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The "IF I WERE HEAD COACH ..." Thread

Postby Stallion » Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:52 pm

Please add your Suggestions:

1. Move Pope back to LB tomorrow
2. Move Yenga to OLB where he belongs
3. Replace Yenga with Nwasso -at least he his big enough to plug a hole and has experience
4. Sit Deion Sanders on his [deleted] on Kickoffs. I bit my lips last week because he made 1 good return although he deserved an F for just about all his other returns. Awful. Same thing today. He's killin' us in Field Position. How many times has he made to the 25 on about 14 KOs?
5. Fire Special Teams Coordinator-we are awful. Can't catch a punt. Don't know when to return a Kickoff etc
6. Probably start Cassell-and keep going down the QB list until we find one-and that includes the freshman
Last edited by Stallion on Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: The "IF I WERE HEAD COACH ..." Thread

Postby Pony!Poni!Pone'! » Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:54 pm

come out with a tight end, a fullback and running back and "run the damm run". Over and over. Keep the clock running.
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Re: The "IF I WERE HEAD COACH ..." Thread

Postby mrydel » Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:55 pm

I would resign after today.
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Re: The "IF I WERE HEAD COACH ..." Thread

Postby ReedFrawg » Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:55 pm

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Re: The "IF I WERE HEAD COACH ..." Thread

Postby Stallion » Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:55 pm

Yes. When you throw on 3rd and 1 against NTSU you are not playing winning football. Can't believe I forgot that one
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Re: The "IF I WERE HEAD COACH ..." Thread

Postby LakeHighlandsPony » Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:56 pm

A Toddler could tackle Deion in open field.
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Re: The "IF I WERE HEAD COACH ..." Thread

Postby Stallion » Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:59 pm

some of you may have missed this-but the SMU fans gave Sanders a Bronx Cheer in 4th Q when he finally downed a KO 5 yards deep in endzone . Laughing my [deleted] off
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Re: The "IF I WERE HEAD COACH ..." Thread

Postby CalallenStang » Sat Sep 06, 2014 4:00 pm

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Re: The "IF I WERE HEAD COACH ..." Thread

Postby MustangStealth » Sat Sep 06, 2014 4:01 pm

1. No more screen passes. The possible outcomes are:
[-] Incomplete
[-] Turnover
[-] Negative yards
[-] Penalty for offensive PI
[+] Minimal gain

2. Figure out some way to run the ball. Multiple backs, convert someone to TE, get under center, whatever it takes. We have to have a credible running game even if we keep passing as the primary option.

3. Start someone else at QB. Burcham has poor accuracy, a terrible release, and doesn't seem to grasp the offense yet. He also looks deathly afraid. I'm sure some of that is due to poor OL play, but mostly on the QB.

4. Teach some fundamentals. Things like ball carriage, kick return decision making, blocking technique.
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Re: The "IF I WERE HEAD COACH ..." Thread

Postby couch 'em » Sat Sep 06, 2014 4:05 pm

Keep click moving, get yeast obey
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Re: The "IF I WERE HEAD COACH ..." Thread

Postby RyanSMU98 » Sat Sep 06, 2014 4:17 pm

Things others have mentioned, plus:
- Start Cassell from here on out. He's the only QB so far that at least has shown the ability to make reads and throw the ball. Time for Burcham to start his career at Eastern Washington
- Bench the ENTIRE o-line. Open tryouts or whatever, but clearly it ain't working.
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Re: The "IF I WERE HEAD COACH ..." Thread

Postby floridianstang » Sat Sep 06, 2014 4:21 pm

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Re: The "IF I WERE HEAD COACH ..." Thread

Postby CalallenStang » Sat Sep 06, 2014 4:24 pm

Revising my earlier post:

Resign, open New York Sub new location
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Re: The "IF I WERE HEAD COACH ..." Thread

Postby PonyKai » Sat Sep 06, 2014 4:26 pm

Install a jumbo package
Add a second running play
Fire the ST coach twice for effect
Bench every wideout until I find one that can catch
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Re: The "IF I WERE HEAD COACH ..." Thread

Postby dr rc » Sat Sep 06, 2014 4:29 pm

Well I would have tried visiting the local high schools to get some recruits.
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