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You beat me to the Superman point, but that's something that stuck out to me too.
I completely agree that our offense's success is tied directly to Logan's performance. Live by LT, die by LT sort of thing. But to your other point about how Loeffler is weaning the offense from its dependence on Logan having to be super man, I just haven't seen it. I really did like incorporating Trey Edmunds into the passing game more though.
logged into games through the Microsoft Network for Xbox users and the PSN for Playstation, using the playbook installed in NCAA 14 (not entirely accurate) and select a play. I think it would be interesting to see the statistics that would come out of something like that. Show the percentages of accuracy of fans versus Loefler regarding formation and play style to see how alike or differently you think versus the actual calls. It would be especially interesting to see what most fans would call on 1st and Goal from the 1 compared to Loefler.
"Loeffler is weaning our team off of relying on our QB being superman" - Heard that story before... just replace Loeffler with Stiney.
Duke wasn't "likely" to beat the Hokies either. However, my ACC Coastal glass is still 1/2 bourbon.
It is terrific to note how everything is slow and wonky looking on offense. The receivers are becoming more comfortable with their roles (although I still have an ulcer that acts up any time Knowles is thrown the ball in traffic.) The passing game is effective, and those routes off of the veer action are opening up when teams overload on the inverted veer.
I get that this style of offense is all the rage now in college football, but a little part of me dies every time I see a 3rd and 2 and the offense is in the shotgun.
At some point, the Hokies have to be able to run a straight lead, with a hat on hat across the front and a fullback leading on a linebacker, and get 2 yards. That, complimenting the stretch plays, is pretty much all you have to have as a running offense complimented by option and the threat of a QB run to keep teams honest. But, you see bootleg once every couple of games. We have not seen a reverse or a jet sweep motion from a wide receiver that goes against the grain to keep back side pursuit honest. We see 1-2 zone stretches a game, and in the last two games, they have been from the exact same formation every play (hello red flag.)
Burns on the reg
First time poster, long time reader:
I have to agree with above comments that Trey hasn't been given a real shot all year. In the past our play calling was predictable but at least it allowed our offense to establish a run game and protect the QB.
Trey's runs have decreased in number substantially since the beginning of the season but we've seen success in zone-rushing schemes. The jet sweep, veer etc. have no credibility until we establish ANY type of run game. I have hope for the future with Loeffler bringing in his own recruits, but (from his preseason comments) i expected SOME improvement in the run game from last year and so far don't see it at all.
Great, Great read...doesn't make me feel any better about UM, though.
"So, they're like BC except way, way, more talented and physical." Crudler.
I hate to say this, but put Sean Glennon in Logan's shoes, and EVERYONE would be screaming for him to step aside. That guy took a lot more crap for WAY BETTER PERFORMANCES AND DECISION MAKING.
Put Logan back at TE to up his NFL Draft Stock...
I use profanity and I have a good response...
Anybody who thinks that Logan Thomas should be benched for the biggest game of the season for a qb who's had some mop-up duty against Appalachian State is fucking crazy.
This column provided two points.
1) Logan isn't the offense. He makes it go, but as it stands right now, the offense are below average. Which leads me to this...
2) Trey Edmunds should have been featured, period. While it was great to see Stanford having a coming out party, Trey Edmunds need to have 20 carries to pound the ball and force defense to respect his running ability.
Then in turns, Loeffler can crack his knuckles and call the type of plays that highlights the offesnd's strength, which is play action passes and a bruising running game.
The game against Miami is going to be decided by how well Loeffler calls the game.
I am getting really tired of seeing Logan run the ball. He is a serviceable passer and can be a punishing runner when the time is right.
If I had to guess, I'd say he's referring to your use of "nomix" instead of "nomics" as the suffix
Yes. I watched that game thinking how great it would be if we have a power running game.
It seems to me that the Hokies lose more games to teams that look like what the Hokies should look like.
hey remember at the beginning of the season there was talk of Loeffler not showing his whole hand until acc play? any chance he breaks out the zone-rushing attack in full force against miami just to throw them off and try to surprise them enough for a W?
long shot, I know, and I'm not football guru so I fully expect this comment to be ripped to shreds
Only from the standpoint that I think these folks have the opportunity to post their thoughts and feelings, and that's a wonderful thing. Not that I agree with many of them, but I wouldn't change the format here to silence them.
I believe 1998 was the last time Virginia Tech didn't host a true night game. Hokies opened that season hosting ECU, which kicked at 4:00 p.m.
What did I misspell?
I watched this game with a room full of UGA/UF fans before their kickoff at 3:30. Most of those guys never watch Tech games, but it took about 5 offensive plays for everyone in the room to remark that our offense looks slow as piss rolling up a hill, especially when we run the football. I've had this thought since last season but always attributed it to the fact that we have a giant manamal playing QB, which makes everything simply look slower than it actually is.
So, do you think we simply look slow on offense because we have a giant playing QB or is it that we're actually slow? Opposing defenses seem to have so much time to read whatever play we're running, and therefore have time to attack at will, thereby crushing any chance to get a solid run game cranking.
Great job as always, French!
Someone (anyone) must make a Decade of Dominance shirt when we do beat them this season.
This slogan is perfect.
The question is - how are YOU going to spend those extra 30 minutes?
So is there any reasonable explanation for not noticing the defenders selling out against the veer game during the "self scouting" week? I know you touched on this in a previous column (seduction of the inverted veer), but it's baffling. What's more likely: that there's something happening we don't know about, or Scot just refuses to call straight zone runs? Trey in the doghouse? Trey injured? Loeffler secretly a Leal truther and is actively trying to break Logan?
Is Loeffler just more comfortable designing and gameplanning a passing attack?
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Logan is a team player, a model citizen, a good guy, and a devoted Christian who has given back to the community. I know he is inconsistent on the field, but not off. While I know what matters the most is performance on the field, I would much rather have someone like him representing our school, then win titles/championships/etc with pieces of trash (example Marcus Vick).
The season is not over. Before we start saying hes the worst QB ever, etc, etc we should just let the season play out. While everyone seems to remember the bad, Logan has given us some great memories (example Miami 2011). I get frustrated like the rest with some of his on the field performances, but taking a step back and seeing what he has done and with all the challenges presented to him puts things into a better perspective, in my opinion.