Everything is in place for Bud but the team as a whole will suffer greatly because of that offense. That offense can't do much.
If you can put up 21 points against VT and limit turnovers, that is a game you win.
Their defense is so good that all they need to do is burn clock and manage to put up about 17 points, and they'll be a tough out. Thomas actually looked like he did in 2011 last night. I think he was 19-25 or something like that. Telling you guys right now that this will be a knock down drag out war.
I've said it before... You can't gage Logan Thomas' performance against a Ted Roof defense. Roof is a horrible DC and people in Auburn wanted him tortured & killed before he was fired! That GaTech defense is a really bad defense with one real playmaker (Attaochu) and one good DT. We will hold VaTech to less than 10 points and win by at least 14.
Listen, I'm not looking to crown anyone. Thomas has been beyond putrid for over a year, and during that time, he has played against defenses worse than GT's and been putrid. He played very well yesterday because he took the easy passes and didn't try to force passes like he's been doing while struggling.
And you guys can excuse away Vag Tech's defense, but I'm telling you that it's stupid to do so. They are a great defense that throttled GT and Bama, which are two good offensive teams. I've studied Pud Foster and his defenses over the years, and this is the type of collection of talent that allows him to do whatever he wants and doesn't leave gaping holes anywhere. Of course, Vag Tech is a beatable team, but UM (and anyone else for that matter) is going to have to see the devil a little to beat that team because that defense is suffocating.