Bandit, you feeling argumentative tonight?
I think Fuente's days at Memphis more than proved he can coach his guys up.
I could counter that he had his own players at Memphis, developed over a number of years. VaTech's offense was below average last year, and I saw nothing against Liberty to suggest that has changed.
I do hope I'm right. I'd hate to see us give up a bunch of points to VaTech.
I'll double down. No doubt Bud Foster defenses are always solid. But did you know last years D gave up the most points in at least two decades? (I only found records going back to 96). And that they were 59th in the country in scoring D? Foster's good, but he has 7 starters back from a D that was literally the worst VaTech D in 20 years. Good luck with that.
That doesn't mean I am going to predict we score a lot of points, not after the way the O Line shizzle all over itself last week. But at least this D at VaTech appears to be vulnerable.