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Post by joutsHC77 on Nov 17, 2018 20:01:43 GMT -5
Congrats to the team on the victory vs Georgetown after falling so far behind. Finishing 5-6 is not what I expected but it is an improvement over last year’s record. With this in mind, provide your evaluation of the 2018 season.
Head Coach-B. Like the leadership and enthusiasm, getting acclimated and should get good recruits down the pike.
OC-D-. Offense was predictable, not dynamic. Athletic ability wasted-see receivers, didn’t use Oliver enough in tough yardage situations.Need change.
DC-B. I thought the D performed pretty well given they were often in untenable situations. Expect continued improvement. Keep tight receiver coverage and tough D line.
Special teams- B+. Thought they performed very well, sometimes a weapon with the blocks, fakes and good punting.
Overall grade- C+. Could have won vs Harvard and Bucknell to push us to a winning season. Expect Chesney to get good recruits and improve game strategy/game management. Overall, looking good for the future!
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Post by sader1970 on Nov 17, 2018 20:50:42 GMT -5
Interesting exercise and would really like to see the opinions/grades of some of our more expert posters. Would probably also help to let some time pass to gain some objectivity and dispassion but here goes mine:
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Post by inhocsigno on Nov 17, 2018 22:59:25 GMT -5
Two comments-
You don’t get a c overall grade if you have a losing season. OC grade is 2 grades too high.
That being said future is bright when we get new OC and TPO QB.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Nov 18, 2018 4:45:40 GMT -5
Shouldn't there be a rating for intangibles/ culture, not just X's and O's? For that, I give the staff an A-. For a program that had been stuck in a "here we go again mode", I think what they accomplished was fairly remarkable.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Nov 18, 2018 6:53:22 GMT -5
I guess for all my grades, I'd give:
OC: D
DC: B-
ST: B+ (everything solid except maybe punt/ko returns)
Overall: C+
To me, A & B represent exceeding expectations, D & F not meeting expectations, and C meets expectations. For Year 1, getting the program pointed in the right direction is more important than the record, imho. Considering a third of the roster was freshmen, and they were replacing one of the best QBs in PL history, I have to say they met the expectations I had.
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Post by bringbackcaro on Nov 18, 2018 10:29:25 GMT -5
OC: F-
DC: B+ - I was pleasantly surprised with the defense, and think we will only continue to improve when we start bringing in recruits that better fit the system and also have an offense that doesn’t constantly put the D in difficult positions
ST: A
Strength & Conditioning: A- - Hiring a new coach to be dedicated to football and who Chesney has been on the same page with from Assumption is a huge benefit for the program. Looking forward to seeing continued progress here as guys have multiple years in the new program.
Chesney: Incomplete. I am holding this grade until the OC situation is (hopefully) fixed. I will give him the benefit of the doubt because he did not hire Murphy as his first choice, but now he has the opportunity to press the reset button.
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Post by joutsHC77 on Nov 18, 2018 13:23:56 GMT -5
Adjusted my grade for the OC to D-. I guess I was trying to not be too harsh after the elation of the victory. Anyway, as stated by me and others, Oliver was not used enough and in appropriate situations. The receiver corps, which is very good, was wasted, very good talent here. CBC has to make the decision which will impact the program going forward.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Nov 18, 2018 14:17:49 GMT -5
I agree with most of the grades. I'll give the OC a D, if only because statistics wise, the offense played quite well in the majority of the games..
But a third of the season was 'wasted' in an attempt to pound square pegs into round holes. Maybe the transition to 'spread 'em and shred 'em' looked great in spring practice and fall camp, but any such perception proved delusional. So the weeks that might have been spent on timing and routes were largely lost. The HC's grade gets taken down from a B to a C+ for the reasons just stated.
Two other points: (1) there were posters who explained away the losses in the first half-season as the result of FCTG leaving a bare cupboard. As was seen in the second half of the season, that was not the case. (2) the team was blessed in having few injuries to key players. That good fortune was not present in previous years.
OC: D
DC: B-
ST: B+ Might have deserved an A-, except for the repeated poor-decisions in deciding to run back kickoffs.
HC: C+ Mostly for poor first half game planning, which was not entirely the fault of the OC. e.g., deferring to get the wind, then doing nothing with that advantage. Posters are lauding the impressive fourth quarter comebacks by HC, yet are silent about the number of points piled up on HC in the first two quarters
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Post by sader1970 on Nov 18, 2018 14:26:50 GMT -5
I assume you are speaking about others, Phreek.
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Post by joe on Nov 18, 2018 14:36:27 GMT -5
Whatever the grade, if we can come up with a fair to good QB next season, whether that’s Wade for a fifth year or someone else who doesn’t need a whole season to cuts his teeth, we’ll win the PL and at least split the OOC for winning record and a trip to the playoffs. Had we gone with Wade from week one, his experience would led to a win vs Colgate and achieved these goals this year.
Main errors this season were that the wrong QB started the season, and we waited too long to make the switch. There was an analogous problem with offensive game planning. Defensive was good, special teams very good, attitude and spirit exceptional. Judging by the last 4 weeks, Chesney is quickly learning how to win at this level and turn the tide of this program.
Hard to give it a grade. Under 500 is a C- season but if there were a category for how this season portends for future success, it’s a A.
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Post by breezy on Nov 18, 2018 15:03:57 GMT -5
Some may think differently (i.e., that the grade should be limited to the 11 games played this season), but I think it is premature. The results of recruiting and the number of players who sign LOI's in the December signing period will also be important.
Consider: the final 2-deep (for the Georgetown game) shows 7 seniors starting on offense and 7 seniors starting on defense. Yes, there are underclassmen who are ready to step up, but having sufficient depth will depend on a quality recruiting class during the early signing period in December. Success next year will require more than good QB play (although good QB play will be an essential part of it).
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Nov 18, 2018 16:19:31 GMT -5
I assume you are speaking about others, Phreek. Absolument! |
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Post by billy72 on Nov 18, 2018 16:56:51 GMT -5
See you all at Navy next Labor Day weekend !
Hope we get a great turnout for it !!
Beat Navy !!!!
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