Did anyone else catch the sideline reporter when he said the the NU defense looked more gassed than any D he'd ever seen after a first drive?
I did notice that. Was thinking it was maybe a bit of hyperbole. But I think they were trying to express that our D was really spent after wisky’s opening 8+ minute drive.
I did notice that. Was thinking it was maybe a bit of hyperbole. But I think they were trying to express that our D was really spent after wisky’s opening 8+ minute drive.
We can't the physicality of these teams yet. Need more nasty on defense!!!
Yep more nasty and more bodies
Possession Time........... CU 30:15 NE 29:45
Possession Time.......... Troy 27:06 NU 32:54
Possession Time.......... NU 24:31 MU 35:29
Possession Time.......... PU 36:16 NU 23:44
Possession Time........... NU 24:27 WI 35:33
A bad trend.
I think the TOP is somehow linked to the Ls.Ouch
That L part has been a bad trend too.
Martinez 400 offensive yards, Spielman 200 receiving yards = good.
I think the TOP is somehow linked to the Ls.
So, what do you do with a guy who you ARE coaching up but he keeps making the same mistakes? Put in a less experienced player who's going to make the same mistakes because he hasn't had a the necessary reps? I sometimes think our guys just don't have football smarts. Doesn't mean they're dumb; they just do well in pajamas but lose it when in the heat of battle.I'm starting to wonder if the D position coaches actually develop players or need raw recruiting to fix problems. When guys like Karlos Davis gets driven five yards by a double team - because he repeatedly uses the wrong technique each time against a double team - it goes beyond the player. I've been in coaching long enough to understand that you simply cannot allow repetitive failure. If Davis would either make a pile right away, neutralizing both blockers, the ball carrier won't have a lane. Or he could slit the blockers with good technique and eat the ball carrier at the LOS. The one thing we cannot afford to have him do is exactly what he does over and over.
Better to take a page from the Patriots where you can dominate with a bunch of solid no name players. These less costly players may be considerably less salary, but perform at 90% of the star player commanding 10 times the salary for insignificantly better performance. Technique makes these kind of players prime targets for the Patriots general manager. Tom Brady can somehow find ways to get the ball to no name receivers and to win games.
Because our technique at the LOS is lacking, I find it difficult to believe the coaches actually develop. Same goes with tackling. We are half way into the season making preseason tackling errors.
I'm starting to wonder if the D position coaches actually develop players or need raw recruiting to fix problems. When guys like Karlos Davis gets driven five yards by a double team - because he repeatedly uses the wrong technique each time against a double team - it goes beyond the player. I've been in coaching long enough to understand that you simply cannot allow repetitive failure. If Davis would either make a pile right away, neutralizing both blockers, the ball carrier won't have a lane. Or he could slit the blockers with good technique and eat the ball carrier at the LOS. The one thing we cannot afford to have him do is exactly what he does over and over.
Better to take a page from the Patriots where you can dominate with a bunch of solid no name players. These less costly players may be considerably less salary, but perform at 90% of the star player commanding 10 times the salary for insignificantly better performance. Technique makes these kind of players prime targets for the Patriots general manager. Tom Brady can somehow find ways to get the ball to no name receivers and to win games.
Because our technique at the LOS is lacking, I find it difficult to believe the coaches actually develop. Same goes with tackling. We are half way into the season making preseason tackling errors.
So, what do you do with a guy who you ARE coaching up but he keeps making the same mistakes? Put in a less experienced player who's going to make the same mistakes because he hasn't had a the necessary reps? I sometimes think our guys just don't have football smarts. Doesn't mean they're dumb; they just do well in pajamas but lose it when in the heat of battle.