For those defending Richt...

[JackOAT]

The offense was horrible last year. The numbers are basically the same from last year to this year.

wrong. The OL is giving up over 1 more sack a game than it did last year. Did we give up 9 sacks in any game last year?

 

[caneaddict]

The offense was horrible last year. The numbers are basically the same from last year to this year.

wrong. The OL is giving up over 1 more sack a game than it did last year. Did we give up 9 sacks in any game last year?

we would of if clemson didn't knock brad out instantly and rosier came in

 

[KrazyCane]

The offense was horrible last year. The numbers are basically the same from last year to this year.

wrong. The OL is giving up over 1 more sack a game than it did last year. Did we give up 9 sacks in any game last year?

So Brad Kaaya was sacked less last year and still was garbage... Got it

 

[MIATL]

CMR came through the door saying the team was too small and not fast enough.

Some claimed he was trying to manage expectations and give himself an excuse.

... But maybe he was just telling the truth?

... Maybe he's crystal clear on what his vision for this team is, and the current roster doesn't reflect that?

... And because this isn't a video game, where you can just change your offense in the settings; And what we run requires practice and repetition, he can't just scrap the offense he wants to run to cater to the current roster. Nor, should he.

He's running what he wants to run. He's putting it on film so that he can teach it to the team using Miami game film, instead of UGA film.

And though the offensive results are not close to being ideal, CMR is playing the long-game with this season and this team.

It doesn't mean he doesn't want to win every game. But he's not going to sacrifice what he wants the program to look like beyond 2017 for the sake of a few wins in 2016.

You may disagree with that decision ... But I think he's making the right call.

And, yeah ... Hes' gonna have to deal with the wrath of the message board crew until the offense does better. But I assume most reasonable fans get what he's doing, and understand it will probably take until next season or 2018 to bear fruit.

Also ... For folks citing VT and Justin Fuente as an example of what could/should be done in year 1 ... Folks in JUCO say Evans at QB is the closest things they've seen to Cam Newton. That kids fits Fuente's offense, perfectly, and it wouldn't look the same without him running it ... Which is why they played him against Pitt, and he only had 1 leg!

Let Richt get some guys that fit what he wants to do on O before deciding how good or bad he is at calling plays.

 

[paksat]

I think we're seeing why coley had kayaa "check with me"

cuz kayaa's a ***ing ******, I wouldn't trust him to read the cat in the hat

 

[StoneWallLoungeCane]

Richt gets an F. Horrific job.

 

[The Franchise]

A good start would be for Rix to be smart enough to quit playing Walton so much. When your HC can't see something that obvious that's no good.

 

[streetja]

CMR came through the door saying the team was too small and not fast enough.

Some claimed he was trying to manage expectations and give himself an excuse.

... But maybe he was just telling the truth?

... Maybe he's crystal clear on what his vision for this team is, and the current roster doesn't reflect that?

... And because this isn't a video game, where you can just change your offense in the settings; And what we run requires practice and repetition, he can't just scrap the offense he wants to run to cater to the current roster. Nor, should he.

He's running what he wants to run. He's putting it on film so that he can teach it to the team using Miami game film, instead of UGA film.

And though the offensive results are not close to being ideal, CMR is playing the long-game with this season and this team.

It doesn't mean he doesn't want to win every game. But he's not going to sacrifice what he wants the program to look like beyond 2017 for the sake of a few wins in 2016.

You may disagree with that decision ... But I think he's making the right call.

And, yeah ... Hes' gonna have to deal with the wrath of the message board crew until the offense does better. But I assume most reasonable fans get what he's doing, and understand it will probably take until next season or 2018 to bear fruit.

Also ... For folks citing VT and Justin Fuente as an example of what could/should be done in year 1 ... Folks in JUCO say Evans at QB is the closest things they've seen to Cam Newton. That kids fits Fuente's offense, perfectly, and it wouldn't look the same without him running it ... Which is why they played him against Pitt, and he only had 1 leg!

