Kricket wrote:I will say this, some of you underestimate how hard it is to be undefeated even if playing inferior teams.
The gap between Bama and Vandy is huge. Winning every week is not easy but on that day, Vandy executed better.
Do we want to be better? Of course. But I can’t knock a 5-0 team too much regardless of what the fan expectations are. The other teams are giving us their best shot week after week. We are the Bama to their Vandy.
This is fair and also true. We ARE the top dogs in CUSA. You can bet that the teams on our schedule spent extra time scheming our offense from last year to figure out ways to attack us and slow us down. This is part of the reason that the triple option hasn't been as effective this year. Other teams are also taking their most athletic linebacker and having him watch KSalt on drop backs. #6 for FIU stopped several plays and was VERY decisive in his movements to attack KSalt as soon as he broke from the pocket.
That is all true. At the same time, we can be frustrated from the lack of progress that the offense has shown. The defense has been pretty solid all year and continues to show marked improvement from last year. I think we are narrowing down the issues on offense, but we're not there yet because we're a bit one-dimensional at times relying too much on Cooley. Our offensive line seems to be playing better with the return of JPF and I suspect that trend to continue the further the year goes on, provided everyone stays healthy. Where we are struggling most is in the passing game. We have seen flashes at various points this season, like in the ECU game, but we've been very inconsistent. We have talent at the position... Mobley seems to catch everything thrown at him, Reese is sure-handed, reliable and a great route runner. Canion has flashed at times, but I have yet to see us use him downfield and give him a chance to use his size and frame to make a play. That is part of what made CJ Daniels great last year, and from a size perspective, Canion is even bigger. IMO this is what needs to get figured out over the next two weeks. Hopefully Reese Smith is okay... if not that really stings.