Of the offense’s 11 possessions, seven amassed 1 or less yards. That’s incredible.
Most teams couldn't crank out less than a yard of offense on 7 drives even if they tried. Talk about shooting the moon.
Of the offense’s 11 possessions, seven amassed 1 or less yards. That’s incredible.
Dick Rosenthal {l Wrote}:Generally, there are two types of defensive back problems—kids that are young and need time to learn technique and scheme and kids that simply lack the athleticism to actually play the position. Coaching can have a major impact on the former, but can only make marginal improvements with the latter. Herein lies our problem. I see our woes as far more the latter than the former. The talent deficiency just seems massive and an issue that will only be cured by flushing those kids once you can backfill the positions with kids who aren’t CAA-level talent. And while I expect that Hafley will be able to coach them up both from a technique and scheme perspective, it would take a miracle for the secondary to be anything other than an endurable weakness.
The best thing that Hafley can do for our flaming tire fire of a defensive backfield is to get a good QB from the transfer portal and implement a competent ball control offense—you can run it out of the spread, but milk the clock. The longer you keep the defense off the field the longer you can hide our massive defensive deficiencies behind a good scheme.
eepstein0 {l Wrote}:Dick Rosenthal {l Wrote}:Generally, there are two types of defensive back problems—kids that are young and need time to learn technique and scheme and kids that simply lack the athleticism to actually play the position. Coaching can have a major impact on the former, but can only make marginal improvements with the latter. Herein lies our problem. I see our woes as far more the latter than the former. The talent deficiency just seems massive and an issue that will only be cured by flushing those kids once you can backfill the positions with kids who aren’t CAA-level talent. And while I expect that Hafley will be able to coach them up both from a technique and scheme perspective, it would take a miracle for the secondary to be anything other than an endurable weakness.
The best thing that Hafley can do for our flaming tire fire of a defensive backfield is to get a good QB from the transfer portal and implement a competent ball control offense—you can run it out of the spread, but milk the clock. The longer you keep the defense off the field the longer you can hide our massive defensive deficiencies behind a good scheme.
I'm absolutely here. Nick Saban couldn't make Borgensen, El Attrach, Haynes, Palmer, etc. into good DBs. They lack the basic athleticism to play the position.
MF73-Eleazar {l Wrote}:No DLine, poor DBs, but good LBs. Didn't that describe Spaz's defense sometimes when he was HC?
Dick Rosenthal {l Wrote}:Generally, there are two types of defensive back problems—kids that are young and need time to learn technique and scheme and kids that simply lack the athleticism to actually play the position. Coaching can have a major impact on the former, but can only make marginal improvements with the latter. Herein lies our problem. I see our woes as far more the latter than the former. The talent deficiency just seems massive and an issue that will only be cured by flushing those kids once you can backfill the positions with kids who aren’t CAA-level talent. And while I expect that Hafley will be able to coach them up both from a technique and scheme perspective, it would take a miracle for the secondary to be anything other than an endurable weakness.
The best thing that Hafley can do for our flaming tire fire of a defensive backfield is to get a good QB from the transfer portal and implement a competent ball control offense—you can run it out of the spread, but milk the clock. The longer you keep the defense off the field the longer you can hide our massive defensive deficiencies behind a good scheme.
hansen {l Wrote}:eepstein0 {l Wrote}:Dick Rosenthal {l Wrote}:Generally, there are two types of defensive back problems—kids that are young and need time to learn technique and scheme and kids that simply lack the athleticism to actually play the position. Coaching can have a major impact on the former, but can only make marginal improvements with the latter. Herein lies our problem. I see our woes as far more the latter than the former. The talent deficiency just seems massive and an issue that will only be cured by flushing those kids once you can backfill the positions with kids who aren’t CAA-level talent. And while I expect that Hafley will be able to coach them up both from a technique and scheme perspective, it would take a miracle for the secondary to be anything other than an endurable weakness.
The best thing that Hafley can do for our flaming tire fire of a defensive backfield is to get a good QB from the transfer portal and implement a competent ball control offense—you can run it out of the spread, but milk the clock. The longer you keep the defense off the field the longer you can hide our massive defensive deficiencies behind a good scheme.
I'm absolutely here. Nick Saban couldn't make Borgensen, El Attrach, Haynes, Palmer, etc. into good DBs. They lack the basic athleticism to play the position.
Borgersen and El Attrach are all done so this seems like a stawman.
Out of the remaining guys, I bet we build a competent secondary next year. A safety transfer would definitely help though. So would an offense that could stay on the field and not run, run, pass, punt almost every possession.
