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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2018 11:45:45 GMT -5
inhocsigno I understand where you are coming from and definitely remember the JV squads beating the brakes off Assumption/Bentley during my time at HC. I don't have stats in front of me, but I would say there has been gradual decline following the departure of Dom Randolph in 2010. There have been some good players like Pujals, McBeath, Fenner, Raymond, but there has been difficulty with overall mental toughness and remaining consistent as a team. Thinking about it, with the emergence of recruiting platforms like Rivals, Hudl, etc, I think it makes it more difficult on HC in regard to recruiting (even with full scholarships). A lot of these kids these days are delusional about their abilities and care more about taking pictures on instagram than actually doing the work over 4 grueling years. It's extremely difficult to win football games in college and it takes a tremendous effort/commitment to make that happen as a team. To further that argument about modern recruiting, It would be next to impossible to sign a kid like Steve Silva that was Gatorade Player of the Year in Rhode Island. I think I remember Dom Randolph being a back up in high school (is that correct?). Regardless, that was an extremely fortunate pick up that benefited HC tremendously and created the spread system under Pincince/Pedone. I may be delusional myself, however, I don't feel like there has been much of a difference in overall skill level with the addition of scholarships. I haven't seen true game changers like Silva, Confessor, Randolph since I played in 2006. Even we we were at our worst in 2003 (1-11), we still had Steve Silva (All American), Ari Confessor (All American), John O' Neill, Steve Fox, Nick Larsen, Sean Gruber, Gideon Akande. 2005-2006, we benefited from having Randolph on those teams, but we were also surrounded by kids that were hungry and heavily benefited from the financial aid system. We had good assistant coaches (Richard Rodgers, Mark McDonough, Chris Pincince) and stellar systems (offense and defense) for the talent we had. It will take time for Chesney to be successful, however, if he doesn't have a good handle on the X's and O's, he needs to bring an a OC that will commit for 3-4 years and recruit based upon that offensive system.
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Post by inhocsigno on Oct 1, 2018 13:09:25 GMT -5
@4crusader3 - no argument for most of the above. I don't think the talent level has greatly increased since scholarships, as all of the people you named, and many others, would be starting now. We were also playing in time with many guys getting full rides via fin aid, grants, etc. Logically, the scholarship era should create more depth, i.e. better players across the roster and not needing to rely on the few great players (and fewer stars) that come through each year.
The main issue that I see is not that all recruits are not hungry, from the video game generation, soft social media personas, etc., but rather that most of the real hungry players are traditionally from places and schools that don't produce players with the academic credentials to get admitted. There is a finite pool of academically eligible players that are also the types of football players we need and want. We need solid recruiting to get those guys to commit here instead of taking some lower FBS offer, or going to other PL/IL schools.
Another feature of past success has been the quality of the assistant coaches and coordinators - as you mention above. Every winning season we have add over the last 20 years was marked with high quality coaching. Quinn, Fipp, Williams, Rodgers, etc. This was even more prevalent in the 80's - Duffner, Allen, Sherman, Whitey, Bradley, etc.
We have some good talent on this team now. However, on offense, the talent is not being utilized properly and that is a coaching issue. I think Chesney will be successful and he needs some time to get there, but I am in full agreement that Murphy is not the OC to help him get there. This is evident with the play calling and scheme. Rather than rebuilding and improving, we seem to be playing worse week to week. It is time for a change on offense.
I would start with the OC (I know Ari and played with him, but don't know Smith and will take your word), and move temporary to a Pass Game Coordinator (Confessor) & Run Game Coordinator (Smith) with joint planning and one of them making game day calls to the extent Chesney is not calling the plays. Next I would change the QB - go back to Bell to use his athletic ability or put in one of the young guys (presumably one of them is a gamer as it is pretty difficult to whiff on 5 scholarships in one position).
I have never put too much blame on the coaches in the past, supporting Gilmore and Allen even in the lean years. However, this year is different. The play calling and QB play are the main reasons for the disappointing results. I think 90% of our problems are on offensive play calling. We are predictable and not using the talent we do have, especially at the WR position. In the absnece of a very athletic QB, you cannot run the spread. If we were back to running a West Coast/Run and Shoot variant, we could at least get the ball in the hands in Bell, DeNicola, etc. and get Cozier in space. The D has some good players, but leaving them on the field for more than 1/2 the game without scoring points is a lose - lose, especially when depth is an issue.
