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Whew glad someone else was stuck on this thought. Leg.
My fire dept just was given one by the elks lodge. So once I get certified to fly it I volunteer to pilot the TKP drone.
As a reference for how our run defense was with/without Chase. In parenthesis is the difference from their regular season average.
Ohio State: 108 yards (-60%) 2.7 ycp (-53%)
ECU: 75 yards (-54%) 3 ypc (-38%)
GT: 250 yards (-27%) 5.7 ypc (-7%)
UNC: 125 yards (-18%) 4.3 ypc (+8%)
Moto becomes full time starter
Miami: 364 yards (+102%!!!) 6.9 ypc (+30%)
BC: 258 yards (+1%) 5.5 ypc (+6%)
Duke: 141 yards (-22%) 3.4 ypc (-29%)
WF: 74 yards (+85%) 1.8 ypc (+38%)
Williams back
UVA: 38 yards (-72%) 1.1 ypc (-70%)
A few points:
1. Its difficult to tell how Moto truly affected the performance, as his playing time coincided directly with the power run teams, who we don't match well with anyway.
2. I left out Pitt because I could not get a split by quarters when Moto would have played, but we did actually hold them under their season averages for both stats.
3. We gave up 74 yards to a WF team that averaged under 40. I'm just stunned a P5 program can do that.
4. The numbers themselves are pretty clear. With chase, always kept them under average. With Moto, over average in 3/4 games
I predict Tim Settle either blocking at least one FG this year or winding up with a blocked ball in his hands and ripping off a big run. No fat man TD unless everyone gets blocked on the transition.
You're assuming he was as good in Sept as he was in November. Teller himself admitted he wasn't. It's not as though he wasn't getting any snaps.
You are correct that coaches aren't infallible, but in this case I'm inclined to think the coach made the right call despite what the peanut gallery thought.
I was a S1W or as we knew it "Sometimes it Worked." At least we could sleep on the long bus ride from Idaho Falls to INEL.
I think the only way I could move at 4.4 speed would be in my car....and that might be pushing it.
Because Miller can't throw the ball and will be ineffective as a real weapon.
Just made my small contribution to help the cause. French's film studies are a thing of beauty, and the breakdowns of our opponents the week before the game are hilarious. Keep up the great work.
I'm not really a country fan, but I've been to lots of country concerts. They're always fun.
My biggest concern coming into this year on defense was Motu. This made me feel a little better. Hopefully if needed Lydon can step in and bust some heads.
My biggest gripe with Motuapuaka was that even in situations where he attacked the bubble correctly, way too often he would meet the runner then get carried 3-4 yards after contact. I want to see him be more physical and really drive people to the ground.
he also had wyatt on the bench to start the year last year, which a lot didn't agree with. Noticed an immediate uptick in our running game after he was inserted and ended up being the OL MVP. Coaches aren't infallible.
What I'll look like when I shower on the morning of September 7th!!! Just get here already!

Raising Canes is better, not sure how VCU, ODU and LOLUVA got them first.
depending on where they set up, it could spread to the soccer practice fields if they reach capacity. Not sure how one would evaluate capacity for a concert in a parking lot...
yeah, I'm pulling for him big time.
Now if only we had someone that could make some sick highlight videos...
Well, you see, the 275 part is from this summer, and the 4.4 part is from spring 2014.
did someone say kickstarter?
6-1 275 and 4.4 40? GET THAT BOY ON THE FIELD!
Excellent Analysis as always French, I am glad for your honesty because this is the position I have been most concerned about.
I am excited for it. I like country music so that helps. Brad is a great guy and will make it a good time. His music definitely has a twang to it. Eric Paslay is another country singer who is pretty new to the scene. He has 1 or 2 songs out now.
I am bummed it is in the Cassel lot and not a bigger area.
At least in the Spring Game clip, if you watch, he sits back just before contact almost on his heels and lets Trey hit him rather than leaning into the hit and laying the boom.
Holy crap I would love a TKP drone. The footage could be used in sick highlight videos.

may not have been as "good" but he would have been just as physical, which is what the line has been missing for a long time. i'd rather have a guy out there making a few mistakes but planting people when he's doing it right than a guy that is doing it by the book but generating no push.