Midseason Analysis

[cajunhawk]

People seem to be mixing up talent and fundamentals. Talent is speed-raw and "football speed", eye hand coordination, "hands", etc. Fundamentals is correct tackling form, correct coverage technique, correct blocking and rushing techniques, etc. We have guys who demonstrated enough "talent" to be considered 2-3 star athletes. At our level, that is enough "talent" to win. On top of that we have a RB who has the "talent" to play perhaps in the NFL. You are not seeing a talent problem, you are seeing a lack of fundamental (blocking and tackling) coaching, a simplistic, unimaginative offensive scheme being run by a RB at quarterback, and a defensive staff that takes half a game to figure out what to do. Put all that together and you see what you see. We had plenty of "talent" Bustle's last year and won like 3 games. Hud came in and coached them up and won a bowl. I'm not sure why our coaching effectiveness has dropped off so significantly, but it has.

If we could chart Hud's coaching ability and his salary...the graphs would be inverse. As salary goes up, coaching ability goes down. Let's pray he never gets another raise. We might be trying to do the Colts fake punt every 4th down if that happens.

[Cajunologist]

It was for the Akron game. He won't get another shot. ____ poor QB play cost us a W last night and Haack never even warmed up.

We didnt lose to Akron bc of QB play, Akron is alot better at football.

[CrazyCajun]

People seem to be mixing up talent and fundamentals. Talent is speed-raw and "football speed", eye hand coordination, "hands", etc. Fundamentals is correct tackling form, correct coverage technique, correct blocking and rushing techniques, etc. We have guys who demonstrated enough "talent" to be considered 2-3 star athletes. At our level, that is enough "talent" to win. On top of that we have a RB who has the "talent" to play perhaps in the NFL. You are not seeing a talent problem, you are seeing a lack of fundamental (blocking and tackling) coaching, a simplistic, unimaginative offensive scheme being run by a RB at quarterback, and a defensive staff that takes half a game to figure out what to do. Put all that together and you see what you see. We had plenty of "talent" Bustle's last year and won like 3 games. Hud came in and coached them up and won a bowl. I'm not sure why our coaching effectiveness has dropped off so significantly, but it has.

I think they believe the recruiting sites more than anyone and believe we can man handle everyone now that they have "their guys". I don't think we are that much more talented if at all, we look prettier in uniform and on paper but we aren't heads and shoulder aboube bustles guys. His first year HUD coached thinking he had inferior players and he coached that way. Lately, we do w lot more just showing up and expecting to win. They has been a mindset change, we have become soft mentally.... The coaches.

[cajunhawk]

We didnt lose to Akron bc of QB play, Akron is alot better at football.

No...they aren't. That's a bold faced lie. You are doing the same thing Boomer is doing. Maximizing the teams who have beaten us, and minimizing any responsibilities the coach should carry the brunt of.

[Cajunologist]

No...they aren't. That's a bold faced lie. You are doing the same thing Boomer is doing. Maximizing the teams who have beaten us, and minimizing any responsibilities the coach should carry the brunt of.

Akron was bigger, stronger, faster than us. It was over after the first series.

[cajunhawk]

Akron was bigger, stronger, faster than us. It was over after the first series.

If that was the case...so was Texas State. Both first halves of both games were eerily similar. Akron wasn't bigger, stronger, or faster than us. Their coach wasn't a stubborn jackass. When you out stubborn a Bowden...you need to make some changes.

[CharlieK]

I think they believe the recruiting sites more than anyone and believe we can man handle everyone now that they have "their guys". I don't think we are that much more talented if at all, we look prettier in uniform and on paper but we aren't heads and shoulder aboube bustles guys. His first year HUD coached thinking he had inferior players and he coached that way. Lately, we do w lot more just showing up and expecting to win. They has been a mindset change, we have become soft mentally.... The coaches.

More talented than what? Our 2011 team? Or our opponents? Nobody can tell me Akron and la tech are 3-4 touchdowns more talented. They possess better fundamentals (they tackle people when they make contact) and they are not running simplistic offenses with RBs at qb. I love Nixon. It's not his fault he's out of position. He's killing himself to win. But he's not a quarterback. If we are going to say ____ it and play a RB at qb, then put our best one there and run the damn veer. Disclosure: I do not actually want to run the veer. Lol.

[Clutch0364]

More talented than what? Our 2011 team? Or our opponents? Nobody can tell me Akron and la tech are 3-4 touchdowns more talented. They possess better fundamentals (they tackle people when they make contact) and they are not running simplistic offenses with RBs at qb. I love Nixon. It's not his fault he's out of position. He's killing himself to win. But he's not a quarterback. If we are going to say ____ it and play a RB at qb, then put our best one there and run the damn veer. Disclosure: I do not actually want to run the veer. Lol.

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[CrazyCajun]

More talented than what? Our 2011 team? Or our opponents? Nobody can tell me Akron and la tech are 3-4 touchdowns more talented. They possess better fundamentals (they tackle people when they make contact) and they are not running simplistic offenses with RBs at qb. I love Nixon. It's not his fault he's out of position. He's killing himself to win. But he's not a quarterback. If we are going to say ____ it and play a RB at qb, then put our best one there and run the damn veer. Disclosure: I do not actually want to run the veer. Lol.

No, I think the coaches think we are heads and shoulders above when they got here.

[CharlieK]

No, I think the coaches think we are heads and shoulders above when they got here.

Well then that's an even larger indictment. Cause we can't even tackle well right now. And the only consistent offensive play we have is the zone read.