bigsonnyu
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We saw the writing on the wall from the very start. We heard how this Freshman superstar was coming off the edge, racking up 5 sacks a practice during camp! All the while, we were having issues at Tackle, which was apparent with the news of George Brown, who we heard nothing good about previously, suddenly getting 1st team reps at Tackle early on....
To be fair, the roster change forced our hand in a few ways... As with McDermott leaving, it made sense to reposition our most veteran Tackle (St Louis) from RT, over to LT.... Then with things not working out with Brown, the next logical thing to do is to try out Donaldson at RT. Things still weren't fixed, as we heard about a weight-loss campaign, in that once Donaldson lost the needed amount of weight he'll become nimble enough to handle the position. At Guard, Jahir Jones has been the same guy since AQM abused him, and he has continued to suck since then, not because he doesn't have the body, but because he doesn't get it and doesn't have an ounce of dog in him.
All the signs were there... We were having issues at OL!!!!!! Therefore, with all of the above in play... This staff had more than enough time to tag this OL as shaky at best, especially going against our DL - we had to see it!!!
Therefore, the reason I'm disappointed in this team is because, anytime you have a shaky OL, it's the job of a great Football Coach to assess the situation, and adjust to what our personnel is capable of...
However, CMR relished the idea of bringing in two (2) top tier TE's, along with a FB, and went with his dreams over his reality. CMR thought things would work themselves out, and ultimately we'd be able to just bully people around, then throw some TE's pop passes to either of our two freshmen TE's, and all would we well with his soul! - Injuries at TE also hurt us, but the point is to assess and make the adjustment!!!
The reality is, while Jordan has been decent, Mallory wasn't nearly as ready to compete in the trenches in 2 TE sets... Coupled with us refusing to play the right guys at OL, we never stood a chance... I hear people saying it's time to try Williams at QB, but inserting him into our current formula will probably get him hurt!
The whole entire time, considering what we have to work with, we were better off going with a spread offense. Spreading the defense out to help both your QB and the big guys in the trenches. Instead of CMR being so enamored with his TE's, we should heave been utilizing the skills of Thomas, Cager, Harley, Hightower, Pope, Wiggins, Ezzard, and company!
Instead, we see CMR sticking to his guns, and giving us more of the same (Ex: Hillery wearing #33 in 2 TE sets), calling for better execution out of guys in wrong positions, while also playing a few guys that shouldn't even be starting (Jahir Jones)!
We need to cut the crap and go with the following:
WR: Cager / Ezzard
WR: Thomas / Pope
RT: St Louis
RG: Donaldson
C: Gaynor or Mahoney QB: Nkosi RB Dallas/Homer
LG: Gauthier
LT: Boulware
WR: Harley -or- TE: Jordan
WR: Hightower / Langham or Wiggins
The St Louis & Donaldson repositioning project failed... Rekindle the fire and harmony on the right side of the line for goodness sake. Center is a very serviceable position, and I have no problem going with Gaynor or even Mahoney there, so that we can keep Gauthier on the field, to upgrade the overall line at LG. Next, though I like Scaife, his mistakes are due to youth and lack of experience, so instead lets groom him along - behind Boulware who is more mature/experienced, and just as nimble; not to mention he seems to have been coached well (good fundamentals) in his time at TN.
Listen, I like Coach Richt for his overall swag and clout and ability to close on top guys, both as recruits and position coaches - but he has got to wake up! As bad as things are right now, we can still turn things around and finish strong and salvage our recruiting class... That's paramount, because next year, we'll be rebuilding on Defense, and we gotta reload there, or we're *****'d; but thats another story!!
I think the above lineup at OL is our best combo possible, based on the holes we've seen.. Also, what do you guys think about trashing the power running attempts, in lieu of a spread offense? IMO, it'll definately help to go with this formation predominately, to keep the defense from crowding the box, again which will help our OL, and our QB, not to mention improve our running game...
To be fair, the roster change forced our hand in a few ways... As with McDermott leaving, it made sense to reposition our most veteran Tackle (St Louis) from RT, over to LT.... Then with things not working out with Brown, the next logical thing to do is to try out Donaldson at RT. Things still weren't fixed, as we heard about a weight-loss campaign, in that once Donaldson lost the needed amount of weight he'll become nimble enough to handle the position. At Guard, Jahir Jones has been the same guy since AQM abused him, and he has continued to suck since then, not because he doesn't have the body, but because he doesn't get it and doesn't have an ounce of dog in him.
All the signs were there... We were having issues at OL!!!!!! Therefore, with all of the above in play... This staff had more than enough time to tag this OL as shaky at best, especially going against our DL - we had to see it!!!
Therefore, the reason I'm disappointed in this team is because, anytime you have a shaky OL, it's the job of a great Football Coach to assess the situation, and adjust to what our personnel is capable of...
However, CMR relished the idea of bringing in two (2) top tier TE's, along with a FB, and went with his dreams over his reality. CMR thought things would work themselves out, and ultimately we'd be able to just bully people around, then throw some TE's pop passes to either of our two freshmen TE's, and all would we well with his soul! - Injuries at TE also hurt us, but the point is to assess and make the adjustment!!!
The reality is, while Jordan has been decent, Mallory wasn't nearly as ready to compete in the trenches in 2 TE sets... Coupled with us refusing to play the right guys at OL, we never stood a chance... I hear people saying it's time to try Williams at QB, but inserting him into our current formula will probably get him hurt!
The whole entire time, considering what we have to work with, we were better off going with a spread offense. Spreading the defense out to help both your QB and the big guys in the trenches. Instead of CMR being so enamored with his TE's, we should heave been utilizing the skills of Thomas, Cager, Harley, Hightower, Pope, Wiggins, Ezzard, and company!
Instead, we see CMR sticking to his guns, and giving us more of the same (Ex: Hillery wearing #33 in 2 TE sets), calling for better execution out of guys in wrong positions, while also playing a few guys that shouldn't even be starting (Jahir Jones)!
We need to cut the crap and go with the following:
WR: Cager / Ezzard
WR: Thomas / Pope
RT: St Louis
RG: Donaldson
C: Gaynor or Mahoney QB: Nkosi RB Dallas/Homer
LG: Gauthier
LT: Boulware
WR: Harley -or- TE: Jordan
WR: Hightower / Langham or Wiggins
The St Louis & Donaldson repositioning project failed... Rekindle the fire and harmony on the right side of the line for goodness sake. Center is a very serviceable position, and I have no problem going with Gaynor or even Mahoney there, so that we can keep Gauthier on the field, to upgrade the overall line at LG. Next, though I like Scaife, his mistakes are due to youth and lack of experience, so instead lets groom him along - behind Boulware who is more mature/experienced, and just as nimble; not to mention he seems to have been coached well (good fundamentals) in his time at TN.
Listen, I like Coach Richt for his overall swag and clout and ability to close on top guys, both as recruits and position coaches - but he has got to wake up! As bad as things are right now, we can still turn things around and finish strong and salvage our recruiting class... That's paramount, because next year, we'll be rebuilding on Defense, and we gotta reload there, or we're *****'d; but thats another story!!
I think the above lineup at OL is our best combo possible, based on the holes we've seen.. Also, what do you guys think about trashing the power running attempts, in lieu of a spread offense? IMO, it'll definately help to go with this formation predominately, to keep the defense from crowding the box, again which will help our OL, and our QB, not to mention improve our running game...
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