Someone convince me our D will be better next year
We lose at least Graham and Brown. Maybe Warren. Yeah we'll have more experience, but no shut down players. Who will take over for Stevie? Does anyone want Woolfolk and Cissoko/Floyd starting at corner? Our safeties are awful. Will MRob be able to start? I can't take more Williams. Kovacs is giving great effort, but sometimes that isn't enough. So, our offense should be better-we do lose Minor and Brown, but we have good RBs. Our OL should be okay. But I can't see this team winning more than 8 games when the D is so damn bad. Thoughts?
October 24th, 2009 at 6:48 PM ^
This loss (despite the 35 points) is not on the defense. Our O-Line got man-handled worse than any game last year. Our defense is going to lose our 3 stars but the other guys will have more experience and another year with Barwis. My bigger concern is this offensive regression that has taken place since EMU (less the DSU game).
I know you are upset at the big plays on defense today but they played in sudden change all day due to turnovers and "3 and outs"".
October 24th, 2009 at 6:57 PM ^
I'd have to say that the D and O each did their fair share in contributing to this loss. 10 pts isn't going to do it unless it's the SEC, but PSU scored on us with both good and bad field position and early and late in the game.
October 24th, 2009 at 6:48 PM ^
I want Turner starting opposite Woolfolk
and hopefully he knows how to press, successfully
October 24th, 2009 at 6:49 PM ^
I missed this one. Turner will hopefully cover everyone and everything on this planet... as a Redshirt FR...?
October 24th, 2009 at 6:48 PM ^
-Martin will be a junior, be more experienced, and use some of them hulk muscles.
-RVG is an okay player that should be serviceable. Uh...
-Will Campbell will have had a full year to work on technique and such and be in the DT rotation.
-2 senior LBs...?
-Kovac will be just a redshirt sophomore
-Craig Roh is looking to be a hell of a player
yeah... thats all I got...
October 24th, 2009 at 6:52 PM ^
"-2 senior LBs...?"
lol
October 24th, 2009 at 7:23 PM ^
Obi and Mouton haven't exactly lived up to expectations, even if they were large ones...
October 24th, 2009 at 6:52 PM ^
Craig ROHHHHHHHH will be amazing when he gets some muscle on his body. He's already pretty good, but he gets tossed around. I think one year will be a big jump for him. When we get to a bowl, that extra month of just training will be huge for him.
October 24th, 2009 at 7:23 PM ^
I agree 100% with this. Roh is already exceeding expectations as a Freshman and just needs to bulk up a bit
October 24th, 2009 at 6:53 PM ^
Once this offense line gets more athletic next year and Molk healthy, our offense will be good. Tate and Drob will be better.
Defense, idk. The linebackers just have to get better. They have been bad all year.
October 24th, 2009 at 7:01 PM ^
Graham played like a man possessed today, and we will really miss his leadership and motor. While I think Warren will jump to the NFL, I cannot see him being higher than a second round pick, especially considering his lack of elite speed. I think that it will be hard for him to say no given the potentially uncapped year and threat of a rookie salary limit in the next collective bargaining agreement.
I am not too peeved about losing Brown, but he's played reasonably well this year. I have to believe that we will have someone who can play reasonably well at that spot.
We are dreadful at LB, and I think it is hard to be encouraged given that the coaching staff has been unwilling to play the potential backups this year (Demens, Fitzgerald and Smith). The know their players better than us, so this spells doom if we have to rely on Ezeh and Mouton next year.
October 24th, 2009 at 7:19 PM ^
I also see turner starting alongside hopefully warren, if not woolfolk. I also think vlad will start in place of kovacs. Remember mike williams is still only 2 years in, so hopefully he gets better. Isiah Bell should take stevies spot, if not hopefully Marvin turns out to be a stud. As for who replaces Brandon, hopefully lalota? I dont know im just trying to keep posotive after that hoffific game we just played..
October 24th, 2009 at 7:26 PM ^
I think we are forgetting about Herron. I think the kid can take some nice steps once it makes sense upstairs.
October 24th, 2009 at 8:07 PM ^
do you remember how bad Florida was on Defense in 2007? They showed that a D can make a huge one year improvement with a little experience. Not saying this will be our end result next year, but on defense, just like along an experienced offensive line, there's always hope for improvement year-to-year.
October 24th, 2009 at 11:01 PM ^
Yeah, but I think Florida had more talented players than we do. I see your point though and am hopeful as well.
October 24th, 2009 at 9:49 PM ^
Convince you it'll be better next year?
Um, it can't get any worse. How's that?
October 24th, 2009 at 9:55 PM ^
We lose a couple of stars, but almost everyone else comes back, including the defensive coordinator. Continuity and experience will help, a lot.
October 24th, 2009 at 11:02 PM ^
I agree on the continuity. That will probably be the single biggest reason for improvement IMO.