3 Whole Years

Discussion in 'On The Field' started by BevoQ, Oct 22, 2016.

  1. easy

    easy 2,500+ Posts

    Sophomore linebacker Edwin Freeman, who intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble in what was his best game as a Longhorn, said the inability to play the kind of game needed to beat the Wildcats boiled down to Synder’s club having one quality Strong’s bunch lacked.



    “K-State had a lot of effort,” Freeman said. “That’s all they’ve got is players that give effort. They give more effort.”
     
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  2. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    Ouch.
     
  3. Badass

    Badass 2,500+ Posts

    So much for players only meetings.
    Maybe it's time to add another core value, effort.
     
  4. Brad Austin

    Brad Austin 2,500+ Posts

    Strong spent 2 years complaining about the lack of player leadership. The irony is he was the one lacking appropriate leadership.

    He was too busy cutting up with the guys and calling them funny nicknames. Then when it came time for someone to lead no one took the reigns and he wonders why. :rolleyes1:
     
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  5. msdw24

    msdw24 1,000+ Posts

    I didn't say anything remotely close to that. What I said was the mistakes that happened in year 1 are still happening and getting worse! Penalties that kill drives on O, and extend them on D, missed tackles, blown coverages, massive mental mistakes in every game, and the list goes on and on.

    Urban Meyer is obviously a great football coach, as is Harbaugh, and Saban. They each have been beaten in games because of one play....I would stake every penny I have that any of those guys could teach this group how to win this year.

    If you have it, you'll make it. If you don't have it, you won't make it. And if you don't know what it is, you have no chance to make it. Now tell me if Chuck and staff have IT!
     
  6. BrntOrngStmpeDe

    BrntOrngStmpeDe 1,000+ Posts

    The difference in players from program to program is minimal. One kid runs a 4.47 and the other runs a 4.44. Sure, there are great individuals but every program has a standout or two, and we have ours. It's not about talent and its not about teaching the kid "this is how you tackle". I'm sure everyone of these athletes knows the fundamentals of tackling, catching, etc. Everyone's going to have a play or two that they screw up, but when the individual has their head and heart in the right place...it's one screw up instead of 4. The difference is getting all these kids operating at their maximum capacity as individuals and as a team at the same time. Our coaches have not been able to do that consistently.

    Sometimes the shortcomings are scheme and decision making but more often than that, I think its a factor of individual and team belief.

    I think our coaches have messed up the scheme and decision making frequently enough that now we are lacking in the individual and team belief. 20-year olds don't typically have the mental toughness to keep giving 100% when things around them are going crappy. The most important factor in this regard, are the coaches and the coaches being willing and able to be the emotional rudder for his team. Some coaches don't want that role and some can't perform that role but without it, it's dang near impossible for kids with similar talent, athleticism and skill to outperform the other team on a consistent basis.
     
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  7. Bill in Sinton

    Bill in Sinton 5,000+ Posts

    A successful high school coach was quoted as saying "One thing we do is teach our players to block and tackle and I mean block and tackle hard."
     
  8. 4th_floor

    4th_floor Dude, where's my laptop?

    I guarantee you it will matter. In no more than a year, any of the above coaches would field a better defense than Strong, except Charlie, who will field the exact same defense.
     

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