Secondary

[Doc5120]

Coming into this season, I had very high hopes for our secondary. We only lost 1 player off this unit (yes, he was our best player on the unit), but with 3/4 of the secondary back, complimented by talented young players, I was very hopeful we'd be able to shut down (or at least slow down) passing games. Unfortunately, we haven't come close to matching my expectations. Maybe I thought too highly of these guys. Maybe I was drinking the Orange Kool-Aid. Or just maybe...they're going to turn things around. My hope is for the latter.

Is it schemes, blown assignments, a lack of talent, or a combination of all three? I'm asking, because I don't have the answer. Right now, all I have is frustration and disappointment. I'm hoping we can get this cleaned up, win big the next couple games, and have some momentum going into Clemson. Gotta keep the faith!

 

[Rocco]

Talent is there; athleticism is without a doubt there.

Missed assignments have been a big problem both games so far, but I think scheme adjustments need to be made better during games.

IMO no sense in being a base set 4-3 against a team like NW.

 

[Doc5120]

Talent is there; athleticism is without a doubt there.

Missed assignments have been a big problem both games so far, but I think scheme adjustments need to be made better during games.

IMO no sense in being a base set 4-3 against a team like NW.

Appreciate the insight Rocco. I needed someone with a football mind to point out what I may not be seeing. I really like Reddish, Eskridge & Morgan. Let's just hope things get better. A couple of big wins can go a long way for confidence building. This is the time to get it done.

 

[SmilinBob]

It seemed like each DB was covering 1.5 players and NW ran routes that hit the open spots to perfection.

 

[Orangejet]

The Cuse may not see better WR's than NW this year and I know Clemson & FSU have several great one's...

No excuses for this poor performance with 30/37 passing by the 'Cats.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Those two NW QB's put on an offensive CLINIC. Best display of offense I've seen in some time.