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I try to distinguish this post from the other takes and go in a bit of a different direction.
First and foremost, Mack Brown vs Manny Diaz is a complete mismatch. Mack Brown was an OC at the college level when Manny Diaz was six years old. Experience wise, Mack Brown is so far ahead of Manny Diaz. The second thing is, these two have worked together. So Mack Brown knows the scheme of Manny Diaz in and out. He knows the tendencies, he knows the focus of the defense and he knows what we cant defend. And thats what was dialed up. Counter and Outside Zone. And, just to mix it up, they put Dyami Brown on DJ Ivey and threw the ball deep every once in a while. It wasnt complex schemes that beat us. All they did was execute on the fundamental stuff, something that we havent done well for the most part.
Second, Stacy Searels has an offensive line full of three stars. Not highly recruited players. Not sought after recruits with insane highlight tape where they pancake people into the hotdog stand. The trenches are a thing of pride. Either you keep your pride and fight or you lose your pride and quit. This offensive line made things personal because Searels made it personal. We all know Searels isnt the most mild mannered person in the world and we all know Diaz cleaned the house when he arrived as the HC. Considering that Searels lined up against this defense for years with an offensive line that couldnt be bothered to learn the **** snap count... he knew too. He knew how to beat us and his coached players went out and did it. He was given the fault for the performances of the offensive line but after what we heard about the O-Line group last season, how reluctant they were to learn the playbook, etc... he wanted to show that it was not him.
We went into this game playing the same *** defense we played for years now. Its really easy to get outcoached when you face the opposing Head Coach and an assistant coach who both know your scheme in and out.
And when I look at their assistant coaches on the defensive side of the ball vs ours... Bly (CB Coach) was a Pro Bowl CB while not even being 5´10 because of his elite technique. Tommy Thigpen (ILB coach) has coached linebackers at the highest level in College Football and won a national title. Jay Bateman (DC and S) and Tim Cross (D-Line) have coached top defensive units at Army and Air Force. Military schools... you know, those schools where discipline is a key priority, who recruit low ranked recruits who are, especially in the trenches, undersized (no Air Force DT goes above 285, the NG are between 5-11 and 6-2 with a maximum of 275). Which means, their technique has to be really good in order to succeed.
The scoreboard wasnt about the talent that was lined up on the field. It was about the coaching. The reason why we got hammered 62-26, especially on the defensive side of the ball, is because they have players, who are low ranked recruits with good coaching behind them. The coaching staff that they have vs ours with Baker, Patke and Rumph is like D1 vs D2.
Manny had no problem firing the offensive staff because those werent his guys. Rumph, apparently, feels disconnected from the program and wants out. Banda, Patke and Baker are all his guys. All of them suck. So, naturally he has to clean house. Will he do so? Ask me around January. Cause thats where it has to happen if it doesnt happen beforehand.
And, yes, hiring quality staff means that you have to open the bank.
First and foremost, Mack Brown vs Manny Diaz is a complete mismatch. Mack Brown was an OC at the college level when Manny Diaz was six years old. Experience wise, Mack Brown is so far ahead of Manny Diaz. The second thing is, these two have worked together. So Mack Brown knows the scheme of Manny Diaz in and out. He knows the tendencies, he knows the focus of the defense and he knows what we cant defend. And thats what was dialed up. Counter and Outside Zone. And, just to mix it up, they put Dyami Brown on DJ Ivey and threw the ball deep every once in a while. It wasnt complex schemes that beat us. All they did was execute on the fundamental stuff, something that we havent done well for the most part.
Second, Stacy Searels has an offensive line full of three stars. Not highly recruited players. Not sought after recruits with insane highlight tape where they pancake people into the hotdog stand. The trenches are a thing of pride. Either you keep your pride and fight or you lose your pride and quit. This offensive line made things personal because Searels made it personal. We all know Searels isnt the most mild mannered person in the world and we all know Diaz cleaned the house when he arrived as the HC. Considering that Searels lined up against this defense for years with an offensive line that couldnt be bothered to learn the **** snap count... he knew too. He knew how to beat us and his coached players went out and did it. He was given the fault for the performances of the offensive line but after what we heard about the O-Line group last season, how reluctant they were to learn the playbook, etc... he wanted to show that it was not him.
We went into this game playing the same *** defense we played for years now. Its really easy to get outcoached when you face the opposing Head Coach and an assistant coach who both know your scheme in and out.
And when I look at their assistant coaches on the defensive side of the ball vs ours... Bly (CB Coach) was a Pro Bowl CB while not even being 5´10 because of his elite technique. Tommy Thigpen (ILB coach) has coached linebackers at the highest level in College Football and won a national title. Jay Bateman (DC and S) and Tim Cross (D-Line) have coached top defensive units at Army and Air Force. Military schools... you know, those schools where discipline is a key priority, who recruit low ranked recruits who are, especially in the trenches, undersized (no Air Force DT goes above 285, the NG are between 5-11 and 6-2 with a maximum of 275). Which means, their technique has to be really good in order to succeed.
The scoreboard wasnt about the talent that was lined up on the field. It was about the coaching. The reason why we got hammered 62-26, especially on the defensive side of the ball, is because they have players, who are low ranked recruits with good coaching behind them. The coaching staff that they have vs ours with Baker, Patke and Rumph is like D1 vs D2.
Manny had no problem firing the offensive staff because those werent his guys. Rumph, apparently, feels disconnected from the program and wants out. Banda, Patke and Baker are all his guys. All of them suck. So, naturally he has to clean house. Will he do so? Ask me around January. Cause thats where it has to happen if it doesnt happen beforehand.
And, yes, hiring quality staff means that you have to open the bank.
