Translation of Cristobal/Gattis/Steele last presser:
- We have no idea why it went so wrong
- We thought we were better
- Our previous limited capabilities are now even more limited
- We can't fix this with tools we have
The “we have no idea what went wrong” is bullshyt.
It’s easy to see EXACTLY what went wrong.
TVD still needs much development and Gattis has done a poor job getting him comfortable. He came out in front of a dead stadium and threw two picks in the first quarter and singlehandedly put the team down 10-0. There was a ton of bad luck mixed in because that second pick wasn’t his fault. He couldn’t see the d end through the blocker and that guy made an incredible once in a lifetime play.
MTSU got a huge momentum boost and a team that has been whispered to not be that high on TVD became tight and listless.
Kam and played too shallow and gave up a bunch of big plays. We busted coverages and missed tackles. It was a perfect storm that made our bad habits swell to the surface.
We should have benched TVD sooner and threw the ball deep to Ladson. We should have attacked the second level defenders who were creeping up late to crowd the run with more rpo and quick passes. On defense we should have gone to a deep zone and stayed in it.
Football is an emotional game and TVD put us in a very bad spot. There is still no excuse for the lack of focus and effort the players gave when adversity hit. The coaches were slow or negligent to make some key adjustments and the game spiraled out of control.
TVD has to be held accountable for his poor play. Leaving him in sent a bad message to the rest of the team an contributed to the catastrophe that occurred.
Mario is a leader and has to hold himself, coaches, and players accountable. Underperforming positions need to be identified (including quarterback) and opened to competition.