Darren6 {l Wrote}:What a game to have to sit through. The things that you do for your kids, I tell ya. So we made the five hour drive to the game from New Orleans (at least it wasn’t the 8 hour trip last year) to see my son in the BCMB and unfortunately had to sit through another lightening delay (deja vu) and then sit through that pathetic showing, only to then drive home afterwards through some more heavy rain. Man, BC is a LONG ways from being any sort of contender in CFB. The coaching/play calling yesterday was awful, the effort given by many of the players just wasn’t there. I hate to keep making the comparison, but having season tix to LSU and watching them in person for 8 games and then sitting there watching that mess was literally like watching a college team play a high school team. Players were flat out handled and overpowered on both lines of scrimmage. I know there’s a coaching change but if this is the talent coming back Hafley may need four or five years to turn the program around.
I kind of felt bad for the BC players though, as several of the fans (and I believe parents of players) were very vocal in calling out the guys on the sidelines. It’s one thing to holler at coaches, as they’re getting paid, but to sort of attack 18-21 year old kids is a bit much. With the 500 fans on the BC side, a lot of what was hollered could be easily heard on the sidelines.
And I agree with the previous comment on the stadium, it was pretty pathetic I thought, but did easily handle the crowd of maybe 1500 fans.
Eaglekeeper {l Wrote}:Other than Don Brown being overrated, I agree with your post. One of the reasons I wanted DB as HC was the fact that he knows how to be successful at BC. I’m very hopeful and encouraged that Hafley will be just as successful.
Michigan’s problems are all on the offensive side of the ball. They got shutout in the 2nd half against Bama.
Go Eagles!
Darren6 {l Wrote}:I kind of felt bad for the BC players though, as several of the fans (and I believe parents of players) were very vocal in calling out the guys on the sidelines. It’s one thing to holler at coaches, as they’re getting paid, but to sort of attack 18-21 year old kids is a bit much. With the 500 fans on the BC side, a lot of what was hollered could be easily heard on the sidelines.
And I agree with the previous comment on the stadium, it was pretty pathetic I thought, but did easily handle the crowd of maybe 1500 fans.
Reverend Mike {l Wrote}:Darren6 {l Wrote}:I kind of felt bad for the BC players though, as several of the fans (and I believe parents of players) were very vocal in calling out the guys on the sidelines. It’s one thing to holler at coaches, as they’re getting paid, but to sort of attack 18-21 year old kids is a bit much. With the 500 fans on the BC side, a lot of what was hollered could be easily heard on the sidelines.
And I agree with the previous comment on the stadium, it was pretty pathetic I thought, but did easily handle the crowd of maybe 1500 fans.
How the hell did anyone have the energy or desire to browbeat the players at the fucking birmingham bowl in the rain when they were already getting embarrassed?
eepstein0 {l Wrote}:hansen {l Wrote}:eepstein0 {l Wrote}:Dick Rosenthal {l Wrote}:Generally, there are two types of defensive back problems—kids that are young and need time to learn technique and scheme and kids that simply lack the athleticism to actually play the position. Coaching can have a major impact on the former, but can only make marginal improvements with the latter. Herein lies our problem. I see our woes as far more the latter than the former. The talent deficiency just seems massive and an issue that will only be cured by flushing those kids once you can backfill the positions with kids who aren’t CAA-level talent. And while I expect that Hafley will be able to coach them up both from a technique and scheme perspective, it would take a miracle for the secondary to be anything other than an endurable weakness.
The best thing that Hafley can do for our flaming tire fire of a defensive backfield is to get a good QB from the transfer portal and implement a competent ball control offense—you can run it out of the spread, but milk the clock. The longer you keep the defense off the field the longer you can hide our massive defensive deficiencies behind a good scheme.
I'm absolutely here. Nick Saban couldn't make Borgensen, El Attrach, Haynes, Palmer, etc. into good DBs. They lack the basic athleticism to play the position.
Borgersen and El Attrach are all done so this seems like a stawman.
Out of the remaining guys, I bet we build a competent secondary next year. A safety transfer would definitely help though. So would an offense that could stay on the field and not run, run, pass, punt almost every possession.
The secondary next year will be Sebastian (he’s good), Matre, Haynes, Muse and Palmer. Maitre isn’t a disaster, but no coach in the world is saving the other 3. 2 of them should be LBs and Haynes should go Ivy League.
