Nesbitt

[drinkclearwiskey]

Alright guys, I think we need to lay off Nesbitt just a bit here.

He had a bad game yesterday...yes.

But this is the same QB who led the blowout last year vs. UM with two bum ankles. This is the same QB who led the comeback at UGA.

This was his first real challenge this year and it is only his what 11th, 12th start? He's got to work on an few of the QB fundamentals, such as throwing it out instead of throwing into coverage to force something.

Further, last night on one play he had the first down and then some if he would have just ran it out, but instead he passed to Peeples I think and it was covered and incomplete and then it was 4th down.

Just a few mechanics to get down.

Now, all that said, Nesbitt did not quit on us. He came through at the end just like he did last year. Team has resolve unlike the teams under Gailey and last night is the perfect example.

My voice is gone, I am tired as hell, and I have a bounce to my step this morning.

Yep, there was a game at old Bobby Dodd Stadium last night!

 

[crazy4gt]

+1

 

[GoldZ]

The JN bashers are lunatics. It's pretty simple ok, no Josh last night = no win. No Josh rest of season = maybe 3 wins. Bash on lunnies.

 

[GT65_UGA89]

I couldn't understand why we threw deep so much --Nesbitt did fine on the limited mid-range passes he threw. His biggest problem last night is that he seemed to forget that there was a safety on the field for Clemson.

 

[WracerX]

I couldn't understand why we threw deep so much --Nesbitt did fine on the limited mid-range passes he threw. His biggest problem last night is that he seemed to forget that there was a safety on the field for Clemson.

I think that falls on CPJ too. It appeared we weren't ready for Clemson to play as much pass coverage as they did.

A big part of it was that the front four for Clemson were handling our OL for 2+ quarters. It wasn't until late in the 4th that CPJ changed the play calling kept Nesbitt running to the center of the field.

 

[cajunjacket]

I have no problems with Nesbitt. I had problems with the odd passing plays. Does anyone else think that Josh would be AMAZING if he could do more option passes. Basically, bootleg out to pass and he has the option to run if no one is open. It seems to me like he feels the need to stay in the pocket and force passes regardless of the coverage. Just a thought ...

 

[Jacket4Life13]

I agree Cajun, I don't like Nesbitt just dropping back into the pocket. It seems that a bootleg run pass option would open a lot more things up for him.

 

[a5ehren]

I think CPJ should just tell him "Never, ever throw deep". The mid-range routes are wide open, and Nesbitt's deep balls are pretty bad.

 

[Nashville Jacket]

I couldn't understand why we threw deep so much --Nesbitt did fine on the limited mid-range passes he threw. His biggest problem last night is that he seemed to forget that there was a safety on the field for Clemson.

When they do pass I'd prefer to see them stay away from the sidelines. Too many passes went sailing out of bounds. When you have big athletics receivers like we do, you have give them a chance at catching it by staying away from the sidelines. It was like watching Reggie throw passes over Calvin's head.

 

[ramblinwise1]

I think you are correct in that Nesbitt would rather throw the ball down the field and we need to be throwing short passes. The A backs should be open all day long especially with the backers loading up in the box to stop the run.

It seemed to me that Clemson made a big adjustment in the 2Q that we almost didn't overcome and that was with A back motion for the toss sweep the safety came up and spied him and they shut down the sweep. The DTs were tight in the middle to shutdown Dwyer many times the DE was crashing down as well, so the read should be for Nesbitt to keep the ball but he would really rather pitch it. I think on those last two drives that Johnson called him out and told him to make the read and keep the ball. And it worked.

For sure Josh is a winner. But he could be better and I think he will get better.

Our O Line was getting whipped by a bigger athletic Dline for much of the night. That has not changed and hopefully that will also improve as the year goes along like it did last year.

 

[Josh H]

When they do pass I'd prefer to see them stay away from the sidelines. Too many passes went sailing out of bounds. When you have big athletics receivers like we do, you have give them a chance at catching it by staying away from the sidelines. It was like watching Reggie throw passes over Calvin's head.

