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tyroil smoochie-wallace

tyroil smoochie-wallace

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I was just randomly looking back on the highlights of the 2017 team and man that defense was lights out. The secondary especially, always made plays and was flying all over the field but the LB core was great too. If only Kaaya had came back one more year I could only imagine the offense. Deejay and Homer were Thunder and Lighting with Jeff and Ahmmon on the perimeter! Countless talented players and it stinks through scheme and other factors they came up short at the end of the year.
 
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That was a great team, but it got exposed by Wisconsin and ran out of players towards the end of the year. CMR was never given the resources or the talent to really turn the program around.

The amateurishness at the Hecht was revealed when Manny was hired within 24-48 hours after Richt turned in his papers and left his Buyout on the table as a gift to the University so they could hire someone good.

So of course, they hired Manny.

Richt's 2017 Team did break the FSU streak, though, and delivered Jimbo his last loss. Good for Malik and his Canes.
 
That team played with fire all year and I'm talking in a negative way. Got lucky breaks.

FSU, Ga Tech, struggled against Toledo, UNC. Then got exposed against Pitt, Clemson, and Wisconsin.

I think this years team is so much better than 2017. The Va Tech and ND games will never be forgotten.
 
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tyroil smoochie-wallace said:
I was just randomly looking back on the highlights of the 2017 team and man that defense was lights out. The secondary especially, always made plays and was flying all over the field but the LB core was great too. If only Kaaya had came back one more year I could only imagine the offense. Deejay and Homer were Thunder and Lighting with Jeff and Ahmmon on the perimeter! Countless talented players and it stinks through scheme and other factors they came up short at the end of the year.
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2018 was 2017 without momentum and a couple of last second plays.
 
Mklein13 said:
That team played with fire all year and I'm talking in a negative way. Got lucky breaks.

FSU, Ga Tech, struggled against Central Michigan, UNC. Then got exposed against Pitt, Clemson, and Wisconsin.

I think this years team is so much better than 2017. The Va Tech and ND games will never be forgotten.
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We are in much better shape. Those teams did not look as big as we do now for sure aside from certain positions (and AR82–MONSTER).
 
Mklein13 said:
That team played with fire all year and I'm talking in a negative way. Got lucky breaks.

FSU, Ga Tech, struggled against Central Michigan, UNC. Then got exposed against Pitt, Clemson, and Wisconsin.

I think this years team is so much better than 2017. The Va Tech and ND games will never be forgotten.
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This team has depth that I don't think that one had.

I can't see Wisky running all over this team. Also we have Van Dyke, although I'd give my right arm to see what Van Dyke could do with Richards as a target.
 
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If we had NIL back then, I think there's a good chance that Kayaa stays and then I think we do go undefeated in the regular season. We still lose to Clemson, but instead of getting blown out, we just get thumped.
 
section9 said:
This team has depth that I don't think that one had.

I can't see Wisky running all over this team. Also we have Van Dyke, although I'd give my right arm to see what Van Dyke could do with Richards as a target.
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Jeff Thomas too. If Thomas had a qb worth a **** during his time here it’s easily 1,000 plus yards and 10 tds.
 
Mklein13 said:
That team played with fire all year and I'm talking in a negative way. Got lucky breaks.

FSU, Ga Tech, struggled against Central Michigan, UNC. Then got exposed against Pitt, Clemson, and Wisconsin.

I think this years team is so much better than 2017. The Va Tech and ND games will never be forgotten.
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2017 Malik Rosier at QB
2023 TVD at QB

Does anything more really need to be written when comparing the 2 teams?
As OP noted, if Kayla had returned and played 2017 may have been special. Instead, it was very good and very limited by our passing game.
And we still had no depth but a great QB can help mask that issue for longer than a mediocre QB.
 
tyroil smoochie-wallace said:
I was just randomly looking back on the highlights of the 2017 team and man that defense was lights out. The secondary especially, always made plays and was flying all over the field but the LB core was great too. If only Kaaya had came back one more year I could only imagine the offense. Deejay and Homer were Thunder and Lighting with Jeff and Ahmmon on the perimeter! Countless talented players and it stinks through scheme and other factors they came up short at the end of the year.
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Yeah no Walton, Richards, Herndon in that acc title game. The defense couldn’t overcome the offensive injuries after they settled in.
 
section9 said:
That was a great team, but it got exposed by Wisconsin and ran out of players towards the end of the year. CMR was never given the resources or the talent to really turn the program around.

The amateurishness at the Hecht was revealed when Manny was hired within 24-48 hours after Richt turned in his papers and left his Buyout on the table as a gift to the University so they could hire someone good.

So of course, they hired Manny.

Richt's 2017 Team did break the FSU streak, though, and delivered Jimbo his last loss. Good for Malik and his Canes.
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It was exposed long before that Wisconsin game. That Pitt game was awful and the ACCCG against Clemson was a nightmare.
 
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Loved the D line we had that year and our secondary was nasty. Have no clue on stats but it felt like we were getting 2-3 int’s a game.
Downside was I about had a ******* heart attack watching every game.
After watching us play over the last 25 years, this team we have now just has a different feel to it. I think we’re in for a special season. And we deserve it
 
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