Let Richt get some guys that fit what he wants to do on O before deciding how good or bad he is at calling plays.

I think you can get a job at the Herald with those pseudo phycological porsting skills of yours.

 

[KrazyCane]

A good start would be for Rix to be smart enough to quit playing Walton so much. When your HC can't see something that obvious that's no good.

U miss Al Golden huh?

 

[KrazyCane]

I think we're seeing why coley had kayaa "check with me"

cuz kayaa's a ***ing ******, I wouldn't trust him to read the cat in the hat

Exactly VT is having early success bc their qb makes them a better team. Our qb makes our team worse.

 

[Salt]

I started out fully eRicht. Now I'm limp.

Or could just be low T.

Official bagman of the WEZ

having full eRichtions for prolonged periods can present a medical emergency. You should call your doctor if you have one that goes past 8 hours.

 

[JackOAT]

The offense was horrible last year. The numbers are basically the same from last year to this year.

wrong. The OL is giving up over 1 more sack a game than it did last year. Did we give up 9 sacks in any game last year?

So Brad Kaaya was sacked less last year and still was garbage... Got it

wrong again. He's been the 2nd best passer in the ACC since he got to college behind a starter (and #1 pick) in the NFL and another guy who will start in the league and will be a #1 overall pick

 

[Gatorhater]

You can see him trying to tinker the offense to fit the needs of the OL and Kayaa, but it just isn't working.

Richt needs his guys in here to run his stuff. We don't have the quality of RBs to run downhill at people on 1st and 2nd down (**** we couldn't even gain 1 yard in two attempts against ND). We don't have the OL to push anyone off the ball (they aren't talented enough or strong enough). And we have players out of position, e.g. no true Tackle on the roster.



Kayaa, for all the crap he's taking, isn't even the main problem with this offense. It's lack of a run game, and the Ol unable to block long enough for Richt's play action passing game.

It's just gonna take a couple years. Richt isn't a first read spread guy.

Here is the thing. We will never out SEC Bama. We are Miami. We did not rise to our glory being the best at what everyone else was doing. Howard revolutionize offense in college and JJ did same for defense. We did not out option OU and NE or out size B10 schools or out think psu. We ran people to death. Speed and aggression were our weapons. What RB in our history was the guy you just ran into the middle over and over again until it cracks? I can't think on one, except maybe Alonzo. Despite that we always had a decent running game so there must be another way.

If Mark has to change are offensive DNA like Golden needed to do our defensive DNA, he needs to go now, right now -- need to show up on Saturday just retire and go home.

LMFAO , our offensive DNA. Which offense are you talking about? You old heads talk about "miami speed" like its still 1985 and there aren't kids like this all over the country. Every champion the last 10 years has either won with "big boy" running the football or a dynamic DT QB.

Who are these aggressive speed demons on the roster that Richt should employ on saturday. I'll wait for your list. Don't ****ing list Stacy Coley soft *** either. Never seen a player waive himself off the field that much in my entire life.

Not question, they are not there. Those are the one he needs to be seeking. Before Howard and JJ, most champions had either big boys or dynamic option QBs. If you want to try an beat Bama and OSU types at their own game, good luck. We where, still are and need to be the upstart that turns thing on there heads. We are not a massive institutional school. We are just THE U and that is enough.

 

[Novacane32000]

CMR came through the door saying the team was too small and not fast enough.

Some claimed he was trying to manage expectations and give himself an excuse.

... But maybe he was just telling the truth?

... Maybe he's crystal clear on what his vision for this team is, and the current roster doesn't reflect that?

... And because this isn't a video game, where you can just change your offense in the settings; And what we run requires practice and repetition, he can't just scrap the offense he wants to run to cater to the current roster. Nor, should he.

He's running what he wants to run. He's putting it on film so that he can teach it to the team using Miami game film, instead of UGA film.

And though the offensive results are not close to being ideal, CMR is playing the long-game with this season and this team.

