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(09-10-2014 02:46 PM)Smaug Wrote:  Would it have helped if I'd included the caveat, "so far"?

Nope, but we could have an top 20 offense after this saturday if you seen any of the SWAC/MEAC challenge. Hopefully we see alot of McKee and Reaves/Arrington.

(09-10-2014 01:55 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(09-10-2014 12:53 PM)cb4029 Wrote:  I also don't think the O-line is a weakness. That's one of the positions you want to avoid subs if you can. Even if you do, it's usually only 1-3 guys you sub in. These guys have earned the right to play every snap with the work they put in during the spring.

Is it really the best five we have to offer?

Of course it is, Folau is the only 2nd stringer that is sniffing a starting job. Shelton got sent back home to California, and Justin Brown never made it to campus.

I don't see any real weaknesses outside of QB experience, which will get better every week. And as Smaug pointed out, it hasn't really hurt the offense yet.

(09-10-2014 03:14 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  

(09-10-2014 01:55 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(09-10-2014 12:53 PM)cb4029 Wrote:  I also don't think the O-line is a weakness. That's one of the positions you want to avoid subs if you can. Even if you do, it's usually only 1-3 guys you sub in. These guys have earned the right to play every snap with the work they put in during the spring.

Is it really the best five we have to offer?

Of course it is, Folau is the only 2nd stringer that is sniffing a starting job. Shelton got sent back home to California, and Justin Brown never made it to campus.

You're on to me with Folau. Also Brown stayed home and attends Atlanta Prep Academy and he's available to sign for 2015 and he has a UAB offer.

(09-09-2014 03:13 PM)Smaug Wrote:  This D is already better than at any point in the last decade.

FIFY

I just hope the team isn't as sanguine as this board seems to be.

(09-10-2014 03:36 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(09-10-2014 03:14 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote:  

(09-10-2014 01:55 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(09-10-2014 12:53 PM)cb4029 Wrote:  I also don't think the O-line is a weakness. That's one of the positions you want to avoid subs if you can. Even if you do, it's usually only 1-3 guys you sub in. These guys have earned the right to play every snap with the work they put in during the spring.

Is it really the best five we have to offer?

Of course it is, Folau is the only 2nd stringer that is sniffing a starting job. Shelton got sent back home to California, and Justin Brown never made it to campus.

You're on to me with Folau. Also Brown stayed home and attends Atlanta Prep Academy and he's available to sign for 2015 and he has a UAB offer.

Great to hear! I was not aware of that on Brown.

I don't think we have any OL problems right now - We probably just played some more players vs MSU due to the temps as well as the bigger MSU line to give the #1's some rest plus get some exp for the #2's for upcoming games. We should see a little more of the same in the next couple of games as well more for the playing exp rather than anything else.

(09-10-2014 06:01 PM)AnimeBlazer Wrote:  I just hope the team isn't as sanguine as this board seems to be.

That's a solid vocab pull.

My vocabulary is relatively limited. I Googled it.

Now I have to decided if it was sarcasm or not.

(09-10-2014 07:17 PM)thebernreuter Wrote:  Now I have to decided if it was sarcasm or not.

It was sarcasm or he is obtuse

(09-10-2014 03:27 PM)HSV_BLAZER Wrote:  I don't see any real weaknesses outside of QB experience, which will get better every week. And as Smaug pointed out, it hasn't really hurt the offense yet.

The problem I see with our QB situation is who do you go to when the game is close at the end. Coach is lucky the games have not come down to it so far, and these QBs have some time to get better at what they have not done well so far. Taking what the defense gives you is easy, but people will always second guess. Especially if you lose choosing one QB over the other.

As far as the O-line goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

(09-10-2014 07:14 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  My vocabulary is relatively limited. I Googled it.

Should have just asked BNB.