Flowers4Heisman

12 minutes ago, Orlando Bull said:

Umm... Hector, Senat, Nichols, Mike Love... 4 out of the typical 11 on the field. I don't think you're giving last year's defense enough credit and probably the losses from last year's defense enough credit for this year being young and inexperienced. I agree with your point, we're less experienced, so, it's important not to give away any free yards with dumb penalties.

You, know you're right. I keep on thinking Senat was on the O-line for some reason. I guess when they lost to the gnats; they lost me. They deserve more credit than I give them (last year's defense).

Here's the thing about the defense. If you are going to be one of the most penalized teams in the country (last year?), you have to play really aggressively and be talented (we were not!). I think that philosophy is being changed. Against GT, I saw a really disciplined team.

Going forward, I think they will play better and better. If you are going to play like Leavitt's teams in the past, you have to have the talent to back it up. We just haven't had that. How many defensive guys do we have in the NFL right now from recent years?

So, we know BB is very good and the offense has a lot of weapons. The defense is coachable: they listened to the coaches and played their hearts out.

Let's say that GT was Navy when Navy was ranked (both programs play the same kind of nightmarish offense -no disrespect to either program). Reminded me of that game a few years ago.

2016 @ #22 Navy. We won 52-45.

So, now, how good are we? Are we top 25 material?

I watched GT against some teams from last season, including the Miami game and the Georgia game.

GT is basically the same team on offense.

The first Q is going to be important. If USF gets points and keeps the lead, things will bode well.

Zero-Zero after the first Q, the game is going to get really close.

Basically, this is Barnett and the offense's game. They need to score and score plenty (more than 21 pts).

I think GT is going to be very surprised at how good our offense is going to be.

This week against GT will tell a great deal about our football coaching staff. GT will bring no secrets; they are going to play their game. If our coaches can put together a winning plan, the team will do well. Let's hope our players can execute well the whole game.

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If there was one area where Georgia Tech left something to be desired in its 41-0 victory over FCS opponent Alcorn State to start the season, it was the turnovers. The Yellow Jackets lost possession three times in the victory with two of those coming by way of fumble and one Marshall interception. The Yellow Jackets didn’t win the turnover battle in any of their six losses a year ago and were a combined minus-five overall in those contests.

The Bulls didn’t give the ball away a single time against Elon, but did take it away twice with interceptions from Mike Hampton and Vincent Jackson. USF was plus-10 as a team last season when it came to turnover margin, which ranked 15th in the country. Marshall has thrown just six career interceptions in now his second year as a starter, but all have come in his last five games. Over that stretch, the senior is averaging one interception in less than every 12 throws.

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With top cornerback Lance Austin having graduated, Georgia Tech is incredibly young in the secondary and that’s an area that Barnett can exploit – even with a relatively young cast of skill players. As vital as it will be for the Bulls to slow down the Georgia Tech ground attack, it will be equally important for the Yellow Jackets to stop Barnett. Randall St. Felix was the leading receiver for USF last week with seven catches for 143 yards and a touchdown. Georgia Tech was a good team when it came to defending the pass a season ago.

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-vs-south-florida-bulls-prediction-picks-ca$h-must-go-2018

Prediction: Georgia Tech 34, South Florida 27

— Written by Mike Ferguson, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network and the editor of The Daily Nole. Like The Daily Nole on Facebook and follow Mike on Twitter @MikeWFerguson.

I'm glad that's not on my diplomas.

2 minutes ago, TheGreatOutlaw said:

BEAT GT and we deserve to be in Top 25.  Just keep winning and prove the haters wrong.

With Barnett, we are a top-25 team. It's just that nobody knows about it --yet.

5 minutes ago, MikeG said:

https://twitter.com/Robert_White14/status/1036811324683153408

this made me laugh

That's payback for chanting their **** chant on the way out of the game when they came to Tampa. I hope they lose the rest of their games this season!

All the pressure in on GT to win the game --on the road. Look at their schedule. Tell me the Bulls are not going to fly around on D and play USF football.

USF

24 - 10

Cronkite

McCants

390

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/Article/Florida-State-Seminoles-head-coach-Willie-Taggart-talks-about-the-24-3-loss-to-Virginia-Tech--121416612/

Look closely, I think I see tears rolling.

Isn't VT-tech's coach the coach in that horrible game when we played against memphus on national TV where our-then coach called five running plays for no gains?

Here are some of his recents posts, including his most recent in gold. I'm too sad...

Wow. RIP, Brother Bull.

Very Sad.

Tonight, it's going to be great to see if the ca$h is in US currency or in Venezuelan Bolívar.

Here's the interesting thing. Louisville wasn't ranked and had like 3 votes in the preseason AP poll. And then they got pummeled by bama, so they will never see the light of day this week (things change from week to week!).

My point here is that we shouldn't expect so much about votes and whatnot when a program like Louisville is overlooked.

What I like about BB (beyond the fact that he's accurate and all of that) is that he looks like he can handle himself and not like Mike White. Mike had "handle with care" on his back.

2 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Just rewatched the game. It was not as bad as I thought. After the opening drive the D really settled down. At the start of the 4th there were a lot of subs. The starting LBs went back in for goal line in the two TDs but it was too late. 

I think the coaches let the players played to see how they do individually and then make adjustments after the first real game.

Plus, Elon had huge people. I was very surprised by their size on offense. When you come up against that size and you don't scheme well, you get pushed around. That's what happened to us.

After game 1, I think life after Flowers at QB is good. That was a tall order, but I think we are good to go! Amen.

Kicking, that's not looking too bad.

So, it's now up to the defense to pick it up.

But if we can score, the D will have more time to time to work on their improvements.

The season is going to be pretty good.

Linebackers coaching experience: the man knows how to stop runs.

2 minutes ago, DELdaBull said:

Defense looks suspect 

 

I'm just saying 

C'mon, you Bulls tell me you aren't THRILLED with BB's play? That's got to be the story of this game. Oh, and the "W," too.

I'll let everything else go and be happy -very happy.