This is the argument I don't get. Sure they do but as bad as they were the last couple years, they also have the potential to be better for the same reason. Plus we have brought in 2 transfers that are expected to start and expect to bring in more game ready OL after spring.
The only way it could be worse is if we started any random 5 kids studying in the library.
And that still may not be worse.
We're replacing 3/5 starters and you don't get the argument that we could be worse? The transfers we brought in weren't getting a lot of playing time at their old schools. At least the transfer starters we're having to replace had a history of starts at their old schools.
The transfers we are getting are also younger guys that just havent cracked the rotation at top tier schools. All the other OL transfers were grad transfers from smaller/weaker schools so yeah they should have been starting. The younger guys may not have as many game reps under their belts as those that ledt but IMO have a higher ceiling. I think Cochran is the only one being replaced that we may lose a little bit at that spot. Time will tell tough because we are looking to add an OT through the portal.
And last year, we finally had the DL to call the plays we wanted on defense or whatever it was that they were spewing. Preseason fluff has been around forever.For those who think Chip Long's offensive scheme is the exact same as CDP here is what the starting RB had to say in an AJC article:
Smith has liked what he has seen in spring practice, starting with the scheme of new offensive coordinator Chip Long.
"I like it better," Smith said. "I don't know, it's just something about the flow and you can see it's day and night from what we were doing to what we're doing now."
He said the first few days of spring practice were "a little iffy" as players learned the signaling and adjusted to the faster play-to-play tempo of Long's offense, but that players have picked it up.
"Like coach Long always says, if we're tired, the defense is 10 times more tired than we are," Smith said. "I see why we like to speed things up and go fast."
He likes what he has seen from quarterback Jeff Sims, going into his third season as the starter.
"Every time I watch film, I have to just express out loud how much better Jeff has gotten," Smith said. "That's another thing. I feel like he's more confident. I think him having a quarterback coach like he does now (Chris Weinke) – which is another great coach that I like a lot – I think having him is something that the quarterbacks needed as far as development. And now they've got it and you can see it."
Amid offseason of upheaval, Georgia Tech’s Dontae Smith seizing his opportunity
Dontae Smith’s introduction to his new running backs coach came via a phone call in December. Mike Daniels had just been hired to replace the beloved Tashard Choice, and Daniels wanted to connect with Smith, Georgia Tech’s leading returning rusher.www.ajc.com
Jesus, dude, would you actually try responding to what I'm saying rather than some perceived slight? Ffs I hate this board sometimes
Preseason hype is cheap. As Zelnak said after last season's latest debacle:
I'll say it again: The fact that these guys have donated as much as they have and feel the need to resort to going to the ajc to feel like they're being heard speaks to the crisis in leadership facing our program.
"It's real fun," wide receiver Nate McCollum said Tuesday following the final spring-practice session before the spring game Thursday evening. "(Offensive coordinator) Chip Long has brought a lot to the table and just opened my eyes, like, 'Yeah, there's a lot we can do.'"
Wide receivers coach Kerry Dixon called the process of learning Long's scheme "an uphill climb" after playing in offensive coordinator Dave Patenaude scheme. "I think right now, I would say we're about 70% of the way," Dixon said. "Still a lot of different things that I want those guys to excel at – just processing the call and getting lined up fast is something that we actually have to do a better job of."
The play-to-play speed of the offense is a staple of Long's scheme. Long likes to keep the same 11 players on the field.
"The thing about this offense is you can do a lot of different things based off the defense," Carter said. "It's not just, you've got a hitch (route), so you run a hitch. No, it's like, you run a hitch until that corner does this. You run a hitch until that safety does this."
Or, for instance, if the defense runs a blitz, that means a different adjustment of an assignment.
"It's a lot, but once you get it, you get a lot more confidence and then you can use that to your advantage," Carter said. "So it doesn't really become a challenge to you, more to the defense, once you're comfortable."
Georgia Tech offense continues to make strides
After 12 practices this spring, the installation of Georgia Tech’s new offense is not quite complete. But what has been put in place has received the approval of Yellow Jackets wide receivers.
Be still my beating heart
Hate is a strong word I reserve for UGA, politicians, and a few ex gfs.
georgiatech.n.rivals.com
It says it right there under his name, "Big Dummy", of course he doesn't get it.
God bless you.