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Big O = Big Loser. He is beyond obnoxious. He should take a class in how to do a tough interview with a little class. He's done at QAM anyway. Good riddance.
 
He asked tough questions that every Cane fan has to be thinking. But he crossed some sort of journalistic line when he personalized it with the "I" stuff. He could've kept it in third person, it's not about him or his feelings. Joe Z must've **** himself. But then, sports journalism and integrity shouldn't be used in the same sentence. As for Al, well, blah, blah, blah. Guy sounds like Captain Queeg more and more each day.
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DHucks said:
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I was at both of those games, and when he said that, I was beside myself. That wasn't a "variance", that's a 7 man front that stopped them one year, and a four man that got embarrassed this past season. I agree with O, I don't get it either, maybe I missed something too.
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You know "they " watching you sir not good for the program lol
 
My take after listening:
1. Golden knows the heat is on, you can hear that in his voice
2. This was a typical Golden interview. He is always going to sound positive. That is what a head coach does. Not sure what you guys are looking for when he answers these questions.
3. Golden knows they screwed the pooch in the GT game. That 4th down play was a microcosm of a failed game plan. But very few coaches are going to admit that and especially one on the hot seat. Again, I am not sure what you guys think he is going to say.
4. The Defense will be better this year. I do trust him on that. However this defense should be elite by now. That I do not think is going to happen.
5. Good to see Golden is finally admitting, sort of, that they missed the boat on South Florida kids and that is being corrected.
6. We have serious concerns at the skill positions on O. The fact that Golden would not immediately name a player that would be the new Dorsett or Walford concerns me.
7. Interesting that Golden said he did not know why players have taken it upon themselves to be more dedicated this year. A perfect time for Golden to preach his normal process and building blocks speeches. Yet he simply said he did not know. Not sure at all what to take from that. Could be a positive thing in that players are finally buying in to what Golden is preaching and for some reason Golden does not want to take credit. It could also mean that the players have taken the stance that we need to coach ourselves because this staff is not going to lead us where we want to go. Maybe I am reading way too much into that but is interesting and mysterious at the very least.
 
GonzoCane said:
He asked tough questions that every Cane fan has to be thinking. But he crossed some sort of journalistic line when he personalized it with the "I" stuff. He could've kept it in third person, it's not about him or his feelings. Joe Z must've **** himself. But then, sports journalism and integrity shouldn't be used in the same sentence. As for Al, well, blah, blah, blah. Guy sounds like Captain Queeg more and more each day.
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isn't sports journalism kind of a joke already? does it really matter? that was the most refreshing interview i've heard in a long time and i'm not that big of a fan of Big O.
 
I think Coach Al Golden handled himself well in that interview. He has a handle on the situation and was able to give excellent explanations to each ambush-type question Big O threw at him. I Stand With Coach Al Golden!
 
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edge said:
My take after listening:
1. Golden knows the heat is on, you can hear that in his voice

I actually thought he sound rejuvenated then the interview started. first time in a while he talked about wanting to be here long term.

2. This was a typical Golden interview. He is always going to sound positive. That is what a head coach does. Not sure what you guys are looking for when he answers these questions.
3. Golden knows they screwed the pooch in the GT game. That 4th down play was a microcosm of a failed game plan. But very few coaches are going to admit that and especially one on the hot seat. Again, I am not sure what you guys think he is going to say.

yeah he did lol

4. The Defense will be better this year. I do trust him on that. However this defense should be elite by now. That I do not think is going to happen.

i have spoken to players. they claim changes made but they are not allowed to talk to public about it.

5. Good to see Golden is finally admitting, sort of, that they missed the boat on South Florida kids and that is being corrected.

A top south florida football guy told me a few months back firing franklin and williams would be a very positive start. Carroll
can't coach but was apparently well liked.

6. We have serious concerns at the skill positions on O. The fact that Golden would not immediately name a player that would be the new Dorsett or Walford concerns me.

he seemed to name Coley right away.

7. Interesting that Golden said he did not know why players have taken it upon themselves to be more dedicated this year. A perfect time for Golden to preach his normal process and building blocks speeches. Yet he simply said he did not know. Not sure at all what to take from that. Could be a positive thing in that players are finally buying in to what Golden is preaching and for some reason Golden does not want to take credit. It could also mean that the players have taken the stance that we need to coach ourselves because this staff is not going to lead us where we want to go. Maybe I am reading way too much into that but is interesting and mysterious at the very least.
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this was interesting but I feel like Brad Kaaya almost reminds me of Derek Jeter in a way. Like kids want to follow him. Recruits always talk about him.
 
in fairness to golden i got his point on pitt & UVA. Boise and TCU dont have most talent but are better teams than most they play.
 
nycane said:
in fairness to golden i got his point on pitt & UVA. Boise and TCU dont have most talent but are better teams than most they play.
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they're better coached teams. So was Golden finally admitting his inadequacies as a head coach? it's sad that mike london is a superior coach then Goldie locks
 
nycane said:
edge said:
My take after listening:
1. Golden knows the heat is on, you can hear that in his voice

I actually thought he sound rejuvenated then the interview started. first time in a while he talked about wanting to be here long term.

