Is posting this thread after a bad loss the worst part of your week?
KQ- So what has happened is I keep forgetting on Thursday to post the link because we have media on Thursday and the reminder on my phone hits while I'm driving and I never get to it. Then usually someone DMs or PMs me about it during the game and I'm like crap. Then I'm crossing my fingers GT doesn't lose the game or get hammered.
Is Pyron not just as good as we thought or is a lot of this just a lack of experience? He was dreadful today.
KQ- Injured both lower and upper body and just didn't play well on top of that. He would tell you that himself. He was pretty gimpy all week and even during warmups and was having trouble driving the football on throws. That wasn't the kid who played up there 2 years ago health-wise, but it sucks because the ACC doesn't have injury reports and Key is tight-lipped rightfully about that stuff to keep teams from teeing off on his players who are dinged.
The reality is as the game went along he seemed to get even gimpier and they probably needed to pull him for Philo much sooner than they did.
I know Brent addressed not challenging the QB sneak because the spot was correct on the 25, but that wasn’t the issue, it was the chain gang only making them get 9 yards instead of 10 for the 1st down from the 34 to the 25 yard line. Was the staff aware of that part of it or later made aware of that?
KQ- They knew what was going on but had very little recourse live. If he does something then they probably get a penalty and VT gets a first down anyway.
So acknowledging how difficult play calling gets with different QBs and injuries, os it fair to say that Buster hasn’t put guys in position to succeed as much as last year, especially in 4th and 1 situations when it has been one shotgun handoff failure after another? Guys have to make blocks sure, but it’s easy for the D to get penetration when you telegraph the A gap handoff every time. It is also tough to watch so many opponents hit trick plays for big yardage but GT really hasn’t dialed anything up.
KQ- I saw Jamal Haynes losing it on the sideline after one of those stops. They were clearly frustrated and the rollouts were more effective, but they really miss Haynes King as the eraser in those spots as well with his legs and arms. Zach was gimpy running and Philo is okay running but is the slowest of the three so Buster has to figure it out. Jet-motion gives or whatever you have to do to create some space.
Hypothetically say Haynes King has a setback and today’s version of offense has to play the last 3 games. O/U 0.5 more wins? The defense played great, you almost feel like you wasted that performance because it’s hard to expect the D to be any better than they were today outside of maybe one drive where the tight end got free down the seam a few times.
KQ- I think you can play and win against NC State with Aaron Philo. I think it will be very hard against UGA and Miami without Haynes King and with Pyron really banged up and probably out for a bit.
Are you the one in the press box slipping Buster the note to run it up the middle on 3rd & 1? And then slipping the same note to the opposing DC? Just kidding, of course…is this CBF’s stubbornness or CBK’s?…especially as the game progresses & it’s obvious the OL doesn’t have that mojo working that day.
KQ- I love that people think Key is calling the offense when they do that, he isn't. You can tell by some of the reactions on the sideline by various people who called it. I'll leave the comment there.
Do you think mysteriously disappearing a coach the day before a game is a distraction that can lead to things like critical drops?
KQ- I explained this on YouTube but multiple players were vomiting before the game and during the game in the locker room with some kind of stomach bug including #8 who rarely drops a pass and had two critical drops. He was sick as hell and tried to gut it out.
Pyron just does not seem to be a very good QB at this level. Heart, dedication, leadership, I think he has it all and really wants to be the guy but just don’t think he has the talent for this level. I think it says a lot that he has stayed at GT this whole time but I think it may have been best for him to transfer down somewhere that he could be potentially starting. Why did it take so long today after so many issues and bad drives today for them to give Philo a chance? I’ve always believe you when you say Key will do and is going to do anything and everything he can to win here even if it means firing his mom but there’s some things that still show like he may be in a little over his head. Busters play calling seems to be in a sophomore slump and maybe part of that is Kings injury but I don’t think that’s all of it. Some decisions making by Key is questionable at times. Just wondering what comes next to help Key start to turn the corner on this team. Idk if it’s coaching changes or what but it seems like something has to happen. It’s year 2. More of his guys are coming in. Maybe we start to see more results over the next 3 years if he makes it. Concerned about the QB position after king is gone. Think it nay be a 5-7 season if he doesn’t make it back
KQ- Zach Pyron beat VT with the same coach in Lane Stadium two years ago when he was healthy. He was 19/32 for 253 yards and a TD and the game up 27 points on D that day. What was the difference, they had a running game in that one and Zach was healthy. The Hokies had a terrible run defense and GT couldn't get any yards on the ground. That was the major difference along with him not being 100%. We saw how much the offense struggled with Haynes King banged up or when had an off day like the Clemson game last year.
You’ve seen the footage on the suspect VT 4th down…what on earth does GT/BATT/Key do with that?
KQ- Push the league to suspend the people involved and have them banned from ever working a CFB game again.
Could College Sports survive as a whole if the SEC and B1G went out in its own and left the NCAA?
KQ- I am not sure if the SEC and B1G would survive such a move. They will need at least 60ish teams to make it viable where enough people still care otherwise it turns into the USFL.
Is it time for FSU to eat some Crow and apologize to the ACC?
KQ- I think everyone is enjoying them eating dog shit every week on the field. lol
If you’re Brent key, what are the top 3 positions you go after when the portal opens?
KQ- Linebacker, WR, DT
