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We lead the league in something!!!

tarheelpride

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rayzor Grand Master

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we did last year as well.

did we stay that way? by the end of the season we were among the best in the league at takeaways. it jsut took a few weeks for the defense to get into their groove but they finally did. i have a lot of confidence in the defenses ability to get back up there. they have the speed and the aggression. they have had their hands on quite a few balls coming their way as well. it will get better.

it also took us moving from jake to matt to stop the bleeding. this time it's clausen's turn and i think he'll do a better job of it. remember, moore's first effort last year when he stepped in for mccown in that first game he threw an INT and no TDs. moore's first start, no TDs and 1 INT. it wasn't until his 2nd start that he threw a TD and from then on threw no more INTs....just TDs. not a lot of TDs, but enough.

we could very well see the same type turnaround with clausen in there. it could be an even bigger turnaround considering what jimmy brings to the table, who knows? i doubt calusen goes INT free the remainder of the season but once he hits his groove i doubt you will see many.

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we did last year as well.

did we stay that way? by the end of the season we were among the best in the league at takeaways. it jsut took a few weeks for the defense to get into their groove but they finally did. i have a lot of confidence in the defenses ability to get back up there. they have the speed and the aggression. they have had their hands on quite a few balls coming their way as well. it will get better.

it also took us moving from jake to matt to stop the bleeding. this time it's clausen's turn and i think he'll do a better job of it. remember, moore's first effort last year when he stepped in for mccown in that first game he threw an INT and no TDs. moore's first start, no TDs and 1 INT. it wasn't until his 2nd start that he threw a TD and from then on threw no more INTs....just TDs. not a lot of TDs, but enough.

we could very well see the same type turnaround with clausen in there. it could be an even bigger turnaround considering what jimmy brings to the table, who knows? i doubt calusen goes INT free the remainder of the season but once he hits his groove i doubt you will see many.

I agree on the Clausen angle, but as for the D, I think last year we just had to get used to the Meeks scheme. We already know it now, there's no groove to get into. We've had the INT chances and have blown them. It's just poor execution. We're already in the groove. Now...sacking the other team's QB, forcing him to fumble or throw poor passes is another story. I don't think we can improve that unless Hardy plays a lot more.

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If you mean the number of interceptions our secondary has, I think we are second or third. Amazing we have that many int's, yet we have still been thrashed in every game.

Our defense is ranked in the top 15 in both the run and pass. Amazing considering how long they are on the field due to our inept offense.

James Anderson is 5th in the league in tackles. Makes one wonder if T. Davis is wasting his time trying to get back so soon.

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Problem is that in the one stat that matters which is points surrendered we are 23rd at 23.7 points a game.

There are other teams out there on the field as long as we are who give up more yards a game who are giving up 8 points less than we are. Once teams get in the redzone, we give up points.

We are also 4th in the number of 3rd down attempted by the opposing team. They are only converting 1/3 of them but we gave up 4 out of 4 fourth down plays and are 15th in 1st down surrendered.

The offense has done us no favors but we are a far cry from last year's team who was top 5 in pass defense at this juncture. Seems a year into this defense we should be better not worse.

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The offense will come. Remember when we were all like, "what would 2009 have looked like if we stared Moore earlier?" well we're doing just that with Jimmy and things will get better.

I have to have this hope, it keeps me up on Saturday nights and prompts me to spend 30 bucks on beer every Sunday watching the panthers play at some sports bar...

Yelling at the tv even when the game is out of reach.

I truly believe we're heading in the right direction.

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