Not everyone. IIWII.Would love to see us get more sacks. Hard to believe how awful we've become over the past decade at rushing the passer in a game where everyone throws the ball more.
I'll give you 3 for sure. I'd say there were a couple offensive miscues that just made a swiss cheese defense look more miserable so maybe I'm talking out of my ass for the 4th play. But I think if the 3 plays we're talking about go differently, we definitely have a better performance against Duke. Our will was just broken at that point in the season.So I'll agree 3 plays can account for losses against Miami, UVA, and Tennessee... but what one other play would've compensated for 23 points at Duke, 14 points against Clemson, or 31 points against UGAg?
Hard to disagree with that.But I think if the 3 plays we're talking about go differently, we definitely have a better performance against Duke. Our will was just broken at that point in the season.
Agree better coaching will instantly make the defense better. We redshirted a lot of good players on defense. This may be the best defensive class PJ has signed, especially the defensive line. It will be refreshing to see a defense that attacks, instead of getting picked apart in the two minute drill every time we get a lead!Players will get better if they're better coached. Defensive play calling being better would also make a difference. As long as Woody doesn't let Miami throw 18 bubble screens in a row I think we might win a couple games more with the same players.
Not that again... Actually I think part of the difference that will be very meaningful is the approach. In the 2-gap scheme of Roof, the LB did not have specific assignments but were put into positions to read where the DL was breaking down and cover those responsibilities. In a 1-gap scheme like Woody runs, the LB does have a more clear responsibility on every play. Thus, while the 2-gap scheme may be simpler, they may play slow because they are being forced to read the play as it develops. A 1-gap scheme could be complex, but as long as every player understands their assignment on each play, their individual roles are much more clear, so they can play faster.Better, but only after the defense has been simplified so they can play faster.
Fair, although there is probably enough data in each set to expect the variance year to year to be small. I think the bigger problem is variation due to random factors limiting our interpretation of the results. Comparison via FEI or some other composite may be a better way to compare that reduces both random variation and factors relating to different opposition.I really don't see how you can compare one year to the next accurately. We will be playing most of the same teams, but they all have different personnel. We could lower the ppg by 10 points and not be better, if the teams we play are worse offensively and vice versa.
And Virginia Tech probably would've scored too if they hadn't decided to throw a bomb when they needed a yard.To be fair to Roof, on six occasions (out of 10, excluding Jacksonville) the opposing team failed to score on their last possession of the first half. The range of time remaining in the first half for those six occasions was 0:58 to 1:09. However, the end-of game possessions were a different story. Four times the opponents needed to score on the their last possession to win and only VT failed to do so.
One guy censored his name, it's not like a movement.I think ppg will be much better because our offense will be better and our opponents will get fewer possessions per game.
In terms of the quality of our defense I think we'll take a slight step back. I liked Roof more than most. I certainly don't understand people who think he was so bad that his name deserves to be censored.