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Lefty discussed Lawson in the press conference yesterday. He said he has the ability and can be really a great player but he needs to become a "leader" and that is the main reason he did not see the field this year. He said he need to take the next step and become a leader in his classwork, and on the field. I am hoping that he is not buying into his own hype and is feeling entitled. I hope he starts taking care of business off the field and really studies the game.
I saw an article from October 7 that said that UAB and Memphis were the older Evans' only two FBS offers. So Fuente has been involved for a while.
The Texas A&M article said the younger Evans was expected to walk-on wherever his brother went.
you mean LOLUVa:VT::Texas:aTm?
I have been saying this for at least 10 years. I love Frank Beamer, but an efficient offense was NEVER going to be a priority under his watch.
Think about it like a corporation. If sales growth is always the priority under a sitting CEO, then you can try to control things like expenses, turnover, etc all you want but sales will always be #1. Then the new CEO comes in and wants to focus on profit. Strategy will change, but the tactics might not be all that different.
I know it's college and I should be used to this by now, but I really like the idea of having a QB for more than a couple years. We all thought Brewer would just drop right in and do great from the get go, but he took most of a season to really settle in, then was out for the first half of this season. So it's not like a good QB transfers and plays great immediately all the time ( I know, I know, Russell Wilson at Whiskey is the big counterpoint here). Then you've only got him for a year or two, depending on his eligibility.
With the QBs on the roster now, I think it's better if we just work on developing in house talent. Even if Lawson or Jackson only starts for a couple years, with good coaching, he's at least been in the system a few years before he has to carry the team.
Allen hasn't graduated so he'd have to sit out a year. By then, Lawson should be pretty firmly entrenched.
I think Trevor Knight from Oklahoma could be someone to watch. He's also announced that he will transfer, and has been granted his full release from OU (http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14340718/trevor-knight-tr...). Having graduated already, he'd be eligible to play in 2016. Fuente's Oklahoma connections could make this very interesting.
Texas might dispute that claim.
Edit: Didn't refresh before posting. Again.
This and then some. Everybody gives Shane a ton of crap for being a terrible RB coach... so who exactly was it that transitioned an athletic QB into that stud RB that McMillian has become? Billy Hite was the gold standard for RB coaching around here for a long time. Not much of a recruiter but the man could coach his butt off. He had the No. 1 HS recruit in the entire nation who had been nothing but an RB in high school. He was not in the starting rotation when his season began and might not have seen as much of the field as McMillian did early on if it weren't for the fact that Lee Suggs ripped his ACL. His biggest tenant for RB's getting playing time was that they had to be able to block and pass protect. Until they learned that, they pretty much would ride the pine... no matter how good a runner. You don't throw a freshman into a huge game like OSU until you know they can do their job. Starting JCC and Trey was the right call. Coaching McMillian up as fast as possible to get him on the field was also the right call.
I was there too - I've never known such pain existed.
Nearly every article I've read about this year's coaching carousel says we made the top hire, but they can believe what they want.
We'll still have the cup.
Hope you get it! It's pretty fun to watch these shows
after all these yrs. :)
careful.... Texas:UVA::aTm:VT
Tell that to Texas
no doubt
I'd be okay with it. Heisman is KOD for championships. I'd prefer he get the Heisman and Bama lose in the first round of the playoffs than if someone else gets the Heisman and Bama wins it all.
Tremendous recap. Many thanks.
Yes, he hasn't graduated so he has to sit out for a year.
Trevor Knight from Oklahoma is also transferring. He's graduating and will be eligible in 2016.
Unfortunately, having a WVU rivalry will never be great.
Not me, I gotta work.
I agree with your assessment. I don't think anyone said it was likely he would do it. It is, however unlikely, still possible. It's been proven that a back can get that many yards in a season these days. Even if it's rare. I think it's a great goal for him to set for himself. We'll see what happens. I won't be surprised if he eclipses the 1000 yard mark this season and then again next season. I'd be happy with that. I want him to focus more on not turning the ball over than how many yards he gets, but that's just me.
I have a feeling Henry is going to get it because of the school on his Jersey and he plays in the East.
And I've seen comments on the Sabre about how we "didn't win the lottery" hiring Fuente, and how they took their time and got the best coach, etc... All I can say is let's see how it feels when we're looking at 13 years of holding the Commonwealth Cup, and counting. Honestly, I expect loluva to get slightly better for a couple of years, maybe make a bowl, but then they'll start to slide again. Bottom line; Bronco won't last 10 years there.
Yup, exactly. So all the people wondering "why didn't he start earlier" are using a bit of hindsight instead of realizing that at the time, he was not polished enough to be our only RB, even if his numbers said he was the most productive. Gotta look at the whole package of a player.
Oh, I know the deal they had. The image of him standing on the sideline against Temple while Sorensen played QB is burned into my brain permanently. I had a great view of the "action" from the East stands that day.
Seeing VT stuff on Under Armor gear is so weird.