Only Skip

[Who'sYourData?]

After stepping back and thinking about it, the team played well overall. I believe the the best indicator of performance is the first half. We moved the ball at will up and down the field after the first drive. I can name at least 4 of BJ's interceptions in exactly the same situation. At least this one didn't cost us the game.

If the coaching staff is content with just running out the clock there I think it changes the entire complexion of what they are trying to accomplish and we completely destroy UT-C. We go into the loocker room up 21-3. One more score and you can get the twos more work for more than just a couple of series.

The defense was stifling. The OL always needs time to gel. Several of those kids on OL were playing in their first game let alone the first time playing together. They will come around. Murray has proven, for 3 years already, that he is capable. BJ, when given time is a good QB that now has legit weapons. I have confidence in the players.

My concerns are with Fitch in certain situations (like red zone and 3rd down) and sometimes with Holtz game management and clock management. In close games a coaches decisions can lose games for you or, depending on execution, win games. These 2 guys make me nervous and the defense should keep us in every game.

My only concerns really are OL pass blocking and some of the dumb ass things that Holtz does. The OL will come along and play better each game.

When we were up 21-3 with less than 2 minutes to go, around on own 20, please Skip, just run the clock out and stop being cute. If he was trying to work on the 2 minute drill in a live situation there, OK, fine. Then Fitch's playcalling there is ridiculous. Run some quick 7 to 10 yard outs where you don't burn time and the receiver catches it and gets out of bounds quickly or it goes incomplete. Both the game management and play call were idiotic in that situation. BJ should not have been in that situation in the first place.

You've been harping on this so I figured I would mention a post game interview over on Rivals I think it was. Holtz, or it might have been Fitch, basically said that wasn't the play called and BJ was trying to force something and he knows he shouldn't have done that...

was the play called a pass? Fitch doesn't learn. it happened against UF. pass play called inside our 20 with under 2 to play. picked and they scored a TD. it happened against WVU. pass play called inside our 20 with under 2 to play. picked and they scored a TD. same with western kentucky. inside 20 under 2 to play picked. didn't cost us though. Fitch isn't smart enough to realize we don't have peyton manning or tom brady back there. he isn't smart enough to realize it is far too risky to think we can drive length of the field with under 2 to play.

Insanity- doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

if it was a pass play called then it was their fault regardless of whether or not they take the responsibility.

Ok, I'm confused.

Are we criticizing Holtz/Fitch for being too conservative, or too aggressive?

[Bull-by-Marriage]

After stepping back and thinking about it, the team played well overall. I believe the the best indicator of performance is the first half. We moved the ball at will up and down the field after the first drive. I can name at least 4 of BJ's interceptions in exactly the same situation. At least this one didn't cost us the game.

If the coaching staff is content with just running out the clock there I think it changes the entire complexion of what they are trying to accomplish and we completely destroy UT-C. We go into the loocker room up 21-3. One more score and you can get the twos more work for more than just a couple of series.

The defense was stifling. The OL always needs time to gel. Several of those kids on OL were playing in their first game let alone the first time playing together. They will come around. Murray has proven, for 3 years already, that he is capable. BJ, when given time is a good QB that now has legit weapons. I have confidence in the players.

My concerns are with Fitch in certain situations (like red zone and 3rd down) and sometimes with Holtz game management and clock management. In close games a coaches decisions can lose games for you or, depending on execution, win games. These 2 guys make me nervous and the defense should keep us in every game.

My only concerns really are OL pass blocking and some of the dumb ass things that Holtz does. The OL will come along and play better each game.

When we were up 21-3 with less than 2 minutes to go, around on own 20, please Skip, just run the clock out and stop being cute. If he was trying to work on the 2 minute drill in a live situation there, OK, fine. Then Fitch's playcalling there is ridiculous. Run some quick 7 to 10 yard outs where you don't burn time and the receiver catches it and gets out of bounds quickly or it goes incomplete. Both the game management and play call were idiotic in that situation. BJ should not have been in that situation in the first place.

You've been harping on this so I figured I would mention a post game interview over on Rivals I think it was. Holtz, or it might have been Fitch, basically said that wasn't the play called and BJ was trying to force something and he knows he shouldn't have done that...

was the play called a pass? Fitch doesn't learn. it happened against UF. pass play called inside our 20 with under 2 to play. picked and they scored a TD. it happened against WVU. pass play called inside our 20 with under 2 to play. picked and they scored a TD. same with western kentucky. inside 20 under 2 to play picked. didn't cost us though. Fitch isn't smart enough to realize we don't have peyton manning or tom brady back there. he isn't smart enough to realize it is far too risky to think we can drive length of the field with under 2 to play.

Insanity- doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

if it was a pass play called then it was their fault regardless of whether or not they take the responsibility.

Ok, I'm confused.

Are we criticizing Holtz/Fitch for being too conservative, or too aggressive?

Both, come on, where have you been?

[Rizman]

Who gets the blame for poor O-line?

[Triple B]

After stepping back and thinking about it, the team played well overall. I believe the the best indicator of performance is the first half. We moved the ball at will up and down the field after the first drive. I can name at least 4 of BJ's interceptions in exactly the same situation. At least this one didn't cost us the game.

If the coaching staff is content with just running out the clock there I think it changes the entire complexion of what they are trying to accomplish and we completely destroy UT-C. We go into the loocker room up 21-3. One more score and you can get the twos more work for more than just a couple of series.

The defense was stifling. The OL always needs time to gel. Several of those kids on OL were playing in their first game let alone the first time playing together. They will come around. Murray has proven, for 3 years already, that he is capable. BJ, when given time is a good QB that now has legit weapons. I have confidence in the players.

