DONTAE SMITH

Supposedly he’s been a healthy scratch. I don’t get it, but then again, things like that are usually kept private for a reason.

Regardless, it looks like we may have found our new RB1. Dude was running by people and busting through arm tackles like a man on a mission.
 
johncu said:
Supposedly he’s been a healthy scratch. I don’t get it, but then again, things like that are usually kept private for a reason.

Regardless, it looks like we may have found our new RB1. Dude was running by people and busting through arm tackles like a man on a mission.
Click to expand...

“Found” him? We all know he’s the best RB in the room, and how the coaches didn’t know that is very concerning.
 
coit said:
“Found” him? We all know he’s the best RB in the room, and how the coaches didn’t know that is very concerning.
Click to expand...
I think everyone assumes his talent has nothing to do with him not playing. It seems like he was in the doghouse, but like I said, things like that are private for a reason.
 
johncu said:
I think everyone assumes his talent has nothing to do with him not playing. It seems like he was in the doghouse, but like I said, things like that are private for a reason.
Click to expand...

They need to find another way to punish players other than punishing the entire team by not putting the best player on the field.

Hard for me to believe a coaching staff would literally sacrifice wins to make a point.
 
He has always been the big back who comes in late and beats up the defense. Keep it that way.
 
coit said:
They need to find another way to punish players other than punishing the entire team by not putting the best player on the field.

Hard for me to believe a coaching staff would literally sacrifice wins to make a point.
Click to expand...
Bench time is the only punishment many athletes understand. If you let a great player with discipline problems play and punish them off the field, they never change their ways. Don't believe that? Look 70 miles east.
 
The one marked difference he had success is that he exploited the perimeter of the OL. With Williams in the game he opened some big holes. In the presser Donte did have a good practice and got the nod. He and Key had a come to Jesus meeting as well. I’m so happy for him. Dominant performance. One thing he didn’t do was hit the hole quickly in the first few games of the season. He did last night. We need production out of him.
 
midatlantech said:
He has always been the big back who comes in late and beats up the defense. Keep it that way.
Click to expand...
He's always been that back that seems to get madder as the game goes on. He was still fighting during the ND and UGAg blowouts, several years back, all the way to the end. He just doesn't get tackled without a fight.

Great game. Our OL gelled. Our WR's balled out. King and our big TE Seither made a "Montana to Clark" NFL play for us. Singleton is a damn stud.

The defense, you could tell, was frustrated. Players were chipping back and forth trying to correct reads. I know they had been coached and UNC had been scouted because a few times one of our players would emphatically signal for a play change after seeing the alignment. We just can't seem to get much pressure without blitzing and putting DB's on an island. I think or DL has good players, we just have little depth - it seems.
 
gt9589 said:
The one marked difference he had success is that he exploited the perimeter of the OL. With Williams in the game he opened some big holes. In the presser Donte did have a good practice and got the nod. He and Key had a come to Jesus meeting as well. I’m so happy for him. Dominant performance. One thing he didn’t do was hit the hole quickly in the first few games of the season. He did last night. We need production out of him.
Click to expand...

Hard to hit the hole hard if you aren’t on the field.


1698586899796.png
 
gt9589 said:
The one marked difference he had success is that he exploited the perimeter of the OL. With Williams in the game he opened some big holes. In the presser Donte did have a good practice and got the nod. He and Key had a come to Jesus meeting as well. I’m so happy for him. Dominant performance. One thing he didn’t do was hit the hole quickly in the first few games of the season. He did last night. We need production out of him.
Click to expand...
Donate has been out early the last few games to warm up and put in extra work. He is working hard for that position. I don't put too much weight on a depth chart, being you might be in for the first play and rotated out, but I think we will see a three man rotation against UVA with Smith and Haynes getting most of the reps and Cooley getting fewer touches.
 
JJacket said:
Donate has been out early the last few games to warm up and put in extra work. He is working hard for that position. I don't put too much weight on a depth chart, being you might be in for the first play and rotated out, but I think we will see a three man rotation against UVA with Smith and Haynes getting most of the reps and Cooley getting fewer touches.
Click to expand...

Agreed. As good as Haynes is he has shown some wear and tear. Small things like getting up slower, limping, etc. shows the physicality of the game taking its toll. If Donte can come in on the 2nd half of the season and be productive we’ll be good. I think it still hinges with Williams being healthy on the OL. He just makes everyone better around him.
 
midatlantech said:
He has always been the big back who comes in late and beats up the defense. Keep it that way.
Click to expand...
Right. When he played behind Mason and Gibbs he was always coming in later and supplying strength and determination. North Carolina’s defense got vey tired in the second half and did not have the strength to bring Smith down.
 
Nehru Jacket said:
Right. When he played behind Mason and Gibbs he was always coming in later and supplying strength and determination. North Carolina’s defense got vey tired in the second half and did not have the strength to bring Smith down.
Click to expand...

Hard to imagine how they could’ve been tired. They were only in the field 3 minutes in the 3rd quarter. We smashed those ööööers right in the mouth. 250 yards rushing in the 4th quarter. We didn’t even try to disguise it. Lined up to run. Ran. They couldn’t stop us. A great tribute to CPJ.
 
gt9589 said:
The one marked difference he had success is that he exploited the perimeter of the OL. With Williams in the game he opened some big holes. In the presser Donte did have a good practice and got the nod. He and Key had a come to Jesus meeting as well. I’m so happy for him. Dominant performance. One thing he didn’t do was hit the hole quickly in the first few games of the season. He did last night. We need production out of him.
Click to expand...

Correct.
He did not run hard in the Louisville game and that seemed to dictate his playing time afterwards, plus possibly injuries before or after.
 
Gobees said:
Correct.
He did not run hard in the Louisville game and that seemed to dictate his playing time afterwards, plus possibly injuries before or after.
Click to expand...

Our OL was a total disaster in the Louisville game. As I recall we we running him up the gut right into the Looeyville DL.
 
gt9589 said:
Agreed. As good as Haynes is he has shown some wear and tear. Small things like getting up slower, limping, etc. shows the physicality of the game taking its toll. If Donte can come in on the 2nd half of the season and be productive we’ll be good. I think it still hinges with Williams being healthy on the OL. He just makes everyone better around him.
Click to expand...
Haynes was in the medical tent late yesterday and came out and headed straight for the locker room with a trainer.

Dontae, Haynes and Cooley was a good trio. Cooley did a lot better not being an every down back.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top