X had 17 targets?!!

[Geddy Lee]

F that.....Next time TVDs on a course me and @Mklein13 are gonna sneak out there dressed as Gophers, and set off dynamite Ala Caddyshack....

I’m down here now. Check all the courses in the Coral Gables area and I’ll be there asap.

 

[KingB02]

X isn’t the issue. He gets open & catches the ball consistently. He fights hard every down.

The issue is that the O is now far too predictable with the same 3 WRs getting targeted repeatedly & not surprisingly the INTs are mounting (5 in the last 2 games). Certain throws have also been forced into coverage when safer options were available.
Together with the fumbles, those INTs are causing us to lose.

Pointing at stats for the season as defense for TVD’s recent play isn’t correct. A lot of those stats came against weak teams. It’s the trend against quality ACC opponents that’s concerning. The most important stats to look at are 0-2 in ACC play with 5 INTs. We can’t win against high quality DCs & defenses in the ACC with a predictable O (that has mostly targeted only 3 WRs so far). Combine predictability with a bunch of INTs & you have almost no chance of beating Clemson & FSU. Clemson is Top 15 nationally on D & plays sound fundamental ball. With their stout run game & highly mobile QB, it will get ugly unless we break tendencies, spread the ball around more & cut down the number of TOs significantly.

Simple adjustments could be made:

• Scramble, dump it off, or throw it away (instead of forcing balls into coverage)

• Throw to Arroyo & Riley. Would love to see Arroyo getting at least 5-7 targets per game

• More Brashard (who has really developed nicely) & Horton. That would make it 7 real weapons that need to be accounted for instead of 3 (plus the run game). A more diverse offense that incorporates some easier throws would limit TOs significantly and lead to wins.

I’m not saying X is the issue.. he gets schemed open a lot, he ain’t creating separation or running crisp routes to get himself open. They OC is just making him target number one. Then when the play is not for him TVD looks for him even when he’s not open. Guys are running open and TVD is not able to make the reads and then he just throws to X.
But you are right our offense is not doing the things we were doing early on! Run game is now just run up the gut, no misdirection, pulling, counter, zone runs, or stretches and tosses. No screens or swings to RBs. Very predictable now. It’s like the OC had a concussion and forgot how to call plays overnight

 

[cway313]

 

[jmiller]

My fear is tvd starts to force other guys the ball when X is open because he's been hearing the noise about him going to X too much. I could see it now he gets intercepted on a game winning drive throwing it to a double covered Young when X is open for the game winning touchdown because the universe hates us. Smh

 

[miamifan007]

Got ****!! 17 targets and less than 100 yards?!! TVD and Xs love fest is going to kill this team. This dude TVD threw a pass to X in quadrupole coverage while Horton was underneath wide open and would’ve probably still been running! How can you allow this **** to continue to happen if you’re the OC?! Why are you not getting on this dude TVD for continuing to throw in triple coverage to a 5’9 wr that runs a 4.7 forty when we got guys running 4.2s and 4.4s. We need to see Horton and Smith get more passes for sure. They both showed they deserve more looks. X has had **** near 35 targets last two games

I guess that's why they're roommates.

 

[gogeta4]

Go back and watch the play again. It was choice route. George had 3 options. stop turn, go instead, go outside. George stopped and turned. When TVD released the ball George then moves to the side line.

George was badddddd against gt cost tvd a pick or 2.

 

[Bpayne32]

Brashard should start getting 3-5 carries a game lined up at RB plenty of 9 yard runs we are getting that should be going for 30 and he would fix that

More of this

 

[cway313]

Shame on all the dummies defending this.

 

[Problem2]

lmao but but he always gets open!

Where was the porster who was trying to argue that earlier in this thread