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Precisely. Right now it would a ridiculous to think that he will see more playing time than Watson has in his first three years. Or Lucas Cox. He is a reach at best, that hopefully finds a home within the system for pedestrian, serviceable back that can spell the starter or handle mopping up duty in out of reach games.

Exactly!

IMO, there is a base level of competency needed to handle a position. There is also upside at a position.

As far as B-back goes Lyons is #1 right now because he can block better, not screw up the mesh, and do all the other little things that are new to Perkins. Perkins clearly has more big play ability but will need to have some base level competency to win the job.

Same with QB. Tevin can manage a game. Sure he needs to improve ball security, reads, passing, etc. But he's shown he can move the offense down the field and manage the game. I don't get where the poster above said he's reached his peak and won't develop anymore--how can anybody know that. His whole career people have been saying he'll be moved to A back but instead he's developed at QB. It would be more of a surprise to me if he didn't improve as he is a young player.

Days needs to show he can manage a game. Most of spring practice he was understandably mistake prone. Clearly the passing game was over his head. But he's a good, smart kid and a hard worker, so he'll come along. I could see him having base level competency to start at some point this season.

Vad doesn't know the offense. I don't see how a kid comes in and learns something that takes so much timing, precision and repetition. He has a great arm and is good looking runner, but I don't see him having base level competency soon enough to start in 2011 unless PJ runs some shotgun spread...which seems highly unlikely.

even more, YW, navy gets beat because their D sucks. if you could plug in a solid D from top to bottom at navy they'd be stronger than battery acid.

this is just my humble opinion, but i think last year is the exception and not the rule for the state of this football program. sometimes things have to fall apart so you can put them back together. sure, i sound like dr. phil with that line, but i think we are on the upswing.

i bet nobody was more befuddled than paul johnson with last year's effort. but, even the best coaches have those trying seasons--see mack brown, urban meyer, and (yikes) mark richt.

i'm gonna stay away from X's and O's and address something i had a MAJOR issue with last season--attitude. i've been following CPJ for years since i'm a statesboro/GA southern guy and i've NEVER seen one of his teams with less heart, fire, mental strength or hustle than last season's team. ask mack his opinion when he's online. some on here might scoff at these and consider only height, weight, speed, and the almighty "star" as indicators of success. but, anyone such as myself who's strapped on the headgear, played serious athletics, or coached on a competitive level knows full well the power of these intangibles. i have a feeling some on here have never played a competitive down of football in their lives and live in a "statistical realm" that doesn't have a pulse. sure heart's not gonna have david whip goliath 100% of the time--BUT, i submit with NO heart/intensity you're not only gonna lose to better teams but get your ass kicked by lesser opponents (ummm, last year ring a bell?)

anyway . . . i have full confidence CPJ's going to find the answers. i believe in him. i believe in the heart of the boys coming back this season.

i know this sounds like "coach speak", but we MUST come into this season with a renewed effort to play as a team. This is a major intangible that can't be overlooked. as CPJ stated a number of times last season guys were "punching the clock". that can't happen again. from all i've read this offseason it seems the staff has laid down the law and the players are focused and taking pride in themselves as a TEAM. if i see another disjointed, ME effort on the field this fall i'm gonna be the first person in line to question CPJ's commitment to this team's future.

you can go ahead and continue that thought on CPJ all the way back to his first HC job in statesboro with GA southern. as he's mentioned himself, and i can certainly attest, his teams down here "played scared." as soon as you rest on your laurels (or, what you think are laurels) you're gonna get your ass kicked. hope this lesson was learned last season.

No. No mercy this year. We are young and should be hungry. I'm more worried once we get to the quality teams starting with UNC.