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re: Analyzing USC after the Vandy game
Posted on 8/30/12 at 10:19 pm to lsusteve1
Posted on 8/30/12 at 10:19 pm to lsusteve1
How did Vandy outplay USC?
They only rushed for 67 yards and had less than 300 yards of offense. They averaged less than 2 yards per carry. You don't win many games in the SEC like that.
USCs DBs let a couple of passes get through that shouldn't have and still only gave up just over 200 yards in the air.
USC did what they had to do. Stop the run, play D and win the game (blown PI recognized).
With Vandy not being able to run the ball they don't scare me very much at all.
They only rushed for 67 yards and had less than 300 yards of offense. They averaged less than 2 yards per carry. You don't win many games in the SEC like that.
USCs DBs let a couple of passes get through that shouldn't have and still only gave up just over 200 yards in the air.
USC did what they had to do. Stop the run, play D and win the game (blown PI recognized).
With Vandy not being able to run the ball they don't scare me very much at all.
Posted on 8/30/12 at 10:20 pm to Athanatos
You can't run the zone read unless you have a Scam/Tebow/Relf type who are built in such a way to take the pounding.
Shaw will be turned to mincemeat by good SEC defenses. I think Vandy's good but their Defensive Line is world's away from those in Tuscaloosa, Gainesville, & Baton Rouge.
He will get obliterated by those squads. Spurrier may be bluffing his arse off on offense against the upper half of the SEC.
Shaw will be turned to mincemeat by good SEC defenses. I think Vandy's good but their Defensive Line is world's away from those in Tuscaloosa, Gainesville, & Baton Rouge.
He will get obliterated by those squads. Spurrier may be bluffing his arse off on offense against the upper half of the SEC.
Posted on 8/30/12 at 10:21 pm to Athanatos
The knee brace on Lattimore is telling. Dat boy ain't 100%. At least mentally. Having had a few blown knees, the mental part takes longer to heal than the physical part.
Posted on 8/30/12 at 10:23 pm to roadGator
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How did Vandy outplay USC?
Created TO's and should have had a MINimum of 6-10 more points....
USCe is just not very good either......
Posted on 8/30/12 at 10:28 pm to lsusteve1
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Created TO's and should have had a MINimum of 6-10 more points...
If anything they should have had 7 less points.
Posted on 8/30/12 at 10:29 pm to Athanatos
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And I will console myself knowing this is a better Vandy team than last year. They'll beat some decent teams this year.
Vandy might not be your typical Vandy team anymore, but they're marginally better at best. They won't beat any decent teams this year. Other than the defensive line, Carolina played horrible tonight, and Vandy STILL couldn't find a way to win at home.
Just don't understand all the optimism for Vandy this year. They're a 6-6 team at best, which is "better" for them, but is still very mediocre.
Posted on 8/30/12 at 10:29 pm to SpringBokCock
I think USC will be fine. Although it is the opening week of the season, I'm not sure I am sold on them being top ten. I can't say USC will be shitty based on their first game though. ML seems to be running a bit cautiously and I don't really blame him if he is with it being the first game and him getting his first real contact of the year. I think he will get back to where he was like last year after another game or two and he gets more confidence in his repaired knee.
Posted on 8/30/12 at 10:31 pm to lsusteve1
OK, they got one more turnover than USC.
Didn't Vandy give up 5 sacks?
Didn't Vandy give up 5 sacks?
Posted on 8/30/12 at 10:40 pm to SpringBokCock
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8. 1-0. And I will console myself knowing this is a better Vandy team than last year. They'll beat some decent teams this year
Don't know that we've determined that with complete certainty.
Could be that both teams have regressed.
Posted on 8/30/12 at 10:44 pm to Funky Tide 8
Am I the only one that thinks that Vandy is pretty good?"
Vandy's been playing at a pretty good level since the middle of last season.
Vandy's been playing at a pretty good level since the middle of last season.
Posted on 8/30/12 at 11:03 pm to five_fivesix
I agree with five_fivesix. I've had both knees worked on and you may be there physically but mentally it scares the shite out of you to get back in that position. Muscle memory takes place and you favor the leg. He is not 100% and Heisman hopeful... I don't think so with that performance.
And I do think Vandy looked okay! Slightly good even.
And I do think Vandy looked okay! Slightly good even.
Posted on 8/30/12 at 11:56 pm to ninetosix
Just a thought... He might have been running tentatively because that shitty field turf was soaked through.
Posted on 8/31/12 at 12:03 am to USCGamecocks
The shitty field didn't help, especially with his head.
Posted on 8/31/12 at 12:08 am to five_fivesix
There will always be a reason to doubt the knee until he stops thinking about it. All I saw was a RB that wasn't cutting like he should and had lost a little quickness in the first step, but he is still hard to bring down.
Posted on 8/31/12 at 12:14 am to roadGator
quote:How many passing yards did SCar have? I'll shite my pants if they had more than 150. Rodgers had 240 yards passing tonight. If that shitty QB can drop 240 on SCar with his HORRIBLE receivers, I can't fricking wait for Tyler Wilson to have a shot.
Didn't Vandy give up 5 sacks?
This post was edited on 8/31/12 at 12:15 am
Posted on 8/31/12 at 12:15 am to SoGaFan
quote:Really? I saw a guy that once crushed SEC linebackers going down on first contact against smallish linebackers.
but he is still hard to bring down.
This post was edited on 8/31/12 at 12:16 am
Posted on 8/31/12 at 12:19 am to Head Hog
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LSU/Bama
UGA/UF/AU/Arky
USC/Vandy/A&M/Mizzou
MSU/UT
Ole Miss/UK
One team doesn't belong
Actually two teams. AU and UF should be tier 1 since they actually have a title in the last few years.
Posted on 8/31/12 at 12:20 am to TiggerWoods
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AU and UF should be tier 1 since they actually have a title in the last few years.
Posted on 8/31/12 at 12:26 am to SpringBokCock
I don't care what anybody says. It's got to be difficult to have a group of college age kids ready for true competition ready in week one. Given the truest test of a head coach I think HCJF proved that he will have his team ready for anyone they have to play. That being said by week six we will all see that SC is a much better team. I think tonight's efforts speak more to HCJF's preparedness than anything. If Vandy doesn't throw that pick in the redzone early this is a different game.
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