What can we take away from this season?

[rocytop2624]

What can we do to improve?
What did we learn?

I will start.
We need to take a long look at what Indiana is doing. They don't get high recruiting classes but they got dogs.

We need to hit the portal hard but we need so much.
Need a QB and build around that and Tennessee is going to have to pay for good players we need a lot on defense.
We need to develop the players we got.
The oline is paid a lot and they was getting whooped late in the year.
It seems Heupel is letting the defense dictate his play calling teams are playing a lot of Tampa 2 on us to stop the big play and causing us to run and dink and dunk but Huepel can figure out how to still get a big play against 3 deep safeties.
The defense has to get off the field we need bigger DT's . We need cornerbacks.

What else do we need to do?

 

[rocytop2624]

Need to get a better Oline coach that can develop our recruits or live in the portal.

All of are good DB's have been from the portal also.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Answer to your last question. A lot!!!

 

[Boston Vol]

I’ve been critical of Heupel, but one thing we can take away is that he understood what needed to be done and had the balls to do it.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

The more apt question is what did this season take away from us!

 

[The_topis_Rocky89]

We need to find a way to bring back Mack and or a better RB recruiter, LB coach/ recruiter needs a dire upgrade/get rid of Martinez

 

[Wahoooo]

I’ve been critical of Heupel, but one thing we can take away is that he understood what needed to be done and had the balls to do it.

Well, it looks like he has taken the first step.

We very well may have to go the Texas Tech route and purchase an entire new defense.

 

[rocytop2624]

The more apt question is what did this season take away from us!

I believe it has humbled Heupel.

 

[Rocky Top T]

I’ve been critical of Heupel, but one thing we can take away is that he understood what needed to be done and had the balls to do it.

Now if he would get rid of Elarbee, that would be great

 

[Rocky Top T]

I believe it has humbled Heupel.

It should, we didn't beat 1 good team

 

[Brave Volunteer]

I believe it has humbled Heupel.

I dont want him humble. I want him fired up and on the warpath!

 

[sami]

We need to find a way to bring back Mack and or a better RB recruiter, LB coach/ recruiter needs a dire upgrade/get rid of Martinez

I need the "fire Martinez" crowd to explain why we need to fire a guy who has developed three guys - McCoy, Gibson, and Hood - who will be playing on Sunday, and a true freshman, Redmond, who improved as the season went on and looks to be a solid starter. There are clearly other places that need addressing far more.

 

[rocytop2624]

Now if he would get rid of Elarbee, that would be great

If Sam Pittman is available then get him.

 

[rocytop2624]

I dont want him humble. I want him fired up and on the warpath!

That's what I meant. He knows he is on track to not being a p4 head coach if he doesn't make improvements.

 

[Big Orange Rob]

Biggest needs to start with:
* get bigger, stronger, tougher on defensive line
* better coaching on OL
* some alpha dogs in the secondary
* figure out the QB situation
* complete overhaul of defensive coaching and strategy (already in motion)

 

[Wahoooo]

I need the "fire Martinez" crowd to explain why we need to fire a guy who has developed three guys - McCoy, Gibson, and Hood - who will be playing on Sunday, and a true freshman, Redmond, who improved as the season went on and looks to be a solid starter. There are clearly other places that need addressing far more.

If the new DC wants him to remain on staff, I’m good with it.

 

[rocytop2624]

I need the "fire Martinez" crowd to explain why we need to fire a guy who has developed three guys - McCoy, Gibson, and Hood - who will be playing on Sunday, and a true freshman, Redmond, who improved as the season went on and looks to be a solid starter. There are clearly other places that need addressing far more.

They where all portal grabs . All of the good ones was developed by another team. Ty is the only one and he doesn't teach the DB's to tearn and look at the ball.

 

[Carl Pickens]

Biggest needs to start with:
* get bigger, stronger, tougher on defensive line
* better coaching on OL
* some alpha dogs in the secondary
* figure out the QB situation
* complete overhaul of defensive coaching and strategy (already in motion)

I’d add a dynamic rb. Bishop is solid, but he’s not a game breaker

 

[rocytop2624]

There is no reason Indiana should be better than us. What are they doing?

 

[Carl Pickens]

There is no reason Indiana should be better than us. What are they doing?

What do you base this on? Recruiting rankings? Do these ranking include players that came from the portal?
Whatever it is they’re doing, they’re doing it to OSU, Oregon and Alabama too

 

[#1fulmerite]

We need more NIL so we can purchase better talent.

We need an arsonist to light a major bonfire under the program so that everyone from the athletic department down to the coaches and players become motivated.

 

[rocytop2624]

Indiana has a oline and a defense. And he started year 1 winning and already have a Heisman winner.

 

[rocytop2624]

What do you base this on? Recruiting rankings? Do these ranking include players that came from the portal?
Whatever it is they’re doing, they’re doing it to OSU, Oregon and Alabama too

We need to do what they are doing. They are hitting on all the players they get.

 

[PC Jr.]

Looks like the SEC is not the best football conference this year and Cigneti is the best coach in the NCAA. Indiana is spanking the red elephants right now. Wow. Must be all the top recruiting classes paying off for IU. They just pulled Simpson. LOL.

 

[Rocky Top T]

There is no reason Indiana should be better than us. What are they doing?

They have better players and coaches, pretty simple.