Simple quesiton - Is the team improving?
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Yes
We are better than week 1. Although, not as good as week 2/3/4. Backtracked a bit, but still better than week 1 as your original question inquired.
We are better than week 1. Although, not as good as week 2/3/4. Backtracked a bit, but still better than week 1 as your original question inquired.
No
Our offense and our defense look about the same as they did against Southern Miss.
This year is going to be super disappointing. A lot of that has to do with last year, but we are 5 games in and we are completely out of the division race. Will this team implode if we lose to La Tech or Kentucky? That's my concern.
Our offense and our defense look about the same as they did against Southern Miss.
This year is going to be super disappointing. A lot of that has to do with last year, but we are 5 games in and we are completely out of the division race. Will this team implode if we lose to La Tech or Kentucky? That's my concern.
Yes... IF we start playing some of the younger talent...
The upperclassmen on this team have been maxed out. I think we would actually see some serious improvement if we would let the young guys play at RB, Tackle, Safety and D Line. How Torrey Dale plays at all baffles me, we need to move on at RB, Peters and McLaurin looked good Saturday and Jenkins is the future at LT.
I am already looking ahead to 17&18 to be honest. I think we win 7-8 games this year and next setting up big years in 17&18 with upperclassmen at almost every key position.
This team is most talented in the redshirts through sophomores. Time to let them get some experience and improve because we know what we are getting with the older guys.
The upperclassmen on this team have been maxed out. I think we would actually see some serious improvement if we would let the young guys play at RB, Tackle, Safety and D Line. How Torrey Dale plays at all baffles me, we need to move on at RB, Peters and McLaurin looked good Saturday and Jenkins is the future at LT.
I am already looking ahead to 17&18 to be honest. I think we win 7-8 games this year and next setting up big years in 17&18 with upperclassmen at almost every key position.
This team is most talented in the redshirts through sophomores. Time to let them get some experience and improve because we know what we are getting with the older guys.
Definitely improved. And I think we're starting to see the younger guys get more playing time. I'm not sure if Shumpert played at all in the 2nd half Saturday. Dear is starting to get more touches, Jenkins is probably going to have to play more on the OL now, and we're seeing some of the young safeties get some time.
Have to start faster in conference games, or finish stronger to close it out. We could have won A&M if we make 4 plays or if we are 50% on those plays we have a better chance. We were O'fer on those 4 plays (Aries, Da'Runnya, Shumpert drop, Coman drop). Start faster against LSU, it may be a different outcome. As it was just a FG or missed 2 point conversion from tying or winning.
This team reminds me so much of Mullen's second team. That team was one dimensional as well. They played Auburn/LSU/UGA in the first five games, and UGA wasn't very good the way Auburn isn't this year. That team finished 9-4. This team will finish around that as well.
The only way to improve this team will be to improve the OL. Folks are complaining about who is running the ball, but it doesn't matter who has it if there is nowhere to go with it. Add to that a lack of time for Dak to make reads and we're 3rd and 8 every set of downs. We can't bubble screen and jet sweep every play.
I don't know why Rankin isn't playing, but you have to think Dan and Hev are seeing the same thing and that's why we are seeing the play calling we are seeing. He must just not be good enough either.
I don't know why Rankin isn't playing, but you have to think Dan and Hev are seeing the same thing and that's why we are seeing the play calling we are seeing. He must just not be good enough either.
Yes. The turnover margin is killing us though. I don't think the offense is that far off and a lot of it comes down to execution and weird play calling. I think the defense is fine but Diaz needs to make adjustments a lot quicker before we get in a hole to begin a game.
Coming into the game, we had LOST 5 fumbles on the year and recoverd ZERO. Now we've LOST 7 fumbles. Turnovers are making a pretty solid team look bad.
The only MAJOR issue we have is LT. The LT play is making the whole OL look bad. Dak should practice his touch throws as well.
Without all these turnovers, Dak missing wide open guys and our LT just being serviceable for crying out loud, we're probably 4-1 or 5-0.
The only MAJOR issue we have is LT. The LT play is making the whole OL look bad. Dak should practice his touch throws as well.
Without all these turnovers, Dak missing wide open guys and our LT just being serviceable for crying out loud, we're probably 4-1 or 5-0.
Yes.
FG kicking and punt returning have both gone from liability to solid. Kick returns and kickoffs remain solid, while punting could still use consistency.
O-line looks better in spurts, and we won't face another Garrett all year. Looking forward to 3 more years of Jenkins.
RB is still a weakness, although we can all now tell that Dear is a PTP. Upcoming schedule is perfect to find out what newcomer deserves to be the workhorse.
TE is now a strength when healthy (and not making illegal blocks).
Receivers aren't blowing the doors off, but Ross is approaching all-conference levels, Bear is Bear, and Gray looks good. Losing Myles hurts, but not a lot given our depth here.
D-line is solid; Jones is a minor disappointment, but James and Jefferson are making up for it.
LB is as expected, even down to Jackson showing up late to a lot of made catches (is that just my imagination?).
CB is slightly weaker than I expected in pass coverage, better than expected in Run D.
S...well, if you had told me in we'd lose Market for the year, I'd tell you to add another loss somewhere along the line. Instead, Peters and McLaurin are both looking pretty decent, and I'm not nearly as worried about it.
FG kicking and punt returning have both gone from liability to solid. Kick returns and kickoffs remain solid, while punting could still use consistency.
O-line looks better in spurts, and we won't face another Garrett all year. Looking forward to 3 more years of Jenkins.
RB is still a weakness, although we can all now tell that Dear is a PTP. Upcoming schedule is perfect to find out what newcomer deserves to be the workhorse.
TE is now a strength when healthy (and not making illegal blocks).
Receivers aren't blowing the doors off, but Ross is approaching all-conference levels, Bear is Bear, and Gray looks good. Losing Myles hurts, but not a lot given our depth here.
D-line is solid; Jones is a minor disappointment, but James and Jefferson are making up for it.
LB is as expected, even down to Jackson showing up late to a lot of made catches (is that just my imagination?).
CB is slightly weaker than I expected in pass coverage, better than expected in Run D.
S...well, if you had told me in we'd lose Market for the year, I'd tell you to add another loss somewhere along the line. Instead, Peters and McLaurin are both looking pretty decent, and I'm not nearly as worried about it.
The schedule even sets up kinda similar to 2010. That team started 1-2 and then the schedule got easier and they won six in a row and got to 7-2 before they played Bama.
We should win our next three, and the Mizzou game kind of reminds me of our game at Florida in 2010. That game will probably be an ugly one too, considering their defense is solid but they stink offensively.
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