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Obviously [and to put it lightly] this game hurts. Adding on to that we lose Duke Johnson for the season. I don’t care whether they had more talent or whether we failed to execute, I just want another chance. I just want another opportunity at FSU this year.
Losing Duke really hampers our run game and our offense. I am sick of hearing from this board that we don’t have enough backups because not many teams can lose their playmaker and have someone step in their shoes.
Maziel goes down, TAMpon has to adjust. They don’t have Johnny number two ready to go.
Bridgewater, Winston, Tre Mason etc. etc. Teams don’t have enough of these special players, they are lucky if they have one.
Also, I am sick and tired of the people that think we over used Duke. That is not how you break bones. Perhaps if he had a muscle injury from wear and tear you could make an argument. But Duke doesn’t suffer osteoporosis, he is not an alte kaker (google it). For all those that think he was too small, that is a load of crap.
It doesn’t matter anymore, Duke is gone for the rest of the season.
So yes, Duke was our playmaker and we don’t have someone as good ready to step in and replace that production. That means we need someone to step up and carry the load. Crawford did it before against UNC. Edwards has shown some explosiveness too. We can’t abandon the run because our star is gone. Step up by committee, step up as an individual.
On offense, one more player must step up and he was smiling against FSU for some reason. Mr. Morris, this is your team. You need to step up and lead these guys. He played how we needed him to play in the first half. He moved the ball, threw good passes, no turnovers and two TDs. We’re not asking for greatness, we’re just asking him to lead. He is a senior starting QB, he still has weapons to deliver the ball too.
Lastly, we need to get pressure. Our front four need to fight harder and deliver some blows in the backfield. We could go on about blitzing or whatever, but when our players are in the position to make a play (AQM several times) we need to make a play. Please execute, take advantage of opportunities.
The season is not over, we just need a second chance. It was a bad game for many reasons, but the season is not over. We need some players to step up. Let’s go, let’s bounce back against our other ACC rival.
Losing Duke really hampers our run game and our offense. I am sick of hearing from this board that we don’t have enough backups because not many teams can lose their playmaker and have someone step in their shoes.
Maziel goes down, TAMpon has to adjust. They don’t have Johnny number two ready to go.
Bridgewater, Winston, Tre Mason etc. etc. Teams don’t have enough of these special players, they are lucky if they have one.
Also, I am sick and tired of the people that think we over used Duke. That is not how you break bones. Perhaps if he had a muscle injury from wear and tear you could make an argument. But Duke doesn’t suffer osteoporosis, he is not an alte kaker (google it). For all those that think he was too small, that is a load of crap.
It doesn’t matter anymore, Duke is gone for the rest of the season.
So yes, Duke was our playmaker and we don’t have someone as good ready to step in and replace that production. That means we need someone to step up and carry the load. Crawford did it before against UNC. Edwards has shown some explosiveness too. We can’t abandon the run because our star is gone. Step up by committee, step up as an individual.
On offense, one more player must step up and he was smiling against FSU for some reason. Mr. Morris, this is your team. You need to step up and lead these guys. He played how we needed him to play in the first half. He moved the ball, threw good passes, no turnovers and two TDs. We’re not asking for greatness, we’re just asking him to lead. He is a senior starting QB, he still has weapons to deliver the ball too.
Lastly, we need to get pressure. Our front four need to fight harder and deliver some blows in the backfield. We could go on about blitzing or whatever, but when our players are in the position to make a play (AQM several times) we need to make a play. Please execute, take advantage of opportunities.
The season is not over, we just need a second chance. It was a bad game for many reasons, but the season is not over. We need some players to step up. Let’s go, let’s bounce back against our other ACC rival.
