artesian jacket
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Just chill. It was an ugly loss, but you have to remember several things:
1) VT is a legit top 5 defense this year. Alabama couldn't do anything with them either, they got whipped up front too.
2) Vad Lee is "the man" for the first time this year. Nesbitt wasn't always "4th and Nesbitt", and wasn't as much of an all-around talent as Vad. He showed his youth a little last night
3) The main problems weren't physical, they were mental. The penalties, blown assignments, missed reads, all of that was fixable. the only questionable exception was our left guard, who didn't make a backside block all night.
4) The defense is much better, but still has a ways to go. I think they will only get better.
5) GT played the worst I've ever seen them play offensively and it was still a one-possession game, that could have been won.
6) The reason we run pistol, diamond, etc. is a changeup to our base offense. Kind of like pro-style teams run shotgun and spread teams bring in extra linemen for goalline. In our system, THOSE are the ööööööös, and they don't solve the problem of getting whipped up front.
7) CPJ is more frustrated than any of us are. He will get it fixed.
I expect a rebound, and a hard-fought win at Miami.
These are valid points, well thought through and altogether plausible if two things happen:
1. Vad gets his footwork and other issues straightened out and runs the offense.
2. The offensive line improves steadily beginning next week
Frankly, given the performance I saw on Thursday night the players yapping about getting paid just might want to shut up until they produce a product worth paying for. Just my two cents.