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I will be surprised if Reed even touches the ball in these 3 games. Junes moves sometimes make zero sense.

lwjr wrote:Why are you so angry, can't you at least argue your point without the immature response? I was not trying to be a smart ... as you stated. June Jones has said, "we do what we do." It was my response to those that are asking why the coaching staff is trying out a defensive lineman at running back.

My bad. I read you the wrong way, lwjr. Apologies.

GO MUSTANGS!

SMUer wrote:Outside the box thinking: trying your DE (T. Thompson) as a TE, because you didn't recruit one and your red zone offense sucks...we are so lucky!

Granted again that recruiting has been a real sore spot, but Thompson played tight end in high school and ended up in the tight end position in the NFL. That's not *trying* a guy out -- it's a move that makes perfect sense. A more appropriate response would be to ask why JJ tried him at DE -- a move that I think it's fair to say worked out ok.

Stupid move if it happens for real.

so instead of creating about 4 new plays where we utilize a tight end and a blocking back, (a ground breaking idea used by 120 other D-1 schools) - we are going to hand it to a DT to try to power it in 1-2 yes when needed. It might work, but it is the hard way and the stubborn way, when the so called offensive guru could just put in a power set and we could convert third downs and score from the 1 yd line.

ojaipony wrote:Stupid move if it happens for real.

You must have better intel than the coaching staff. You might shoot them an email to let them know this is a mistake.

ponyboy wrote:

ojaipony wrote:Stupid move if it happens for real.

You must have better intel than the coaching staff. You might shoot them an email to let them know this is a mistake.

ill do that. If our red zone works, we win 2 more games this year. Fullback (lead blocker) and KC for goal line (TCU 2 yard line)

ponyboy wrote:

ojaipony wrote:Stupid move if it happens for real.

You must have better intel than the coaching staff. You might shoot them an email to let them know this is a mistake.

I'll shoot me an email and ask why it takes 9 games before they try to fix a problem. Isn't our "preseason" for trying experiments like this.

We have a tight end Gaines and a guy that could play FB in Line and a running back that can run Nlemchi.

Also we run the play fake to Line and pass to Gaines play exactly once all tear in the game against Tech and it worked (stupid call). Can anyone tell me why we haven't used it again since then in the red zone or for short yardage?

ponyboy wrote:

SMUer wrote:Outside the box thinking: trying your DE (T. Thompson) as a TE, because you didn't recruit one and your red zone offense sucks...we are so lucky!

Granted again that recruiting has been a real sore spot, but Thompson played tight end in high school and ended up in the tight end position in the NFL. That's not *trying* a guy out -- it's a move that makes perfect sense. A more appropriate response would be to ask why JJ tried him at DE -- a move that I think it's fair to say worked out ok.

You've got to think outside the 'box when you've got nothing in your 'box. You've acknowledged poor recruiting is going on...my point wasn't that, it was that I don't feel lucky or fortunate to have a coach who has put himself in a situation where he has to scramble to convert guys in order to fill holes he didn't fill with his recruiting classes. This is "winging" it.

This move just reflects the fact that we have no depth and have no margin for injuries, etc. The coaches are forced to play musical chairs because they didn't recruit talent/size for the affected positions. Reap what you sow.

Cheer the guys on anyway. Go Ponies!

ponyboy wrote:

lwjr wrote:Why are you so angry, can't you at least argue your point without the immature response? I was not trying to be a smart ... as you stated. June Jones has said, "we do what we do." It was my response to those that are asking why the coaching staff is trying out a defensive lineman at running back.

My bad. I read you the wrong way, lwjr. Apologies.

GO MUSTANGS!

Apology accepted, ponyboy. We all want the Mustangs to win.

gostangs wrote:so instead of creating about 4 new plays where we utilize a tight end and a blocking back, (a ground breaking idea used by 120 other D-1 schools) - we are going to hand it to a DT to try to power it in 1-2 yes when needed. It might work, but it is the hard way and the stubborn way, when the so called offensive guru could just put in a power set and we could convert third downs and score from the 1 yd line.

AMEN to this. I have never understood why JJ will not install a blocking back on goal line offense.

Shead was pretty damn reliable on the goal line

SMUer wrote:You've got to think outside the 'box when you've got nothing in your 'box.

That's an awesome line haha