Todd Orlando

[BDYZR]

27 minutes ago, Bullrush33 said:

Its not a talent issue. Yes good talent could make him look better but he has a scheme problem and positioning players.  Bad angles. He is easily outcoached every game. Good coaches do more with less.  

Players out of position and consistently taking bad angles, IMO, is a coaching problem. IF the problem is talent and speed then those issues need to be addressed in recruiting.

[Bull Matrix]

I will add that I believe Kevin Patrick is not doing too bad. Wondering if he will eventually get promoted..

[USFBULL_08]

3 hours ago, TheUpperHand said:

We allowed 43.1 ppg on defense last year and are allowing 38.6 ppg this year.

However, our SoS is 98th this year vs 74th last year and we're allowing 48 ppg the last four games so we're trending in the wrong direction. Defense is at least as bad as last year, maybe better on effort and tackles but the end product is nowhere close to good enough.

This has actually been the worst defense with the easiest schedule over the last 5 years.

Year	Coordinator	Ranking	SOS
2019	BJM	75th	52nd
2020	Spencer	122nd	68th
2021	Spencer	117th	53rd
2022	Shoop	130th	56th
2023	Orlando	131st	94th

 

Edited November 6, 2023 by USFBULL_08

[Rocky Style]

22 minutes ago, USFBULL_08 said:

This has actually been the worst defense with the easiest schedule over the last 5 years.

Year	Coordinator	Ranking	SOS
2019	BJM	75th	52nd
2020	Spencer	122nd	68th
2021	Spencer	117th	53rd
2022	Shoop	130th	56th
2023	Orlando	131st	94th

 

Nice stat!  We have to account for the competition.

[Bull Matrix]

6 minutes ago, Rocky Style said:

Nice stat!  We have to account for the competition.

WSS how those stats end up after the last three games are completed. I do believe there is only one shootout invitations (UTSA)  left on the schedule. I don’t recall USF having this many shootout games on their schedule in previous seasons so stats may not tell the whole story 

[belgianbull]

39 minutes ago, USFBULL_08 said:

This has actually been the worst defense with the easiest schedule over the last 5 years.

Year	Coordinator	Ranking	SOS
2019	BJM	75th	52nd
2020	Spencer	122nd	68th
2021	Spencer	117th	53rd
2022	Shoop	130th	56th
2023	Orlando	131st	94th

 

Not an excuse but one thing to consider  is that we play a fast style of offense which may mean that the defense is on the field more often with shorter breaks.

[BDYZR]

2 hours ago, Bull Matrix said:

WSS how those stats end up after the last three games are completed. I do believe there is only one shootout invitations (UTSA)  left on the schedule. I don’t recall USF having this many shootout games on their schedule in previous seasons so stats may not tell the whole story 

IMO 2 shootouts. Again, my opinion, but I think Temple will throw the ball at will vs our defense.

[Rocky Style]

1 hour ago, BDYZR said:

IMO 2 shootouts. Again, my opinion, but I think Temple will throw the ball at will vs our defense.

Teams that throw can beat us unless we play perfectly on offense.  It's there all day.

[00Bull]

8 hours ago, belgianbull said:

Not an excuse but one thing to consider  is that we play a fast style of offense which may mean that the defense is on the field more often with shorter breaks.

Sounds like a very flawed strategy.
Perhaps winning the time of possession battle isn’t an outdated concept. 

Edited November 7, 2023 by 00Bull

[Triple B]

On 11/4/2023 at 7:13 PM, 00Bull said:

Sorry but the whole we have no talent on defense is a non starter for me. You think UAB or FAU are loaded with defensive talent…of course not. We are getting smoked by lousy AAC schools.

FAU was apparently loaded last year ... really loaded ... since their defense finished at # 64, coached by someone who supposedly doesn't know what the **** he's doing.