Topic: Coach Charles Huff Post NC State Press Conference

[GoHerd35]

[VA Herd Fan]

Coach continually says we have P5 players on our team so they are used to these games. Yet in a loss, the P5 team wore us down becausewe are G5. Can't have it both ways

[MicDrass1]

He?s not a happy man. Highly competitive person. 

[elginherd]

Coach continually says we have P5 players on our team so they are used to these games. Yet in a loss, the P5 team wore us down becausewe are G5. Can't have it both ways

Listen carefully... he's not saying that he doesn't have P5 players, it's just that he doesn't have all P5 players on the 2nd and 3rd strings.

[whf]

Agree, you can see (perhaps for the very first time) that he isn't happy.  I wish he'd drop the "P5" / "G5" think, it is demoralizing.  If you schedule them, you play them without excuses.

[Garbanjo]

He?s not a happy man. Highly competitive person.

He knows we could have won with better coaching and dudes making more plays

It was there for the taking for us and we didn't get it done

Makes it hurt worse when we were in it and blew it

[VA Herd Fan]

Listen carefully... he's not saying that he doesn't have P5 players, it's just that he doesn't have all P5 players on the 2nd and 3rd strings.

Didn't seem to be an issue with VT but they are a mess.

[MUonium]

is NCST best team we've played so far or not?  asking for a friend 😑

[luvherd]

is NCST best team we've played so far or not?  asking for a friend 😑

Yes. Strong in the trenches and 10 was super fast.

[svherd]

They were the best team by far. Bigger and quicker. I don't think many of us had us undefeated at this point. 4-1 is a darn good start.
The next two weeks will tell a lot. Jmo.

Hope we aren't banged up too badly.

[Flat Tire 2]

If you watch the above video Huff the 3:35 mark Huff comments that they were a P5 team that wore us down as the game went on. That is a big difference between the G5 and P5, quality depth. We certainly have some players that are P5 caliber at some starting positions, but not many of our backups are P5 caliber.

We had a transfer MAC DL playing a lot yesterday. The guy is big, 300+ pounds. I am not knocking the player but the NCSU tackles were much better players and they block him really well which resulted in positive running yards against our defense. I don't think he is P5 level player, but he should be effective when we play SBC teams.

[herd2win]

Why didn't anyone ask him why he keeps calling the short kicks that do not work and also, why onside kick with time on the clock and 3 timeouts to burn?

[Flat Tire 2]

It sounds like there were only three media people asking questions, so I guess you won't get a lot of questions? Plus, they have to get back on the plane to return home.  Suggestion, why don't you ask him yourself on his call in show?

FYI: Sagarin currently has NCSU at number #53; JMU at #58; Appy at #63; GA Sourthen at #70; S. Bama at #72 and MU at #74. The schedule is not getting easier.
http://sagarin.com/sports/cfsend.htm

[Garbanjo]

Why didn't anyone ask him why he keeps calling the short kicks that do not work and also, why onside kick with time on the clock and 3 timeouts to burn?

The pooch kicks are a disaster. Why for FFS?

Please stop that shite

[MicDrass1]

Why didn't anyone ask him why he keeps calling the short kicks that do not work and also, why onside kick with time on the clock and 3 timeouts to burn?

The whole game was weird.  It was like each team was supposed to keep it close. 

[ru4mu2]

Why didn't anyone ask him why he keeps calling the short kicks that do not work and also, why onside kick with time on the clock and 3 timeouts to burn?

Onside kick was a gamble but I thought the right play with only 1:29 left in the game.  Short kicks have burned us the past two weeks!

[MicDrass1]

I think Huff should have kicked it deep and went for the strip tackle. 

[GoHerd35]

I think Huff should have kicked it deep and went for the strip tackle.

Any coach worth a hoot tells the returner to call a fair catch in that situation. You have a better chance of recovering an onside kick than creating a fumble and recovering it.

[herd2win]

Any coach worth a hoot tells the returner to call a fair catch in that situation. You have a better chance of recovering an onside kick than creating a fumble and recovering it.

You have 3 timeouts and a minute thirty to go.  No need to onside kick.  They were going to do the same thing and run it 3 times and punt.  It would have given us the ball around the 30 to start with a minute left verses the 10.

[muherd34]

The pooch kicks are a disaster. Why for FFS?

Please stop that shite

That stupid kick will be the death of me.  Kick it out of the endzone!  Almost worked against VT 1x, everyone is used to it.  Move on!!!

[banker]

You have 3 timeouts and a minute thirty to go.  No need to onside kick.  They were going to do the same thing and run it 3 times and punt.  It would have given us the ball around the 30 to start with a minute left verses the 10.

And if they get a first down the game is over. With our run defense there is no guarantee they don?t pick up 10 yards on 3 runs. And who knows, if we kick away the other team has a coach too that understands field position. Instead of three runs maybe they go play action to the TE we elected not to cover all day and get a first down that way.