Re: We just played the 117th and 126th rated pass defenses in CFB

You need to rewatch the game. Watch the all 22 or over head cam. There were plays to be made. There were wide receivers open. Cade just didn't/couldn't find them. A lot has to do with him for one not stepping up into the pocket and 2 not having the time to find the open guy. Yes the o-line has to get better but the QB can't slide outside his protection. Cade will get better and become more comfortable. It was a lot of pressure for a young man's first start. I find it funny all these Monday morning QB faux analysis. When Streeter first got hired he had the praise of the college football world for what he did for Stoudt leading up up to the Russel Athletics Bowl verses Oklahoma. Now after one season of OC and a QB that couldn't get out of his own head Streeter has no idea what he is doing. Streeter is fine players need to execute. I'm more worried about the lack of aggression on the defensive side of the ball. We were actually suppose to be elite there and we weren't. Nobody knew what the expect from the offense and considering all things there's no question they were better. My only criticism of Streeter is his tendency to get away from running the football. Sometimes he pushes too hard to establish the pass at the expense of the run game and unfortunately at the expense of winning the South Carolina game.

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Jan 4, 2023, 4:10 PM [ in reply to Re: We just played the 117th and 126th rated pass defenses in CFB ]

Cade ran into pressure more times than he ran away from it. He never stepped up in the pocket (which was very clean most of the time) and instead backed up directly into the defensive ends, or scrambled back and to his right to get sacked. Yes, there were times where he got rushed and sacked/hurried right up the middle, but not that many. There were many many chances for BIG plays if he had stepped up in the pocket, either by him running or throwing down field. This is to be expected when a true FR in his first start. I don't blame Cade really, but I 100% lay all of it on Dabo and the coaches for sticking with DJ way too long. DJ should have lost the starting job after the Syracuse game. If Cade had been playing since then, he'd have been MUCH better by the time we got to USuC and the ACC Champ.

There was no way our receiver group could grow or develop any momentum with DJ, he was terrible. I saw receivers & TE's making plays and getting open in the last two games because Cade could deliver the ball. I think the issue was the whole offense had been watered down for DJ and his lack of ability to read defenses or go through progressions. Under DJ, our passing game was 75% WR screens because there was NO READ involved and if he sailed the pass it just went OB. He had devolved into a slower and less accurate version of Kelly Bryant.

Next year, I think the offense takes a HUGE step forward. I think Cade lights it up, but he has a LOT of work to do this offseason.

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We just played the 117th and 126th rated pass defenses in CFB

One might call that "cycling out."***

Re: One might call that "cycling out."***

It would be really cool if the basketball program ever cycled in after 12 years.