Dartmouth is a better team than I gave them credit for, and will likely win the IL. The Bucknell game was embarrassing. They are a bad team, and accordingly, we are a bad team right now. I think the season can be salvaged by changing the OC, then simply showing improvement week to week, winning the remainder of the PL games and splitting UNH and Harvard. A win over Harvard would be great, as they are not the team they have been in the past. Call me a keg half full guy, but 6-5 is an attainable result at this point.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2018 13:24:09 GMT -5
inhocsigno Dave Dugan was a legend and was the main reason I came to HC. Love your points above and agree 100%. PS: Brian Hall and Ben Koller were also absolute studs from that era. I am sure there were more, however, those are the ones that I remember.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Oct 1, 2018 13:38:07 GMT -5
The calls to bring Blaise Bell back as QB just baffle me. His passing numbers were sub-optimal to say the least. To compare him with Wade, let's subtract Bell's career numbers from Wade's. If you do that, here's what you get:
Attempts: 165 Completions: 102 Completion Pctg: .618 Yards: 1,529 Yards/Att: 9.3 TD: 11 Ints: 4
That's a pretty solid stat line.
I think Blaise Bell should stay at receiver
Okay, if you want to argue that Wade may have been decent 3 years ago, but has been terrible this year, the subtraction yields:
Attempts: 12 Completions: 10 Yards: 325 Yards/Att: 27.1 TD: 4 Int: 1
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2018 13:43:47 GMT -5
I know some of my posts can be perceived as negative, so here would be my game plan if I were Chesney:
1. OC: Hire coach with long track record of success that is willing to commit for a minimum of 4 years. Build it into the contract and make sure they are paid well. Recruit according to the OC's system (RPO, Spread, Balanced, etc).
2. DC: Extend Scott James and make sure he has what he needs to succeed
3. Focus recruiting on system players and kids that come from WINNING high school programs. Obviously, we aren't going to land 4-5 star recruits, however, focus on players that are contributors on state championship teams. Winning is a culture and we simply don't have that right now
4. Be more personal with past alums and don't simply connect to solicit funds. HC should be doing a way better job in bringing back former Captains and creating unique experiences for former players that contributed on the field. Chesney/AD has never reached out to me and I hear everything second hand from guys that never played a down. I understand donations are important in building a program, however, be CREATIVE and PERSONALIZE the pitch. Nate Pine has done some amazing things with marketing and improving the image of the school, but has absolutely sucked when it comes to creating WINNING programs.
5. Minimize social media hype until results are achieved.
On a side note, can anyone compile Nate Pine's record across all sports as an AD?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2018 13:44:46 GMT -5
KY Crusader 75 Blaise Bell wouldn't be operating a "Spread" system, he would be running the football. He is NOT a pocket passer. Those stats don't mean anything if you were running a WILDCAT, RPO, type of system for the remaining 5 games.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2018 13:55:57 GMT -5
Also, I know they're auctioning off the scoreboards, but why not create an event for players that played under that scoreboard? It was an important part of the Holy Cross history.....
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2018 14:09:31 GMT -5
inhocsigno I had a 3.4 in high school with an 1140 SAT (prior to writing test). When I got to HC, I didn't have to go on an academic interview prior to being accepted and thought it was a little odd (since everyone else was). Once I enrolled, I started getting all these emails/notices from the Black Student Union and other minority groups. Allen's staff had passed me through admissions as an "African American". True Story
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Post by inhocsigno on Oct 1, 2018 14:18:54 GMT -5
inhocsigno I had a 3.4 in high school with an 1140 SAT (prior to writing test). When I got to HC, I didn't have to go on an academic interview prior to being accepted and thought it was a little odd (since everyone else was). Once I enrolled, I started getting all these emails/notices from the Black Student Union and other minority groups. Allen's staff had passed me through admissions as an "African American". True Story There were plenty of guys with a lot lower scores than that on the SAT, regardless of their race. The lowest scores on our team were white guys from Ohio, some of which are still my best friends - Also a true story. Once you leave the confines of the prep and catholic school circuit, there are not many qualified public school kids in football hotbeds of FL, TX , CA, etc. P.S. Everyone loves Dugan. HC should give him an ambassadorship to the DC metro area for purposes of recruiting kids.
