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Message: [QUOTE="OrangePA, post: 315933, member: 204"] Okay, so now you do understand the x's and o's of offensive football? You just won't? This sounds like Romney not releasing his tax records, don't you think? I think that in order to maintain your meritless position you are ignoring what has been observed. So, for the final time, let me explain it to you. As I said, the determining factor in most - not all games - is the talent level of the two teams. There are going to be games where the less talented team beats the more talented team. It is unusual but it happens and oftentimes it happens because of funny bounces of the ball or a bad call or a blown play or perhaps a deft coaching move. I would like to think that you are honest enough to concede that the 2011 WVU team had more talent than the Orange last year. If you're willing to admit that, you must have a reason why the Orange moved the ball so well that day. Was it because WVU had some injuries? Was it because WVU took the Orange for granted? Was it because of untimely TOs? Was it because of a few bad calls by the referee? Was it because Hackett and Marrone outschemed the Mountaineers? I'm not sure I know the answer. Do you? Do you think Shaffer is a good defensive coach? Why do you feel he is or is not? The reality is that you don't really have any clue. And neither do I since neither of us knows football that well. We are just fans. I do know one thing, based upon my experience playing sports and watching sports for most of my life - the team with the best talent normally wins and the coaches with the best talent normally win more and have better stats than the coaches who have less talent. Nothing Hackett does is going to make Nassib thrown long more accurately or make Lemon faster or make our OL more athletic. He works with the talent he is given and based on the talent he had last year he ran a conservative offense that tried to hold the ball, work long drives and keep the only QB on the team who could play, healthy. If you don't get that, you don't get it. And apparently you just don't or you just refuse to admit the obvious truth. I promise. I will not respond to you anymore. It's getting really old. Take care. [/QUOTE]

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