Virginia Offensive Struggles At Illinois - Red Flag Or Red Herring?

Kris Wright

September 15, 2022 1

The Virginia football game at Illinois was one ripe for disappointment even before it was played.

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BAKINVA September 16, 2022 at 6:59 PM

Kris, Pls see my comments to T. Meyers' piece plus the following: If you're rebuilding a team that no one dreamed would be undergoing such after a head coach quitting unexpectedly and a thence disastrous portal transfer debacle, the fix takes a season ++. In the meantime, the team must be coached on a game-to-game basis that concentrates on minimizing damage from our weaknesses and maximizing in reverse for what we do well. Uva went into the Illinois game programmed to lose because the staff did neither of the former. A micro example: If your OL can't protect, scrap the carry-over 2021 Armstrong led O and adopt in order to adapt. Try some zone flooding in the flats with quick run-option plays... the list goes on, but that's sufficient for this memo. Our kids can play, but they need a coaching approach that fits the present, not the season after-the-next... Best , Tom Thomas C. Hodgson, II Raleigh, NC