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Post by putter1 on Oct 1, 2018 14:32:28 GMT -5
I know some of my posts can be perceived as negative, so here would be my game plan if I were Chesney: 1. OC: Hire coach with long track record of success that is willing to commit for a minimum of 4 years. Build it into the contract and make sure they are paid well. Recruit according to the OC's system (RPO, Spread, Balanced, etc). 2. DC: Extend Scott James and make sure he has what he needs to succeed 3. Focus recruiting on system players and kids that come from WINNING high school programs. Obviously, we aren't going to land 4-5 star recruits, however, focus on players that are contributors on state championship teams. Winning is a culture and we simply don't have that right now 4. Be more personal with past alums and don't simply connect to solicit funds. HC should be doing a way better job in bringing back former Captains and creating unique experiences for former players that contributed on the field. Chesney/AD has never reached out to me and I hear everything second hand from guys that never played a down. I understand donations are important in building a program, however, be CREATIVE and PERSONALIZE the pitch. Nate Pine has done some amazing things with marketing and improving the image of the school, but has absolutely sucked when it comes to creating WINNING programs. 5. Minimize social media hype until results are achieved. On a side note, can anyone compile Nate Pine's record across all sports as an AD? Agree with #2 and can't comment on #4. Disagree on #5 as social media is important even if you haven't accomplished that much. It gets HC name out there. Believe it or not, many people are not familiar with HC. The #1 priority is to get quality players. Look at whats happened at Princeton since they got an FBS quarterback. Do you think the OC went to OC school this summer? #3 is nice but this isn't Alabama and can't be that choosy. It is a good thing if you can make it happen. I would add to that to recruit players that have been captains of their high school teams. Again, I'm sure most coaches are looking for the same qualities. If I were Chesney I would spend a lot of time looking for FBS transfers. It's the quickest way to get to the next level.
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Post by Ignutz on Oct 1, 2018 14:38:42 GMT -5
inhocsigno I understand where you are coming from and definitely remember the JV squads beating the brakes off Assumption/Bentley during my time at HC. I don't have stats in front of me, but I would say there has been gradual decline following the departure of Dom Randolph in 2010. There have been some good players like Pujals, McBeath, Fenner, Raymond, but there has been difficulty with overall mental toughness and remaining consistent as a team. Thinking about it, with the emergence of recruiting platforms like Rivals, Hudl, etc, I think it makes it more difficult on HC in regard to recruiting (even with full scholarships). A lot of these kids these days are delusional about their abilities and care more about taking pictures on instagram than actually doing the work over 4 grueling years. It's extremely difficult to win football games in college and it takes a tremendous effort/commitment to make that happen as a team. To further that argument about modern recruiting, It would be next to impossible to sign a kid like Steve Silva that was Gatorade Player of the Year in Rhode Island. I think I remember Dom Randolph being a back up in high school (is that correct?). Regardless, that was an extremely fortunate pick up that benefited HC tremendously and created the spread system under Pincince/Pedone. I may be delusional myself, however, I don't feel like there has been much of a difference in overall skill level with the addition of scholarships. I haven't seen true game changers like Silva, Confessor, Randolph since I played in 2006. Even we we were at our worst in 2003 (1-11), we still had Steve Silva (All American), Ari Confessor (All American), John O' Neill, Steve Fox, Nick Larsen, Sean Gruber, Gideon Akande. 2005-2006, we benefited from having Randolph on those teams, but we were also surrounded by kids that were hungry and heavily benefited from the financial aid system. We had good assistant coaches (Richard Rodgers, Mark McDonough, Chris Pincince) and stellar systems (offense and defense) for the talent we had. It will take time for Chesney to be successful, however, if he doesn't have a good handle on the X's and O's, he needs to bring an a OC that will commit for 3-4 years and recruit based upon that offensive system. Another aspect of "hunger" which was evident in its absence last year and has been the same in too many cases this year: I've been to BC, Dartmouth and Bucknell games thus far. Setting aside BC, I've witnessed running backs from Dartmouth and Bucknell making sure that they're the aggressor when a tackle is imminent. In many/most cases, that results in either a broken tackle or at least a few extra yards for the ball carrier. In too many situations, when we're on the offensive side, it seems that our backs are merely bracing for contact. (Peter Oliver was a notable exception on a few occasions on Saturday.) Bottom line - they're not going to be hungry for a win until they're hungry for a couple more yards.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2018 14:50:15 GMT -5
inhocsigno Now that the Crusader is gone, they should just make David Dugan the Holy Cross mascot. Pay him a retainer fee, cover all costs traveling to football games, and give him a per diem. Kid is the greatest representation of Holy Cross and is second generation Captain. If they did that, I would happily be in President's Council for the rest of my life. As a bonus, they could bring on his brother Matt as well. Kid was a good football player, does amazing impersonations, and is a blast to be around. I've been around a lot of people and have never seen the type of charisma and ability to connect that Dugan possesses. HC should definitely be utilizing that in DC and giving him something for his time (within NCAA requirements) PS: I went with Matt Dugan and some former teammates to see the Colgate game in Hamilton back in 2008. It was literally the coldest I have ever been in my life and all I remember is Dugan calling Colgate fans, "Ice Peasants". Literally, still makes me laugh every time I think about it.
