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Too many missed opportunities and big plays given up, but they kept working.
Jackson is inaccurate as a passer leading to missed open receivers and tipped balls for interceptions. I haven't really followed the other QBs on the roster, but from what some of you have said, we've got a redshirt that should compete for the starting job and another coming in that could also be in the mix. While Jackson was a good game manager early in the season, in which I praised his ability to throw the ball away and not force things in order to get points, he's not one that I think can be a true passing threat.
The running game in the bowl game was great, but most likely due to the defense we were facing rather than a really strong performance of our OL that will bode well for next year. We do have some talented RBs and if the OL can improve to make the running game a force next year, then that would take a lot of pressure off the passing game. Then again, hasn't that been a constant theme for us over the last decade or so?
Defense played 'okay', but still got burned on several big plays. Even though it was against one of the most explosive offenses in the country, this again seems to happen often enough against good teams.
Overall, I thought going in that if we could keep it in the low 20s we'd have a shot, but the fumble on the 1 (why are we in shotgun there?!?), the INT, and bad snap inside the 30 were huge momentum killers.
A 9 win season is certainly an improvement over the last several years with Beamer at the helm, but with Miami starting to rise and the Atlantic, we've got to improve a lot to really compete. A good recruiting class is a nice step in that direction and I hope to see the additional talent making a difference over the next few years.
Jackson is inaccurate as a passer leading to missed open receivers and tipped balls for interceptions. I haven't really followed the other QBs on the roster, but from what some of you have said, we've got a redshirt that should compete for the starting job and another coming in that could also be in the mix. While Jackson was a good game manager early in the season, in which I praised his ability to throw the ball away and not force things in order to get points, he's not one that I think can be a true passing threat.
The running game in the bowl game was great, but most likely due to the defense we were facing rather than a really strong performance of our OL that will bode well for next year. We do have some talented RBs and if the OL can improve to make the running game a force next year, then that would take a lot of pressure off the passing game. Then again, hasn't that been a constant theme for us over the last decade or so?
Defense played 'okay', but still got burned on several big plays. Even though it was against one of the most explosive offenses in the country, this again seems to happen often enough against good teams.
Overall, I thought going in that if we could keep it in the low 20s we'd have a shot, but the fumble on the 1 (why are we in shotgun there?!?), the INT, and bad snap inside the 30 were huge momentum killers.
A 9 win season is certainly an improvement over the last several years with Beamer at the helm, but with Miami starting to rise and the Atlantic, we've got to improve a lot to really compete. A good recruiting class is a nice step in that direction and I hope to see the additional talent making a difference over the next few years.