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10 years 2 months
# | Justin Fuente's Offense Sputters in Spring Game, Despite Handful of Bright Spots Didn't make it to the game (I live faaar away), but given what I've heard - and it has been extremely varied -
The first-year goal (and overall goal, ftm) for the offense should be to take pressure off of Bud & Co (i.e. the LPD). I know they say defense wins championships, but that's an overarching philosophy - not a rule you can apply to week-to-week matchups. Fuente's O scheme should allow the D a little more breathing room to make the odd mistake, give up the odd big gainer - which won't seem as egregious if the offense is scoring more points. Sure, there will be games where the D makes a game-saving play or two, but hopefully the instances of our offensive drives petering out into punts or FG attempts will decrease.
And, if anything, I'm still much more concerned about the D than the O. I think Evans is gonna be really good, & will only get better (and we have a good mix of talent and experience behind him). We are loaded at RB. Depth is being built in very encouraging ways at OL and WR. My only ? is how the TE's will be used (or, how relevant an on-the-line, three-point-stance TE even is in this offense). We will need bodies - starters and reinforcements - to execute this scheme, and it sounds like we are coming along in that respect.
The D is, outside of the front 4 and Chuck Clark, a huuuuuge unknown. I know the DL is preseason all-World - but they were last year, too, and were (let's face it) a big disappointment. Backup DE's? Huge buzz, lots of potential, but can it translate on the field? Same thing w Tremaine. Will Motu grow up? Will Mook and Adonis and Terrell make strides forward? Will Facyson stay healthy? And who are the (reliable) backups??
Point being, I thought I knew what to expect from Bud's D - but the last couple of years have seen opposing offenses catch up to and exploit them. Taking advantage of our propensity for blitzing, our smallish DL, our inexperienced, shallow DB and LB groups.
I think all areas will be improved. And adjustments like the Bear front we fiddled with last year and the new (reduced) role of the Whip have me convinced that Bud knows that he's got to adapt. But - and Bud knows this, too - Fuente's system is designed to keep 17-13 nailbiters to a minimum. Games that we lose if the LPD gives up even one late-game big play. We should, overall, score enough points to keep that from happening very often.
And that will do wonders for this program. And also my blood pressure. LET'S GO.....
well ever since the legendary 38-0 massacre, they are very timid about gathering in large crowds due to the possibility of attracting their primary predator: the hokiebird...
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10 years 2 months
# | Justin Fuente's Offense Sputters in Spring Game, Despite Handful of Bright Spots you mean this guy? I can't imagine how he could make you feel insecure as a man...
No, the loluva fan is much too rare, it would be qualified as endangered. See their spring "festival" as evidence. Even at what should be considered a large gathering for this species, the were barely able to muster a paltry 5,000.
🏝NO BAD DAYS🏖🤙
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10 years 2 months
# | 2016 VT Spring Game attendance vs 2015 UVA football attendance Agreed. The east was 2/3 full I'd say, and that was because they had the top 3rd roped off
EDIT: huh, looks like the east was only half full. Kind of hard to tell when youre actually sitting in the section ha
I know, right? I mean, just because some big time donors swooped in at the last minute to buy unused tickets doesn't mean we actually had that many butts in seats /s
For me it tends to be more the "Surrender Scream Obscenities/Maybe Throw Something If I'm Not in Public"
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10 years 2 months
# | Justin Fuente's Offense Sputters in Spring Game, Despite Handful of Bright Spots I went back and watched his senior tape...kid is fearless.
He got drilled right after he threw the ball for a touchdown in 5 or 6 of the highlights, he never flinched.
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This needs to become a tagline on a TKP sticker, magnet, shirt or something - leg for you sir
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10 years 2 months
# | Justin Fuente's Offense Sputters in Spring Game, Despite Handful of Bright Spots He looked good enough I was wondering if he is actually going to get redshirted.
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10 years 2 months
# | Justin Fuente's Offense Sputters in Spring Game, Despite Handful of Bright Spots Agreed on Jackson. He had a real savvy to him running the offense.
Photo trumps memory, more in North and East than I thought. It looked like they are replacing the seats in the East stands.
SET THE TONE!
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10 years 2 months
# | 2016 VT Spring Game attendance vs 2015 UVA football attendance It was like that when I got here.
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10 years 2 months
# | Justin Fuente's Offense Sputters in Spring Game, Despite Handful of Bright Spots Yeah, I think he was 2-4 but delivered 4 very nice, catchable balls.
SET THE TONE!
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10 years 2 months
# | Justin Fuente's Offense Sputters in Spring Game, Despite Handful of Bright Spots That's harsh, but he's definitely not going to be the starter.
Someone needs to notify the Piesman Trophy committee about Settle. I believe he's got to be a favorite for the award this year.
Timmy, Timmy, Timmy. Gotta pay attention in class, bud!
It looked like over 40,000 to me. I figured about 2/3 of the entire stadium by eyeball when at the game.
As a result, the boxes aren't that much further from the field than they would be at a traditional venue.
I got some measurements and math that says otherwise. I think this is going to affect the game more than people realize. And it's going to affect it more than a portable play clock, but there's no good solution to it other than a set of binoculars, so they better talk about how they're meeting another logistical challenge.
Wow, that's a lot of bro talk.
For something totally different, here's Atlantic's GoT Roundtable.
Juuuuuust a bit longer than the 90 days they had to respond.
True, but it is believed that the unfounded optimism in the protection abilities of the Bronco that they recently imported from the west would bring even the most timid out of hiding, if only for one evening. Alas, that was either not the case, or their numbers have dwindled to record lows in the last few years. Only time can answer that.