BCdee {l Wrote}:Brian White was the OC and gave us a big farewell middle finger by calling all of Daz’s old plays instead of what they practiced for the four weeks -
claver2010 {l Wrote}:BCdee {l Wrote}:Brian White was the OC and gave us a big farewell middle finger by calling all of Daz’s old plays instead of what they practiced for the four weeks -
when i first read this, knowing your exchanges with white, i thought he literally gave you the finger
claver2010 {l Wrote}:BCdee {l Wrote}:Brian White was the OC and gave us a big farewell middle finger by calling all of Daz’s old plays instead of what they practiced for the four weeks -
when i first read this, knowing your exchanges with white, i thought he literally gave you the finger
ATLeagle {l Wrote}:Reverend Mike {l Wrote}:Darren6 {l Wrote}:I kind of felt bad for the BC players though, as several of the fans (and I believe parents of players) were very vocal in calling out the guys on the sidelines. It’s one thing to holler at coaches, as they’re getting paid, but to sort of attack 18-21 year old kids is a bit much. With the 500 fans on the BC side, a lot of what was hollered could be easily heard on the sidelines.
And I agree with the previous comment on the stadium, it was pretty pathetic I thought, but did easily handle the crowd of maybe 1500 fans.
How the hell did anyone have the energy or desire to browbeat the players at the fucking birmingham bowl in the rain when they were already getting embarrassed?
There were very few fans sitting close to the players. Most were far away under cover. A certain alum from the early 70s was close but I have no idea if he got on the players.
Darren6 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:Reverend Mike {l Wrote}:Darren6 {l Wrote}:I kind of felt bad for the BC players though, as several of the fans (and I believe parents of players) were very vocal in calling out the guys on the sidelines. It’s one thing to holler at coaches, as they’re getting paid, but to sort of attack 18-21 year old kids is a bit much. With the 500 fans on the BC side, a lot of what was hollered could be easily heard on the sidelines.
And I agree with the previous comment on the stadium, it was pretty pathetic I thought, but did easily handle the crowd of maybe 1500 fans.
How the hell did anyone have the energy or desire to browbeat the players at the fucking birmingham bowl in the rain when they were already getting embarrassed?
There were very few fans sitting close to the players. Most were far away under cover. A certain alum from the early 70s was close but I have no idea if he got on the players.
You are correct in that most fans were sitting towards the top of the lower bowl under the overhang, and I hate to call out anyone on here, but there was a guy in a gold BC jersey with a specific name and number stitched on the back (so it looked like a game jersey) .
DomingoOrtiz {l Wrote}:Darren6 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:Reverend Mike {l Wrote}:Darren6 {l Wrote}:I kind of felt bad for the BC players though, as several of the fans (and I believe parents of players) were very vocal in calling out the guys on the sidelines. It’s one thing to holler at coaches, as they’re getting paid, but to sort of attack 18-21 year old kids is a bit much. With the 500 fans on the BC side, a lot of what was hollered could be easily heard on the sidelines.
And I agree with the previous comment on the stadium, it was pretty pathetic I thought, but did easily handle the crowd of maybe 1500 fans.
How the hell did anyone have the energy or desire to browbeat the players at the fucking birmingham bowl in the rain when they were already getting embarrassed?
There were very few fans sitting close to the players. Most were far away under cover. A certain alum from the early 70s was close but I have no idea if he got on the players.
You are correct in that most fans were sitting towards the top of the lower bowl under the overhang, and I hate to call out anyone on here, but there was a guy in a gold BC jersey with a specific name and number stitched on the back (so it looked like a game jersey) .
Like it was home made?
Darren6 {l Wrote}:DomingoOrtiz {l Wrote}:Darren6 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:Reverend Mike {l Wrote}:Darren6 {l Wrote}:I kind of felt bad for the BC players though, as several of the fans (and I believe parents of players) were very vocal in calling out the guys on the sidelines. It’s one thing to holler at coaches, as they’re getting paid, but to sort of attack 18-21 year old kids is a bit much. With the 500 fans on the BC side, a lot of what was hollered could be easily heard on the sidelines.
And I agree with the previous comment on the stadium, it was pretty pathetic I thought, but did easily handle the crowd of maybe 1500 fans.
How the hell did anyone have the energy or desire to browbeat the players at the fucking birmingham bowl in the rain when they were already getting embarrassed?
There were very few fans sitting close to the players. Most were far away under cover. A certain alum from the early 70s was close but I have no idea if he got on the players.
You are correct in that most fans were sitting towards the top of the lower bowl under the overhang, and I hate to call out anyone on here, but there was a guy in a gold BC jersey with a specific name and number stitched on the back (so it looked like a game jersey) .
Like it was home made?
No, there are jerseys sold from Fanatics, bookstore, etc. that have numbers and possibly names screen printed on them, and then there are authentic jerseys with the numbers, names, patches stitched onto it (these usually cost twice as much when bought). Since his was stitched with a players name on it, I assume it was a family member. I know that if you purchase a customized jersey online from some of the websites the names are screen printed onto them
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