tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post4740514995629415018..comments2023-12-27T18:04:21.987-05:00Comments on From Old Virginia: malaiseBrendanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506945153264825303noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-50957569271200521682013-10-07T14:30:00.102-04:002013-10-07T14:30:00.102-04:00Holy cow, Jordan Ellis is going to love being in ...Holy cow, Jordan Ellis is going to love being in Charlottesville. He ran for 102 yards on 20 carries and scored 3 TDs. Nice showing. But his team was able to squander a 4th quarter lead, partially by snapping the ball over the QB's head. Peachtree also committed 12 penalties for 120 yards as they got passed silly. So Ellis will be well prepared for our program. pezhoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-10962660664132652302013-10-07T08:23:39.885-04:002013-10-07T08:23:39.885-04:00WTF Happened to the defense? How did they lose tha...WTF Happened to the defense? How did they lose that much poise and discipline in a week? Did everyone telling them they were great shit get to their heads?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-52013204979361932832013-10-07T00:34:33.579-04:002013-10-07T00:34:33.579-04:00What's our hiring ceiling? What kind of talent...What's our hiring ceiling? What kind of talent can was lure to C'ville?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-58297829896855115892013-10-07T00:14:57.971-04:002013-10-07T00:14:57.971-04:00I don't think the offense is "vanilla&quo...I don't think the offense is "vanilla", but I do think Fairchild isn't managing the offense that well. As you note, they had a dominant run game and he didn't take advantage of it.<br /><br />Also, it seems like they are calling plays for Watford expecting him to be, for a lack of a better word, a play-making QB. I'm not convinced he will ever develop into one, but what is clear is that, at this juncture, he isn't there yet. He's basically an athletic game manager at this stage, and an athletic game manager with a tendency to stare down receivers, and a QB who has some receivers with inconsistent hands. What I'd love to see is some sort of power running offense that works off the play-action a bit more, or a Lazor type offense from last year that limited QB read responsibilities.<br /><br />As a side note, I doubt London is fired this year either ... but ... I'm not sure who we'd be favored to beat the rest of the way. I think we'll sneak out a win, or two, but if we close out the season losing the final 9 ... I think all bets would be off on London's job security for 2014.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com