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As long as we've got our excuses ready for why we're probably going to finish 5-7 in a year where we were the odds on favorite to win the division and a dark horse playoff team.
I'm praying for 5 wins at this point.
Go to DEFCON 2. I'm not defending or endorsing anything, just pointing out the facts.
And technically, we did "make it up immediately" although I'm not sure what that means. In 2014, we took 22 guys including 5 DL and a number of guys who could've wound up at AB/QB/BB including Qua Searcy(now hurt), Matthew Jordan(moved back to QB due to Tim Byerly injury) and CJ Leggett(now hurt).
In 2015, we "made it up" again by taking 27 guys (including 4 DL and 6+/- RB's).
As long as we've got our excuses ready for why we're probably going to finish 5-7 in a year where we were the odds on favorite to win the division and a dark horse playoff team.
Injuries not a good enough excuse?
If you accept injuries, you're accepting mediocrity.
Who did we lose out of Snoddy's class that would be Seniors now? Just seems like we'd have at least a couple.
Injuries not a good enough excuse?
Who on the OL is injured that is making the rest of them flop on the ground in front of their intended blocks like fish out of water?
Who on the OL is injured that is making the rest of them flop on the ground in front of their intended blocks like fish out of water?
Who on the OL is injured that is making the rest of them flop on the ground in front of their intended blocks like fish out of water?
Snoddy's class was 2011 and looking over the list, the only back that was in that class was Laskey, who's graduated. I agree with you on that, only taking one other back in a class is inexcusable. In 2012, we took:
Marcus Allen (Hey, active & healthy! Knock on wood.) &
Dennis Andrews (Kicked Out)
Aaaand, with that I think we figured out our problem: 2 BB's and 2 AB's in two years. Not sure how that happens in a run-based offense. But what do I know?
PJ early seemed to take an extra "pony A-back" in a class (like Zenon )but forgot to get DLs .So we ended up with lots of backs that culminated in SIX SR backs last yr,then kicked off Andrews.So we end up screwed--we are always short something.
johncu,
Do you not see the problem with this list you provided?
Lost RB's
Andrews
Leggett
Weimerskirch
Cottrell
Benson
Searcy
Snoddy
Marshall
We shouldn't be relying on true freshmen for a variety of reasons. We did not have enough upperclassmen to start with. That, I lay on the coaching staff. 18 year olds who haven't been in the S&C and dietary programs, are much more likely to get hurt, be fumble prone, and miss assignments.
Plenty of teams rely on freshmen, especially when they are good players (see UGA RB every other year). Searcy is as talented as any A-back we've had, IMO, and I was pretty excited about Cottrell's speed.
PJ said himself - when we hit on a play, we've gotta make it count, i.e. turn those 5-10 yard gains into long touchdowns. Snoddy has shown the ability to do that. I believe Andrews could and Searcy can as well. Cottrell at least has the speed to do so. Now all of those guys are injured, and we're left with guys who play hard but were not ever expected to play starter's minutes or be relied on to make game winning plays.
Whereas preseason we probably had the most players with big play potential on our roster since 2009, now we're down to only JT, and teams are clearly gameplanning to make him give up the ball.
We should have three to four A-back upperclassmen. We missed in 2011 and 2012 and now we're paying the price. The vast majority of true freshmen are not physically ready to play. We had to rely on them.
yet everyone bitches when he signs 5 AB's every february.