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[QUOTE="reedny, post: 1535255, member: 1423"]
Not only would I answer "no", I think it's amazing that we're even scoring 3 TD's given the talent deficits we face on the O/D lines and at the non-QB skill positions:

1. In the offensive backfield, we have no thunder to go with the lightening. We move the ball with some creative plays, but we have no power running game. And to make matters worse, our D-line (and LB's) has no answer for the thunder coming from opposing teams -- those big fast RB's we're seeing every week (that we can't tackle). 
2. Our O-Line has been a disappointment ... a huge factor that reduces running and passing opportunities;
3. We lack a tight-end who can stay healthy, has enough speed to get separation and enough talent to make consistent catches in traffic;
4. Same goes for our receivers. Our WR's can make some underneath plays (mostly Ishmael and Parris), but our vertical passing game is weak or non-existent. This makes it even harder to run b/c the opposition can stack the box.

Despite all these deficits, the kids are fighting to compete. We have a very talented young QB and a couple of exciting skill players (Phillips and Estime). I'm not in the a "fire SS" crowd b/c I actually think the coaching's pretty good given our talent deficiencies. And we're getting better players. It's just a long, frustrating haul to improve the program to the point where we can compete with the upper-half of the ACC.
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