I thought the D stepped up

[HtownOrange]

He had some great passes dropped, it's true. He's not responsible for the total breakdown of the pass blocking. But he made plenty of mistakes yesterday, and most importantly, he didn't really make any big plays in the entire game. He was on the doorstep 4 times and he couldn't get it in the endzone once. We were in the 2nd quarter, I believe, before the offense got its first 1st down.

He can throw a pretty pass, but he doesn't have much composure in the pocket. He was better during stretches in this game, but he makes too many mistakes, and he just doesn't make plays when you need them. We need more playmakers on this team. Dungey wasn't a great passer, but he had balls, and he could create a play out of nothing a few times a game. We lack that so far, although Moe Neal's 50 yard catch-and-run was the kind of play I'm talking about.

Several big plays were drops. As you note, there was no pocket (O-line breakdowns) to make things happen, some of the credit belongs to Clemson.

TD does not call the plays, and the personnel were not there to lunch the ball in (O-line/Clemson). If I recall, some passes were dropped and Clemson shut down some receivers, too.

I am not defending TD's mistakes but too many are blaming him for an outcome in which far more players, as some coaches, were involved.

I remind everyone that Clemson had a lot of input on what the Orange faced yesterday and to credit TD with all failures (or to blame TD and the O-Line) is to deny the number one team in the nation any credit in a great victory (from a Clemson perspective). We will not face the likes of Clemson again this season. None of us truly expected a win v. Clemson, we knew they were a juggernaught.

Be upset over the loss. Get it out of your system. There is a new game Saturday to prepare for this week. Tomorrow is a new day, the past does not dictate the future, which is why the games must be played.

 

[TheCusian]

I think people are over estimating our offense. The receivers are pedestrian, at best and the offensive line is not very good. Devito hasn’t shown the “it” factor in any of the first three games. If Dino can fix this offense, God bless him. The past three years we could always find a way to score, but this offense has been poor in three games. I don’t think this team can score enough points to say any game is winnable. I hope they get better, but right now they look awful.

The “it” factor is on hold until we can block

 

[hoopsupstate]

The “it” factor is on hold until we can block

I agree the Oline is our biggest problem, but Tommy looked liked he had broken ankles when he tried to cut or run. He fell down as if he was tripping over the lines. After seeing what he could do last year, I will hold judgement until the Oline grows up.