What about Va Tech? 16-25, 64%, 269yds, 0 Int? Avg'd less that 3 YPC so a lot of it was on his shoulders.I don’t think so. AK beat UW that we would not beat with GW. But think we beat UCLA with the power running game. Net neutral.
What about Va Tech? 16-25, 64%, 269yds, 0 Int? Avg'd less that 3 YPC so a lot of it was on his shoulders.I don’t think so. AK beat UW that we would not beat with GW. But think we beat UCLA with the power running game. Net neutral.
I guess it’s a slight upgrade in terms of points so far. We are avg under 19 pts per game vs P4 this year. Last year it was 17.I’ll simply this for you. It’s actually an idiot test. Is AK an overall upgrade over GW? Yes or no??
We scored more points against Tech last year. Like I said, he pads the stats but actual result is that much differentWhat about Va Tech? 16-25, 64%, 269yds, 0 Int? Avg'd less that 3 YPC so a lot of it was on his shoulders.
Ha-ha . AK had 287 yards passing and 23 net rushing v. UCLA. Over 300 yards total offense. I can see there’s no changing your mind.I don’t think so. AK beat UW that we would not beat with GW. But think we beat UCLA with the power running game. Net neutral.
Again, I’m not saying we want GW back. Just wish our portal QB was not a backup at a bottom tier B1G school.Ha-ha . AK had 287 yards passing and 23 net rushing v. UCLA. Over 300 yards total offense. I can see there’s no changing your mind.
Bottom line, he’s gone and still one of the worst throwing QBs in the country.There’s no changing that fact either. I wish him well with that Kentucky degree.
Not in the area that matters most. We got an upgrade at WR and pas
You are looking silly here with your pads his stats comment.We scored more points against Tech last year. Like I said, he pads the stats but actual result is that much different
ETA GW accounted for 2 TDs against Tech last year.
I didn’t bring up V Tech. Someone else did. Like I said, scoring average is 19 vs 17. Is that the improvement we need it?You are looking silly here with your pads his stats comment.
And you can't compare last year VT with this year. They are much improved. Their red zone defense is 5th in FBS, and Nebraska is stout too. Last year VT was 107 is red zone defense. We can pay the stats many ways to fit our agenda, but you are going out of your way here.
Stats have little difference after top 50. Everyone below in a tight cluster. Post the raw numbersRU red zone for all of 2023 = 55th out of 133.
RU red zone offense after eight games in 2024 = 116th
Red zone is a big stat - good teams score there - doesn't matter if tons of other yards - RZ is rubber/road
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What? Did you see their defensive numbers?I didn’t bring up V Tech. Someone else did. Like I said, scoring average is 19 vs 17. Is that the improvement we need it?
We played against much better Ds last year and avg 17 pts against P4. This year, we haven’t played any top Ds and can only avg 19 pts. Those are facts. The O and AK can move the ball between the 30s. But is absolutely terrible in the red zone.What? Did you see their defensive numbers?
Felter major loss in OL. That's another fact. All facts matter, not cherry picked facts.We played against much better Ds last year and avg 17 pts against P4. This year, we haven’t played any top Ds and can only avg 19 pts. Those are facts. The O and AK can move the ball between the 30s. But is absolutely terrible in the red zone.
Yards accounted for vs VA TechWe scored more points against Tech last year. Like I said, he pads the stats but actual result is that much different
ETA GW accounted for 2 TDs against Tech last year.
Disagree. Stupid move by coaches to give Gavin all the chances when he never showed improvement, while giving Simon and Snyder crumbs. Both having very good seasons. Snyder may hit 3000 yards passing for season again. Save the lower level football argument. His line and skill positions are lower level too.I think AK is better than GW.
But he isn’t much better . Surely , not better enough to run GW off
Thats Athan. But great post!Yards accounted for vs VA Tech
2023
Gavin - 133
2024
Aiden - 285
You disagree with what part , that AK is not much better to kick GW out ?Disagree. Stupid move by coaches to give Gavin all the chances when he never showed improvement, while giving Simon and Snyder crumbs. Both having very good seasons. Snyder may hit 3000 yards passing for season again. Save the lower level football argument. His line and skill positions are lower level too.
I already said AK is great padding the stats but can’t score the ball in the red zone. Perfect example is GW accounted for 2 TDs vs 0 for AK against V Tech.Yards accounted for vs VA Tech
2023
Gavin - 133
2024
Aiden - 285
Scoring avg is not cherry picking. It’s the only stat that matters.Felter major loss in OL. That's another fact. All facts matter, not cherry picked facts.
Running Gavin off was the right moveYou disagree with what part , that AK is not much better to kick GW out ?
Scoring is harder when OL sucks. How about we start picking on Monangai for the lack of running production. It is that AK's fault too?Scoring avg is not cherry picking. It’s the only stat that matters.