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Post by bringbackcaro on Oct 1, 2018 17:00:10 GMT -5
On a side note, can anyone compile Nate Pine's record across all sports as an AD? Of course!! Here is a summary from the end of last year on his most important hire (pre-Chesney) and all of the others: Carmody: 42-56 (.429) Pine’s coaches in 2017-18:
Men's Basketball: 12-19 ( .387) -- 3 players suspended indefinitely, second year in a row with major rule/law violations Men's Hockey: 13-16-7 ( .458) -- Coach has an absolutely horrific postseason record during his tenure at HC Men's Lacrosse: 4-8 ( .333) -- 1-7 ( .125) under the coach who NP hired, who is now suspended indefinitely Field Hockey: 7-11 ( .389) Women's Lacrosse: 5-10 ( .333) Women's Soccer: 4-9-4 ( .353) Softball: 9-25 ( .265) Volleyball: 5-24 ( .172) And to round that out with the hot start for 2018-19:Field Hockey: 1-9 ( .100) Women's Soccer: 3-8 ( .272) Volleyball: 3-14 ( .176) But he is nearly undefeated at shoehorning emojis into all of his tweets!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2018 17:08:00 GMT -5
bringbackcaro Thanks for doing this and it's actually much worse than I thought. Maybe we need to stop talking about coaches and focus on the AD. Pine is clearly a marketing guy and not a leader. Yikes. I remember seeing interactions with Gilmore and Pine and thinking, how is this guy going to lead an athletic program? Now, it's more evident that he's not. How does Pine compare to Regan if we do side by side comparisons?
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 1, 2018 17:12:51 GMT -5
It is interesting to see olympic sports matter for some only when they become a chance to attack Nate Pine. Just for the record, the Men's current lacrosse coach has a record of 3-1.
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Post by jkh67 on Oct 1, 2018 19:43:04 GMT -5
Everyone on Crossports is obviously a big supporter of the football program. The reality is that we are close to the bottom of the barrel in the collegiate football world...thanks in no small part to AD Pine's decision to give Gilmore a contract extension some years ago and then not fire him until the need to do so was something even your sister could understand. The fact that some of us feel the need to discuss how HC would do against Assumption tells you where we are. I think Chesney has what it takes to revive the program, but we shall see. Maybe nobody can. Or maybe he's not the guy. In any case, he's going to need time to show what he's got. He deserves our full-throated support and will hopefully get it.
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Post by 6sader7 on Oct 1, 2018 20:40:55 GMT -5
Everyone on Crossports is obviously a big supporter of the football program. The reality is that we are close to the bottom of the barrel in the collegiate football world...thanks in no small part to AD Pine's decision to give Gilmore a contract extension some years ago and then not fire him until the need to do so was something even your sister could understand. The fact that some of us feel the need to discuss how HC would do against Assumption tells you where we are. I think Chesney has what it takes to revive the program, but we shall see. Maybe nobody can. Or maybe he's not the guy. In any case, he's going to need time to show what he's got. He deserves our full-throated support and will hopefully get it. I think you may want to take into account that (per the above post) Holy Cross Football is not the only embarrassing sport currently being directed under Pine. These threads always tend to devolve into (in my opinion) completely non-relevant conversations. Bottom line, our offensive coordinator has no business running a D1 offense - As demonstrated by both our play calling and performance to date this season. DA, I know you have some familial links to D2 football, but I can say with almost absolute certainty that the offenses I was a part of while at Holy Cross would absolutely bury anything that Assumption college has to offer.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2018 21:33:29 GMT -5
6sader7 I agree with that last statement 100%. haha. Be like what Gendron did to that walk on kid. We had a great offensive line in 2006 between yourself, Chris Smith, Eric Gendron, Dan Nolan, and Chris Poole. #Winners
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2018 21:36:48 GMT -5
6sader7 It's funny looking back, but I always considered Georgetown in absolute embarrassment. Being a Northern Virginia kid, I was too embarrassed to invite my friends/family to their garbage stadium.
