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Message: [QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 3101776, member: 405"] No, he'll be ok. He had a bad game, but it was better than the opener. The game got out of hand by early in the 2nd quarter, and once that happened, Tommy settled down and started making some plays. He had a couple beautiful deep balls down the sideline. He threw wheel routes to the running backs that I thought were effective. That quick read on the slot receiver being covered by an LB for the TD was a beautiful pass. He will continue to improve. He has talent. The team just has to keep it together and not start finger-pointing and turning on each other. There is a difference in calling out when somebody messes up on a play, versus berating them. The key is to learn from mistakes. You still have to have trust in your teammates. This is a surprising (to some) key to how a team performs. You have to believe in each other; you have to trust each other to cover for you, to make the right decision, etc. This is essential to winning in any sport, really. I mean, the whole team was responsible for that loss. OMG, that "Familia" film they did really turned their heads, like these wins were going to be automatic, because of what these guys accomplished last year. This happened one year with one of the Marvin Graves teams - coming off a great year they underachieved. You look at the game, and the OTs were truly awful. It was like a turnstile out there. Tommy was running for his life for most of the game. I think you have to move Servais back to LT, and then you break in one of the young guys on the inside. It's easier to run block than to pass block, especially on the interior of the line. Defensive line got no pressure at all. What's up with that? This is supposed to be the best DL in football this year, and they got 'Big Boyed'. They need to look in the mirror and give us a physical performance against Clemson. Wow, the DBs regressed - in all areas - tackling, assignments and coverage. Geez, it was terrible, and these guys aspire to All-American status and being draft picks. They have the talent, but that performance was just awful. Bad angles on too many pursuits; too many guys who were just wide open because someone missed an assignment. Awful. But capable of a much better game versus Clemson. Linebackers - I thought Lakeim Williams (sp?) was active out there, but was out of position a few times. Armstrong didn't have a strong game. Time to give the young guys some run. We've got some good ones. I would really like to see a good effort before the home crowd for Clemson. It's SO important that we bounce back with a strong effort after the crappy one they gave on national television last week. [/QUOTE]

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