Reading some of the tweets

[slick1ru2]

Taggart knows everything. Like putting in QBs cold in the second half on purpose, according to this Oracle article.

http://www.usforacle.com/news/view.php/1011283/Commentary-USF-footballs-ugly-loss-at-Ma

[slick1ru2]

Sorry Data, I tried to vote you up and hit the down, butter thumbs on the iPad.

Edited September 22, 2015 by slick1ru2

[slick1ru2]

Thing is, he's taken blame in the past too. But at some point (and since he's on his last leg, that point is now) he has to call out the problems as he sees them. Like Bausf was saying, there were several plays where better reproduction of the fundamentals would have changed the shape of the game. His job's in dire jeopardy now, and he clearly doesn't want to be done at USF. Lots of people are readily dismissing player culpability and going straight to the coach. Saban could be the coach, but if they don't execute are you gonna say the same thing?

 

He'd have done better by saying "it was a tough day all around, lots of mistakes to pass around to everyone including we coaches, and we all need to ingrain those fundamentals. Thank you." But I completely understand his exasperation, and honestly that's one thing I like about the guy--he's real, not a machine.

 

He's been coaching these guys through three full offseasons and three fall camps.  If they STILL don't have the fundamentals down, that's on him bro.

Bingo!  He's had 27 games, 3 spring camps and 3 fall camps to get these players ready or find ones that will be ready to play fundamentally sound football. This is all on Taggs and he knows it.

Which is why I said I doubt it'd happen because they aren't only changing the coaching staff yearly, they are changing the entire style of play yearly on defense and now the offense. Three years with a good scheme and some coaching staff stability and these kids should compete with the top in the conference.

[raptorcj]

 

 

 

Thing is, he's taken blame in the past too. But at some point (and since he's on his last leg, that point is now) he has to call out the problems as he sees them. Like Bausf was saying, there were several plays where better reproduction of the fundamentals would have changed the shape of the game. His job's in dire jeopardy now, and he clearly doesn't want to be done at USF. Lots of people are readily dismissing player culpability and going straight to the coach. Saban could be the coach, but if they don't execute are you gonna say the same thing?

 

He'd have done better by saying "it was a tough day all around, lots of mistakes to pass around to everyone including we coaches, and we all need to ingrain those fundamentals. Thank you." But I completely understand his exasperation, and honestly that's one thing I like about the guy--he's real, not a machine.

He's been coaching these guys through three full offseasons and three fall camps.  If they STILL don't have the fundamentals down, that's on him bro.

Bingo!  He's had 27 games, 3 spring camps and 3 fall camps to get these players ready or find ones that will be ready to play fundamentally sound football. This is all on Taggs and he knows it.

Which is why I said I doubt it'd happen because they aren't only changing the coaching staff yearly, they are changing the entire style of play yearly on defense and now the offense. Three years with a good scheme and some coaching staff stability and these kids should compete with the top in the conference

Silly fans who called for new coaches and demanded a change away from pro-style offense. They didn't know that was the very thing standing in our way of a conference title!

 

But seriously, assuming we don't find this "good" scheme, should we get different coaches to change it again? I think we've found something with the potential to work now, I'd really hate to see us go through the pain of another search and more building years at this point. Again I say give it the season to play out.

[Z Bull]

Thing is, he's taken blame in the past too. But at some point (and since he's on his last leg, that point is now) he has to call out the problems as he sees them. Like Bausf was saying, there were several plays where better reproduction of the funamentals would have changed the shape of the game. His job's in dire jeopardy now, and he clearly doesn't want to be done at USF. Lots of people are readily dismissing player culpability and going straight to the coach. Saban could be the coach, but if they don't execute are you gonna say the same thing?

He'd have done better by saying "it was a tough day all around, lots of mistakes to pass around to everyone including we coaches, and we all need to ingrain those fundamentals. Thank you." But I completely understand his exasperation, and honestly that's one thing I like about the guy--he's real, not a machine.

He's been coaching these guys through three full offseasons and three fall camps. If they STILL don't have the fundamentals down, that's on him bro.

Bingo! He's had 27 games, 3 spring camps and 3 fall camps to get these players ready or find ones that will be ready to play fundamentally sound football. This is all on Taggs and he knows it.

Which is why I said I doubt it'd happen because they aren't only changing the coaching staff yearly, they are changing the entire style of play yearly on defense and now the offense. Three years with a good scheme and some coaching staff stability and these kids should compete with the top in the conference.

Correction, the offense hasn't changed since CWT's first year. They just tried this year to speed up the same 3 to 5 plays that QF can remember and supposedly execute. And yes with the proper good coaching, which we don't have with CWT, we could have a respectable team. But Taggert will NOT take any responsibility for poor coaching, poor play calling, poor player utilization, and various other bad decisions he has made.

I said at the end of last year that we had such a poor record because our players could not play after being thrown under the bus and run over so many times by Taggert. And he is doing the same this year. He has not taken responsibility for anything that went wrong in any game since he has been here. Whether he likes it or admits it or not, he is ultimately responsible and will pay the price for a poor season with his job. "Pride goes before the fall" Willie.

[Z Bull]

Oh, if Willie was real, then why has he been caught in so many lies over the years, and why is there discord in the locker room, especially after his last interview. His frustration is his own fault.

[BDYZR]

 

 

I guess I'm in the minority, or at least the vocal minority, but this is so not the right move right now. It's easier to cry for change than to endure the painful spectacle of a slow growth. We all want instant gratification, of course, but what if the "next" guy has as little or less success? I want to at least ride this season out before I jump on the change bandwagon again. I think the timing was indisputable on CSH, but I'm just not there for CWT. I hope the players can stop listening to the offense alarm going off in their minds right now, and listen to the message.

CWT likewise better realize he helped lose that game by a couple of bad decisions. Acknowledge, talk as a team, heal, and practice those drills some more please.

I hate firing a coach, too, but I don't see slow growth. I see better players, as he does recruit very well, given our appeal. But there's a very real chance we win only 0-2 more games. That's not improvement.

I just fear we're on a downward slide, and the sooner we stem the bleeding, the better. Could be he gets Memphis & Cuse, and maybe UConn. In a decent year, you win 2 of those. Not sure we win any.

And, I didn't have the stomach to listen to Taggart's comments (and that pesky job gets in the way)...but I'm guessing he didn't address the WTF Call of the year, sending Bench in after QF's best drive EVER.

What's worse was his excuse for doing it...i told SB he would play...

They did show a shot of QF that appeared to be cheering SB on which was good to see.

 

Just an FYI, and NOT defending CWT at all, but Petrino used to do the same thing at the 'Ville. The backup was going in at a pre-determined time during the game. CWT told SB he would play that series, and he did.

 

This game was lost by EVERYBODY associated with football at USF. I do agree that he needs to grow a pair and take his share of responsibility. 

[TExpress]

Sorry Data, I tried to vote you up and hit the down, butter thumbs on the iPad.

I fixed it.

[JTrue]

Here's how Chip Kelly handles the same quote:

 

"The personnel is good enough," Kelly said. "The execution isn't. ... We're not putting together a plan that's good enough for us to execute offensively. Because we're not executing it. That falls on the coaching staff on the offensive side of the ball."

[George_Bullnard_Shaw]

Here's how Chip Kelly handles the same quote:

 

"The personnel is good enough," Kelly said. "The execution isn't. ... We're not putting together a plan that's good enough for us to execute offensively. Because we're not executing it. That falls on the coaching staff on the offensive side of the ball."

 

I don't know who this "Chip Kelly" guy is, but he'll never go far blaming himself when he should be blaming the kids for not playing well enough.