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O-Line Play and the Final Record
Aug 23, 2012, 12:16 PM
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It seems many here think the O-Line will be average this year. Not necessarily due to talent, but due to experience (live game, and time as a unit).
If the O-Line plays better than expected / above average / good, how many wins do we get?
If the line play is just average, how many wins?
If the line plays below average, have many?
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If better than average, I'm saying 10-2
If average, I think 9-3
If they play below average, and/or injury bug bites, I think 8-4.
I really don't see them team, even if there is bad line play, being any worse than 8-4.
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Re: O-Line Play and the Final Record
Aug 23, 2012, 12:20 PM
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I think you have to weigh how the defense plays too. Hard to solve an equation with 2 relatively unknown variables.
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Could they play worse?***
Aug 23, 2012, 12:21 PM
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Technically they could
Aug 23, 2012, 12:27 PM
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I think they'll improve or at least stay the same, but they lost a lot of experience on the line and have injury questions in the secondary. Hopefully the new scheme can more than make up for the losses, but we won't find out for sure until Sept. 1.
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I was thinking the D will be...
Aug 23, 2012, 12:30 PM
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Same or better, so I took them out of the equation.
With any predictions, it's all a crap shoot. Mainly just a way to pass the agony of this last week before the game.
So...lets say the D is slightly better, TB, AE, and the Receivers continue to shine, and the O-Line plays better than average. How many wins do you think we have?
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Re: I was thinking the D will be...
Aug 23, 2012, 12:43 PM
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If that happens we could go undefeated. If you improve from last year's defense slightly and an improved O-Line allows you to pick up more of those third and shorts and give up less sacks, there won't be many teams that can hang.
I'd see a team like that only struggling with really strong defenses like Alabama or LSU, and being able to out-play teams with a similar make up like USC (the real one) who have a potent offense and some defensive questions.
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Re: O-Line Play and the Final Record
Aug 23, 2012, 12:20 PM
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Better than expected? I can see an undefeated season.
Average, 9-3 sounds about right.
Below average, 8-4 sounds about right.
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Re: O-Line Play and the Final Record
Aug 23, 2012, 12:24 PM
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Now with all of this 9-3, 10-2, and 8-4 talk, what are going to be the ones lost? Florida St? Carolina? VT? GT?
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Re: O-Line Play and the Final Record
Aug 23, 2012, 12:29 PM
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To end up losing 4 or 5 we'd have to drop the opener to Auburn.
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Re: O-Line Play and the Final Record
Aug 23, 2012, 12:35 PM
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This is a tough one...If we have 4 losses, I'd guess they'd be to:
Auburn, FSU, VA Tech, and Wake (I refuse to even think the coots win again).
I mean, really, there are a number of games that could be scary...
Season opener (GA Dome, yikes!).
FSU in Tally
GA Tech (triple Clemson D killer option)
VA Tech (revenge)
SCAR (they have our number in a lot of sports recently)
Wake (Thursday)
Duke (embarrassing upset)
Maryland (embarrassing upset)
BC (embarrassing upset)
The only ones I'm really worried about are: FSU, VA Tech, GA Tech, SCAR. I think we'll win the rest.
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Re: O-Line Play and the Final Record
Aug 23, 2012, 1:03 PM
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I gotta feeling Florida St. will be lost even though I sure as heck hope not. I think they'll win against VT. GT and Carolina? The only advantage is that both are home games. I am a little worried about Wake Forest too. They've always been the thorn in the side.
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it seems like I'm the only one that is NOT conceding the fsu
Aug 23, 2012, 1:05 PM
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game!! We can win that game---we gonna shock the world!
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Re: O-Line Play and the Final Record
Aug 23, 2012, 12:30 PM
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How would you rank last year's o-line play? Above average, average, or below average?
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Average.***
Aug 23, 2012, 12:31 PM
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Re: O-Line Play and the Final Record
Aug 23, 2012, 12:58 PM
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dont forget the ncstate game.
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Yeah, really. Definitely not to be overlooked before SCar.***
Aug 23, 2012, 1:00 PM
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Re: O-Line Play and the Final Record
Aug 23, 2012, 12:32 PM
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If you are talking strictly O-line than even a below average year gives us a 8 win season. We were below average on the O-line last year and finished at 9-3.
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I think both lines will be better than expected but injuries
Aug 23, 2012, 1:01 PM
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will play a big factor in the season. If we can avoid injuries, we'll be ok. If not, we can struggle much like we did last year. If some of the younger guys can step up throughout the season and provide depth, it will help a lot.
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As we gain experience through the year we'll get better and
Aug 23, 2012, 1:32 PM
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be able to develop solid #2's....I think we'll be fine. Last year was simply atrocious. It can't get any worse.
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