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FUKA61 wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 15, 2020 9:07 pm

CH is looking like a genius by having early spring practice.

Fred Garvin wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 16, 2020 12:02 pm

Welcome...

Some Pointers
1. Feel free to ask about awards night at any time
2. Injuries do not matter
3. Good Knight (PHIC) was a genius
4. Tex needs an image
5. Marsha still blows
6. Avoid PHIC at all times

fufanatic wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:45 am

Who do we think wins the QB battle?

My opinion having seen zero spring practice is that it’ll be DG’s to lose once again.

fufanatic wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:45 am

Who do we think wins the QB battle?

My opinion having seen zero spring practice is that it’ll be DG’s to lose once again.

The Jackal wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:52 pm

fufanatic wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:45 am

Who do we think wins the QB battle?

My opinion having seen zero spring practice is that it’ll be DG’s to lose once again.

I agree with that. A couple of thoughts.

Every preseason thing I've read about Furman mentions the WRs as the most improved group on the team. That's sort of a difficult concept considering we graduated one of the top WRs in program history (Thomas Gordon). However, I think the group will be deeper than it was last year, and that will in turn help Grainger.

It was no secret last season that you could throw off Furman's offense by loading up the box, limiting the damage of the run game, confusing our young QBs, and forcing us to throw. We were not a good team in predictable passing situations.

In 2020, I think we will see more depth at WR. This year's group should give us better balance in the passing game.

I think DG has a ton of potential. He showed moments of brilliance last year, especially in the Georgia State game. With a good OL, solid rotation of backs, another year under his belt, and now potentially more depth at WR, I expect good things.

The Jackal wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:32 pm

I mean, I wouldn't read too much into that.

There's no magic bullet to stopping the option. Both of those teams are really good at running it. They run it for a reason. They are going to "get their yards" running that offense. It's almost impossible to completely shut it down.

Furman's defense largely played fine in those contests. The Paladin D held Wofford well under their season average for rushing, for instance. Against the Citadel, the game was 7-3 at the half and the two second half touchdowns came on short fields gifted by the offense (one drive started on the 6th).

A little better offensive production in those games and you'd see much better defensive numbers. The Citadel only scored a touchdown on one drive where they had cross the 50.