I'm sorry I didn't blog about UNC football after October. I wanted to keep things positive, but our Offense was horrible for a long stretch. The only thing I can say is that it got better.
How I grade each game in 2009.
UNC 40, The Citadel 6. We played good enough to win, but we could have done even better. Grade: B.
UNC 12, UCONN 10. UCONN is not a pushover, but our offense was not clicking until the 4th Quarter. Defense was superb. Grade: C+.
UNC 31, East Carolina 17. Can't knock the Heels in this game. ECU had a great season. Grade: A-
GT 24, UNC 7. GT was a good, if not great team. They dominated the line of scrimmage on both sides. UNC's offense was inept, and our Defense was just tuckered out. Grade: C
UVA 16, UNC 3. This was the ugliest game I've seen in the Butch Davis era. Offense was HORRIBLE. The D did a good job until the 4th quarter, when again, they were tuckered out. Grade: D
UNC 42, Georgia Southern 12. UNC played a great 1st half, dominated the game on Defense. Offense for the entire game was sputtering. Grade: B-
FSU 30, UNC 27. UNC played with a lot of heart, especially on Offense. The Offense may have outplayed the Defense in this game. FSU was also playing with a lot of heart. Grade: B.
UNC 20, VT 17. VT was not a great team this year, but they were probably the 3rd or 4th best team we played. Great poise on Offense, great execution on Defense. Grade: A.
UNC 19, Duke 6. UNC's defense was the key in this game, along with the rushing of Ryan Houston. Duke's Thaddeus Lewis was off his game because of UNC's D. Grade: B+.
UNC 33, Miami 24. UNC's defense was definitely "Bend but don't break". Miami moved the ball well, but they kept on serving up some big interceptions. UNC's offense looked good enough to not disappoint. Grade: A-.
UNC 31, BC 13. The score wasn't indicative of how the game was played. UNC won by 3 scores, but the game was sloppy, especially on Offense with 3 picks thrown by TJ Yates. Defense was solid. Grade: B.
NCSU 28, UNC 27. UNC played a great 1st quarter, played okay in the 2nd quarter, and then played a bad 2nd half. Give credit to NCSU for playing hard. Grade: C-.
Pitt 19, UNC 17. UNC's Defense played good for much of the game. Pitt's running backs are great, and their QB is too, but UNC's Defense played well enough to win. Unfortunately, our Offense was mediocre at best. Grade: B-.
Grades for the year for positions:
QB: Yates played hard, but made some bad decisions throughout the year. He had an inexperienced receivers corps, and the Offense line was injured for over 1/2 of the season. He did come thru for a 4 game stretch. Grade: C.
Offensive Line: I think the injuries really hurt the line this year. Not a good season, but they gained a lot of experience during the year. Grade: C-.
Wide Recivers/Tight End: Little was the best, with Pianalto a close 2nd. Unfortunately, they were the only ones that were dependable. Grade: C.
Running Backs: Injuries, injuries. We could be much better if Draughn didn't get hurt. Houston was a stud. We should be good coming into next season. Grade: B-.
Defensive Line: Solid line, good pash rush. Thought we have the makings of a contender with this group. Running Defense was a bit suspect. Grade: B.
Linebackers: Good group, lots of depth, great talent. Had to help out the secondary more which probably opened up the running game for opposing teams. Grade: A-.
Secondary: Great at times, making some spectacular plays. However, as the season went by more teams were able to throw the ball on them. Grade: B.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Heel Fever Top 25, October 12, 2009 addition
And without further ado...
- Florida
- Alabama
- Texas
- Virginia Tech
- USC
- Ohio State
- Boise State
- TCU
- LSU
- Iowa
- Miami
- Cincinnati
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma State
- Kansas
- Georgia Tech
- BYU
- South Carolina
- South Florida
- Oklahoma
- Houston
- Notre Dame
- Utah
UNC 42, Georgia Southern 12
We should all thank the UNC D for coming up big against Georgia Southern. The D scored 2 TD's, and they basically placed our Offense in a position to score 2 more. The D only gave up 1 TD (I blame our O for the field goal and special teams/O for the safety).
Our Offensive is still weak and ineffective. We should have passed the ball more. Our running game showed some life, but we are talking about Georgia Southern. I think UNC's offensive line played a decent game in spite of the opponent, but there is still a lot of work to be done.
We are 4-2, but if we don't improve a lot, we are staring at a 4-8 record. FSU is weak, but they are still FSU. VT is dominant. Miami is a power too. BC can play decent at times, and so can NC State. Duke is looking to beat a weak UNC team, and they have the horses to do so.
Our Offensive is still weak and ineffective. We should have passed the ball more. Our running game showed some life, but we are talking about Georgia Southern. I think UNC's offensive line played a decent game in spite of the opponent, but there is still a lot of work to be done.
We are 4-2, but if we don't improve a lot, we are staring at a 4-8 record. FSU is weak, but they are still FSU. VT is dominant. Miami is a power too. BC can play decent at times, and so can NC State. Duke is looking to beat a weak UNC team, and they have the horses to do so.
