Wofford at Furman

[FUwolfpacker]

Colton Hinton is one of the fastest players in the SoCon and has had a tremendous year even though he is doubled on almost every pass play.

Hinton has plenty of speed for sure. Furman needs a guy to step up opposite of him to take some of the pressure off next year. I feel like he could have been used more pre snap to try and draw some defenders his way given how fast he is and how much pressure he can put on a team at the line of scrimmage. Maybe he has been and I just haven't noticed it.

Again, I think some of our issues in regards to the WRs are that 1) we haven't made good choices/throws when we've had guys open, 2) due to our lack of a running game we're playing behind the sticks so people know we have to throw, and 3) there is no real threat to play action (which is where I feel like we get a lot of our guys open on deep routes traditionally).

[The Jackal]

1. It's hard to really evaluate a QB when we can't run the ball.

2. Colton Hinton is electric, but was not supposed to be "THE" guy in this offense. He was supposed to be the dude in the slot always open while teams were struggling to cover Harris.

It's been a nightmare season. I feel a little better watching some traditional powerhouse programs (Michigan, Auburn, Southern Cal, etc.) struggle through similar growing pains this season. We aren't on an island in terms of having a surprisingly bad season.

[Affirm]

1. It's hard to really evaluate a QB when we can't run the ball.

2. Colton Hinton is electric, but was not supposed to be "THE" guy in this offense. He was supposed to be the dude in the slot always open while teams were struggling to cover Harris.

It's been a nightmare season. I feel a little better watching some traditional powerhouse programs (Michigan, Auburn, Southern Cal, etc.) struggle through similar growing pains this season. We aren't on an island in terms of having a surprisingly bad season.

You are generally correct about comparing our woes to those of Michigan, Auburn, SC, but I will mention that each of those specific good examples is going to have a W-L record/percentage at least twice as good as we are going to have. Not only that, but they each have some respectable scores against some “respectable opposition relative to their level” and are all 3 relatively higher rated in their national peer group than we are in ours. No, none of them are struggling as much as we are. Yes we do have a nightmare season.

[apaladin]

1. It's hard to really evaluate a QB when we can't run the ball.

2. Colton Hinton is electric, but was not supposed to be "THE" guy in this offense. He was supposed to be the dude in the slot always open while teams were struggling to cover Harris.

It's been a nightmare season. I feel a little better watching some traditional powerhouse programs (Michigan, Auburn, Southern Cal, etc.) struggle through similar growing pains this season. We aren't on an island in terms of having a surprisingly bad season.

I said before the best FBS comparison to FU is FSU. They were good last year but lost a lot of good players just like FU. Just like FU they were still highly ranked preseason, high expectations etc. They are now 1-8, their worst season in 50+ years just like FU and losing to teams they have never lost to.

[MidlandsPaladin]

1. It's hard to really evaluate a QB when we can't run the ball.

2. Colton Hinton is electric, but was not supposed to be "THE" guy in this offense. He was supposed to be the dude in the slot always open while teams were struggling to cover Harris.

It's been a nightmare season. I feel a little better watching some traditional powerhouse programs (Michigan, Auburn, Southern Cal, etc.) struggle through similar growing pains this season. We aren't on an island in terms of having a surprisingly bad season.

I said before the best FBS comparison to FU is FSU. They were good last year but lost a lot of good players just like FU. Just like FU they were still highly ranked preseason, high expectations etc. They are now 1-8, their worst season in 50+ years just like FU and losing to teams they have never lost to.

Mike Norvell at FSU also just fired his OC, DC, and Wide Receiver coach. I'm not advocating for staffing changes at FU - just pointing out the desperation that teams like FSU and FU must be feeling. There are correctable measures that I am sure are already being considered that come short of blowing up the program. Have faith in our staff - they haven't forgot how to win.