Its that time of the year for a Bye week and its time to reflect on the season so far. Heading into the home stretch of the season we still aren’t quite where we want to be and still don’t know where we are. Are we the team that is going to finally put it together and win out down the stretch like in 06 or are we going to continue to lose games that we should win and collapse like 07? To find the answer to this question lets examine what we have learned through the first games and use that to predict our future.
Taking a look at our Losses (3), there isn’t a single game here that we can say we couldn’t have won. All three losses we had the lead/tied at Halftime and all three times we lost by 7 points by late game collapse/ mistakes. Turnovers Killed us in these games, everything from goal line fumbles, blocked field goals, bad decision INTs, and so many dropped ints by our defense that could have changed the games completely. I think its safe to say that in the next games we will not get blown out but we might drop one due to turnovers.
Taking a look at our Wins (5) we have played to the level of our competition. We haven’t blown anyone out really (seriously beating a bunch of 12 year old ACC boys doesn’t count). Our best win here is the Ole Miss game on the road. We fought our way back into the game after trailing early. The Kentucky game we were more in control of, i thought. At any rate, we know we can win tough ones on the road when faced with adversity. So fear not when Clemson takes the early lead because an ass kicking is a coming.
now for position evaluation
QB – B- oh please Steve would we stop playing Musical QB’s and let Garcia finish out the year and get that valuable experience. Maybe he would learn to throw the ball away, audible, and make the correct throw faster if you let him play more than one full game. Garcia has been pretty darn good, sure he has made a mistake here and there but over all i think he still gives us the best chance to win…. Smelley is his same inconsistent self and i don’t know who Spurrier thinks he is fooling by commenting on Garica getting sacked against LSU. You know damn well if that would have been Chris “concrete shoes/under presser interceptor” Smelley we would have seen more sacks and INTs than Tommy Beecher playing one Half.
OL- D- the only thing that keeps this from being an F is the fact that we have won 5 games and that King is one bad Dude. One has to wonder why we complain about our QBs not doing this or that while deflecting the obvious reasons for the Sacks- Piss poor blocking. Now i know we have some good ones, i just wonder why they aren’t playing? Please tell me why Q. Richardson is not in there? if the man can take 7 stabs to the back I’m sure he can pancake a DL man or two.
RBs- C- do we have any? (cricket chirp) we need help and fast…. thinking a lot of this has to do with the above mentioned Group… Feel that seat burning yet Hunt? you must have one damn good secret on Spurrier to keep you on staff…
WRs- C -Its good to have Kenny back and Barnes start to emerge. but we need more help- Hills if your listening, we are waiting on you kid!
TE- A -you guys have done great keep up the good work Cook and Saunders, maybe block better?
Defense- A- you guys have played great everyone seems to know their role and really, this is the reason we have been in every game. Ranked in the top in SEC and Nation, can’t ask more than that. If we could get EJ to Blitz more, fix the cramps, catch the ints, and move Addison Williams to scout team or transfer, we would be A+….
—OK now we’ve had reflection what does the future hold…..
Tennessee W 27-17
Arkansas W 34-13
Florida L 27-20
Clemson W 21-17
8-4 and an all too familiar place…
Outback Bowl in Tampa vs Michigan ST
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