Timh said:
JG - I seem to recall that they started out last yr. in the 4-3 and switched after a couple of games into the season. I might be wrong about that but recall that there was some grumbling from the players about the switch. True about the road wins, though you forgot to throw in WF and NCST, and agreed Ralph hasn't seen his dick in a long time lol...I agree too Virg. will be a lot better next yr. Sewell is improving too. I'll wish you good health as usual we are butting heads.
"Butting heads" sounds harsh. Can't we just call it a friendly disagreement? :cheers:
You're right, thinking back, they dabbled with it a bit with all the new blood, but ultimately Al stuck with the 3-4 (Schmidt, Fat Kennon Carter, and Long on the line) for the majority of the year. I hate it as teams with good run games seem to get 4 yards a play on every down, but when they're aggressive against teams with just OK run games (like MD) they can get some stops. I think that all the negativity about this team and their struggles during this "QB transition" have people severely underestimating their capabilities, as I still see 8 future NFLers in the starting lineup (Long, Hamilton, Williams, Cook, Monroe, Albert, Stupar, and Fitzgerald). With that being said, the playcalling has been god awful this year on the offensive side of the ball (I like what London has done with the new one gap system on D, though) and Al isn't getting any less senile, so like you said, Maryland really should come in and win this one by 7-10. I think the Hoos are just going to be really up this weekend as they have to get this win to even think about sniffing a bowl (unlikely, I know, but anything can happen with the way Miami, F$U, and VPI have been playing lately).
Either way, dude, I like you, you're a good guy, and as you know no hard feelings about any arrogant or ridiculous things I say. Just remember that I'm a UVa snob and that's just our disposition, OK? :an_roll_laugh:
