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He looked like the best linebacker we had in person at the game
I agree with this as well. Mike Smith earned more reps with his play last night. He needs to be on the field more.
He looked like the best linebacker we had in person at the game
Those still there on the home side were loud for it.One other random item of note:
I felt a little bit bad for Bradley Jennings jr. The kid got on the field, got a turnover chain then stood on the benches to pump up the crowd..... and the stadium had already emptied out. There was no one left at the game. lol
I felt bad so I gave him a standing O..... Me and like 300 other people still left in the stands on the home side of the field.
Those still there on the home side were loud for it.
Considering it was such an ***-taking, people stayed a long time. But at 47-10, the place cleared out.Yes, I was among those who got loud and gave him a standing O for his effort.
It was kinda funny-sad though. There were less than 2K people on the Canes side of the stadium at that point.
Considering it was such an ***-taking, people stayed a long time. But at 47-10, the place cleared out.
Bandy and Deejay are 1 and 2 for me right now. Trajan pressed the f*ck out of that receiver, shed the block, and made a picture-perfect tackle. That's the type of physicality we need throughout the defense.
...when the team is scoring non-offensive TDs. This was a feel-good win, as you can tell by the smirk on Richt's face when he shook Fedora's hand.
- UNC's offense was living in fear of Gerald Willis, Joe Jackson and Jon Garvin. Those three are game-wreckers and give us a chance in any game we play.
- N'Kosi Perry only had 12 attempts but showed a lot of accuracy and poise. Of his four incompletions, two were drops, one bounced off a receiver's chest and the other was a miscommunication. I am pleasantly surprised by his consistency and mature approach. The TD pass to Langham was as good as it gets.
- Third game in a row we rush for over 200 yards. It helps to have two big-time backs with Deejay Dallas and Travis Homer.
- We miss Jaquan Johnson. A lot of those 20-yard gains are 9-yard gains with Quan on the field. Knowles gets a lot of (deserved) heat, but I thought he played better than Amari Carter today.
- The sample size is getting bigger, and we are still maintaining a top position in third down defense. UNC was 2-13. In 2017, Manny emphasized turnovers. The results were immediate. In 2018, Manny emphasized third-down defense. The year is young, but so far so good on that front.
- Hope Shaq and Mike Smith are OK. Both looked outstanding.
- Romeo Finley is quietly becoming a baller. He is tough, he has excellent straight-line speed and he has improved his coverage ability. The striker position was a God-send for him.
- Choc Gray is really finding his niche in short-yardage back. It reminds me of when Damien Berry emerged towards the end of the Shannon era. Gray is generating some legit buzz in the scouting community as a late-round pick/FA.
- Trajan Bandy and Travis Homer play the game the way it was meant to be played. Absolutely love their physicality and effort.
All in all, this was a 47-10 over a North Carolina team that gave us fits in the Shannon/Golden eras. It is so refreshing to expect to win these games.
Richt is gonna get Perry killed with these 5-man protection 4-verts concepts. It's not Perry's nature to instantly feel the rush and quickly check down to the back on a swing route. Some of these plays have absolutely no chance of success. The sack-fumble was the perfect example.
Static is dead and until Richt figures this out it's gonna put an artificial ceiling on the offense. We've seen Richt adjust to personnel such as the simplified 1-read concepts he gave Perry last night. The next step is to adjust to the trends happening outside the building. Football is in a passing game renaissance right now and we're still stuck in the stone age smh!
Richt is gonna get Perry killed with these 5-man protection 4-verts concepts. It's not Perry's nature to instantly feel the rush and quickly check down to the back on a swing route. Some of these plays have absolutely no chance of success. The sack-fumble was the perfect example.
Static is dead and until Richt figures this out it's gonna put an artificial ceiling on the offense. We've seen Richt adjust to personnel such as the simplified 1-read concepts he gave Perry last night. The next step is to adjust to the trends happening outside the building. Football is in a passing game renaissance right now and we're still stuck in the stone age smh!
Richt is gonna get Perry killed with these 5-man protection 4-verts concepts. It's not Perry's nature to instantly feel the rush and quickly check down to the back on a swing route. Some of these plays have absolutely no chance of success. The sack-fumble was the perfect example.
Static is dead and until Richt figures this out it's gonna put an artificial ceiling on the offense. We've seen Richt adjust to personnel such as the simplified 1-read concepts he gave Perry last night. The next step is to adjust to the trends happening outside the building. Football is in a passing game renaissance right now and we're still stuck in the stone age smh!
Deadly accurate.