What do we do well?

[18IsTheMan]

I know, I know....we have deficiencies. But there are some things we do well.

We're pretty good against the run

We convert reasonably well on 3rd down (40%...only 32% last year)

We are 8th nationally in yards per game

We are 17th in rushing yards per game

We're 21st in time of possession percentage.

For an offense that runs the ball as well as we do and controls the clock as well as we do, that's usually a recipe for keeping games close. We obviously don't finish drives well. Just too many self-inflicted wounds. Untimely penalties (our forever problem), terrible pass by Sellers, something...

I know it's only a small snapshot of the overall picture, but a team with the resume above should not be a total train wreck. It's not a championship resume, but it's the resume of a team that should be at least decent.

 

[Deathstar]

Our DB’s are the reason we cannot keep it close. They give up huge pass plays 3 or 4 time a game in SEC play.

 

[Dabo's Weenie]

I know, I know....we have deficiencies. But there are some things we do well.

We're pretty good against the run

We convert reasonably well on 3rd down (40%...only 32% last year)

We are 8th nationally in yards per game

We are 17th in rushing yards per game

We're 21st in time of possession percentage.

For an offense that runs the ball as well as we do and controls the clock as well as we do, that's usually a recipe for keeping games close. We obviously don't finish drives well. Just too many self-inflicted wounds. Untimely penalties (our forever problem), terrible pass by Sellers, something...

I know it's only a small snapshot of the overall picture, but a team with the resume above should not be a total train wreck. It's not a championship resume, but it's the resume of a team that should be at least decent.

Too soon to tell - 50% of their stats have been compiled against cadavers. Look at things at the end of the season if you're going to compare against other seasons.

 

[I4CtheFuture]

Honestly, now that I've had time to digest everything, I believe at the end of the year, Miss St will be top 10, definitely top 15... and we played Bama, a top 5 team at their place.

We ran into 2 buzzsaws early and had one of them on the ropes early. - We can keep doing this all week but we really won't know anything until after the KY game.

And as you already stated, if we don't get the secondary figured out, none of this will matter. Minus the secondary, I think we're a pretty decent team with a very shaky QB. - To answer your question, Swain returns punts pretty well. OL is blocking finally.... only took 134 years. IMHO, another problem we have is Harbor @ WR. - He's taking up a spot that a younger guy should clearly have. Harbor is basically a decoy at this point. Paper tiger. Mazeo (?) is pretty good though. Our DL isn't half bad either. Other than Stewart the other night, we don't get any "dumb" penalties.

 

[Skuddy]

I know, I know....we have deficiencies. But there are some things we do well.

We're pretty good against the run

We convert reasonably well on 3rd down (40%...only 32% last year)

We are 8th nationally in yards per game

We are 17th in rushing yards per game

We're 21st in time of possession percentage.

For an offense that runs the ball as well as we do and controls the clock as well as we do, that's usually a recipe for keeping games close. We obviously don't finish drives well. Just too many self-inflicted wounds. Untimely penalties (our forever problem), terrible pass by Sellers, something...

I know it's only a small snapshot of the overall picture, but a team with the resume above should not be a total train wreck. It's not a championship resume, but it's the resume of a team that should be at least decent.

We have always been pretty good at losing.

 

[RL09]

I know, I know....we have deficiencies. But there are some things we do well.

We're pretty good against the run

We convert reasonably well on 3rd down (40%...only 32% last year)

We are 8th nationally in yards per game

We are 17th in rushing yards per game

We're 21st in time of possession percentage.

For an offense that runs the ball as well as we do and controls the clock as well as we do, that's usually a recipe for keeping games close. We obviously don't finish drives well. Just too many self-inflicted wounds. Untimely penalties (our forever problem), terrible pass by Sellers, something...

I know it's only a small snapshot of the overall picture, but a team with the resume above should not be a total train wreck. It's not a championship resume, but it's the resume of a team that should be at least decent.

much of this has taken place since we finally have a real OL coach who knows what he is doing, much credit to him and his players!

 

[Dabo's Weenie]

We have always been pretty good at losing.

Rumor has it that 50% of games are lost. USC is slightly below that, so as usual, they are below average once again.

 

[OldFlaCock]

I know, I know....we have deficiencies. But there are some things we do well.

We're pretty good against the run

We convert reasonably well on 3rd down (40%...only 32% last year)

We are 8th nationally in yards per game

We are 17th in rushing yards per game

We're 21st in time of possession percentage.

For an offense that runs the ball as well as we do and controls the clock as well as we do, that's usually a recipe for keeping games close. We obviously don't finish drives well. Just too many self-inflicted wounds. Untimely penalties (our forever problem), terrible pass by Sellers, something...

I know it's only a small snapshot of the overall picture, but a team with the resume above should not be a total train wreck. It's not a championship resume, but it's the resume of a team that should be at least decent.

Clap our hands on the sidel!

 

[Deathstar]

Losing, making excuses for it and looking forward to a better team next season.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

Quite the list, but I'll give it a go.

Blow 2nd half leads.
Win in the stats column, except for the most important stat. W's
Have opposing coaches punk our HC in nationally televised Bowl Games
Blame the referees for most losses.
Proclaim that we always have the best practice. the week before a big game
Overlook and or fail to make great hires.

I'm sure I missed some.

 

[Guy in the Back]

Our DB’s are the reason we cannot keep it close. They give up huge pass plays 3 or 4 time a game in SEC play.

And the fact that we get away from doing what got us into the red zone when we get to the red zone.

 

[Piscis]

The thing we do best is, actually believing our football program is, and has been, relevant outside of a handful of years over the last 130+.

 

[HWGcock]

Uh, practice.

 

[Gradstudent_rivals30147]

Some of our players are very good at getting paid well,