Doesn't matter when your upside doesn't greatly outweigh your downside. Sims might be more "athletic" and have a better arm than Haarberg, but he gives the ball away to the other team far too often . . . and then he also doesn't generate the points to offset the points that come off his giveaways.
They did me a solid center though, my boss is a domer
Because our OC is a terrible play-caller. His play calls are all over the place and even when we do get into a rhythm he goes away from it or calls a play that disrupts the rhythm. Seems like every HC we hire seems to bring a buddy or two along for the ride and it eventually leads to their own downfall.
Satt has a bigger bag of tricks than Whip did . . . but I agree that he hits on things that seem to be working and then he inexplicably goes away from it entirely and gets bogged down (usually by getting too clever by half or going back to the dropback pass with QBs, o-line and receivers who just aren't wired for it).
against who? I'm sorry, but I think you are comparing apples to oranges as to competition they played against.
not sure that's true, they have run different plays. Put Sims on the speed option then we'll see.
What we saw against CU and Minny is what Sims has done his entire career. He's one of the top turnover machines. And CU's defense is absolutely terrible. NU is the only team that hasn't lit them up completely this year. La Tech and NIU probably have better defenses than CU.
Just a thought: As fans, we are looking at each play in context of a given game / team. Satt and Rhule are looking at this for the future and getting better. It seems to me they are working hard to develop these QBs to run an offense that can win, which includes a need to pass. Many times there are receivers open, but neither Sims or Haarberg see them or are getting pressured. I think they may want the reps now. Like I said, just a thought about these earlier games.
not arguing the turnovers, but I am challenging your assertion Haarberg has demonstrated he can lead the O to touchdowns. I think that is yet to be seen. NIUs front was good, the rest not so much. La Tech is horrible against the run, but tougher against the pass. CU D is horrible, no doubt, and Sims absolutely sucked both games with unforced errors.
HH starts his angles earlier, that plant and go effect. It ultimately gets you more yardage, but he doesn't show Sims ability to break more tackles with spins etc.
I wouldn't put that completely on Sims. Our offense is still searching for identity.
Probably but due to how the room is right now. We seem to lack playmakers at WR/slot/etc. I heard, on a podcast last night after the game, that Malachi Coleman started but he is such non-factor that I can't even confirm he was on the field. Seems our WR types can't hardly get any separation, besides Kemp. Our TE's are doing much better but that is even hit and miss. There are a few WR's that portalled out that would probably be in the rotation, but, to be honest, at this point of the season, and with the results they are getting, that isn't a real accomplishment.
The chemistry has to mesh with the play calling, and all has to be learned together from OC to qb to wr.
Absolutely right about every HC since Solich making some bad staff hires that either limited success (in Pelini's case) or helped cause failure (Callahan, Riley, and Frost).