It doesn't mean he doesn't want to win every game. But he's not going to sacrifice what he wants the program to look like beyond 2017 for the sake of a few wins in 2016.

You may disagree with that decision ... But I think he's making the right call.

And, yeah ... Hes' gonna have to deal with the wrath of the message board crew until the offense does better. But I assume most reasonable fans get what he's doing, and understand it will probably take until next season or 2018 to bear fruit.

Also ... For folks citing VT and Justin Fuente as an example of what could/should be done in year 1 ... Folks in JUCO say Evans at QB is the closest things they've seen to Cam Newton. That kids fits Fuente's offense, perfectly, and it wouldn't look the same without him running it ... Which is why they played him against Pitt, and he only had 1 leg!

Let Richt get some guys that fit what he wants to do on O before deciding how good or bad he is at calling plays.

Well said.

The VT QB is a difference maker, something this offense doesn't have.

We have no one special at QB or RB,we are actually below average at those 2 positions.

Our TE are good but have yet to be difference makers .

Coley and Richards are good but that's it at Wr.

Then they all have to work with an OL that is below avr.

 

[KrazyCane]

The offense was horrible last year. The numbers are basically the same from last year to this year.

wrong. The OL is giving up over 1 more sack a game than it did last year. Did we give up 9 sacks in any game last year?

So Brad Kaaya was sacked less last year and still was garbage... Got it

wrong again. He's been the 2nd best passer in the ACC since he got to college behind a starter (and #1 pick) in the NFL and another guy who will start in the league and will be a #1 overall pick

 

[KevinCaneFace]

A good start would be for Rix to be smart enough to quit playing Walton so much. When your HC can't see something that obvious that's no good.

He started Gus and ran Yearby. They weren't better

 

[JackOAT]

The offense was horrible last year. The numbers are basically the same from last year to this year.

wrong. The OL is giving up over 1 more sack a game than it did last year. Did we give up 9 sacks in any game last year?

So Brad Kaaya was sacked less last year and still was garbage... Got it

wrong again. He's been the 2nd best passer in the ACC since he got to college behind a starter (and #1 pick) in the NFL and another guy who will start in the league and will be a #1 overall pick

cfbstats.com - 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Player Leaders

knock yourself out kiddo.

 

[clg003]

I get that this is a terrible O line and that Richt needs time to get "his" players in to run the system he wants to run. I get that Kayaa isn't helping matters. That said, this is virtually the same personnel as last year's team which performed better under CoRch Coley's Check with Me system. With the players being a constant, why can't some on this board acknowledge the fact that Richt has not gotten the same level of achievement out of these players as Coley???

LOL... seriously clueless. You keep acting like this comparative logic is your only means of comprehension. Like you just cant understand how its not the same team and and its not the same players. And they are not going up against the same players and they could have injuries or what not. Attitudes could be different. These dudes vaginas have been getting beat senseless every game sense the Clemson game. I imagine by now they cant even look Brad in the eye. I dont give a F why the reason is. These Olineman are absolutely horrible, our worst ever. If you cant see that or your in denial about what affect that has on any offense then your flat our blinded by bias. Add to that receivers who are dropping more passes and making dumb penalties and a QB who was scared shytless last year but this year got a concussion and his FN molar knocked out against FSU and you have an inept offense. Its not rocket surgery...

You dont have to act like your some type prognosticator that can see things no one else does. Its FN obvious. You can clearly get a sense for whats going on behind closed doors by watching the games, listening to the interviews and even Richt's comments about the offenses consistency before the big losing streak. The first three plays of last game says everything. I guarantee you that dude had those Olineman challenged to the max, probably knew those three plays were going to be run for days. Maximum effort, the best they had, against an avg dline and they crumble like little girls and lose yards. There is no happy bill brother... Bryant Mckinney aint walking thru that door for any games this season.

 

[Canezum5]

CMR came through the door saying the team was too small and not fast enough.