My concerns are with Fitch in certain situations (like red zone and 3rd down) and sometimes with Holtz game management and clock management. In close games a coaches decisions can lose games for you or, depending on execution, win games. These 2 guys make me nervous and the defense should keep us in every game.

My only concerns really are OL pass blocking and some of the dumb ass things that Holtz does. The OL will come along and play better each game.

When we were up 21-3 with less than 2 minutes to go, around on own 20, please Skip, just run the clock out and stop being cute. If he was trying to work on the 2 minute drill in a live situation there, OK, fine. Then Fitch's playcalling there is ridiculous. Run some quick 7 to 10 yard outs where you don't burn time and the receiver catches it and gets out of bounds quickly or it goes incomplete. Both the game management and play call were idiotic in that situation. BJ should not have been in that situation in the first place.

You've been harping on this so I figured I would mention a post game interview over on Rivals I think it was. Holtz, or it might have been Fitch, basically said that wasn't the play called and BJ was trying to force something and he knows he shouldn't have done that...

was the play called a pass? Fitch doesn't learn. it happened against UF. pass play called inside our 20 with under 2 to play. picked and they scored a TD. it happened against WVU. pass play called inside our 20 with under 2 to play. picked and they scored a TD. same with western kentucky. inside 20 under 2 to play picked. didn't cost us though. Fitch isn't smart enough to realize we don't have peyton manning or tom brady back there. he isn't smart enough to realize it is far too risky to think we can drive length of the field with under 2 to play.

Insanity- doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

if it was a pass play called then it was their fault regardless of whether or not they take the responsibility.

Ok, I'm confused.

Are we criticizing Holtz/Fitch for being too conservative, or too aggressive?

We're criticizng them for calling plays where the OL is instructed to look like a sieve on passing plays and to not open holes for the running backs ... My suggestion would be to remove those from the playbook.

[Cow Pie]

My only issue with Skip is that I don't see him being the tough guy, like a Nick Saban, Jimmy Johnson, Mad-Hatter, style coach, when players fail to perform... instead I see him as more of the "let's hug it out" style coach.

Don't get me wrong I like the guy and think that he will get us on the right track in a season or two, but I just don't see him as a tough guy... we went from choke slapping in the locker room to kumbya.

[Triple B]

My only issue with Skip is that I don't see him being the tough guy, like a Nick Saban, Jimmy Johnson, Mad-Hatter, style coach, when players fail to perform... instead I see him as more of the "let's hug it out" style coach.

Don't get me wrong I like the guy and think that he will get us on the right track in a season or two, but I just don't see him as a tough guy... we went from choke slapping in the locker room to kumbya.

Some coaches use assistants for that, plus we obviously don't know what goes on all the time with the team ... However he coaches, it worked at his previous stops and players are players, just different talent levels.

[tomgreen558]

just gonna throw this out there...

Even @ the pop warner level (which I coach) coaches avoid opening up the playbook against lesser opponents AND early in the season to keep it off film...

that being said, we don't need to be anything BUT conservative until next Thursday.

[Ghost]

just gonna throw this out there...

Even @ the pop warner level (which I coach) coaches avoid opening up the playbook against lesser opponents AND early in the season to keep it off film...

that being said, we don't need to be anything BUT conservative until next Thursday.

bingo. It was an FCS game, I am sure the coaches were trying some new stuff or experimenting in some regards. Am I the only one who noticed that BJ hardly ever ran the ball himself in that first game? Was that planned or did it just happen that way? Were they trying to make him make decisions that werent running the ball?

I think it is a good thing that we didnt blow out UTC Okie St style. We have always taken a dump on our Woffords, CSUs, FAMUs, etc. It hasnt gotten us anywhere before. Maybe this will force the coaches to really break down our weaknesses and maybe correct something they wouldnt have seen on film before Saturday against Nevada because our opponent didnt expose those weaknesses? I feel really good about this last game. If we get dropkicked by Nevada then I will panic.

[Triple B]

just gonna throw this out there...

Even @ the pop warner level (which I coach) coaches avoid opening up the playbook against lesser opponents AND early in the season to keep it off film...

that being said, we don't need to be anything BUT conservative until next Thursday.

bingo. It was an FCS game, I am sure the coaches were trying some new stuff or experimenting in some regards. Am I the only one who noticed that BJ hardly ever ran the ball himself in that first game? Was that planned or did it just happen that way? Were they trying to make him make decisions that werent running the ball?

I think it is a good thing that we didnt blow out UTC Okie St style. We have always taken a dump on our Woffords, CSUs, FAMUs, etc. It hasnt gotten us anywhere before. Maybe this will force the coaches to really break down our weaknesses and maybe correct something they wouldnt have seen on film before Saturday against Nevada because our opponent didnt expose those weaknesses? I feel really good about this last game. If we get dropkicked by Nevada then I will panic.

Really didn't notice it until his td run and realized then that we hadn't seen any of that .... I'm thinking it's maybe because he has so many new weapons to play with that they wanted him to get some experience with them .... hopefully, though, they realize that he is running is a pretty nifty little weapon also ... just don't do 3 qb draws in a row.

[Ghost]

Really didn't notice it until his td run and realized then that we hadn't seen any of that .... I'm thinking it's maybe because he has so many new weapons to play with that they wanted him to get some experience with them .... hopefully, though, they realize that he is running is a pretty nifty little weapon also ... just don't do 3 qb draws in a row.

lol but it almost worked against Cincy! It worked the first two times. Unfortunately our players dont know what the **** holding means. That is one thing I hope we fix as well. So many scoring and first down opportunities wasted last year for holding, personal fouls, and blocks in the back. UGH!!!!