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I expected footballs flying to a lot of receivers and points a plenty in this offense. Footballs are flying, but points are hard to come by since the Texas State and Rice game. Anyone surprised not to see that big kid #88 Haynes not making a contribution? That's a surprise since he did score a TD in the Rice game and has not seen the field since. Can't figure that one. I would like to see more of him, which I have seen him on the sidelines, so no suspension. No problem with an injury. No academic issues. Why not utilize a big WR in the red zone at least? Is he in some type of June Jones dog house? Is he some type of head case? Is this a coaching decision?

I don't think you'll find many people on here not surprised about Haynes not playing more. He is one of the bigger, highly-rated (yeah yeah I know) players we have and he is getting benched in favor of guys that are fringe D-1 players at best

The Truth wrote:I expected footballs flying to a lot of receivers and points a plenty in this offense. Footballs are flying, but points are hard to come by since the Texas State and Rice game. Anyone surprised not to see that big kid #88 Haynes not making a contribution? That's a surprise since he did score a TD in the Rice game and has not seen the field since. Can't figure that one. I would like to see more of him, which I have seen him on the sidelines, so no suspension. No problem with an injury. No academic issues. Why not utilize a big WR in the red zone at least? Is he in some type of June Jones dog house? Is he some type of head case? Is this a coaching decision?

Maybe his endzone celebration wasn't good enough.

The play he scored the TD on was a WR screen. It does not utilize having to read and react to the defense. Just speculation here, but I think it may be his inability to run proper routes based on what he sees. The RnS is all based on reads and then making it happen. He may not have the trust of the coaching staff yet.

Well some of the guys we are using are so good-I don't think it would hurt to find out-can't learn anything sitting on the Bench next to Coach.

I am so confused.

smupony wrote:The play he scored the TD on was a WR screen. It does not utilize having to read and react to the defense. Just speculation here, but I think it may be his inability to run proper routes based on what he sees. The RnS is all based on reads and then making it happen. He may not have the trust of the coaching staff yet.

If that's the case, and mistakes on route running are not acceptable. Then it appears that dropped passes are tolorated. Shouldn't the coaches offer more game situations to learn one of the most difficult systems in college football? IMO, it seems as if some player's mistakes are tolorated while others player's mistakes are held to a higher standard.

Remember JJ knowes what he is doing. We are paying him more bucks than anyother coach we have ever had. Thus it stands to reason he is smarter than they were. With 38 lettermen on the rooster the young men he is playing must be the best even if they never play D-1 Ball.

I'm not saying the coaches don't know what their doing. You can't build a program without breaking some eggs. But I've heard somewhere that its not safe to put all you're eggs in one basket. If you do, and they break, you have no where else to go. I wonder if Coach Jones had a player like Justin Rogers. Would he have fit in the basket? Could there be another Justin Rogers missing his opportunity?