2. This was a typical Golden interview. He is always going to sound positive. That is what a head coach does. Not sure what you guys are looking for when he answers these questions.
3. Golden knows they screwed the pooch in the GT game. That 4th down play was a microcosm of a failed game plan. But very few coaches are going to admit that and especially one on the hot seat. Again, I am not sure what you guys think he is going to say.

yeah he did lol

4. The Defense will be better this year. I do trust him on that. However this defense should be elite by now. That I do not think is going to happen.

i have spoken to players. they claim changes made but they are not allowed to talk to public about it.

5. Good to see Golden is finally admitting, sort of, that they missed the boat on South Florida kids and that is being corrected.

A top south florida football guy told me a few months back firing franklin and williams would be a very positive start. Carroll
can't coach but was apparently well liked.

6. We have serious concerns at the skill positions on O. The fact that Golden would not immediately name a player that would be the new Dorsett or Walford concerns me.

he seemed to name Coley right away.

7. Interesting that Golden said he did not know why players have taken it upon themselves to be more dedicated this year. A perfect time for Golden to preach his normal process and building blocks speeches. Yet he simply said he did not know. Not sure at all what to take from that. Could be a positive thing in that players are finally buying in to what Golden is preaching and for some reason Golden does not want to take credit. It could also mean that the players have taken the stance that we need to coach ourselves because this staff is not going to lead us where we want to go. Maybe I am reading way too much into that but is interesting and mysterious at the very least.
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this was interesting but I feel like Brad Kaaya almost reminds me of Derek Jeter in a way. Like kids want to follow him. Recruits always talk about him.
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I agree that overall Golden was upbeat and positive. It was encouraging that he seems rejuvenated and wants to be here long term. He talked about building a program that is elite for the long haul. He has not talked about that recently. But there were moments you could tell he knows the heat is on, which is a good thing. This means the AD is engaged.

I thought he talked about Coley once they asked him about him. Might be wrong but when they asked about potential playmakers that could take over he immediately started talking about the TE position. He also barely mentioned Scott which I was surprised by.
 
nycane said:
in fairness to golden i got his point on pitt & UVA. Boise and TCU dont have most talent but are better teams than most they play.
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Those coaches find their players strengths and put them in position to maximize those talents on the field, the coach of boise switched to a read option because he didnt have the players to run the style they ran before, TCU gets 2-3 studs a class the rest arent overall good players but he puts their strengths to use, patterson also realized he had to switch to spread to win which golden hasnt or coley whoever has the say in that, funny thing is we ran some spread plays last year and looked great we also went away from that after FSU, cant compare us to those teams when they have done stuff we havent done
 
edge said:
nycane said:
edge said:
My take after listening:
1. Golden knows the heat is on, you can hear that in his voice

I actually thought he sound rejuvenated then the interview started. first time in a while he talked about wanting to be here long term.

2. This was a typical Golden interview. He is always going to sound positive. That is what a head coach does. Not sure what you guys are looking for when he answers these questions.
3. Golden knows they screwed the pooch in the GT game. That 4th down play was a microcosm of a failed game plan. But very few coaches are going to admit that and especially one on the hot seat. Again, I am not sure what you guys think he is going to say.

yeah he did lol

4. The Defense will be better this year. I do trust him on that. However this defense should be elite by now. That I do not think is going to happen.

i have spoken to players. they claim changes made but they are not allowed to talk to public about it.

5. Good to see Golden is finally admitting, sort of, that they missed the boat on South Florida kids and that is being corrected.

A top south florida football guy told me a few months back firing franklin and williams would be a very positive start. Carroll
can't coach but was apparently well liked.

6. We have serious concerns at the skill positions on O. The fact that Golden would not immediately name a player that would be the new Dorsett or Walford concerns me.

he seemed to name Coley right away.

