With David Wang in blue (shoulder) at practice Tuesday, Caleb Farris is working at C with 1st team and Ryan Shuman working at LG— Jimmy Robertson (@jrobIHS) October 8, 2013
The offensive line shuffling continues. I'm a bit surprised that Gibson isn't getting the nod at guard. Unfortunately, Wang seems injury prone, so at least Farris has experience at center, although he's been a beast at guard, especially pulling around on the power play last week. Hopefully Wang can get healthy for the home stretch.
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The title of your post had me cracking up to begin with! Gibson must have some "Allen Iverson" type practice issues anyone have any scoop as I've seen mentioned several times that he needs to practice better.
Not good. The running game really seems to struggle when he's out. But props to Grimey for coaching up others to shuffle around, when needed. The pocket protection is definitely much-improved; a freaking 84-yard pass from shotgun thrown from our own goal zone!
I can't say I'm missing all last year's sacks on Logan with just a 3 or 4 man rush against 5 blockers, where a DL (or two. Or three...) would just come through untouched.
Not missing that at all.
An occasional one still happens here and there, but it sure seems like pass protect is just fundamentally better this year.
The best production from the running game came from the unit of McLaughlin-Farris-Wang-Miller-Gibson. Benedict has played really well since being inserted, but the overall production (yards per carry) has gone down since the change was made. At the same time, when Farris has moved to center and Benedict moved to left guard with Gibson at tackle, or when Alson Smith played left guard and Farris at center, they have struggled even more.
Farris has been outstanding (their best lineman this season and the most dependable guy pulling on the inverted veer and power play over the last two games) but he has had issues with the center-quarterback exchange last season and this season. Also, with all due respect to MARK Shuman (come on Robertson) and Alston Smith, I don't envision both being able to pull as effectively as Farris and Logan seems to be much more comfortable running inverted veer to the right instead of running left with Andrew Miller pulling.
I'm pretty sure Ryan wouldn't mind strapping on some pads and going out there either though. Him and Graves both look like they could still play. I guess getting paid to work out does that to a body.
Also, Pitt defensive tackle #97 Aaron Donald might be the best defensive tackle that the Hokies will face all season. Pitt can be hurt by the run (Duke killed them with read option) but Donald can completely shut down the middle which allows less talented defenders to make plays around him.
Fan-freaking-tastic.
Better than that guy from ECU?
Mangus to the flat FTW
Well there goes the Inverted Veer...*takes shot*
Don't worry Loeffler will open up his bag of tricks and have something planned for this.
He's definitely legit. He's a senior DT with DE quickness playing at the top of his game.
Here's his bio -
http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/aaron_donald_71094...
So if this Wang is blue for more than 4 hours, should he see a doctor?
According to TSL's TTL notes, Beamer had a nice little chat with Gibson on Sunday. Hopefully we'll see a little bit more of/from him going forward.
That Frank, he'll git after ya!