ND should limit running the ball. Books short passing game is run yardage anyway. ND should throw over the top - they have physical receivers that can go up and get a ball. On defense, ND needs to play man and stick with it. This will keep 7 in the box to make UG pass the ball - which is not their strength. If they can load the box, get a couple big plays. They have a shot
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Funny Frohm is far better than Book, and they have better receivers
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If anyone wrote that Georgia “can’t pass,” I haven’t seen it. They can. Fromm is great. But WR was considered an issue going into the season — they returned very little experience after Holloman was dismissed — and have had injuries. Jackson is out. Bush is out. Simmons is banged up. Robertson was “held out” of the game Saturday. They still have athletes at WR, . . no doubt. But you’ve got to pick your poison. Stopping the run game has to be priority one on D.
ND wont need to limit the run. Georgia will do that for them. They stuff two running plays and ND will automatically abort the run and go to air Kelly. New Mexico just would not let them run, darn it.
But I appreciate your optimism but with UGA backs in man coverage on ND receivers I worry that Book won’t finish the game. Hopefully I’m wrong.
Sorry. I don’t understand what your saying? “UGA backs in man coverage on ND receivers”
ND doesn’t doesn’t have the experience on the inside D line or LB that won’t be exposed with a better UGA line and RB’s. On offense, without a run game UGA will send everyone at Book and he won’t have time to throw over the top. I could be wrong. We will see.
I disagree on the “Book not having time”. ND line pass blocks pretty well - they don’t run block well and the ND backs are pretty good pass blockers. I think Book will have time. Defensively- ND needs to force UGA to pass - so instead of giving up. I’d load the box with 7 or 8 and make them pass - the front 7 needs work. But they are better than you think.
I’m not saying ND wins - but it’s going to be a better game than you think
Yet Justin Fields couldn’t beat him out and he’s a Heisman candidate.
But yeah load the box and make him pass.