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Get the yellow flags and ejections out of the way in Week 1.
I just don't see it. I think we'll be improved but its going to be a full season before you're going to see it all start to come together. I don't think we're going to have an offense that has the ability to truly dictate the game until 2017 at the earliest. Its asking too much to expect that to happen this year.
This still sticks in my craw:
Hmmmm... skinny Frank never quite had the success as not skinny Frank.... That waistline is way too small
I agree with all of this. My hope is that this year we have an offense that can force the hand of Miami, GT and Pitt, like UNC did. If you got up on them by two scores it changed the way they played. May be optimistic for this year, but I just don't see either side of the ball being worse if we stay healthy.
ehh.... Not sure he qualifies until he takes his first ACC snap
I'm not sure how Pitt is going to score, very limited without Boyd.
See "Connor, James"
I see where you're coming from, but I kinda disagree with you on that. You would still work on fundamentals, just not live tackling. On top of limited injuries, many have said it makes them so hungry to finally hit someone they are more focused in live action.
I remember the NCAA recommendation (earlier this week?) for 1 full-contact practice per week came out, and I was surprised to learn that hardly anyone was doing more than one anyway.
I hate how realistic that loss to Syracuse sounds haha
Their success the year before was propped up by a huge takeaway advantage by a not-that-great defense. We would have beat them if Brewer didn't throw .....what...2? costly picks in the 4th QTR.
That normed last year and they had a ton of injuries and fell apart. I wouldn't be surprised if they regroup with a vengeance this year. Still not good at WR, but that's my sleeper pick to win the division. I could see them at Halloween at 7-1, with wins over Miami and Pitt and a loss to Clemson with UNC/VT/UVA/UGA left.
I'm not sure how Pitt is going to score, very limited without Boyd. UNC was really fortunate on defense last year, I expect they will norm some this year. There is a chance that Kaaya makes Miami consistent, but I'll buy that when I see it (7 win team, at least one huge win). UVA will be better prepared and disciplined, but they have some significant talent deficiencies at this point. Even with Sirk, I'm not sure how Duke passes the ball, but if he's out the year, that's the worst team in the division.
4th Year?
I don't see how you get better at something you aren't allowed to do, except in games. I think it will lead to a lower quality product on the field, and I think it has the unintended consequence of actually increasing the injury rate, because kids don't have the repetitive practice of how to tackle properly. I can understand limiting the amount of contact, but there's a point where it actually hurts the game.
*cough*evans*cough*
The Red Sox Friday night game is a rivalry game in 2 ways. The Lynchburg Hillcats the high single A team of the Cleveland Indians are playing the Red Sox. It's also going to be college rivalry night I think you have to out wear the other schools.
Kaaya is a stud, second best QB in the ACC
I was thinking about it, and after Watson and Kaaya, are there any top-flight QBs in the ACC? Is it going to be a down year for that position?
That's exactly who came to mind when reading this. The 'no tackling' idea is far from being new, and I'm surprised this coach's methods haven't gained more traction over the years.
With fond thoughts of Jefferson's campus
No one will ever, because coaching is a really hard job, and every situation is different. On top of that you never know when they are going to be pushed out of a job, and might need to go and get a new one with one of these guys.
Never stop telling it like it is.
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# | Commitments of 2016 ATH Henri Murphy, 2017 ATH Malik Willis Prompt Justin Fuente to Jump for Joy This is awesome. I like how we're getting more depth in the DB's.
I was high on GT last year. I thought with Justin Thomas was going to be the answer that took them to the ACCCG but man did they tank. GT last year was probably the worst win differential between predicted and actual that I've ever made.
I did a ton of testing on one of my company's web applications when we switched it over to a responsive design. It was a relatively quick process for us but it was also a tiny, tiny website. Information architecture and user experience were big deals but the coding side wasn't too bad. Testing across devices in all our supported OS/browser combinations was terribly repetitive. Safari haunts my dreams.
Memphis opened up with Missouri State last year. They scored 42 in the first half and tacked on another 3 touchdowns in the second half with the backup QB in. They opened up with Austin Peay in 2014 and won 63 - 0.
I'm with you and would get frustrated that prior Hokie teams would suck the air out of the ball and lose their edge. It made sitting in those stands for the second half extremely boring and sucked all excitement out of the crowd. It appears Fuente lets the backups come in and keep playing hard to get them some game experience beyond running three times and punting.
Obligatory note that Brad Pitt is the stupidest man in the universe.