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Message: [QUOTE="kcsu, post: 2721527, member: 528"] Rotate more players on D. Williams and Richards need every third series. Shy every fourth. Only play 4/2 in obvious passing downs. Also let our personnel dictate 4-2 or 4-3. As example if Foster Clarke Ant are healthy 4-2 can work. On short yardage situations play more size on D. Put Williams at ML. Heck put Ruff in as a situational ML. We need size. Whit Armstrong and to a lesser degree Guthrie simply do not have the size or strength play effectively in short yardage situations. On O. Give Tommy one or two series per half, more if Erics shoulder doesnt improve. If TD had played yesterday we win going away. ED WHEN HEALTHY provides us with the best chance to win. Pitt played man to man press yesterday which forces good throws. Eric missed on 20 passes, was picked off twice and gave up a score. As a result of a bone head play. The second half of the Clemson game and yesterday's debacle are without a doubt the worst 6 quarters of ball has played in his time at SU. And NO Clemsons D was not the reason. Pitts D was certainly not the reason. Its because he is hurt. He simply cant throw the ball. His timing, footwork and mechanics are all off as a result of injury. Enough said. Yesterday Tommy would have shredded these guys and made them pay for the man coverage. Next point use our weapons better. Find a way to get Strickland more reps in the slot. He has the strength to beat press coverage, great hands, and is IMHOP our best slot receiver. He nerds to be on the field. Next. Play Howard. The kid is a natural. He is our best back. He needs reps. Rotate him and Mo. Only use Strick at RB if one of them is hurt. As to WR start 80 and keep him in the game. He is our future. Does he maje mistakes yes. Is he our most talented WR yes. Last point. Call plays that best utilize your talent. A corner route to a 5-8 slot receiver who weighs 160 pounds vs to Custis. Head scratcher. Why dont we run sweeps. Not jet sweeps but goold fashioned load up and pull sweeps. Our OL guys all can run. I would love to see MO behind a true sweep. Anyway enough of my rant. I truly believe both of these losses are on the staff. They are in the big leagues now. Dino can hang with almost any head coach the country. He has shown an unbelievable ability to run a great program. Unfortunately we have an OC and DC that are not in the same league as their ACC counter parts. Lewis was brilliant. He had IT and we have regressed considerably without him. Ward doesn't have it, is mediocre at best which is why Dino pulled him from the box. If Dino wants to improve our program i hope he has the balls to make some tough calls. 4-2 should be 6-0. There isnt a game left that we cant win or lose. Time for the coaches to step up. [/QUOTE]

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