I'll go along with UVA and GT being bad, but Mack has issues with UVA. Pittsburgh will be a tough game, too. And, I agree that the Heels are in control, but they have a ways to go. I think they can win at least 3 more.
We had a massive formation personnel-wise on that one, way different than stuff in the past with 4-2-5 for a goal-line stand.
Sorry I missed it. I watched the rest of the game! haha
The O has been great and special teams have been pretty good - though losing that kick-off guy to the portal might've hurt.
It feels strange to be happy about UNC football. We have a shit load of problems and the schedule is horrible, but we normally fall on our faces in the same situation. Fedora had the same issues. A shitty D and a horrible schedule. He always found a way to lose. We are somehow finding a way to win. It's weird.
We're getting help from the opposing teams, in my opinion. I guess that's part of it, but I think it's more of that than it is UNC finding a way to win. The final TD drive was pretty awesome. Drake Maye is the difference, too. As great as Howell was, or Marquise Williams was... Maye is better.
It's hard to keep saying it's the other team after six wins. That can't all be on the other team unless they got together and decided to let us win because they were gambling. At some point it's about us doing just enough to win.
It's both. But, again, I think for them to really get to "next level", they're going to have to show some domination and not squeak by in every game.
The next level for this program is to win the worst division in football. That's what the rational goal should be. We're doing more than we've done since 2015. It's ok to admit that we're doing better than normal. We've sucked on the road for the last 150 years. This year we are finding a way to win. It's ugly and isn't against great competition, but we didn't find a way to win under Fedora. With Fedora, we just looked like shit.
Right. We used to be one of those teams. Better to win against bad comp than pull a UNC and lose against bad comp. Keep winning and we might actually become a good team along the way.
I thought the same thing. It looked good in the pictures, but didn't show up well on TV. The stormtrooper look should be our default away uniform.
needs to be a day game helmet…those guys are smart, they should’ve known about night games and chrome.
we're being mentioned along with the likes of the Ohio State? We must be on the verge of something big....
This season has shown me that UNC football fans are incredibly self loathing. This is our best start since 2015, and I think 1997 before that. It's ok to be happy about the positives. The negatives don't have to be the main headline.
I'm happy we are 6-1, but maybe ignore the headlines and watch the games, and that should put the self-loathing in perspective. I'm not a pessimist or an optimist, I'm a realist. I don't say the glass is half full OR half empty, I say that water's wet. We could just as easily be 3-4 as we are 6-1, and if the defense doesn't start becoming a defense....and if Longo doesn't start understanding when it's time to keep moving the chains instead of going for broke....we're going to get humbled. And we already have plenty enough to be humble about.
I agree with that. I've spent plenty of time on blitz talking about our issues, but I'm enjoying the wins too. We haven't been winning those games in the past. I'll enjoy the accomplishments, while recognizing our issues. I don't want to concentrate only on the issues. History shows this might not happen for another 10+ years. Enjoy the ride.
2015 is an interesting comparison, but it feels like this team has had more nail-biters (app st/duke/Miami) and is squeaking by. I'll take it though, so fun to watch Maye->Downs with chances to win.
It's fun to watch the offense. It's just a pain in the butt when the defense makes it so difficult for the team to win. And it's always like that. I never expect them to win but it's fun, and usually very nerve-racking, when they do.
crazy thing is, carolina can beat clemson this year fwiw.
No, he's being wasted behind a novelty qb in squashington.
