Good Listening, during a slow offseason.
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Blake Baker with Joe 5-4
The Canes Defensive Coordinator joins the show for a Canes Football update
wqam.radio.com
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Good Listening, during a slow offseason.
Blake Baker with Joe 5-4
The Canes Defensive Coordinator joins the show for a Canes Football updatewqam.radio.com
Go Canes
NO doubt about it. No matter what anyone thinks of Baker, it was great to hear from him and get a little Canes fix.Good Listening, during a slow offseason.
Blake Baker with Joe 5-4
The Canes Defensive Coordinator joins the show for a Canes Football updatewqam.radio.com
Go Canes
Work VPN blocked it so I can't listen but I'm hoping he said something about pulling his head out of his *** and learning from mistakes he made last season. He seems like a young energetic guy but made a bunch of strange calls last year that cost us....not even talking about 4th and 17 which sounds like wasn't his fault.
Water under a bridge I know.....but....just don't see how we didn't STRONGLY go after Charlie Strong....Diaz needs a PROVEN DC....and if not, heck promote Banda and let him learn while CMD calls the DEF plays. Maybe Baker's ties to LA will help out somehow, but IMO if we start pulling LA kids it'll be due to the Ed Reed effect, not ties from Bakers LaTech days.This dude is not a fit at Miami. Hope he changes my mind
I think I got drunk after that happened. Don't remember...I try to block out losses.That call on 4th and 17 was worse than madden. 2 d lineman almost knocked themselves out tryna stunt.
When you take into account everything he showed us last year. It is a major cause for concern.Water under a bridge I know.....but....just don't see how we didn't STRONGLY go after Charlie Strong....Diaz needs a PROVEN DC....and if not, heck promote Banda and let him learn while CMD calls the DEF plays. Maybe Baker's ties to LA will help out somehow, but IMO if we start pulling LA kids it'll be due to the Ed Reed effect, not ties from Bakers LaTech days.
Did he say he would quit running defenses with 3 down lineman on 3rd and 7 especially against crappy teams.
Baker will also have extra motivation because job is on the line. He needs to do a 180 this year.I think we’ll see an improved Baker this season. Why?
*improved confidence, having one year of experience under his predecessor. It’s his defense now.
*better knowledge of his personnel...knowing who can do what
*better depth at CB. Williams, Couch and incoming freshmen helping or even beating out Ivy and Blades
*Bolden at Safety. Kid can play.
*best pash rush in modern Cane history.
Biggest worry? Who will lead now that Shaq is gone?
Biggest upside? Watching us in a speed rush package on obvious passing downs. I’m looking for a combo package of Rousseau, Roche, Philips and a DT, maybe Holley or Blissett. Can’t wait to see it.
Water under a bridge I know.....but....just don't see how we didn't STRONGLY go after Charlie Strong....Diaz needs a PROVEN DC....and if not, heck promote Banda and let him learn while CMD calls the DEF plays. Maybe Baker's ties to LA will help out somehow, but IMO if we start pulling LA kids it'll be due to the Ed Reed effect, not ties from Bakers LaTech days.
Those deep Safety blitzes from the boundary became awfully predictable.
Here's the hoping he's willing to adjust some of his calls the way Diaz did after his defense struggled with 3rd downs.