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Let's Not panic

Chris02M

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everyone knew going in the stretch of VS ND, Louisville and Florida State was going to be a very difficult stretch of games where we would be happy with 1-2. The only thing that we have done is take margin of error away by losing to an average Maryland team who we outplayed but they won where it counts the scoreboard. We should be 3-2 right now and 3-3 after next week(as hard core orange colored glasses I cant see us winning unless jameis is suspended for the game and even then its a tall task), but we are on our way to 2-4. Wake forest is a must win game to keep bowl hopes alive but we need to get our OL back to a strength that it was supposed to be and use our running backs in roles they should be used. People are getting on George McDonald about his play calling but I think he has gotten better every game. Hunt needs to play at a much higher level than he is showed in the last 3 games for us to be successful. When our wr's get open he has to hit them not overthrow them.

Look acc did us no favors with the game schedule this year but its not the end of the world hjust because we lost a few games. Rant over
 
If losing builds character, exposes the things a team needs to work on and adds motivation, then I would be fine with a 2-3 record right now. However, it is the way this team has performed that has me very concerned. We are lacking in the fundamentals. Honestly, I trust Shafer's knowledge of the game, but I don't see it with his staff. I don't believe this staff knows how to develop players. I know they know how to recruit and make kids feel wanted. Hell I bet they love some of these uniform changes. But I see a regression here. If Louisville was a Top 10 team, I might feel slightly different, but I don't believe they are Top 10.

I am often called an optimist by my friends and family. And I will still watch every down for the remainder of the season, but this team has to work on the basics of football. Right now they are not showing evidence of a coaching staff that knows how to teach football.
 
there were less false starts yesterday than the week before is that progress?
 

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