More stats for you. KM is on pace to exceed rushing total from last year.Scoring is harder when OL sucks. How about we start picking on Monangai for the lack of running production. It is that AK's fault too?
you just keep nailing itScoring is harder when OL sucks. How about we start picking on Monangai for the lack of running production. It is that AK's fault too?
Yeah but we scored defensive points last year too. We have no take aways that put us in scoring position and probably sit in dead last in FBS in non-offensive scores in general (special teams, pick six, etc). That was not the case last year.I guess it’s a slight upgrade in terms of points so far. We are avg under 19 pts per game vs P4 this year. Last year it was 17.
You're not padding stats when you win by 3. Was it padding stats when he hit Strong for a 63 yard gain that set up the game winning FG? Aiden accounted for more than double the yards against a better, more experienced Va Tech team at Va Tech.I already said AK is great padding the stats but can’t score the ball in the red zone. Perfect example is GW accounted for 2 TDs vs 0 for AK against V Tech.
Did we score defensive points? I only remember the block punt in the MSU game for TD.Yeah but we scored defensive points last year too. We have no take aways that put us in scoring position and probably sit in dead last in FBS in non-offensive scores in general (special teams, pick six, etc). That was not the case last year.
Additionally - we have gone for it many times in scoring position where we could’ve chosen to put 3 points on the board whereas that wasn’t the case last year at all. While we haven’t done well in the red zone, we’ve been in the position to score points a whole lot more this season. Thats the bottom line. It’s not even close.
With last year’s D this team would have 2 more wins. The offense is significantly upgraded and it’s a farce to suggest the protection is better this year without Felter. We also have no tight ends, lost our back up RB and truthfully, you make Miller out to be this major star meanwhile whenever Dremel is getting a shot he’s executing just fine.
As he should without Michigan, PSU, Iowa and Ohio State on the scheduleMore stats for you. KM is on pace to exceed rushing total from last year.
2023: 1262 yds
2024: 931 yds with 4 more games
The rushing yards we are missing is the 497 yds from GW.
I raised this point when we picked AK as starter. We all knew he was a better passer but was it enough to offset the rushing benefits from GW. The answer is NO.
I agree he didn’t pad the stats against V Tech. 16/25 for 269 yds with no TDs. Ok numbers.You're not padding stats when you win by 3. Was it padding stats when he hit Strong for a 63 yard gain that set up the game winning FG? Aiden accounted for more than double the yards against a better, more experienced Va Tech team at Va Tech.
Shouldn’t we avg more points for the same reason?As he should without Michigan, PSU, Iowa and Ohio State on the schedule
Nah. My life is a bowl of cherries. Not sure what your end game or point is.Shouldn’t we avg more points for the same reason?
Point is AK is not the upgrade we needed. The only reason we took him is because of his prior history with KC and we were too cheap to pay for a real QB.Nah. My life is a bowl of cherries. Not sure what your end game or point is.
Your last point may well be true, but disagree on first. If nothing else, RU has developed a functional passing offense.Point is AK is not the upgrade we needed. The only reason we took him is because of his prior history with KC and we were too cheap to pay for a real QB.
We too cheap, as in NIL donors? Probably.Point is AK is not the upgrade we needed. The only reason we took him is because of his prior history with KC and we were too cheap to pay for a real QB.
Did we score defensive points? I only remember the block punt in the MSU game for TD.
If Gavin had fewer drives and still avg almost the same amount of points, it’s not a good fact to support your case. The D was much better last year but we also faced much better D. Not sure why everyone is in denial about AK and the O. Red zone efficiency is absolutely terrible. If UCLA didn’t play prevent to allow us score 14 pts at the end to make it look better, we are avg less points than last year.We intercepted many passes and started scoring drives deep in opponent territory (FGs in that situation are defensive points in my opinion). Even TDs. Gavin led far fewer drives to put us in scoring position. Not close. He could not have helped us this year. We would be worse off with him instead of AK for sure. That’s not to say that there aren’t far better solutions than AK, but Gavin isn’t it. Even on those design runs, due to injury we don’t have the personnel to block for him as effectively this year.
If Gavin had fewer drives and still avg almost the same amount of points, it’s not a good fact to support your case. The D was much better last year but we also faced much better D. Not sure why everyone is in denial about AK and the O. Red zone efficiency is absolutely terrible. If UCLA didn’t play prevent to allow us score 14 pts at the end to make it look better, we are avg less points than last year.
You were also relatively healthy on offense last year. This year we lost Felter Brown Fletcher Konekopa. Apples to Oranges comparisonI guess it’s a slight upgrade in terms of points so far. We are avg under 19 pts per game vs P4 this year. Last year it was 17.