After the Storm: Duke

After the Storm: Duke

Stefan Adams

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"Fourth game this season...that was fireable for all involved"

Talk about fanboy hyperbole! No single game is fireable for anyone, absent a violent or otherwise inappropriate altercation, but this is the FOURTH game in a single season where EVERYONE involved should be fired.

***I agree that Diaz should be feeling substantial pressure going into next year. And my comment isn't a complaint: I understand CIS is not a real news outlet, and targets the bottom of the barrel of our fanbase. My comment is just an observation on how laughably over-the-top that statement was.
 
Camden Price and Lou Hedley been the only consistent player down this stinky stretch
 
What is the explanation for why when we are down in a game and running out of time not only do we not go with tempo, we actually often do the opposite? There was one game we were down with the ball late, yet if you couldnt see a scoreboard and were just watching the drive, youd think we were ahead and trying to kill clock. Literally. Huddled every play, got playcall in late, ran clock down to seconds on every single snap (once or twice even almost got a delay of game). Every single snap. This was 3 games or so back, I forget which one now. Maybe GT.

The crazy thing is I've see that exact same thing under the last 3 staffs now. This seems like the definition of basic Football 101 here. I still can't wrap my mind around why that happens. Is it confusion on the sideline? Are they just not able to get plays in? I mean, surely, the staff doesnt WANT to go slow in those situations, right?!? I legitimately don't understand.
Our two minute drill takes five and a half minutes.
 
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What is the explanation for why when we are down in a game and running out of time not only do we not go with tempo, we actually often do the opposite? There was one game we were down with the ball late, yet if you couldnt see a scoreboard and were just watching the drive, youd think we were ahead and trying to kill clock. Literally. Huddled every play, got playcall in late, ran clock down to seconds on every single snap (once or twice even almost got a delay of game). Every single snap. This was 3 games or so back, I forget which one now. Maybe GT.

The crazy thing is I've see that exact same thing under the last 3 staffs now. This seems like the definition of basic Football 101 here. I still can't wrap my mind around why that happens. Is it confusion on the sideline? Are they just not able to get plays in? I mean, surely, the staff doesnt WANT to go slow in those situations, right?!? I legitimately don't understand.

THIS AND ALL OF THIS!!!

And This is y Enos & Manny must go. It’s not just about losing; it’s how we’re losing. Down two scores deep in the game & u’re still just huddling up, and bleeding 20-25 secs off the play clock, calling plays that ain’t working or driving the ball? Biggest indictment I’ve seen thus far.
 
Please God let Enos be fired soon.
 
"Fourth game this season...that was fireable for all involved"

Talk about fanboy hyperbole! No single game is fireable for anyone, absent a violent or otherwise inappropriate altercation, but this is the FOURTH game in a single season where EVERYONE involved should be fired.

***I agree that Diaz should be feeling substantial pressure going into next year. And my comment isn't a complaint: I understand CIS is not a real news outlet, and targets the bottom of the barrel of our fanbase. My comment is just an observation on how laughably over-the-top that statement was.
Now THAT's what I call job security.
 
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It’s not just about losing; it’s how we’re losing. Down two scores deep in the game & u’re still just huddling up, and bleeding 20-25 secs off the play clock, calling plays that ain’t working or driving the ball? Biggest indictment I’ve seen thus far.

Agreed. The players have no urgency and coaching staff either can't convince them or doesn't care.

Understanding college football math is the issue. These games are not over, unlike the NFL. Against Virginia Tech the players seemed to believe 3 scores was insurmountable. They wasted so much time on that drive down 35-14 it changed the possession dynamic later.

Once that game was out of the way I'm thinking well at least they understand to hurry down 2 scores instead of 3, but that didn't unfold either in late stage FIU or Duke. Last week we were ******** around down 10 with 6 minutes remaining. That Duke game looked lowest energy of the season to me, like the coaches and players checked out as one.
 
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