UVA 16, UNC 3
I didn't want to post any comments last week regarding the UVA debacle. UNC lost to a horrible team. No offense equates to having our D on the field too long. I expect our D to play 30+ minutes, but they can't be on the field for 40 minutes a game.
Defensively, UNC looked up to par. We have a lot of talent, and this experience will pay dividends as this year goes by and for additional years. We don't have a lot of Seniors playing, so a lot of character is being developed. Our D deserves respect.
Our O is as bad as it comes in Division I. If there are 119 Division I teams, I imagine that 115 are better than ours. We can't run the ball, and we can't throw the ball. Our blocking is dismal, and our team concept is lacking.
Special teams are mediocre at best. Kicking is lacking, and our punter is really in the wrong division in college football.
Long season is ahead for the Heels.
Defensively, UNC looked up to par. We have a lot of talent, and this experience will pay dividends as this year goes by and for additional years. We don't have a lot of Seniors playing, so a lot of character is being developed. Our D deserves respect.
Our O is as bad as it comes in Division I. If there are 119 Division I teams, I imagine that 115 are better than ours. We can't run the ball, and we can't throw the ball. Our blocking is dismal, and our team concept is lacking.
Special teams are mediocre at best. Kicking is lacking, and our punter is really in the wrong division in college football.
Long season is ahead for the Heels.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
UNC vs. UVA...revenge factor?
UNC must beat UVA on Saturday. UVA must beat UNC on Saturday. Both teams are having a hard season (UNC hasn't been impressive in any games, and UVA hasn't WON a game). If UVA loses, the moving vans may be parked on Groh's front yard when he comes back home.
I've got a bad feeling about this game. Groh is a magician, and whenever his back is against the wall, his team finds a way to respond. I just don't believe UVA has enough talent to hang with UNC for the entire game.
I expect UNC to get off to another slow start. UVA will have their confidence grow, but will have little to show for it. Expect a 10-7 score by halftime (with UNC or UVA leading).
In the third quarter, UVA will start to fade away. They don't have the depth to hang with UNC. Our offensive line won't be bullied like they were against GT or UConn. We will score at least one TD in the third quarter. We should add another in the 4th quarter. Throw in a field goal, and we will see a UNC victory. UVA will probably score again, but it will be too late.
Final Score, UNC 27, UVA 17.
I've got a bad feeling about this game. Groh is a magician, and whenever his back is against the wall, his team finds a way to respond. I just don't believe UVA has enough talent to hang with UNC for the entire game.
I expect UNC to get off to another slow start. UVA will have their confidence grow, but will have little to show for it. Expect a 10-7 score by halftime (with UNC or UVA leading).
In the third quarter, UVA will start to fade away. They don't have the depth to hang with UNC. Our offensive line won't be bullied like they were against GT or UConn. We will score at least one TD in the third quarter. We should add another in the 4th quarter. Throw in a field goal, and we will see a UNC victory. UVA will probably score again, but it will be too late.
Final Score, UNC 27, UVA 17.
Week 4 HEEL FEVER Top 25
To preface my comments, I've excluded UNC from the Top 25. They won't be in the Top 25 until they get a quality win. And no, UVA and Georgia Southern are not quality wins.
- Florida
- Alabama
- Texas
- LSU
- Boise State
- Oklahoma
- USC
- Virginia Tech
- TCU
- Ohio State
- Cincinnati
- Oklahoma State
- Kansas
- Iowa
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Mississipi
- California
- BYU
- Houston
- Michigan
- Miami
- Georgia Tech
- Nebraska
- Georgia
Honorable Mentions goes to South Carolina, Auburn, South Florida, and Missouri
GT 24, UNC 7
UGH!
GT dominated the game on both sides, killing our D, and making our O look pathetic. I didn't see much to be proud of, but at least we can move on.
Regarding our Offense, we need to EXECUTE. Our offensive line is not strong at all. Our running game depends on the Offensive Line, which means that our running game is stagnant. Our passing game depends on a veteran QB to hit his inexperienced receivers. We have problems.
Our Defense gave up 400+ yards, but GT had the ball for over 40 minutes. A defense cannot be efficient if they are on the field for 40+ minutes. After a while our Defense looked horrible. However I'm not downing our D, I'm more disappointed with our O.
On the bright side, our punter did look remarkably better. Our kicker let us down (again) on a chip shot. If things don't start picking up, we may be heading towards a 6-6 season.
GT dominated the game on both sides, killing our D, and making our O look pathetic. I didn't see much to be proud of, but at least we can move on.
Regarding our Offense, we need to EXECUTE. Our offensive line is not strong at all. Our running game depends on the Offensive Line, which means that our running game is stagnant. Our passing game depends on a veteran QB to hit his inexperienced receivers. We have problems.
Our Defense gave up 400+ yards, but GT had the ball for over 40 minutes. A defense cannot be efficient if they are on the field for 40+ minutes. After a while our Defense looked horrible. However I'm not downing our D, I'm more disappointed with our O.
On the bright side, our punter did look remarkably better. Our kicker let us down (again) on a chip shot. If things don't start picking up, we may be heading towards a 6-6 season.
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