tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post4153755147119155195..comments2023-12-27T18:04:21.987-05:00Comments on From Old Virginia: too-late review, too-early preview: offenseBrendanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506945153264825303noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-65630543520895163172011-01-24T02:27:29.683-05:002011-01-24T02:27:29.683-05:00You're out of your mind. The offense was awfu...You're out of your mind. The offense was awful except when racking it up against D-2 competition which due to our "ease in the new coach" scheduling we had plenty of. The offense was respectable only vs the very, very bottom of the ACC. This was obvious!<br /><br />As for measuring what the QB at 84th best, and the measuring it against Jacory Harris (whose coach got fired because of him), a frosh in Texas who got his coaches fired and some other guys who were the biggest busts ever is supposed to be progress??? What are you sniffing? By the way, Brantley the frosh, for all his sucking plays in the SEC not the ACC, so you might want to figure that in there too. <br /><br />This offense needs to have someone at quarterback with wheels. Putting up Ross Metheny, Mike Rocco, or Michael Strauss is like cutting your own throat. They all are Verica clones without the experience. Rocco with his weak arm, and entire lack of athleticism was a waste of a scholie and just offered because of his father, apparently as a Christmas gift. Methany or Strauss should join him in the "bulking up to be a Tight End" olympics. The guy who finishes at the top should be the guy who is battling for second string for Miles Gooch or, if he is ahead of schedule, Watford. <br /><br />The receivers are there. While Payne is a very rare talent that UVa can never be able to rely on getting there are solid running, catching and blocking half backs. The blocking (OL, TEs and FB) is coming along and will be solid though not dominant. <br /><br />But it will take a QB who can make all the throws and pick up yards with his legs that will take the pressure off the line and allow for a consistent attack. Not only is that the name of the game in CFB now, especially for teams that can't out-recruit everyone in their path. (Virginia is lucky if it out-recruits everyone in the state.) A dual threat QB brought UVa its high point with Moore and a dual threat QB brought London his high point with Richmond. So why not continue that now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com