I'm taking a sabbatical from this toxic website, and who knows how the season will play out, but right now TVD looks legit and the young players are getting better and more experienced each week.
But obviously you bring Manny back if he ends up 6-2 or even 5-3 in conference. Think about it:
1. Scheduled two top five teams out of conference. Thanks for that.
2. Team leader, veteran quarterback who the entire offense is designed for, gets hurt and plays hurt and is out for the season. You have to throw a freshman quarterback into the fire who learns on the job for two games. Both losses.
3. Two of the top three running backs out for the season.
4. Only preseason all ACC defender out for the season.
5. Despite all that, still should have won the UVA and UNC games. Obviously close games can go either way, and that's true for Pitt and NC State as well, but the UVA game was clearly ridiculous. UVA scores a touchdown where a ball lands on somebody's back. I've never seen that before. And the freshman kicker, who hasnt looked that good to be honest, misses a chip shot to win it. That's a brutal tough loss.
I love Manny's passion for the job. This is his dream job and it shows. I've seen plenty of examples where coaches are on the hot seat and the players want him gone. That's not the case here. The players have circled the wagons and love their coach. That's telling. That tells you he's a good recruiter. He connects with people on a personal level. The first two and a half years have not gone as expected but I think he's found a quarterback and his recruiting classes are awesome. Thank God for the freshmen and sophomores. Hopefully we go on a roll and the fan base gets behind him. He deserves some support and the program will do so much better with some continuity for a change. Save the $8 million buy out and use it towards more staff and more facilities. That would be money better spent.
Okay, back to my sabbatical at least until three- four more games