Winning is great, but a false sense of anything...

33jacket

33jacket

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winning can mask deficiencies that still exist

Offense scored 41
Offense gave up 10
sp teams gave up 7
Defense gave up 7

So basically our offense and sp teams essentially gave up more points than the defense. Before you pile on, I realize they didn't score off the blocked punt, but you can't ask a D to consistently stop teams getting the ball in your redzone.

WR dropped balls, no concentration, no Smith or JJ today? Were they injured? Are these guys getting coached? I have seen no improvement from that unit since the ND game...none...of course I haven't seen any improvement from the QB position either...

TB...ugh...TB...yes the WR dropped balls, but he missed, flat out missed wide open WRs and threw a poorly read INT. I don't get why josh only got 1 meaningful series; we won this game on the run, not in the air; we didn't need TB either way. Seems its ok to start true fresh for ineffective QBs at UGA and VT; Josh is highly rated, but isn't getting a chance. Yeah say he can't pass...how do you really know...you need a full body of work to judge that. 1-2 passes a game isn't fair to judge the mans ability. Point...this was the game to give him MORE of a chance and he didn't get one...at all.

Offensive line was far below avg in pass protection; but at least they didn't commit penalties...thats an improvement.

Secondary is bad. #23 should not be starting, #1 should be, but we will never see that change...#1 plays 30% of the plays, and has more tackles and more INTs than #23 who plays all downs. HUMMMMM??? What would you do?

Good run blocking and good run game. Looked really strong there....but we have vs weak teams.

Wildcat formation is getting old with me personally, but it still is working...at least vs duke...I expect UGA to stack that formation and shut it out.

Defense did play well, outside the long TD pass where #23 whiffed on the tackle after Avery got burnt. Two bad plays...on the same play.

Why doesn't any other CB, like Mario butler or dom reese get a chance? Can it be any worse? Maybe? If our CB's aren't playing well, why aren't we rolling S over more for help...we still leave these guys on an island...Stafford is having sweat dreams IMO.

UNC at noon...how is tech in noon games...not that good...that could be a loss, better be careful

UGA...just don't see how we have any chance there; but THATs why they play the game...or something like that

Preseason I predicted 8-4, worst we would do 7-5. Right now, 7-5 seems real, with the extreme at 8-4 or 6-6. 6-6 is more likely than 8-4.

tough next two weeks.

Anyway....it just seems this is the same team as in game 1. I just haven't seen improvement or progression really...and that is my main issue at this point.
 
Agree with most of your comments - especially of this being the same team as game 1. I've seen no improvement to date - which scares me about next year. My only disagreement is Nesbit. I would really like to see more refinement on his passing game before he gets a heavy load. I could have gone for more of him today but certainly not over half the snaps. I point mainly to the blown TD to JJ. I've seen some pace the blame of JJ, but when a WR is that wide open, you float it to a spot you KNOW he can get to.
 
33, you don't have to confince me that Gailey is a horrible coach.
 
GTWannaBee said:
Agree with most of your comments - especially of this being the same team as game 1. I've seen no improvement to date - which scares me about next year. My only disagreement is Nesbit. I would really like to see more refinement on his passing game before he gets a heavy load. I could have gone for more of him today but certainly not over half the snaps. I point mainly to the blown TD to JJ. I've seen some pace the blame of JJ, but when a WR is that wide open, you float it to a spot you KNOW he can get to.
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tough to judge any qb on 1 pass a game, even in your case u talk about. Secondly JJ blew it...he slowed down on that route...adjusted poorly too....I am one who says the WR was more the bad than the qb there...
 
I agree. How do you refine a passing game when you don't get to run one?
 
Yeah Tyrod Taylor didn't have a passing game when he first started and today he beats FSU with his arms and legs. A QB like Nesbitt you put in and he runs more often until he is comfortable enough in the offense to throw regularly, but the only way to do that is go give him live game reps in the flow of the offense, not some gimmicky package.

Today was a great chance to experiment in the passing game and with the DBs... Burnett should be playing every down and we should see what non-redshirted corners have to offer. But nope.
 
rambleON said:
Yeah Tyrod Taylor didn't have a passing game when he first started and today he beats FSU with his arms and legs. A QB like Nesbitt you put in and he runs more often until he is comfortable enough in the offense to throw regularly, but the only way to do that is go give him live game reps in the flow of the offense, not some gimmicky package.

Today was a great chance to experiment in the passing game and with the DBs... Burnett should be playing every down and we should see what non-redshirted corners have to offer. But nope.
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co-sign
 
rambleON said:
Yeah Tyrod Taylor didn't have a passing game when he first started and today he beats FSU with his arms and legs. A QB like Nesbitt you put in and he runs more often until he is comfortable enough in the offense to throw regularly, but the only way to do that is go give him live game reps in the flow of the offense, not some gimmicky package.

Today was a great chance to experiment in the passing game and with the DBs... Burnett should be playing every down and we should see what non-redshirted corners have to offer. But nope.
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Glad to see that some people get it. Tired of accepting whats on the field b/c the person is a senior.
 
What really amazes me 33 is that you think anyone would come away from that game not knowing that all our deficiencies still exist? Do you think we're all that stupid? That game proves nothing other than Duke sucks.
 
ncjacket said:
What really amazes me 33 is that you think anyone would come away from that game not knowing that all our deficiencies still exist? Do you think we're all that stupid? That game proves nothing other than Duke sucks.
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apparently you don't read the hive enough; and I can't post this there b/c it would be deleted.

And yes, I do think some of our fans are that blind; as evidence I point to the gailey backers that still exist despite repeated evidence of poor decision making etc etc.

anyway sorry this post was too obvious for u...for others it may be good discussion points.
 
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