tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post1609896719797393878..comments2023-12-27T18:04:21.987-05:00Comments on From Old Virginia: weekend reviewBrendanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506945153264825303noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-85479206282911674262012-10-16T15:32:04.662-04:002012-10-16T15:32:04.662-04:00Edsall is probably a better in-game coach than Lon...Edsall is probably a better in-game coach than London. London is probably a bit more charismatic than Edsall and can "sell" a bit more on the recruiting front, but Edsall turned it around partly with the hiring of Locksley, who should really amp up their efforts in MD.<br /><br />If it was simply a talent deficiency issue, or a young players learning issue, I wouldn't be as annoyed with London. Now, I'm not calling for his head either (although barring a surprising turnaround, he should be on the hot seat entering 2013). But there's just too many negatives - poor in game coaching, poor roster management, poor overall team awareness, just plain poor head-coaching. <br /><br />At a certain point, the fact that he got a couple decent recruiting classes (and let's not forget ... Al Groh had a couple decently rated recruiting classes, even in his final years, and a lot of those players floundered ... so let's not assume that London's guys will definitely do well ... Phelps doesn't look like a good safety, and Terrell looks like he should be on defense) can only go so far. Furthermore, at a certain point, you have to show consistency and progress to maintain your ability to continue getting solid classes.<br /><br />The disappointing thing about all this is that, we finally have a running game. If we had a QB that could read and hit the short-intermediate throws to go along with it, a lot of things would be improved. The defense would be a bit more rested, the play-action would have a lot more bite when they take shots deep.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-41696939462058894552012-10-16T14:14:55.279-04:002012-10-16T14:14:55.279-04:00For some very strange reason, every UVa game this ...For some very strange reason, every UVa game this season has been on Boston market tv. Why? Why would anyone watch that rag tag bunch of sand lot players? I guess you have to love the Hoos. But how many can there be in Boston? Last year Edsall was all but run out of College Park and a third of his team walked away. Yet he beats us. Really starting to have my doubts about the London era.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-43976586120323321152012-10-16T10:48:38.347-04:002012-10-16T10:48:38.347-04:00OK, then it's proof that MY ballot is better :...OK, then it's proof that MY ballot is better :) Actually the Blogpoll will have Mississippi State 14th this week, which makes things worse and I guess just goes to show there are too many SEC fans in the poll. Because you're right, they are awfully similar to Northwestern.<br /><br />Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506945153264825303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-2257327809667717382012-10-16T03:59:14.169-04:002012-10-16T03:59:14.169-04:00"This ballot is proof of the Blogpoll's s..."This ballot is proof of the Blogpoll's superiority to the media poll. I have Mississippi State 28th, right where they belong since their best win is a 10-pointer over 3-3 Tennessee. The media thinks they're a top-25 team because they beat Auburn when people thought Auburn was good, and the media doesn't remove you from their poll if you keep winning, regardless of how bad the teams are that you beat."<br /><br />Don't see how that proves anything, the blogpoll is still going to have mississippi state ranked (they had them 19th last week, the media poll had them 19th last week). I imagine there's a ballot somewhere in the ap poll that left miss st off as well. Besides, their resume looks pretty similar to northwestern's to me (if you want to give me even odds in a game between tennessee and anyone nw beat I'll be happy to plunk down some solid money)... I'll take Miss St's loss column 0 over the couple extra uninspiring wins over major conference bottom feeders that NW has.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com