7. Interesting that Golden said he did not know why players have taken it upon themselves to be more dedicated this year. A perfect time for Golden to preach his normal process and building blocks speeches. Yet he simply said he did not know. Not sure at all what to take from that. Could be a positive thing in that players are finally buying in to what Golden is preaching and for some reason Golden does not want to take credit. It could also mean that the players have taken the stance that we need to coach ourselves because this staff is not going to lead us where we want to go. Maybe I am reading way too much into that but is interesting and mysterious at the very least.
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this was interesting but I feel like Brad Kaaya almost reminds me of Derek Jeter in a way. Like kids want to follow him. Recruits always talk about him.
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I agree that overall Golden was upbeat and positive. It was encouraging that he seems rejuvenated and wants to be here long term. He talked about building a program that is elite for the long haul. He has not talked about that recently. But there were moments you could tell he knows the heat is on, which is a good thing. This means the AD is engaged.

I thought he talked about Coley once they asked him about him. Might be wrong but when they asked about potential playmakers that could take over he immediately started talking about the TE position. He also barely mentioned Scott which I was surprised by.
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All these coaches always put a positive spin on their teams, the only one who really doesnt do it is spurrier which its always funny to hear him talk, jimbo was trying to make it seem all was fine and dandy in FSU land when it aint
 
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Even in the picture on the right, where we got the stop, we're still lined up incorrectly. GT is in an unbalanced line with 4 guys to the right of the center and only 3 to the left. We have 4 guys to the left of the center and 4 to the right. Didn't adjust to the unbalanced line. Look all the way to the right and they have 3 blockers against 2 defenders and those 2 defenders are standing up. They aren't even ready to fire off the ball. Should have been an easy td if they went wide.
 
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I think the negativity and low expectations plays into Al's hands. After a few years of underachieving a decent season may appear like a great coaching effort. I think this team will surprise this year but only because the bar is so low.
 
edge said:
My take after listening:
1. Golden knows the heat is on, you can hear that in his voice
2. This was a typical Golden interview. He is always going to sound positive. That is what a head coach does. Not sure what you guys are looking for when he answers these questions.
3. Golden knows they screwed the pooch in the GT game. That 4th down play was a microcosm of a failed game plan. But very few coaches are going to admit that and especially one on the hot seat. Again, I am not sure what you guys think he is going to say.
4. The Defense will be better this year. I do trust him on that. However this defense should be elite by now. That I do not think is going to happen.
5. Good to see Golden is finally admitting, sort of, that they missed the boat on South Florida kids and that is being corrected.
6. We have serious concerns at the skill positions on O. The fact that Golden would not immediately name a player that would be the new Dorsett or Walford concerns me.
7. Interesting that Golden said he did not know why players have taken it upon themselves to be more dedicated this year. A perfect time for Golden to preach his normal process and building blocks speeches. Yet he simply said he did not know. Not sure at all what to take from that. Could be a positive thing in that players are finally buying in to what Golden is preaching and for some reason Golden does not want to take credit. It could also mean that the players have taken the stance that we need to coach ourselves because this staff is not going to lead us where we want to go. Maybe I am reading way too much into that but is interesting and mysterious at the very least.
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gospel!
 
DHucks said:
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I was at both of those games, and when he said that, I was beside myself. That wasn't a "variance", that's a 7 man front that stopped them one year, and a four man that got embarrassed this past season. I agree with O, I don't get it either, maybe I missed something too.
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I'm not defending anyone here, but you misunderstood him, which explains your outrage. He talked about having one defense that we play against option teams. That defense changes depending on what variance is showed to us from the other team.

The philosophy of every option team is that they want to run triple every single play, out of their standard formation--which is usually a loose double wing formation (pictured to the left). They do things throughout the game in order to get it working. Those things that they do are referred to as variances. Those variances include nontraditional formations, like the one pictured to the right. If you look closely, GT is using 31 personnel (you usually see them in 30) and they're lined up in a tackle over formation. By formation they are extremely run heavy to the top of the screen. Unless they reported the tackle eligible, they have one less player available for a pass play. Other variances include different blocking schemes in order to run triple (usually defined by formation) or different blocking schemes in order to run double options or counters. Every variance for a team like GT is and answer to the other team stopping their original goal which was stated above.

Considering the above: that defense that we run one time per year is built in with alignment checks. We make automatic adjustments when we encounter unbalanced formations, tackle over formations where one less player is eligible, heavy formations, etc. The option team's variance to their base play/formation (stated above) is what determines how we line up.

Now, did we execute properly? I have no idea. I don't know what our rules are. Was the result favorable? No. We lost the game.

I will say one thing about these two formations. They are NOT the same. They are actually very different. When you're playing an option team, small details are what win the game. The formation to the left is perfectly balanced (one or their ultimate goals). They can get full flow to both sides of the field and hit 3 gaps on each side. The formation they employed to the right was in an effort to gain an extra big blocker to where the run ultimately went. They're trying to out smart us before the play starts. If the other team adjusts pre-snap (we did) then the play is generally thwarted before it begins.
 
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