1. Miami is a much improved team, but still laks numbers. Example FSU has 3 experienced RBs we "had" one.
We lack "ringers" to go with Duke. Crawford is still developing. Not sure what his real ceiling is. Guess we will be finding out the rest of the season. I am not a huge fan of leaning on Freshman (other than an Adrian Peterson type).
2. We lack playmakers, look at the 4-5 star playmakers for FSU they have five star Wilder, Winston, and O'leary not o mention their 4 star studs. We "had" duke.
We have some playmakers. However we lack the most important one, QB. Morris is the same as he always was average. The fact he avoids the middle of the field and cannot seem to find a way to put touch on the ball. What's with the 100 mph fastball to receivers less than 10 yards away.
3. Morris has regressed under Coley, I am not sure if it is the injury or the coaching but he is hot garbage.
Started explaining above. I do not think it is coaching. I think the injury has had some effect. But I think most of it is he has trouble going through progressions and reading the defense post snap.
4. Our offensive play calling is non-creative and predictable. No screens, role outs, etc.
I call BS on this. Coley has adjusted what he was calling. I see an *** load of power running now as opposed to earlier in the year. Screens, have seen how poorly Morris throws this on top of selling it. Some of this is likely ankle since he has trouble back pedaling. The other is the complete lack of touch on short to mid range. Not to mention he throws it in there anyway instead of safely getting rid of it. Role outs, go back and watch last nights game again. We called them. Particularly until Morris hurt himself running out of bounds right before the second touchdown in the 2nd quarter. If Morris could hit the short and intermediate stuff at the pace of an above average QB, we would have throttled everyone so far and been able to hold our own last night. The QB is by far and away the most important piece of the offense. That position is what allows the OC the flexibility (or as many call it creative and non-predictable) to call an assortment of plays. My guess is Coley is guilty of falling in love with Morris' arm. A QB with the ability to throw a 75 yard rope is addictive as crack cocaine.
5. Defense we need to get some players up front to get some pressure with our front four.
Agree wholeheartedly with this. Once we can do this we will be able to gain plenty of flexibility in running man and zone concepts behind a stout front four.
6. We need a big back to help Duke next year.
I think we have one in Gus. But he needs a year in the conditioning program and some coaching so he does not run too high. Needs to get his pad level down. We are not where we should be here. Everyone says different cause of Duke. But we are missing another stud or two to be mixed in with the above average talent.
Patience at this point is going to be difficult to come by based upon we have been winning all the close games here lately. Develope a QB and keep adding to the pass rush, we will turn the corner.
This team is much improved under Golden but we don't have the numbers, we need a couple of more classes. I can't grade coach D until we get the players up front to get pressure but it is much better than last year.