Some claimed he was trying to manage expectations and give himself an excuse.

... But maybe he was just telling the truth?

... Maybe he's crystal clear on what his vision for this team is, and the current roster doesn't reflect that?

... And because this isn't a video game, where you can just change your offense in the settings; And what we run requires practice and repetition, he can't just scrap the offense he wants to run to cater to the current roster. Nor, should he.

He's running what he wants to run. He's putting it on film so that he can teach it to the team using Miami game film, instead of UGA film.

And though the offensive results are not close to being ideal, CMR is playing the long-game with this season and this team.

It doesn't mean he doesn't want to win every game. But he's not going to sacrifice what he wants the program to look like beyond 2017 for the sake of a few wins in 2016.

You may disagree with that decision ... But I think he's making the right call.

And, yeah ... Hes' gonna have to deal with the wrath of the message board crew until the offense does better. But I assume most reasonable fans get what he's doing, and understand it will probably take until next season or 2018 to bear fruit.

Also ... For folks citing VT and Justin Fuente as an example of what could/should be done in year 1 ... Folks in JUCO say Evans at QB is the closest things they've seen to Cam Newton. That kids fits Fuente's offense, perfectly, and it wouldn't look the same without him running it ... Which is why they played him against Pitt, and he only had 1 leg!

Let Richt get some guys that fit what he wants to do on O before deciding how good or bad he is at calling plays.

This.

I share these sentiments to the T.

I keep asking people to name the coordinators and coaches who could even turn this around in one off season.

No one names one. Outside of James Coley, who recruited these players and know them better than anyone.

Its the same guys saying Shaw should give up playcalling because Stanford is having a down year. Its absurd to scrap your entire identity/playbook for a few instawins, not to mention what it does to recruiting.

You don't need to sell your soul for wins. If these players had the right ethic and mentality instilled in them then the playcalling we've had would have sufficed.

There just too many mental miscues for me to blame playcalling.

 

[Canezum5]

CMR came through the door saying the team was too small and not fast enough.

Some claimed he was trying to manage expectations and give himself an excuse.

... But maybe he was just telling the truth?

... Maybe he's crystal clear on what his vision for this team is, and the current roster doesn't reflect that?

... And because this isn't a video game, where you can just change your offense in the settings; And what we run requires practice and repetition, he can't just scrap the offense he wants to run to cater to the current roster. Nor, should he.

He's running what he wants to run. He's putting it on film so that he can teach it to the team using Miami game film, instead of UGA film.

And though the offensive results are not close to being ideal, CMR is playing the long-game with this season and this team.

It doesn't mean he doesn't want to win every game. But he's not going to sacrifice what he wants the program to look like beyond 2017 for the sake of a few wins in 2016.

You may disagree with that decision ... But I think he's making the right call.

And, yeah ... Hes' gonna have to deal with the wrath of the message board crew until the offense does better. But I assume most reasonable fans get what he's doing, and understand it will probably take until next season or 2018 to bear fruit.

Also ... For folks citing VT and Justin Fuente as an example of what could/should be done in year 1 ... Folks in JUCO say Evans at QB is the closest things they've seen to Cam Newton. That kids fits Fuente's offense, perfectly, and it wouldn't look the same without him running it ... Which is why they played him against Pitt, and he only had 1 leg!

Let Richt get some guys that fit what he wants to do on O before deciding how good or bad he is at calling plays.

Well said.

The VT QB is a difference maker, something this offense doesn't have.

We have no one special at QB or RB,we are actually below average at those 2 positions.

Our TE are good but have yet to be difference makers .

Coley and Richards are good but that's it at Wr.

Then they all have to work with an OL that is below avr.

Ive said it a hundred times.

A dual threat qb is a savior for any coach.

Every week, that ability to just pick up, even a few yards, with your feet makes so much difference.

Louisville loses to UVA if Lamar is not able to run for huge chunks in the 4th quarter to break the will of UVA's defense.