put this in the Book thread, but dropping it here too.
Re-watched the O series today....
For those that were down on Book during the game... All of his misses indexed and described below if you'd like re-watch. I think in fairness, not as bad as some might think, and he was overall 71% for goodness sakes....
In short, going to chalk a few up to Book, a few up to bad routes / miscommunication, and a few to pressure by the D. Being this was only his 3rd game, easy to think timing with the WRs will improve. And, this was on the road in Blacksburg. I hope the coaches continue to call for more long balls vs Pitt and Navy to work on timing and chemistry. Wish they wouldn't have done so much @VT.
Book's incompletes/INT
1Q 7:35 Over thrown to Miles Boykin. Boykin zagged after the ball was in the air
1Q 7:02 Over the head of Boykin. Book got hit. Boykin did not get a good jump.
1Q 0:21 Over thrown to Finke. While Book was in throwing motion, Finke did a hesitation zag
2Q 14:34 Over thrown to Boykin. Even the announcers said Boykin got tied up in traffic and couldn't get there
2Q 8:11 Over thrown to Claypool. Book stepped up as the pocket was collapsing. Book threw to outside of DB, Claypool was inside.
2Q 7:21 Over thrown in traffic to Boykin. Boykin IMO stops too early to set up and jump between two DBs. If he takes two more steps, the timing would have been perfect.
2Q 5:52 INT. Book has DEs from both side coming at him, and DB cut the route. Would not have hit the WR even if not INT'd
2Q 3:14 Incomplete and grounding call. Book was rolling back with Safety blitzer in his face immediately.
2Q 2:30 Overthown. Not sure what WR as the vid did not capture the routes. Book under 5 man blitz and got drilled by MLB spy
Book did not have another incompletion until
3Q 7:20 Over thrown to Boykin. This on all on Book but was not not far off.
3Q 1:47 Incomplete to Claypool. Claypool turned inside, the ball was outside.
On another note....
1Q 8:01 hit Finke in stride 40 yards in the air
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