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Yesterday, I got a notification on social media from a friend about a post I made on his page in 2012. After the loss to Virginia, I wrote:
The game should have been over after the Safety. When you play conservative football to rely on a defense that is missing 3 of its best 4 players and isn't even solid to begin with, you're being a little too stubborn about your philosophy. Golden and Fisch need to improve on how to shift gears a bit better. Most will blame D'ono and he could have done better for sure, but we already know the defensive unit is weak. Adjust accordingly! Don't play to put the onus on them! Terrible loss. Worst of the season.
Stuff like that makes me hope to death that, if Butch were to ultimately be the move, he allows his OC to set the tone - much like he allowed Schiano to set the tone of the defense for a short time. If I have any concern with Butch, it's whether or not he's gotten rid of whatever philosophy transferred over to him from the JJ tree (think Dave Wanny, etc.).
It's for this reason that Herman is a more intriguing candidate to me: his philosophy is an excellent fit. Doesn't mean Herman is flawless, I realize. Now, if what has been rumored (that Butch has come to acknowledge his strengths/weaknesses and would bring in young, new coordinators with a fresh approach), then his biggest flaw/risk is whether those guys pan out. I can live with that downside.
We absolutely must make a hiring decision based on philosophy fit. The problem with that is Al Golden once talked up an aggressive philosophy.
The game should have been over after the Safety. When you play conservative football to rely on a defense that is missing 3 of its best 4 players and isn't even solid to begin with, you're being a little too stubborn about your philosophy. Golden and Fisch need to improve on how to shift gears a bit better. Most will blame D'ono and he could have done better for sure, but we already know the defensive unit is weak. Adjust accordingly! Don't play to put the onus on them! Terrible loss. Worst of the season.
Stuff like that makes me hope to death that, if Butch were to ultimately be the move, he allows his OC to set the tone - much like he allowed Schiano to set the tone of the defense for a short time. If I have any concern with Butch, it's whether or not he's gotten rid of whatever philosophy transferred over to him from the JJ tree (think Dave Wanny, etc.).
It's for this reason that Herman is a more intriguing candidate to me: his philosophy is an excellent fit. Doesn't mean Herman is flawless, I realize. Now, if what has been rumored (that Butch has come to acknowledge his strengths/weaknesses and would bring in young, new coordinators with a fresh approach), then his biggest flaw/risk is whether those guys pan out. I can live with that downside.
We absolutely must make a hiring decision based on philosophy fit. The problem with that is Al Golden once talked up an aggressive philosophy.