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Turns out Sonny Dykes is a pretty good HC, huh?
Apparently
Turns out Sonny Dykes is a pretty good HC, huh?
He wasn't very good at Cal. He must of learned a lot from that experience.Apparently
He wasn't very good at Cal. He must of learned a lot from that experience.
He won 8 games w/ a bowl game at Cal...Cal is a program that has won 10 games 3 times since World War II. About as good as you're going to do if you're name isn't Jeff Tedford. They really don't care about football there.He wasn't very good at Cal. He must of learned a lot from that experience.
Not to quibble but when did Manny win 9 games here?every bum can win 9 games here. the talent that we recruit allows for that (golden, Manny, Shannon all did that). they were all trash coaches. no one is talking about not being a fan lol. we can criticize a failure in a persons coaching ability and still be fans. Mario failed as a coach. he passed w flying colors as a recruiter. he had a chance to give himself a pass by making quick changes to the staff after what was an abortion of a season. we still have zero staff changes and form everything coming out publicly, it doesn't sound like were getting changes
He didn't...he meant his highest score on a Slip n Slide was a 9.0.....Not to quibble but when did Manny win 9 games here?
I also just ran into a UM player. He said he met a fan the other day named Alex who “asked me too many questions at the urinal”Nothing earth-shaking, but this place is pretty slow now anyways. This player is an upperclassmen and was on Manny's teams too. Mature kid.
In no particular order:
That's all I got.
- He said that the guys that left had to leave. We've heard that a lot. Still hard for me to digest that 1/5 of the roster had to go.
- He was "surprised" that Darrell Jackson left. He said his loss will hurt.
- He said that the team would have won more games with Manny this season, but that long term, the team is better off with Mario.
- I asked him what he thought of Mario. He said Mario is a "good dude" and "focused." And that he knows how he wants to handle things at this stage of his life. It sounds as if Mario is far more structured than Manny. No surprise there. But I did sense a little reservation re: his thoughts on Mario. Personally, I think Mario may want to dial down the drill sergeant routine, at least once he gets his fingerprints on the roster. I think that'll come with time, particularly when Mario's upper-classmen can teach the under-classmen how to do things.
- He mentioned the injuries as a wild card this year. To my surprise, since I doubt many college-aged kids are familiar with this, he mentioned that this was not S&C but rather "bone" injuries (as he put it). That is a topic I don't want to discuss again but I'm pleased to hear that.
- He said that there are some "good" rooms and some "bad rooms." I mentioned I thought TE was a good room and he agreed and said Arroyo is a beast.
- He mentioned that Will has had 4 offensive coordinators in 5 years.
- That of course led into the topic of our favorite OC.
- I told him that I didn't think Gattis did a good job of putting pressure on the defense. Little to no tempo. The "check with me" permitted the defense time to take a breather and assess the play. And that the lack of spacing precluded a lot of 1-on-1 opportunities. (I probably should have mentioned the lack of a deep ball too!)
- He said that that is kind of what he thought early in the season too, but that he spent time in the room and didn't know what else Gattis could have done.
- He said that he was able to understand what Gattis was conveying but the offense in general wasn't able to. Things were simplified but not understood.
- He said that day 1 stuff was not understood well into the season. Like foundational stuff.
- He said we ran a lot of the same stuff we did with Lashlee but with a different terminology but kids couldn't get it. Is this a result of having so much turnover in the offensive staff??
- He suggested maybe Gattis' failed in regard to communication-although he understood it. Some coaches/individuals have a way of connecting with 18-22 year old kids. It doesn't sound like Gattis was able to connect with the majority of the team.
- So, apparently, we are not talented on offense and dumb. Luckily, we're no longer broke. Because broke, dumb, and bad would be a bad combination.
He didn't...he meant his highest score on a Slip n Slide was a 9.0.....
I also just ran into a UM player. He said he met a fan the other day named Alex who “asked me too many questions at the urinal”
You know anything about this @AlexCane ?
Miami has been butter soft on a hot summers day for about 20 years.
We need to get tougher both physically and maybe more importantly mentally.
I agree that a tougher approach is needed to address the culture issues that have become the norm with the program. However, the only way that will work and players will buy in is ifI don't have a problem with the drill sgt routine. That's the best way to get rid of the soft players and quickly establish how you want your culture.
Mario isn't getting paid the big $ to let the players partially run the show. Fck all that.
Today's world needs more drill sgt leadership.
What’s fun is winning. That’s how the culture gets better. When kids are working their asses off and losing it’s easy to lose the locker room. “ I’m working as hard as I ever have and not getting results”. But us old ***ers can attest sometimes things don’t magically improve. Once kids see the work and discipline pay off things will change. Luckily for Mario he has job security and has time to tear it down and build it back up the way he wants.what is rewarding is not always fun...
what is fun is not always rewarding...
This is what UM football is finding out
took a 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, 5-7 team the last 4 years to 11 wins and a playoff. pretty impressiveTurns out Sonny Dykes is a pretty good HC, huh?
this. culture is all bull**** if youre losing. no one is buying a losing coach. you get them Ws the culture magically turns aroundWhat’s fun is winning. That’s how the culture gets better. When kids are working their asses off and losing it’s easy to lose the locker room. “ I’m working as hard as I ever have and not getting results”. But us old ***ers can attest sometimes things don’t magically improve. Once kids see the work and discipline pay off things will change. Luckily for Mario he has job security and has time to tear it down and build it back up the way he wants.