Jacory leaving was better for us. Yeah he managed the game good, but after the snap the difference seriously drop against our favor. He telegraphed passes, shorts took really long to get to our playmakers thus negating our speed/open space factor, deep balls gave too much time to the opposing secondary to make a play. When we played ND, Jacory played like a little b*** after they found out Randy was fired and I gave him a pass. Then he pulled the same nonsense against BC after we found out that we're missing a bowl game. Coincidence? I think not. I'm sure he's a good kid, but I wish we would've stuck with Marve to be honest.
I actually like our RBs better than last year because I like our line better than last year. Brandon Washington was a disappointment even when he moved back inside and Orlando Franklin, though consistent, didn't bring what he was expected to bring. Lamar Miller is a special talent but he lacked strength as a runner and was really effective when he was near-full/full speed. Duke in 3 years will better than a RS Soph Lamar Miller mark that down. Not specifically faster, but he already possesses better vision, cutback ability, balance, and center of gravity than Miller had coming in. With Miller out of the way, I'm excited to see what OT does behind Mike James and I think everyone's sleeping on him because of Duke.
I think Street is getting too much respect here because he had such an awesome relationship with Jacory. I've never forgotten how many times he dropped passes and didn't attack the ball like should've. Hey, if it's not in the perfect spot for me why bother? We will definitely miss Benjamin, but just like the Duke-Lamar comparison, I think Dorsett is a better wide-receiver than TB3 was at the same stage. But ****, I only hope Dorsett is as dangerous as TB3 in open space. I don't think our WR's will skip a beat from last year's corp. Allen Hurns has good size and enough speed to get separation on this level. He also has better hands that Streeter and is much more physical. The reports on Dorsett are encouraging but I'll hold my reservations until I see him in game time. The fact that he's added more muscle and keep his quickness will bode well for him. I said on CaneInsider that Lockhart is our best WR coming in, even over Malcolm Lewis, and I'm sticking by that. You'll see more of Lockhart in goal line situations with Hurns on the edge. Young, but a lot of depth. The good thing about WRs is that it's one of the easier positions to transition to from HS to college if you can adjust to physical part of the game.
If Morris can find the guys in open space, it's game over. Because of our speed and talent, our QB has almost always been the catalyst for our team.