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Post by 6sader7 on Oct 1, 2018 21:54:11 GMT -5
6sader7 I agree with that last statement 100%. haha. Be like what Gendron did to that walk on kid. We had a great offensive line in 2006 between yourself, Chris Smith, Eric Gendron, Dan Nolan, and Chris Poole. #Winners Give Andrew Schoepfer some credit as well... My first start was against Georgetown my Sophomore year, I was probably too nervous to be embarrassed. The irony is that as bad as their program was I always found myself having to play against some of the best defensive ends in the league (Alex Buzbee, Michael Onabuku).
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Post by putter1 on Oct 2, 2018 10:58:08 GMT -5
"If you've watched the games there have been times when he made it past the 25 and times he did not." I have watched every game, every play. I haven't kept score on this and while I agree that "sometimes" the returner made it past the 25, my gut reaction was most times the returner did not. Implicitly, you seem to be agreeing with me that Chesney is taking the chance something will be created on the return that he can't get from the offense. But, you also say we don't have a "dynamic returner." I know you are talking about punt returns but if we also don't have a dynamic kickoff returner, why not take the knee for the automatic 25 yard placement? ". . . field goal observation except what difference does it make how many field goals they kicked at Assumption." I am with you there but Phreek just posted his response. As I posted previously, we have a real weapon with Ng but have not been able to use him due to poor field position. It's like having an artillery piece that is deadly at 45 miles but we can't get within 60 miles of the enemy. "You can bash the OC all you want but Josh Mcdaniels wouldn't do much better. Most of you didn't want Chesney and are hoping he fails." First, I disagree that the OC essentially makes no difference and, as a former player, I suspect you really don't mean that. Otherwise, I'll take the job. As to wanting Chesney to fail, I am certainly not in that camp. I've met him personally twice and I want nothing more for him than great success. And, I think if you scour the past Crossports posts you will find the vast majority of posters here are, and have been, "all in" for our head coach. In fact, some posters here were pushing Chesney before many of us had even heard of him. The ones who weren't supportive in the beginning wanted a more experienced D-IAA or even D-IA head coach or coordinator. Once Bob got hired and his story of success got out, almost unanimous support for his success. As for the rest of your post, you seem pretty down on the quality of players on the current team and in order to understand a little better, perhaps share your time/position with the team, as you seem to be more than dismissive. On the one hand, you say that our receivers have no speed and in the next breath you say there were 3 times that they were open by 20 yards. I have a tough time reconciling those two statements. I'll take Dorsey over many of our past receivers and Gilliam is fast. Bell and DiNicola might have been playing when you were (just a guess on my part and quite willing to be corrected). Please elaborate that our RBs don't have the speed to run "continually" outside.I'll admit my ignorance here. If they are fast enough to get around the corner and then can't, I would have assumed that was mostly due to defensive adjustments rather than a sudden inability to be fast enough. What do you think about Cozier? Fast? Quick? or neither? And would you have him running up the middle on a 4th and goal from the 2 or 3 yard line? If not, who is that on? I also agree with you that our runners sometimes, not always, make the wrong cut. But that is easier to spot when you are in the stands like me. Wade seems to be playing because he is more mobile than Clifford. Many of us agree that he goes to his #1 receiver but can't mentally adjust and look for his 2nd, much less 3rd receiver. And, he does telegraph his passes. So, putter, your thoughts on possibly throwing in Degenhardt against UNH? If you give any credence to those recruiting sites, he was a 3*. And the other two haven't gotten it done. When your offense is anemic you need to take chances on kickoffs. I don't give any credence to those recruiting sites. I can't comment on Degenhardt because I have never seen him. If you can't run wide and you can't run up the middle and your passing attack is inconsistent what play would you call. What play would you have called on 4th and goal? I'm a believer that if the team executes a play it will work, if not it will not work. I'm not a second guesser. We do have decent receivers who have gotten wide open because of poor coverage by the defense and also because our quarterbacks look at who they are going to pas to and the defense reads this. The receivers are the strength of the team but can't throw and block at the same time. I do feel that this team is not loaded with with talent and have done well with what they have. What bothers me is the constant criticism of the OC. There were actually people criticizing him AFTER 1 SERIES OF THE COLGATE GAME!!!! SERIOUSLY......
