Some thoughts on the Louisville loss

[TaylorWalls]

It’s time to re-up my yearly post on Mario’s “culture.”

You cannot sustain a culture that’s built on accountability, when you take no accountability yourself. You aren’t putting the kids in the best situations to succeed. You played 2 games in 4 weeks and did nothing to make the team better. You’re asking these kids to literally run through a brick wall and then saying we just need to execute better when they can’t do it. It’s gotta be maddening to play for a guy like that.

If you want to know about a guy who understands his position as a HC, listen to Dillingham’s rant after their loss last week. He took it all on the chin. And then his guys bounced back for him and beat TT yesterday.

Why didn't Dillingham try some accountability before losing?

Anyway, step back from the ledge about "culture" and "accountability". We're squarely in the playoff hunt. If you're looking for Ohio State results, you're going to be disappointed.

 

[Calinative]

Where do you guys get this stuff? If we wanted our identity to be ground and pound, we wouldn't be throwing for 265 yards per game. Quit acting like we're running a Wisconsin offense.

You're wrong. What they want and what works are different thing. When you trail and your dogpile has zero possiblity of helping you win? you pass. When the teams load the box because they know you're just going to spam dogpile early downs? you have to pass. To do ANYTHING in football you have to pass eventually, and basically always 50% of the time MINIMUM.

 

[NC_Canes_11]

Why didn't Dillingham try some accountability before losing?

Anyway, step back from the ledge about "culture" and "accountability". We're squarely in the playoff hunt. If you're looking for Ohio State results, you're going to be disappointed.

I’m not stepping back from that ledge. I’ve been there since Mario got here and it’s been the same thing every year.

 

[JZCane0825]

Where do you guys get this stuff? If we wanted our identity to be ground and pound, we wouldn't be throwing for 265 yards per game. Quit acting like we're running a Wisconsin offense.

You’re talking about a fanbase that would make my son’s kindergarten classroom look like a MENSA meeting, let alone be able to coherently explain the type of offensive approach we truly have

 

[TaylorWalls]

Dillingham, who is 5-2 and lost 42-10, is the model of accountability.

This is what we're dealing with on this board.

 

[flips]

Ya boy Samson committed an egregious pre-snap penalty to kill a drive. McCoy ain’t perfect but I am more than fine with that dude playing.

They both have not played well recently.

 

[TaylorWalls]

You're wrong. What they want and what works are different thing. When you trail and your dogpile has zero possiblity of helping you win? you pass. When the teams load the box because they know you're just going to spam dogpile early downs? you have to pass. To do ANYTHING in football you have to pass eventually, and basically always 50% of the time MINIMUM.

I'm not wrong. You claimed that we "want to be ground and pound" but none of our games indicate that.

 

[Calinative]

I'm not wrong. You claimed that we "want to be ground and pound" but none of our games indicate that.

Literally every game indicates that, what are you smoking? Same **** jojo is?

 

[TaylorWalls]

I’m not stepping back from that ledge. I’ve been there since Mario got here and it’s been the same thing every year.

But you're white knighting for a guy who just got obliterated by......Utah.

 

[JZCane0825]

Why didn't Dillingham try some accountability before losing?

Anyway, step back from the ledge about "culture" and "accountability". We're squarely in the playoff hunt. If you're looking for Ohio State results, you're going to be disappointed.

Miss me with what’s said in press conferences. Dillingham is cartoon character. 99% of coaches are as insightful and introspective as a dead fish after losses. We have zero idea of what’s being said behind closed doors.

 

[TaylorWalls]

Literally every game indicates that, what are you smoking?

SMH.

If we're trying to be ground and pound, how do we end up with so many passing yards?

 

[Cribby]

this loss indicates that we can lose to anyone moving forward. We cant just out talent people. we need to get better schematically

As I continue to say “ we can get up for the big games but can do the same for the huge underdogs. We still aren’t mature enough to handle business against inferior teams.

 

[stormsurge13]

The two series in the red zone we settled for field goals are both frustrating.

In the second after the Toney catch and run essentially nothing doing, then in the second half killer false start on third and two where we have two plays to get two yards followed by a tipped pass to Daniels on the crosser for a walk in TD. Killer.

 

[NC_Canes_11]

But you're white knighting for a guy who just got obliterated by......Utah.

Where did I say he was a good coach? You're deflecting. You do that a lot.

I don’t think you understand what accountability means. You can be awful at something and take accountability for it. You can be great at something and never hold yourself accountable.

 

[9oh4Cane]

Oh also this type of run gameplan LITERALLY has zero chance of working if you trail at all. Imagine wanting your identity to be ground and pound and then you build your entire run game so it can literally only operate with a lead. lmao.

Yeah, this became blatantly obvious after Louisville’s first drive when I realized we’d have to outscore them.

 

[CDWright40]

As I continue to say “ we can get up for the big games but can do the same for the huge underdogs. We still aren’t mature enough to handle business against inferior teams.

Mario has a history of getting teams ready for big games.

Mario has a history of having a bad game or two against inferior teams.

I think he needs help from the leaders within the program to make sure they get up for these games.

 

[TaylorWalls]

Where did I say he was a good coach? You're deflecting. You do that a lot.

I don’t think you understand what accountability means. You can be awful at something and take accountability for it. You can be great at something and never hold yourself accountable.

So you want Mario to act like the guy who gets blown out by Utah. Got it.

 

[TaylorWalls]

"Dillingham isn't a good coach but I wish our guy would do what he does."

CIS in 2025.

 

[Caneadian]

I will be shocked if this team goes 11-1, shocked. If they do I will apologize profusely

 

[rascon]

So it's not enough to post that exact same stat- right at the top of the post- and make clear that it's a Mario issue dating back to Oregon. I also have to "call them out," whatever that means.

This is the emotional venting I'm talking about. I'm sure it helps some people work through their frustration after a loss. But it doesn't add much.

I didn’t see you call Mirabel by name. I took your write up first paragraph to suggest it might be more of a preparation/motivation issue and not run game outside of a small mention of you think we might see more outside runs.

I know Beck had a bad night, but from what I’ve seen, I’m leaning towards the root cause on offense being Mirabels influence on run game. Not Mario, Mirabel.

Did Dawson run this many A gap dives when he was coordinator elsewhere? I’m guessing not.