Recruiting Forum Football Talk XXIX

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I think the ranking is due to having Sutton and Kamara back and I also think not being rank was largely due to all the injuries on top of the loss
 
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Atzar said:
You're a new defensive coordinator. Your new players may know your reputation, but they aren't familiar with your scheme on any intricate level. Fans think there was a lot of similarity between you and your predecessor, but in reality the reads, assignments and tendencies aren't exactly what your players are used to.

You spend the offseason working with your starters, teaching them where to be and when to be there. They're talented, they pick it up quickly.

Then, one by one, they get injured. They're replaced by backups: in this case not as much experience, in that case not as much talent, in all cases not who you spent most of your time with in the offseason. So there are more slow reactions, more blown assignments. But the injuries keep coming. Now you're scrambling. You're digging deep into the depth chart now; a few guys are having to play entirely out of position. They have even less talent and experience. You throw away most of your playbook - you're fortunate just to get all of these guys lined up right on any given play.

Do you see why this would lead to a struggle on defense? If he had been here for a few years already, I would hear your viewpoint. Then these deep bench players would be guys with system familiarity - maybe they aren't as talented as the guys ahead of them on the depth chart, but they've been around a few years and they generally know where to be. Shoop doesn't have that luxury. He's dealing with players with no experience, a deficit on talent and a lack of knowledge.

IMO expecting anything from the defense is unreasonable given the current circumstances. This year is an anomaly.
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Awesome post. The scape goat, fahr errybody, idiot hate mongers will never understand this though.
 
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Pre-game thread is up

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nicksjuzunk said:
Double standard

ANY loss typically drops you at least 5, and more often, 10 spots.

They decided mid season who should be in the playoffs and you have to convince them otherwise be losing twice.
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Michigan has 3 top 10 wins and a better resume than either team, and almost every team behind them lost. Just because their lose is more recent shouldn't mean anything
 
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BruinVol said:
Hell yea I can. I love John Kelly. I don't have to think he ran a 4.25 40 when he didn't to think he is a bad ass.
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But no one is going to be one iota more impressed than he deserves! Not while you have an internet connection! :aggressive:
 
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BJHSVol said:
Michigan has 3 top 10 wins and a better resume than either team, and almost every team behind them lost. Just because their lose is more recent shouldn't mean anything
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It always has..when you lose has always been a big deal. Michigan lost to a suck team, they deserve to fall. Clemson lost to a suck team, they deserve to fall. Late losses, especially late losses to inferior teams, have almost always spelled doom. It should be that way, the season changes the complexion of teams. Sometimes injuries cause it, sometimes chemistry is disrupted by other things. The should be justly penalized for playing like pure crap against mediocre teams, just like we were.
 
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Catbone said:
Tyler bird doesn't look THAT fast to me. Sutton and Berry look faster
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He has looked faster before, but he didn't look that fast on his kick return, may be because he had no blockers tho. Berry's straight way speed is on another level imo
 
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