Yup, pretty much done outside of chaos happening in a lot of other leagues.Scary part about this game is that Washington is probably the odds-on best team in the Pac-12 this year. They lose this, and when you consider that no 2 loss team has ever made the playoff, it may mean that the Pac-12 is eliminated from playoff contention in week one.
Tough-luck targeting call on Michigan there, but if you want to get those hits out of the game, you need to call that.
Me, too.Michigan getting curbstomped would improve my shitty mood.
As does ND.
I’m not sure he has much choice. Bama’s O-line isn’t as ridiculously dominant as it once was, so they’re going to need a QB who can get the ball to their athletes in space. Unless he took a big step forward during the offseason, Hurts isn’t that guy.Tua is high risk high reward. We’ll see if Saban can stomach the drama.
Agreed. Tua’s got a bit of a Manziel feel when he’s scrambling. Doesn’t seem to protect the ball. Be interested to see if it leads to actual turnovers.I’m not sure he has much choice. Bama’s O-line isn’t as ridiculously dominant as it once was, so they’re going to need a QB who can get the ball to their athletes in space. Unless he took a big step forward during the offseason, Hurts isn’t that guy.
FSU’s o-line is absolute trash. Why are they ranked? Of course Texas was too. lol at preseason rankings.
Just their standard ugliesRefreshing to see VaTech in a national TV game without clown uniforms.
Everyone wants to blame FSU's Offensive line for the beatings Francois took last year, and it's continued into tonight, and don't get me wrong, they are not good.
But, Francois has the absolute worst pocket presense and awareness of any QB I've seen at a big time program in a long time. Dude stands there like a statue half the time, and gets blasted, when a simple step up into the pocket would have defenders running by the back of him, and the other half of the time, he takes off when he doesn't need to, and usually runs into a tackler, as opposed to away from one.
Oh look, as I'm typing, he just ran into the back of his own lineman's leg on a 3 man rush, to take a sack on his own 3 yard line on third down. Uggh. FSU will not win this kid unless someone teaches him how to move around in the pocket. His arm strength is glorious, and he seems to have pretty good accuracy, but he has to figure out a way to get the ball out and he's as responsible for the sacks and hurries as his linemen are, IMO.
It's funny you say that about his pocket presence because all Jesse Palmer would talk about is his ability to stand in the pocket and make tough throws. None of that tonight.Everyone wants to blame FSU's Offensive line for the beatings Francois took last year, and it's continued into tonight, and don't get me wrong, they are not good.
But, Francois has the absolute worst pocket presense and awareness of any QB I've seen at a big time program in a long time. Dude stands there like a statue half the time, and gets blasted, when a simple step up into the pocket would have defenders running by the back of him, and the other half of the time, he takes off when he doesn't need to, and usually runs into a tackler, as opposed to away from one.
Oh look, as I'm typing, he just ran into the back of his own lineman's leg on a 3 man rush, to take a sack on his own 3 yard line on third down. Uggh. FSU will not win this kid unless someone teaches him how to move around in the pocket. His arm strength is glorious, and he seems to have pretty good accuracy, but he has to figure out a way to get the ball out and he's as responsible for the sacks and hurries as his linemen are, IMO.
They should be up 3 scores, but for some reason they went for it on 4th and goal.VT has like 12 tackles for a loss. They’re getting guys in the backfield on a 3 man rush. This is a blitzkrieg by FSU’s own doing.
Sure, he just stood in the pocket and made a tough throw and got slammed. Of course, if he just recognized where the pressure was coming from, and stepped up and to the right, he could have maybe given himself enough time for another receiver to come open, and saved himself from getting crushed. You can't just let defensive ends come through on the outside of your tackles over and over again, and never step up in the pocket. It's hard to watch.It's funny you say that about his pocket presence because all Jesse Palmer would talk about is his ability to stand in the pocket and make tough throws. None of that tonight.
You're right in the big picture, but FSU got absolutely fucked in the first half by the refs, costing them 4 points when they should have had a TD instead of a field goal. How the fuck does that not get reviewed after the initial play, and still not get reviewed after the false start, which gave them like 3-4 minutes to look at it? So bad.They should be up 3 scores, but for some reason they went for it on 4th and goal.