throw by Johns to Jennings. My concern is that as great as the Virginia D has been, it's UCLA, and eventually they're going to get something done on O. Virginia also needs to stop slamming the ball into the line on first down for no gain. It hasn't worked all game.
How's ND looking heading into this year? I haven't paid much attn to the build up. I know Golson is back which is exciting... Could the Irish make some noise?
UVA offense is just so horrendously limited. Absolutely no downfield passing game. Dink and dunk only. The field at that point is half a mile long. Why can't they recruit any decent WRs?
How's ND looking heading into this year? I haven't paid much attn to the build up. I know Golson is back which is exciting... Could the Irish make some noise?
Arguably the most difficult schedule in the country, so they likely will have a 9-3 type season, but I think this offense is going to be very very good. Defense will struggle at times but they have some young talent there. Next year really is the year they should be excellent.
Totally. But then the play calling most of the day was bad. Didn't even try anything deep, just a couple of deep in routes. And wasted a lot of first downs by slamming the ball into the line. Maybe that's why as you note, no decent WR wants to come to UVA.
Really bad loss. Three turnovers for TDs negate one of the best defensive performances by UVA I've seen in years. I guess they can take that away as a positive, as well as the emergence of QB Johns, but this was a very winnable game.
I get the limited enthusiasm for downfield passing the way the OL was holding up, but they sold out to stop the run in the second half and there was no attempt to exploit that.
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Glass half full: the defense was very good today and could improve to be the best in the conference. Not a fast defense, but smart and very physical. Johns was very good in relief and Lambert wasn't bad outside of the two pick - sixes. The OL wasn't exactly "good", but they were much more effective that I expected against an excellent UCLA DL. WRs lack game - breaking ability but they made some great catches out there, unlike the never ending drops of the past two seasons.
Glass half empty: Steve Fairchild is just an awful play-caller. I know the 3rd and 10 run late in the game was Johns blowing the play call but it wasn't much worse than the rest of the calls. Team is slow on both sides of the ball and Fairchild has no idea how to use the one burner he has on offense (Mizell). The killer turnovers brought back bad flashbacks of Marc Verica. Ultimately, moral victories aren't going to cut it. This team just continues to find ways to lose even when they play well.
Mike London is by all accounts a wonderful man, and the man certainly can recruit. How he's managed to put together another very solid class for next season despite the dismal failures on the field is amazing, but it can't continue if they don't start winning. I simply don't think he's a legit D - I head coach, and I don't have any confidence whatsoever in him or Fairchild to develop the offense. I don't know why Fairchild was hired in the first place with his mediocre track record. Playing musical quarterbacks has been their downfall in the past few years and today sure looks like they could be going down that road again.
OSU defender injures self celebrating a defensive stop
but hopefully one or both of them will make an impact as the season wears on. Dowling looked alright, maybe he or Levrone or Severin can emerge as a receiving threat. And maybe the OL will gel. But it's really going to come down to Johns or Lambert emerging as at least a solid QB.
can get a score early in the 3rd quarter I think they could run away with it. LSU can't throw, and it will be even more difficult if Wisconsin is protecting a big lead
if Rushing made those 2 errrs than I think McEvoy has had a good game. I think Caputo will play on Sunday. Trotter has surprised me and the OL is, well, a Badger OL.
if LSU gets their vaunted rushing game going. If they don't, then the Badgers are really for real. However I wouldn't be that quick to trash their passing game, unless they have to with no run fakes and the Badgers can drop back.
Yup and it's hardly talked about and I have to go to a bar or look for a feed to watch it :(
watch espn, espn
guess no cable?
28-17 and those were the first points that were the result of UCLA's offense.
Arguably the most difficult schedule in the country, so they likely will have a 9-3 type season, but I think this offense is going to be very very good. Defense will struggle at times but they have some young talent there. Next year really is the year they should be excellent.
Totally. But then the play calling most of the day was bad. Didn't even try anything deep, just a couple of deep in routes. And wasted a lot of first downs by slamming the ball into the line. Maybe that's why as you note, no decent WR wants to come to UVA.
Really bad loss. Three turnovers for TDs negate one of the best defensive performances by UVA I've seen in years. I guess they can take that away as a positive, as well as the emergence of QB Johns, but this was a very winnable game.
I'm sure if the Giants pick Funchess he'll get injured. If some other team takes him he'll be All Pro his first season.
Yea he was blocked by the wr right into the lower leg/knee. But no info given during game on injuries
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Glass half empty: Steve Fairchild is just an awful play-caller. I know the 3rd and 10 run late in the game was Johns blowing the play call but it wasn't much worse than the rest of the calls. Team is slow on both sides of the ball and Fairchild has no idea how to use the one burner he has on offense (Mizell). The killer turnovers brought back bad flashbacks of Marc Verica. Ultimately, moral victories aren't going to cut it. This team just continues to find ways to lose even when they play well.
Mike London is by all accounts a wonderful man, and the man certainly can recruit. How he's managed to put together another very solid class for next season despite the dismal failures on the field is amazing, but it can't continue if they don't start winning. I simply don't think he's a legit D - I head coach, and I don't have any confidence whatsoever in him or Fairchild to develop the offense. I don't know why Fairchild was hired in the first place with his mediocre track record. Playing musical quarterbacks has been their downfall in the past few years and today sure looks like they could be going down that road again.
LSU does not. Same with FSU
I'm here. D looks great. Mcevoy spotty. Going to be a close game.
Ugh, thats definitely a fumble