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Of all of them, Lil' Wang has the most to prove in my eyes and probably many others here. I hope Miller is healthy again because he was part of a solid line in 2011.
If only this line had the physicality and experience of our d-line...
And I want us to go undefeated for the rest of my life. I want our quarterback to never throw another interception. I want our running backs to average 4.5 ypc and never fumble again for as long as I live. I want our defense to intercept every pass thrown.
It's really 1 thing. Being the toughest also means being the toughest mentally and not committing stupid penalties. Smarts And Toughness.
Saying the tournament teams are the top 68 teams in the country is ridiculous. There's no way the 6 16-seeds are the 63rd through 68th best teams in the nation, that is ridiculous. Liberty was 11-20 going into their conference tournament. There is no way that they were even #68 in the country, maybe not even top 200. I know it isn't the best measure to use, but their RPI was #288. Because of the "automatic bids", for anyone beyond about the top 50 (12 seeds), there are better teams that missed the tournament.
FGCU was #94 in the RPI. I don't think the comparison is too terribly different. Georgetown was a 2 seed, meaning top 8 in the nation. When JMU beat us, we were #13. In the final Sagarin ratings, we were #13, and they were #97, the 10th highest FCS school. Pretty damn good comparison, if you ask me.
The other teams will soon have this reaction when facing our tougher line:
That's huge. I think penalties really hurt a team more than almost anything else, possibly more than turnovers. I don't know, I'm sure that turnovers probably have more direct evidence of points lost/gained, but I think penalties really hurt.
I would really like to see some of the younger weight room beasts get coached into starting roles on the line. I want to see Conte and Acree tossing the Dline around like rag dolls.
+1 But I don't know why!
Yes. I want us to be two things:
1. The toughest team in the ACC, and
2. The least penalized team in the ACC.
That's not too much to ask. That's how I raise my kids, you don't let anyone outwork you at anything, but you appreciate your competitors skills and complement them on their successes.
I think that this is a big step in the right direction for the team with him admitting a lack of leadership, which in my opinion helped lead to the overall complacency of the program. I am looking forward to seeing a hungry team in 2013.
I want smart toughness....the kind of linemen that break the huddle get into position, look across the line at the defense and then start to crack a little smile, because they know deep down inside, that they are going to knock them into Tuesday of next week. No jumping at the line, no stupid holds on third and 5 when you have the perfect play call, no stupid dives into the pile after the whistle. Just simply line up, blow off the line, and move the guy in front of you back five yards. Or pancake them. Or pull off the line and move the linebacker blowing through the hole to the sideline. I want linemen that know in the fourth quarter that they are going to win every battle because they see the defensive tackle across the line with his hands on his hips gasping for air.
Tough for sure. Game on indeed.
I noticed that as well and I agree it is good either way!
agreed.
Love this line:
Success is seeing five guys who will mash as the starting unit.
Not sure if that is a typo ("mesh" intended) or not, but I think it works brilliantly either way!
Exclusive picture of my bracket:
3/4 Final Four Teams left, so not awful.
Agreed!
#BEATALABAMA
I can't wait to see how our O-line turns out this spring its going to be very interesting.
I agree to a certain extent, you can be great lineman without cussing and and acting like we have no control on the field. Being tough is more mental in my opinion than attempting to be tough, you can spit and cuss and poke guys in the eye and be as nasty as anyone, but it isn't going to make anyone more tougher. It starts with coaching and getting the players to buy into Grimes style and way of coaching. If they can do that then they will do just fine this season in my opinion.
I'm interested in what it means for Wright. Riley Beiro is really the only fullback returning with a heap of experience. Loeffler's offense has featured a hybrid h-back player that can seal seal blocks, carry the ball, and make plays coming out the backfield in the past. I don't think he'll use a fullback in the traditional sense.
I found myself wondering when--or if--the coaches began to ease off on showing players how to be tough. When I read Beamer's quote above it reminded me of the Rock in 1991 claiming that he chose the University of Miami because when he walked into their gym he saw an ugly, dilapitated concrete hole in the wall with old weights---just what he was looking for. Its time to return to that mentality. If we get outplayed by many of our opponents or outsmarted then I can live with that. By by God I cannot tolerate the softness again. Teach the players to grind and claw and spit and cuss like real wild men again. Scare the other side. Get in their head and if we still lose at the end of the day, you made us proud.
I can't wait for the Spring game.
8 pounds is a lot to cut for a wrestler that has been wrestling higher.
All I want to yell is,
"CHARGE!"