eagle9903 {l Wrote}:Those are better camps than the throw it more camp.
I don't really know where the talent is that you refer to though. I don't say this snarkily. The RBs are all hurt. The Wrs can't do anything because no one can throw them the ball. I don't love seeing Dudek starting (or playing), but I have a really hard time viewing that as a difference maker because keeping Drew Barksdale and post injury Jackson off the field doesn't bother me very much. Billy Swigert's knee has been bothering him so his absence doesn't seem like a coaching issue to me. The coach's kid is bad, I don't think it's changed the record, but that seems like the wrong play to me Sweeney looks decent. I guess I also wish we'd seen more young OL almost right away, but I think playing the seniors made more sense before the Wade and Hiliman injuries.
I guess he also could have sacrificed Jeff Smith to the read option while Jim Cashman and Dave Bowen who never seemed to quite grasp power blocking try to learn a new scheme and run into one another, but I think that's more alternative reality of the fanbase.
The backup qb thing has been giant douche/turd sandwich all along IMO and I don't see the Flutie snaps as discernibly different from the Smith snaps. Fadule is slightly less turd-doucheian.
I have no idea why anyone ever listens to coach press conferences and even less so during a losing season. Is there anything good to say? Is there any coach who does it well? Everyone loved Jagz's pressers, but that's cause he was an arrogant dickhead while we were winning, which was fun. I guess I also have always thought of Addazio as coming across as kind of a retarded person, but one who resonated well with high school age recruits. I thought this in the first two seasons as well and therefore take most of what he says in that context. As an example "be a dude" does not resonate very well with me, but I can see it being more effective for the target audience.
All fair (assuming you're not snarking me), if so oh well.
My main focus is pre Clemson ish because Clemson and beyond who really gives a fuck? If they weren't scoring Duke & Wake they probably weren't going to do much beyond that. Also this is with all the caveat that I don't know on injuries.
Talent:
I think the talent exceeds 8 points per game versus NIU, Duke & Wake
Coaching:
Wake:
There was absolutely no rhyme or reason for the QB rotation within game. Sub Flutie in mid drive, he spends 30 seconds coordinating with his OL unaware that there's actually a playclock. TO burned. Probably would've been important towards the end of the game.
3rd & 1 bring Flutie in after Smith drives them down the field for a QB sneak.
Play calling is the easy
BUT
You clearly have a QB with limited (developing?) skill set. Why are you throwing 9 million formations at them? Jeff Smith under center, in the pistol, in the shotgun. He play HS exclusively in gun.
3rd & 4th down on last drive of Duke game. Need what 4 yards? Jeff has been running at 5 YPC. 3rd down quick out to Dudeck (?) incomplete. 4th down under center roll to Smith's left. It was as if Fitch didn't realize Flutie was knocked out.
I guess it goes back to an OL being good as coaching vs talent. SR-SR-SO-FR-JR isn't an incredibly young line (vs. wake depth chart).
Edit: re the pressers. I guess it's just one of my things. Shit i even listened to jimmy mac after saturday.