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1. Stop the promotional BS. No more talk about swag, TD rings, WWF, Big Cane competition....All the bravado builds expectations you can't deliver on. Soundbites don't win games and you're exposed as a fraud when you come up short.
2. Be more short-sighted (win now). Building for the future is great and all, but you need momentum or this thing will come unglued fast. It's time to be brutally honest about personnel, focus on getting the players who can win now on the field, and coaching them up to be successful. This includes QB, even scheme.
3. Take special teams way more seriously. It's impossible to win with HS-level special teams. Get real coaching and demand excellence or your job is in jeopardy.
4. Figure out and fix the O-Line problem. OL has been horrific for years, and it's not improving. Consider Donaldson , who was billed as a rising star, started as a freshman; now he's overweight and average at best. Why are guys not progressing? Is it talent? attitude? coaching? scheme? lack of experience? If talent, is it bad evaluations or bad recruiting? Bring in consultants and experts if you need them, but figure it out and fix it. It's time for an intervention.
5. Invest in development, not just recruiting. The program lacks consistent, year-over-year developmental progress from players. UM doesn't have the luxury of drawing all blue chip recruits, it must find "diamonds in the rough", and develop the **** out of the less-heralded guys , guys with attitude, who really want to work (SFla is teeming with them!). The S&C program is a good start, now we need year-round improvement in diet, coordination, mental discipline, agility, technique, football IQ, etc.
 
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Sack up and get rid of the bartender and Patke, demote stroud to analyst, and demote Baker to LB coach and take back the DC job. Tell Rumph to coach safety’s and corners like a real DB coach or he can gtfo. That’s a start

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We got an off week before we play the Hokies. I'd advise Manny to put away the piñata after a turnover, and keep the players focused and disciplined. There's way too much unwarranted exuberance when in actuality we are playing like shiit. No more BC and Chippies... we play like we have been and we ain't going to be 6-6 and banners will be flying. Time to get serious.
 
ejfudd said:
1. Stop the promotional BS. No more talk about swag, TD rings, WWF, Big Cane competition....All the bravado builds expectations you can't deliver on. Soundbites don't win games and you're exposed as a fraud when you come up short.
2. Be more short-sighted (win now). Building for the future is great and all, but you need momentum or this thing will come unglued fast. It's time to be brutally honest about personnel, focus on getting the players who can win now on the field, and coaching them up to be successful. This includes QB, even scheme.
3. Take special teams way more seriously. It's impossible to win with HS-level special teams. Get real coaching and demand excellence or your job is in jeopardy.
4. Figure out and fix the O-Line problem. OL has been horrific for years, and it's not improving. Consider Donaldson , who was billed as a rising star, started as a freshman; now he's overweight and average at best. Why are guys not progressing? Is it talent? attitude? coaching? scheme? lack of experience? If talent, is it bad evaluations or bad recruiting? Bring in consultants and experts if you need them, but figure it out and fix it. It's time for an intervention.
5. Invest in development, not just recruiting. The program lacks consistent, year-over-year developmental progress from players. UM doesn't have the luxury of drawing all blue chip recruits, it must find "diamonds in the rough", and develop the **** out of the less-heralded guys , guys with attitude, who really want to work (SFla is teeming with them!). The S&C program is a good start, now we need year-round improvement in diet, coordination, mental discipline, agility, technique, football IQ, etc.
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#1 TIMES 1000. That stuff will all come with just doing work and winning, or **** at least playing well. Swag Swagger should never ever be uttered again. They should never show the U or the U 2. Those days are over and done with.

Half these guys think swag is dancing and talking trash and shooting the bird to a QB... Like what Blades did vs Florida cost us 15 costly yards.
I know football is a game of emotion, but you have to display that differently in todays game. I don't agree that that should be the case, but it is.
 
My advice to Manny:

1. You've got an OC with a rep as QB whisperer. Tell him to figure out how to overcome his weak offensive line and use the tools that are being wasted right now.
2. Have a word with Baker about how many times the opposing QB should be on his ***. Set that bar high.
3. Hire a special teams coach. I know anyone good is already working right now, but getting somebody, anybody is better than what you have right now. Just look.
 
To Manny:
I think hiring someone like Mr. T as disciplinarian/motivator make the guys work hard, not be soft, learn to block, cut down on the mental mistakes, and focus on teamwork and TEAM excellence.
 
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Can we all just come to an agreement that we will fly a banner to fire Blake James at the end of the season please! I would put my money on that.
 
This team is ranked 128th out of 130 teams on 3rd down conversions and their 4th down defense is beyond atrocious. Teams have no fear going on 4th down and why should they?
 
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305407cane said:
Sack up and get rid of the bartender and Patke, demote stroud to analyst, and demote Baker to LB coach and take back the DC job. Tell Rumph to coach safety’s and corners like a real DB coach or he can gtfo. That’s a start

Thoughts?
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basically yes, panda and patke are nothing but analysts at this point on this team from this point on if i'm manny

baker is gonna coach the lb's until he shows he sucks at that as well



I know it's false hope, but it could be enos going up against this soft *** defensive scheme of baker has him confused come game day.

yah you're not playing mark no'd number 2's defense in practice anymore.

I know that's a long shot as enos is stubborn af but it's not helping.
 
BigJoeGrizzly said:
This team is ranked 128th out of 130 teams on 3rd down conversions and their 4th down defense is beyond atrocious. Teams have no fear going on 4th down and why should they?
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And that is terrible considering our terrible schedule. It’s tough to convert when your OL is playing at the level we are at the moment.
 
Retired like cmr did take staff with you.this is my advice just joking though.if this happens the B B B crowd would be out in full force flying those fire butch banners o h sorry hire butch banners over the university.
 
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