Much tougher ask this week, loved the shut out last week but that duke offense was basura.
It's true, but gotta work that depth
So if McCloud plays and not Austin Cave or Flagg we will be in trouble
Whoever it is , I dont care.
This is true on a triple option pitch but not a zone read. On a pitch play, you have an assigned responsibility and you play your assignment. On a zone read, the free rusher should try to make the QB take as long as possible to make his decision. The longer the QB stands there holding the ball in the running back's stomach, the more time you're giving the blocked defenders to get to the ball carrier. You're also slowing down any forward momentum a running back may have by making him stop and wait to get the ball.
Listen to this guy.. He knows something.. UNC offense is really good and really explosive..I'm gonna keep this real and put down my orange and green colored glasses for a second...
Don't let our performance against Duke cloud your judgment. UNC is the best offense we will face all season (better than Clemson IMO) They have a pro caliber QB and multiple weapons at RB, WR and TE with excellent depth. The only thing holding UNC back from being elite is their O-line. I've watched them play multiple times and I expect our LBs and secondary to be challenged and gashed from time to time. We will have our hands full.
A critical key to slowing UNC down is the play of our defensive line, especially the tackles who will be called upon to stop the run and make UNC one dimensional. We need both Ford and JHH back for this game. We can't rely on just Nesta playing the entire time. Also, Dunson or whomever is covering the third WR will get picked on constantly. Unlike the Duke game, you can't hide our inexperienced backs this week. Our horrendous CB recruiting over the last few years might comeback to bite us in the ***. We will need to make in-game adjustments to limit damage. Manny, and to a much lesser extent Blake, have a decent history of adjusting after getting gashed in the first half. Keep your fingers crossed that they do the same this weekend.
Much has been made about the intangibles for this game (Manny vs Mack, revenge for last year, etc.). But, this game is huge for UNC. If they beat us, they will ruin our season and possibly leapfrog us for bowl consideration. Don't underestimate their motivation to beat our ***...
As for UNC's defense...well I like that matchup....
You're on point. Stopping the run is the key. ND did it. Gave us the blueprint. If you can't stop UNC's run game then it's a nightmare, because it opens up the passing game at that point you're now stopping neither.
3 points after the first quarter I think. Notre dame manhandled their oline. They had no answer
Since beau corrales has been out they haven't really thrown to the third receiver. I think he has 12 catches. They lean on brown and newsome with williams and carter catching out of the backfield. Replacing corrales with simmons has been a big downgrade. We're lucky he's out still.I'm gonna keep this real and put down my orange and green colored glasses for a second...
Don't let our performance against Duke cloud your judgment. UNC is the best offense we will face all season (better than Clemson IMO) They have a pro caliber QB and multiple weapons at RB, WR and TE with excellent depth. The only thing holding UNC back from being elite is their O-line. I've watched them play multiple times and I expect our LBs and secondary to be challenged and gashed from time to time. We will have our hands full.
A critical key to slowing UNC down is the play of our defensive line, especially the tackles who will be called upon to stop the run and make UNC one dimensional. We need both Ford and JHH back for this game. We can't rely on just Nesta playing the entire time. Also, Dunson or whomever is covering the third WR will get picked on constantly. Unlike the Duke game, you can't hide our inexperienced backs this week. Our horrendous CB recruiting over the last few years might comeback to bite us in the ***. We will need to make in-game adjustments to limit damage. Manny, and to a much lesser extent Blake, have a decent history of adjusting after getting gashed in the first half. Keep your fingers crossed that they do the same this weekend.
Much has been made about the intangibles for this game (Manny vs Mack, revenge for last year, etc.). But, this game is huge for UNC. If they beat us, they will ruin our season and possibly leapfrog us for bowl consideration. Don't underestimate their motivation to beat our ***...
As for UNC's defense...well I like that matchup....
That is true. No one out-talents UM in their division. The difference is competent coaching, which we finally have.
