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[upperdeck]

We had tues-wed-thur for this install.. Maybe they can run it 10-20% better with another week of practice and oline meshing it better.

 

[Finwad32]

We had tues-wed-thur for this install.. Maybe they can run it 10-20% better with another week of practice and oline meshing it better.

They might. But it was a game plan install, I don’t know if it’s a philosophy shift for the rest of the year. Although, given the health of our quarterbacks, it’s certainly seems like a possibility.

 

[upperdeck]

yup. But no matter what they do GT has to no prepare for it because if they dont they could get run over too. Maybe they handle it better but if Shrader cant throw they need to have a plan B for a few more throws out of the formation. Maybe they had a plan B and never used it.

 

[Franz69]

If Carlos is healthy this week, put him in there with Shrader, Villari and LQ. Go full on Mad Hatter.

 

[upperdeck]

really, if teams stick everyone in the box you need to hope a couple times a game the WR can get off the block and beat someone.. The main issue being a miss gets you behind the chains.

If teams try to run blitz it more we need to have the TE release like the TD play ready to go.

 

[PhatOrange]

We had tues-wed-thur for this install.. Maybe they can run it 10-20% better with another week of practice and oline meshing it better.

Do you really think it’s gonna be that hard to stop? The guy behind center is taking the snap and running straight ahead.

 

[TheHaze315]

Do you really think it’s gonna be that hard to stop? The guy behind center is taking the snap and running straight ahead.

Yep, it also helped that Pitt is a complete dumpster fire right now. GT isn’t great but they’re a lot better than Pitt and their bowl hopes are on the line Saturday. We’re going to have to be able to complete a forward pass to have a chance.

 

[NCo’range]

What are the chances that they overuse DV and he re-injures himself?
I hope they use him wisely because GT will have heard about him.
He's big but not a Larry Czonka type bruiser.

 

[CousCuse]

Do you really think it’s gonna be that hard to stop? The guy behind center is taking the snap and running straight ahead.

The o-line can run block pretty well. Pass blocking is much more difficult and I think they have taken a lot of negative press about being an ineffective unit and want to go out and just bulldoze a defensive line to take out their frustration.

 

[upperdeck]

Yep, it also helped that Pitt is a complete dumpster fire right now. GT isn’t great but they’re a lot better than Pitt and their bowl hopes are on the line Saturday. We’re going to have to be able to complete a forward pass to have a chance.

The hope is the fact the GT has not stopped the run on almost anyone this year While Pitt has stopped a bunch of teams from running..

 

[TheHaze315]

The hope is the fact the GT has not stopped the run on almost anyone this year While Pitt has stopped a bunch of teams from running..

Pitt has the 4th worst rushing defense in the ACC. They give up over 150 on the ground.

Cincy had 216 on the ground, WVU had 151, VT had 200, Wake had 172, ND had 155, FSU had 138. They stopped Wofford, UNC, Louisville.

 

[Millhouse]

Hopefully they're physically beat up after Clemson. I know Clemson is down but they are still big and fast

 

[upperdeck]

and Gt has give up 250 to Clemson. 310 to BC, 270 to UNC, 200 to wake, 300 to miss, 200 to scar st 230 to UL.

so Pitt allowed one team over 200 and Gt 7..

Pitt is 83 in rushing defense.. GT is 129.. Only N. Texas is worse..

Pitt was top 50 before our game in stopping the run.

 

[TheHaze315]

and Gt has give up 250 to Clemson. 310 to BC, 270 to UNC, 200 to wake, 300 to miss, 200 to scar st 230 to UL.

so Pitt allowed one team over 200 and Gt 7..

Pitt is 83 in rushing defense.. GT is 129.. Only N. Texas is worse..

Pitt was top 50 before our game in stopping the run.

I never said GT was good at stopping the run, just pointing out you saying Pitt stopped “a bunch of teams” wasn’t correct. Pitt isn’t some elite team that you can’t even think about running on. They were a 2-7 team with nothing to play for and had been giving up big games on the ground all year.

 

[rrlbees]

Pitt has the 4th worst rushing defense in the ACC. They give up over 150 on the ground.

Cincy had 216 on the ground, WVU had 151, VT had 200, Wake had 172, ND had 155, FSU had 138. They stopped Wofford, UNC, Louisville.

They were 5th until we put 382 on them.

 

[Newhouser]

Ga Tech offense is better than Pitt too. Power set only works if you can stay ahead or within a score.

 

[upperdeck]

I never said GT was good at stopping the run, just pointing out you saying Pitt stopped “a bunch of teams” wasn’t correct. Pitt isn’t some elite team that you can’t even think about running on. They were a 2-7 team with nothing to play for and had been giving up big games on the ground all year.

when under 150 makes you a decent run defense that means 50% of the time they did well and only one team going over 200.. 150-200 is not a big game on the ground.

Even wake at 172 but it took almost 45 carries. That means not very many big runs. UNC 39 for 77 is really good and UL 33 for 80 is really good..

but we ran for double what they normally allow.

Whether they gave up is a different question that may have helped us.

 

[TheHaze315]

They were 5th until we put 382 on them.

5th because they held Wofford to -1 in the first game of the year. Besides that game and the other 2 I mentioned, nobody had a problem running on Pitt this year.

 

[upperdeck]

They were 5th until we put 382 on them.

YUP.. They were a decent middle of the road run defense.

 

[upperdeck]

5th because they held Wofford to -1 in the first game of the year. Besides that game and the other 2 I mentioned, nobody had a problem running on Pitt this year.

even VT who ran for 199 ran it 60 times so just over 3 ypc. Thats really hard to sustain a 3 ypc and still move the chains.

 

[TheHaze315]

even VT who ran for 199 ran it 60 times so just over 3 ypc. Thats really hard to sustain a 3 ypc and still move the chains.

Their starting RB averaged 4.5 YPC their backup RB averaged 3.8, their QB brings down the YPC average due to sacks and like plays counting against the rushing yards and yards per carry (for some reason.)

 

[shu 49]

They might. But it was a game plan install, I don’t know if it’s a philosophy shift for the rest of the year. Although, given the health of our quarterbacks, it’s certainly seems like a possibility.

A bit more passing from VillarrI and it could work against the 120 ranked d in the country. Their offense is good so we need a great defensive game.

 

[AZOrange]

Come at them with some more razzle dazzle

 

[kcsu]

Do you really think it’s gonna be that hard to stop? The guy behind center is taking the snap and running straight ahead.

I expect Dan will be passing the ball out of this formation.

 

[PhatOrange]

I expect Dan will be passing the ball out of this formation.

And likely not very well. His few passes this season explain why he moved positions