One thing I thought was Drink’s problem last year was he didn’t use Jaysam as efficiently as he could have.
Yogi: I agree with your post. JSam is a once a decade player for a school like NC State, and kudos for the staff in his recruitment (guy was massively productive in high school). I’m not really sure Drink quite knew what to do with him last year. It may have been that JSam was just hurt much of the year so we got what we could (and he gave what he could). If that’s the case, then Drink did what he could and we’re off base.
Canada was predictable in formation and motion, but he called a very balanced game. He put out some of the best run offenses I have seen in my lifetime at NC State, and he didn’t have “the hogs” on the OL that I think we’re building towards now. He had his weaknesses, and it was time for him to find his next pasture (and it is hard to argue that LSU isn’t a greener one), but on just calling a game with X’s and O’s, I liked it better than Drink.
I think Drink is pass happy, but I also think he can develop a QB. That will help him recruit a QB. I’d be fine with that trade, but we’ve got to clean it up in the red zone. Right now I’m not convinced we can always run the ball when we want/have to/need to. If you can’t, it becomes tough to score inside the 20.
One thing I do like about Drink is that he is young and will learn with experience. He also seems willing to learn and be a part of a team and culture. I am not sure that Canada was that open to input, or was that great of an ambassador for the program. It’s better for our long term trajectory if Drink can learn on the job, improve our run / red zone game and stays with us for a while.
