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Message: [QUOTE="Trueblue25, post: 3644162, member: 3410"] Apologies for that, works been only slightly less fun than BC had guarding Guerriern and Griffin this week. [B][SIZE=26px]Sacks:[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=15px]Through 5: Black and Jonathan each with 2 Actual 11 Games : Cantin Arku 4 Annnd just like we left off Saturday, yikes. Our defense sustained an impressive list of owwies this season, have hardly seen anything like it. Black and Kingsley had a tough time creating a consistent QB pressure on opposing QB’s and Linton/Richards didn’t have the 2020 impact many anticipated. The future is bright here though, as we return Black, GCA and a bevy of young fast talent on the edge. No one picked GCA to lead for the season, so a trophy will not be awarded there. However multiple posters picked Jonathan to lead through five (closest being 3 sacks guessed by [USER=1974]cusefan88[/USER] [USER=158]LeMoyneCuse[/USER] [USER=2637]OrangeFair44[/USER] ) and Black (3 guessed by yours truly, and [USER=630]MSOrange[/USER] ). As this leaves 5 tied, each board contributor will have a choice of his or her weapon and we will meet in the Dewitt Wegmans parking lot Saturday at noon to settle the score. Nah we’ll wait for the tie break on January 1st.[/SIZE] [SIZE=26px][B]Interceptions:[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=15px]Through 5: Mikel Jones 3 Season: Mikel Jones 4 Boards stumped again! Hats off to Mr. Jones. Remember when the freshmen jumped him in the offseason depth chart? This kid was not frustrated or deterred. He focused, added muscle and worked. He is a leader and someone the team and younger players can look towards as someone who does what it takes to win. Imo he’s only going to get better. it seems like Mr. Jones has a knack for being in the right place at the right time. A short google search away will show you he’s receiving draft interest as well. Its a beautiful thing when you show the Florida highschool players they can come up north, earn pt early and find success. Also would like to take a moment and say that I’m truly sorry that the pandemic likely contributed to Trill Williams and Andre Cisco choosing to focus on the pro potential and opt out towards the draft. These kids were electric, I feel robbed that I can’t watch them play in the Dome one more time. Trill game winner vs Wake is something you just can’t replicate, that kid will always be a favorite of mine. Can’t say enough about Andre either, he brought the spotlight to our university and our recruitment’s benefitted. Best of luck to each of them and thank you. To Be continued...[/SIZE] [SIZE=26px][B]Tackles:[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=15px]Through 5: Jones 33 Season: Jones 69 (nice) Not surprising that A. Our young leader Mikel Jones leads in tackles and B. Tackle numbers are down. I believe tackles goes hand in hand with leading by example, and Jones no doubt does that. Excited in his future. Due to injuries, spread of playing time and growing pains in a new D its not shocking that we have no one with 80-100 tackles. Look to this category to explode in coming years with Jones, Thompson, Cantin Arku, Carter and Coley back. Tip of the cap to [USER=5702]karhre2003[/USER] and [USER=2637]OrangeFair44[/USER] guessing Jones for 35 and 31. Each bold guesses as it was unclear whether Jones would start heading into the year. This category will again come down to the tie breaker. Funny how I’ve never won a Cali, or an Iggy for that matter. The things we dwell on while in lockdown. for the season prediction the trophy goes to [USER=1974]cusefan88[/USER]. This I believe is the first he’s won outright, while in contention for another two. He just calls it how he sees it. honestly I find the tackle category the most impressive to be this close on considering the pace of our offense and how often our D is on the field. More time on the field means more players being used and likely more players contributing tackles. Round of applause to cusefan88.[/SIZE] [SIZE=26px][B]TFL[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=15px]Through 5: Roscoe/Black/Wax 3 Season: Thompson Thompson and Wax are going to be studs. These kids have real ACC size and came into college looking for blood. Wax has his angle to work on, Thompson needs to condition a little more and add some patience. These two are exciting though and are bright bright spots to a potentially scary Orange defense in 2021 and 2022. Moment of silience. Dearest football gods, please have Cody Roscoe be the next to announce he’ll return. Thank you. [USER=48]Upstate[/USER] was the only one to guess Black for tfl’s through 5 and nobody guessed Roscoe or Wax. So to upstate goes the hardware. Looking back I’m actually shocked no one else predicted Black, or thought of Roscoe. Black got the speed, and fits a bit better into the new scheme. Roscoe joins a list of successful grad transfer defenders the staffs hit on. Hopefully more to come. Until next time folks. Hopefully a new year and less pandemic hopes brings more prediction submissions, orange wins and fans back to the dome. [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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