The View From Section 241

[freescooter]

In the overall scope of things, I think we have a defense that is probably good enough. Nothing special. But good enough to keep us in some games. they are a bit more opportunistic than previous year's version, which I think is a Hank trait. The first fumble recovery was caused by Mack stripping the receiver. But until something happens with the offensive line, this team is doing nothing. They can't run and they aren't talented enough at either quarterback or wide out to be a pure passing team.

 

[FAIRTIDES]

I think people didn't listen to Burton because of his letter and because his son was demoted when he played for Pasqualoni at Syracuse. If Burton was calm, rational, and didn't have a vendetta against Pasqualoni, perhaps people may have listened. There were a lot of posters on this very board who did NOT want Pasqualoni when he was hired.

Greenwich guy here. I heard it wasn't a demotion, it was Joe not being named a Captain that set the old man (Burton) off. Joe was a three-yr starter. If there was a demotion, it was during his sr. yr.

 

[ZooCougar]

The absurdity of going out on a limb for and possibly spoiling a relationship with a generous donor for PAUL PASQUALONI just can't be overstated.

I wasn't against it at first. I was more like "really? him?" bahahahahahaha

 

[businesslawyer]

In the overall scope of things, I think we have a defense that is probably good enough. Nothing special. But good enough to keep us in some games. they are a bit more opportunistic than previous year's version, which I think is a Hank trait. The first fumble recovery was caused by Mack stripping the receiver. But until something happens with the offensive line, this team is doing nothing. They can't run and they aren't talented enough at either quarterback or wide out to be a pure passing team.

I really think that is overly optimistic based on the past two weeks. If we have no pash rush, our CBs, while o.k., are not going to be anywhere near good enough to cover people. I'm not sure we wouldn't be asking too much of Blidi and Dwayne with this pass rush.

What kills me is that, on paper, Norris might have been our best passrushing DE coming into the season. And now he's moved for Ruben Frank? Frank has been coming in on passing downs, but I've never seen him without the LT between him and the QB.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

I really think that is overly optimistic based on the past two weeks. If we have no pash rush, our CBs, while o.k., are not going to be anywhere near good enough to cover people. I'm not sure we wouldn't be asking too much of Blidi and Dwayne with this pass rush.

What kills me is that, on paper, Norris might have been our best passrushing DE coming into the season. And now he's moved for Ruben Frank? Frank has been coming in on passing downs, but I've never seen him without the LT between him and the QB.

I agree with this. Moving Norris to TE was a head scratcher for me. But unfortunately, for this regime, par for the course.

 

[freescooter]

bl, I don't disagree really. though they weren't great by any means I thought our defense wasn't terrible. At one point Maryland was something like 0-8 on 3rd downs and we had a big 4th and inches stop and we did have 3 take aways. As I said the 1st fumble recovery was absolutely a Mack strip when you saw the replay. Mack's INT reminded me of the the "bend don't break" philosophy we used on D under Edsall. Agree the lack of a pass rush is worrisome and the only justification I can come up with for the Norris move is that "we got nutin' "for blocking tight ends and they needed somebody, though I'd be inclined to look at maybe Walsh, the frosh fullback,though he might be a bit smallish or Frank who was a blocker for 2 years and even had a few catches out of the backfield. At 6-3 he is closer to the size you're looking for.

 

[defense]

While I'm sure part of the reason moving Norris to TE is because we need help there and he played that position in high school, that can't be the entire reason. He barely had any stats in 2012.

 

[businesslawyer]

While I'm sure part of the reason moving Norris to TE is because we need help there and he played that position in high school, that can't be the entire reason. He barely had any stats in 2012.

He barely had any stats in 2012 because he only got playing time when both Jennings and Joseph went down, and then shortly after he made the rotation he got injured. Having seen him, he was more the pass rushing type DE than the big run stuffer, and got after the passer even as a true frosh better than I've seen anyone do this year. But, again, that was from a limited number of snaps.