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 2, 2018 12:31:10 GMT -5
Maybe some of us career stadium seaters shouldn’t criticize the OC but please note that some of our former football players have also posted their displeasure with the calls.
He is not a student but a professional in a job that is open to public criticism.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Oct 2, 2018 12:35:20 GMT -5
"If you've watched the games there have been times when he made it past the 25 and times he did not." I have watched every game, every play. I haven't kept score on this and while I agree that "sometimes" the returner made it past the 25, my gut reaction was most times the returner did not. Implicitly, you seem to be agreeing with me that Chesney is taking the chance something will be created on the return that he can't get from the offense. But, you also say we don't have a "dynamic returner." I know you are talking about punt returns but if we also don't have a dynamic kickoff returner, why not take the knee for the automatic 25 yard placement? ". . . field goal observation except what difference does it make how many field goals they kicked at Assumption." I am with you there but Phreek just posted his response. As I posted previously, we have a real weapon with Ng but have not been able to use him due to poor field position. It's like having an artillery piece that is deadly at 45 miles but we can't get within 60 miles of the enemy. "You can bash the OC all you want but Josh Mcdaniels wouldn't do much better. Most of you didn't want Chesney and are hoping he fails." First, I disagree that the OC essentially makes no difference and, as a former player, I suspect you really don't mean that. Otherwise, I'll take the job. As to wanting Chesney to fail, I am certainly not in that camp. I've met him personally twice and I want nothing more for him than great success. And, I think if you scour the past Crossports posts you will find the vast majority of posters here are, and have been, "all in" for our head coach. In fact, some posters here were pushing Chesney before many of us had even heard of him. The ones who weren't supportive in the beginning wanted a more experienced D-IAA or even D-IA head coach or coordinator. Once Bob got hired and his story of success got out, almost unanimous support for his success. As for the rest of your post, you seem pretty down on the quality of players on the current team and in order to understand a little better, perhaps share your time/position with the team, as you seem to be more than dismissive. On the one hand, you say that our receivers have no speed and in the next breath you say there were 3 times that they were open by 20 yards. I have a tough time reconciling those two statements. I'll take Dorsey over many of our past receivers and Gilliam is fast. Bell and DiNicola might have been playing when you were (just a guess on my part and quite willing to be corrected). Please elaborate that our RBs don't have the speed to run "continually" outside.I'll admit my ignorance here. If they are fast enough to get around the corner and then can't, I would have assumed that was mostly due to defensive adjustments rather than a sudden inability to be fast enough. What do you think about Cozier? Fast? Quick? or neither? And would you have him running up the middle on a 4th and goal from the 2 or 3 yard line? If not, who is that on? I also agree with you that our runners sometimes, not always, make the wrong cut. But that is easier to spot when you are in the stands like me. Wade seems to be playing because he is more mobile than Clifford. Many of us agree that he goes to his #1 receiver but can't mentally adjust and look for his 2nd, much less 3rd receiver. And, he does telegraph his passes. So, putter, your thoughts on possibly throwing in Degenhardt against UNH? If you give any credence to those recruiting sites, he was a 3*. And the other two haven't gotten it done. What bothers me is the constant criticism of the OC. There were actually people criticizing him AFTER 1 SERIES OF THE COLGATE GAME!!!! SERIOUSLY...... Those people were spot on.
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 2, 2018 12:40:55 GMT -5
sader1970, You make a good point. The OC calls and apparent game plan are open to criticism (or praise when appropriate). Saying he is not at Div 1 level so early in his time at Mt St James is close to the line, but also valid. I do remember hearing that "no decision can be better than the information on which it is based." After one series of plays game one, I do not believe there was an appropriate amount of information on which to base any conclusions. It did, however, let people vent their preconceived ideas (many based on a low opinion of the coach selection process (or the head coach himself). Some offense change is needed by HC and, IMO, I believe most would agree. I absolutely support Coach Chesney and I look forward to offensive improvement - sooner rather than later. I believe he will take whatever steps are needed to get that done.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Oct 2, 2018 12:41:16 GMT -5
We had another game with no receptions by the tight ends. I don't know if any were targeted or not. We had a big TD reception by Derek Mountain late in the Dartmouth game. I don't know if was against Dartmouth's 2nd, 3rd, or 4th string team but it was pretty nevertheless.
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