Did you not see the first interception he threw? Middle of the field...when it should have went to the sidelines...

But hey WE WON!!!!11.

 

[Nashville Jacket]

Did you not see the first interception he threw? Middle of the field...when it should have went to the sidelines...

But hey WE WON!!!!11.

The receiver could have helped Josh out on that one I think. He looked close enough to knock it down.

 

[GTLiebs]

I think CPJ should just tell him "Never, ever throw deep". The mid-range routes are wide open, and Nesbitt's deep balls are pretty bad.

That is something I wonder about. People are talking about Johnson call those pass plays but did he call for Nesbitt to go for the homerun on those passes? I don't have the chance to go back an look at the game right now but how often did Nesbitt choose to throw it deep when he could've thrown short? Might make Johnsons play calling clearer.

so the read should be for Nesbitt to keep the ball but he would really rather pitch it. I think on those last two drives that Johnson called him out and told him to make the read and keep the ball. And it worked.

THIS
I think there is genuine merit to this idea for what happened.

 

[GTJohan85]

I think on those last two drives that Johnson called him out and told him to make the read and keep the ball. And it worked.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that when Nesbitt kept the ball on those last two drives we weren't running a triple option but a zone-read/'double option'. I think those plays were designed to go to either Nesbitt or Dwyer because they were covering the pitchman well after the first few series and crashing down on Dwyer

 

[Nashville Jacket]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that when Nesbitt kept the ball on those last two drives we weren't running a triple option but a zone-read/'double option'. I think those plays were designed to go to either Nesbitt or Dwyer because they were covering the pitchman well after the first few series and crashing down on Dwyer

That's what happend against VT last year. VT rendered Dwyer useless, which allowed Nesbitt to have big running day.

 

[drinkclearwiskey]

That's what happend against VT last year. VT rendered Dwyer useless, which allowed Nesbitt to have big running day.

THIS,

Josh is going to have to realize that when a team is good at taking Dwyer out, and they have the perimeter covered, his is going to be the man. He carved Clemson up on those last two drives when he took over the game and kept it himself.

I think after watching film of this game he will realize that.

 

[cajunjacket]

THIS,

Josh is going to have to realize that when a team is good at taking Dwyer out, and they have the perimeter covered, his is going to be the man. He carved Clemson up on those last two drives when he took over the game and kept it himself.

I think after watching film of this game he will realize that.

Yep. I hope he realizes it too. The good thing is he didn't fumble at all last night, which has been a problem of his last season.

 

[scottick09]

I think Josh is a good quarterback to have at the moment. There is a fine line between what Nesbitt is doing to win games and what CPJ is playcalling for us to win games.

After being at the Clemson game and then re-watching the tape of it. I think CPJ was right to calling passing plays as Clemson showed little respect for our pass and was playing the run especially in the middle. Nesbitt was expected to go up top with the ball and he just didn't execute very well.

CPJ did what he does good. He changed the formation slightly and opened up short throws to the A Backs and the QB keeper that sustained our last two drives.

I'll be excited to get a QB that is more proficient at running this offense.

 

[WracerX]

That is something I wonder about. People are talking about Johnson call those pass plays but did he call for Nesbitt to go for the homerun on those passes? I don't have the chance to go back an look at the game right now but how often did Nesbitt choose to throw it deep when he could've thrown short? Might make Johnsons play calling clearer.

If we really are running the "run and shoot" then the receivers are adjusting their routes based ont he coverage. If that is the case, maybe Nesbitt didn't have any short routes to dump too.

 

[FryTownJACKET]

Did you not see the first interception he threw? Middle of the field...when it should have went to the sidelines...

But hey WE WON!!!!11.

He held the ball waaay to long..That play was wide open. Same play as last week except the ball was thrown on time and AA held up a bit from fear of the safety and it went incomplete. but your right WE WON!!!!