Credit where its due

[supacane]

2 things to give credit for, 1 we had only 3 penalties for 35 yards. 2nd thing, we seem to be wrapping up better instead of always going for kill shots. Its not perfect but its some improvement imo. Of course the turnovers dampered alot of the good. But in reality, other than the high school team, that was our best performance of the season.

Our defense will not be a good defense without better LBs, particularly a middle LB who has a presence and knows what to do all the time.

But If we can play clean games, which means, penalties, tackling and turnovers we should finish 8-4. Still think its not good enough but i want these players playing as good as they can for the rest of the season, because no matter what changes will or wont be made, they are who are going to be on the field next season and if they start figuring things out, you can win despite the coaching or lack of at times.

 

[JSmoot]

Credit to Feeley too. Not dropping off in the 4th Quarter and seem to be free of the nagging Swasey injuries.

 

[AHURT12]

Credit to Feeley too. Not dropping off in the 4th Quarter and seem to be free of the nagging Swasey injuries.

Feeley got these guys in serious shape.

 

[kryptonite]

I’d be surprised if 3/35 isn’t our lowest total in the last 10 years.

 

[AZHurricane]

The thing about mediocre-to-bad teams is - it’s always something. One week it’s penalties, another week it’s fumbles, another week it’s tackling, then there’s those freak plays where we drop an INT for an opponent TD or give up a blocked PAT score.

We all know it’s been four years since we’ve put together anything close to a complete game against a P5 team. And the current guy was not the coach then.

 

[Coach Macho]

IMO the improved tackling is the result of putting better players on the field more often.
We're not teaching anything different.

 

[SFbayCane]

IMO the improved tackling is the result of putting better players on the field more often.
We're not teaching anything different.

"Well at some point I have to put the best players on the field."

~ Manny Diaz after dropping to 2-4 on the season.

 

[BigCaneAl]

IMO the improved tackling is the result of putting better players on the field more often.
We're not teaching anything different.

watching DJ Ivey try and tackle tends to prove this point. Wow is he terrible.

 

[k9cane]

IMO the improved tackling is the result of putting better players on the field more often.
We're not teaching anything different.

amazing how that works, isnt it?

Just out of curiosity I wonder how this defense would look with some other 'backers on this roster

 

[KingB02]

Credit to Feeley too. Not dropping off in the 4th Quarter and seem to be free of the nagging Swasey injuries.

What? Half the squad is injured lol

 

[FrancisSawyer]

amazing how that works, isnt it?

Just out of curiosity I wonder how this defense would look with some other 'backers on this roster

Once they got the "Holy **** I'm Actually Playing?!" jitters out they would most likely be a significant improvement.

 

[JSmoot]

What? Half the squad is injured lol

Short memory, or you brick by brickin'? Anybody but Gus the Feedler..

 

[Canes Device]

amazing how that works, isnt it?

Just out of curiosity I wonder how this defense would look with some other 'backers on this roster

I think 2018 is a good example of how this defense would look with better LBs. Good not great, it puts LBs in awful positions and when they're bad it looks like this.
2018 defense had more talent at the others positions tho, if I remember correct

 

[KingB02]

Short memory, or you brick by brickin'? Anybody but Gus the Feedler..

Starting QB- injured
Starting RB- injured
Starting C- injured
Starting LG- injured
Starting S- injured

All done for the year
Plus a lot of backups hurt
Strength and conditioning has nothing to do with getting hurt.. EVER! Bad technique, maybe.. bad luck, yes. Nature of the game, of course. Players been getting hurt since the beginning of the game. no strength coach can prevent any injuries

 

[KingB02]

Credit to Feeley too. Not dropping off in the 4th Quarter and seem to be free of the nagging Swasey injuries.

Short memory, or you brick by brickin'? Anybody but Gus the Feedler..

what does Gus have to do with what I said. You said free of nagging Swasey injuries, yet half our team is injured now.. and these are season ending ones not nagging ones. No doubt guys are in shape, but we rotate a lot more than we did when Swasey was around.

 

[252cane]

amazing how that works, isnt it?

Just out of curiosity I wonder how this defense would look with some other 'backers on this roster

You seen it with shaq and pickney. Still gimmicky and unsound but much better than what we are seeing now

 

[k9cane]

You seen it with shaq and pickney. Still gimmicky and unsound but much better than what we are seeing now

yeah, those guys are sorely missed. But I would just like to see with the guy we have NOW. I mean, they can't be any worse....right?!?!

 

[PIPO]

Feeley got these guys in serious shape.

Funny! Manny said the same thing post game

 

[BigDikCane]

I seen better tackling in pee wee football.. we are being coached by idiots... might as well let coach Macho coach the team..

 

[HurikaneMarc]

IMO the improved tackling is the result of putting better players on the field more often.
We're not teaching anything different.

This. Kinchens hasn't missed a tackle this year.