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Post by rmcalhoun on Jul 26, 2023 12:52:36 GMT -6
Stuff like this tells me this is no longer an open competition
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Post by sdacardinal on Jul 26, 2023 13:31:29 GMT -6
The same was said about Paddock. "Hardest working guy in the room". I would have had Kelly standing next to him and have them say "Get your tickets now because the Brady Bunch is going to have a real kick ass team this year". Kick ass in the first two games means we play hard and be true to the game may not get'er done but that is not the point. In the MAC do the same. Brady Hunt stated in the Star article that the team this year will be harder to defend because we have more weapons. Hatcher, Kelly, running backs etc. Big question mark is Will the coaching staff be willing or able to be creative enough to take advantage of the diverse talent this year rather than play it safe. I have my doubts based upon 2021 season and last year. Paddock should have been benched. Kelly should have played and maybe Blazek. At least Blazek could have seen over the defensive line. After thought: Brady Hunt, our All American, should also been standing next to Hatcher and Kelly
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Post by lmills72 on Jul 26, 2023 17:42:20 GMT -6
Big question mark is Will the coaching staff be willing or able to be creative enough to take advantage of the diverse talent this year rather than play it safe. No |
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Post by cardfan on Jul 26, 2023 18:25:27 GMT -6
Big question mark is Will the coaching staff be willing or able to be creative enough to take advantage of the diverse talent this year rather than play it safe. No Seconded. |
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Post by officerfarva on Jul 26, 2023 19:17:42 GMT -6
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Post by rmcalhoun on Jul 26, 2023 20:02:04 GMT -6
Do they want jobs going forward
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Post by lmills72 on Jul 26, 2023 20:22:31 GMT -6
Do they want jobs going forward This is an interesting question. Has anyone ever met someone who's, say, an accountant, or iron worker, or custodian, or banker but used to be a head coach or coordinator at a Division I football program? I tend to think this "brotherhood" is pretty tight. That once you're in, there's always a job for you if you want it, although it might not pay as much as your last job. |
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Post by villagepub on Jul 27, 2023 7:44:26 GMT -6
Working hard is great, but I also hope we work smart.
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Post by 00hmh on Jul 27, 2023 8:09:48 GMT -6
Do they want jobs going forward Some of our coaches want to move up, they have to be motivated to do what's going to work. But then they probably wouldn't be here if they didn't believe in Neu. Some have influence. Several variables in this equation. Unless Neu wins they aren't going anywhere with him. He is aware of everything on his shoulders, |
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Post by BSUMike on Jul 27, 2023 12:35:13 GMT -6
I am not sure what safe means. Is it stick to the game plan we know rather than develop a new game plan? Is it playing the players that best fit in our game plan over players that may have more talent but not fit into our pre established game plan? I would think good coaches would be able to adapt to the skill set of our best athletes, but I can tell you that in my opinion losing football games is not playing it safe. Even at low standards Ball State, long term losing is not a great strategy. The only safe strategy is a winning strategy. Let’s hope and we might have to pray that this is the outcome. Going into the season my confidence level is luke warm.
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Post by CallingBS on Jul 27, 2023 12:59:17 GMT -6
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Post by sdacardinal on Jul 27, 2023 14:51:44 GMT -6
Over the tenure of Nue we have used a predictable stagnant game plan that was proven to be out dated as evidenced by qhat other teams in the MAC were doing. Our creative rating on a scale of 0-10 has been about a 2. I think another word for safe would be comfortable. Why recruit 3 star and 4 star players when just about anybody could execute the game plan. Oh I am not even luke warm about the season. BSUMike is right
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Post by 00hmh on Jul 27, 2023 16:31:31 GMT -6
I am not sure what safe means. Is it stick to the game plan we know rather than develop a new game plan? Is it playing the players that best fit in our game plan over players that may have more talent but not fit into our pre established game plan? I would think good coaches would be able to adapt to the skill set of our best athletes, but I can tell you that in my opinion losing football games is not playing it safe. Even at low standards Ball State, long term losing is not a great strategy. The only safe strategy is a winning strategy. Let’s hope and we might have to pray that this is the outcome. Going into the season my confidence level is luke warm. If he really believed the system would net 6 wins and a bowl, then NOT playing a more gambling game to win 8 games or 7 would be reasonable enough. He could blow the 6 wins...
There is a risk return tradeoff. Risk means a higher ceiling and lower floor. But, on average playing "risky" should on average win more games. How many? More important for a HC might be to win enough to keep his job not win the most games. Was his target 6 wins or to pull upsets and win more?
But, if we look at those games last year we can easily argue our most likely result of playing safe was a ceiling of 6 with less than 50% chance, and likely outcome of 4 or 5. We can disagree with his estimate of wins, and on whether we really value 6 wins and a bowl.
That makes a chance, even a slim one, of winning 7 look a lot better...
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Post by Lurkin McGurkin on Jul 28, 2023 6:36:24 GMT -6
Did anyone else hear Bret Bielema say that Paddock may be the starter at Illinois?
I laughed a little at that thought. Considering they start the season with Toledo, they could be looking at an L in Week 1.
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Post by coachpmac on Jul 28, 2023 9:40:35 GMT -6
Did anyone else hear Bret Bielema say that Paddock may be the starter at Illinois? I laughed a little at that thought. Considering they start the season with Toledo, they could be looking at an L in Week 1. The thing about Bielema is he will never talk poorly about any QB on his roster. It’s actually the opposite where he talks them up a little more than he probably should. The chances of Paddock starting are very slim, but Bielema has already had times at Illinois where one of the backups have had to come in and play substantially. I might be the only person on the planet who thinks this is a horrible matchup for Toledo. Illinois is as good along the OL and DL as any team in the Big10 this year. Fans and media keep pointing to how much Illinois lost in the secondary, but my question is why weren’t those same fans and media talking up the secondary before last season started? My point is, I believe Illinois is really being sold short on how good they will actually be this season. Nothing against Toledo as they have as good a chance as anyone in winning the MAC. |
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