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Message: [QUOTE="OrangeinDC, post: 3738445, member: 921"] Really good post on this thread. Just to add on a couple things... Griffin is a really good player, and I actually like that he doesn't let other teams punk him and he talks a little trash, but for now, he can't do that and still play well at this point. Devo, one of my favorite players is someone who talked the talk and walked the walk. He backed up his talk with his game, pretty consistently and would usually shut the other player or team up with his play. I think while Griff has all the physical tools to be a great player, his new role here does require a few things. First, someone said maturity in another post and I agree. This team needs leadership from him, in several areas that I don't think UI asked or expected from him. Learning how to elevate his game, understanding the moment in a game, having a feel for how he's playing in a game and self adjusting. The biggest thing, is him determining a consistent level of play so that he doesn't have these peaks and valleys. I think he's so talented that maybe he has never had to push himself beyond what he can do physically. I think he can do it, and it's the key to him playing at the next level. Elijah had a redshirt year to address a lot of the same issues, watch leadership with Battle and I think you can see with Griff the difference of not having that RS year. With his family lineage, I think he's one player that JB can push the way he does without worrying about breaking his confidence. He needs another year to become a BOSS type player (physically and mentally). Quincy... He raised the bar so much for himself since the season started and played pretty consistently other then a few games. I have to remind myself that he's just a soph and he's still running up against things he hasn't seen or figured out yet. Clearly his role last year, what he's done this year and our expectations from him moving forward are all different. He usually figures it out. His biggest issue is going to be time, he needs another year to become a great player but would that hurt him draft wise? Buddy... Played a great game, not to rehash what's been said regarding his offense. I was more impressed with his defense in the second half. At 6'5 he doesn't have to be quick or fast if he's active and big. He played off of Kadary's defense up top and was active, reacted well and BIG at the 2. This was really a problem for ND because even when Kadary popped out on a guard, Buddy dropped, hands up and the entry pass wasn't there but he recovered in position when the ball came back to his side. Very nice, really helped the overall movement of the zone. Joe... Didn't play bad, but it's just a big difference with the O and D when he in. If you look at most of the games we start off in a hole, it's because of the entry pass over Joe. Not all his fault, it's just a matter of size. Normally I would want to see him at the 2 for a few minutes, but Buddy was hot and we had to roll with that. Well coached game. Really good team win! [/QUOTE]

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