You play to win the game
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:47 pmActually, I thought Junes Jones did a great job of making in-game adjustments.
Yes, the passing game has a ways to go.
That's something that doesn't surprise me given how little on-field experience Padron has, how we're no longer sneaking up on people, how there is not a playmaker in this WR corps (Aldrick Robinson and Bradley Haynes -- OVERRATED) and how the timing still needs work. I said 2 weeks ago Padron was going to have a season of ups and downs and that if he had a season close to last year, then that's fine. This is still a learn-as-you type of situation.
That stuff will work itself out over time. Still, I do not expect this thing to be thing of beauty throughout the year. This program will still have to find a way to grind out some wins. But the talent level is there to do it.
As for the UAB game, Jones looked at the matters and said, "Let's jam the darn thing down their throat because we can and because that's what they're giving us" Whatever works. And I betcha he does that a few more times because he now has a better corps of RBs that he has ever had when he was in Hawaii. Running your system will work but the bottom line is each Saturday you need to find a way to have more than the other guy.
Personally, I think we could be seeing Jones evolving his brand of football to where the finesse thing isn't his bag. He's got a pretty physical group of kids. The depth on the OL and DL need to improve but those first units absolutely dominated UAB's trench folks. The sack was Padron's fault. And I'm telling you that these first-team can stay on the field with the other 10 opponents SMU plays this year. Those LBs are darn stinking good.
If you're going to win in college football, you need to physically kick somebody's butt week after week. He could get away with that sling around business in Hawaii in the Tinker Toy WAC. I think he knows he has to refine it here with more brute strength.
Coming to Texas has exposed him to better talent in all positions and the opportunity to compete for it. At Hawaii he was grab bagging in recruiting every year. Heck, he talked about how his budget was brutal. Doesn't have problem now.
He knows he can win here or else he wouldn't have signed the extension. We have no clue about the behind-the-scenes business as much as we'd like to think we do. For anyone to suggest he could chuck it after this year and leave because his sytem isn't in place is letting a personal agenda disrupt what is actually the case.
SMU will be a good team this year. Record will still be about 7-5 but this is program is in so much better shape. If you can't see that, then you're missing it. Just enjoy the ride. I know I am.
Yes, the passing game has a ways to go.
That's something that doesn't surprise me given how little on-field experience Padron has, how we're no longer sneaking up on people, how there is not a playmaker in this WR corps (Aldrick Robinson and Bradley Haynes -- OVERRATED) and how the timing still needs work. I said 2 weeks ago Padron was going to have a season of ups and downs and that if he had a season close to last year, then that's fine. This is still a learn-as-you type of situation.
That stuff will work itself out over time. Still, I do not expect this thing to be thing of beauty throughout the year. This program will still have to find a way to grind out some wins. But the talent level is there to do it.
As for the UAB game, Jones looked at the matters and said, "Let's jam the darn thing down their throat because we can and because that's what they're giving us" Whatever works. And I betcha he does that a few more times because he now has a better corps of RBs that he has ever had when he was in Hawaii. Running your system will work but the bottom line is each Saturday you need to find a way to have more than the other guy.
Personally, I think we could be seeing Jones evolving his brand of football to where the finesse thing isn't his bag. He's got a pretty physical group of kids. The depth on the OL and DL need to improve but those first units absolutely dominated UAB's trench folks. The sack was Padron's fault. And I'm telling you that these first-team can stay on the field with the other 10 opponents SMU plays this year. Those LBs are darn stinking good.
If you're going to win in college football, you need to physically kick somebody's butt week after week. He could get away with that sling around business in Hawaii in the Tinker Toy WAC. I think he knows he has to refine it here with more brute strength.
Coming to Texas has exposed him to better talent in all positions and the opportunity to compete for it. At Hawaii he was grab bagging in recruiting every year. Heck, he talked about how his budget was brutal. Doesn't have problem now.
He knows he can win here or else he wouldn't have signed the extension. We have no clue about the behind-the-scenes business as much as we'd like to think we do. For anyone to suggest he could chuck it after this year and leave because his sytem isn't in place is letting a personal agenda disrupt what is actually the case.
SMU will be a good team this year. Record will still be about 7-5 but this is program is in so much better shape. If you can't see that, then you're missing it. Just enjoy the ride. I know I am.