Defense/Crocker

[UCDaveD]

Crocker...What a crock.

 

[Purple Stein]

Aaaaand there's 70.

 

[noeynox]

Lol. There's a long way to go. No need to make adjustsments until they get 70.

Time for adjustments

 

[UConnDan97]

I expect a guy to use a scheme to put the kids he has in the best position to succeed.

Bingo. That's the correct answer for every coach in every sport...

 

[Adios]

Hard to believe how dumb snow has gotten.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Will crocker get the axe after tonight?

 

[bigAbruns]

Explain to me how that putrid offense last year is putting up yards then. The scheme sucks and Crocker is a crock. He lacks the ability to make an adjustment....hell Memphis ran the same sets of plays to each side.....as has every damn team this year with not one adjustment to help the players. Good coaches teach the players what they are doing wrong.....Crocker seems to be eating crackers in the press box

 

[Huskygamble19]

If Lashlee can be successful with the players wehave right now then there is no reason to think that Crocker can't do the same. the discrepancy is mind boggling.

 

[UCDaveD]

Will crocker get the axe after tonight?

Doubt it.

 

[kcc1442]

I am way more worried in the fundamentals of tackling and lack of strength/effort. Our tackling is abysmal and thats at the beginning of the game. By the end of the game when we are tired and have quit it is whatever abysmal times atrocious equals. So frequently do we give up an extra 3 to 4 yards by the offensive player being the aggressor and our guys simply absorbing the hit or assuming he's just going to fall down on his own. This to go along with playing scared and 10 yards off of the Wide Outs leads to the NCAA's worst defense. There will be only maybe 6 guys that will be in the main rotation next year from this defense. I am not ready to say quit the scheme because I feel next year will be more true freshman and redshirt freshman with a few sophomores. Might as well give it a good ole try with some young kids and see if they can master the scheme (its not like the scheme has never been successful) BUT with that said, it is absolutely infuriating that Crocker pinholes himself into only using the 3 lineman every snap. You can't be that stubborn and dumb. When they get to 3rd or 4th and one and we are sitting in a 3-3-5, or when we are sitting in it on our goal line, it makes me want to punch my tv. You gotta be able to have a 4 linemen wrinkle or two.

 

[RSTuthill]

Was at the game. Gonna sleep on what I saw before I open my mouth. What I say tonight might be too strong.

 

[LRock34]

70 points and 700 yards. Crocker shares much of the blame but you don't give up numbers like that unless the talent is bad. Our secondary and LBs cant cover anyone and making matters worse they make a ton of mental mistakes. Our Dline can't produce a pass rush. We need upgrades in talent all over the defense.

 

[Forte]

70 points and 700 yards. Crocker shares much of the blame but you don't give up numbers like that unless the talent is bad. Our secondary and LBs cant cover anyone and making matters worse they make a ton of mental mistakes. Our Dline can't produce a pass rush. We need upgrades in talent all over the defense.

Lrock.... you do realize we were near if not dead last in Offense last year right? Everyone said we don't have the talent we don't have the talent. Coaching means much MUCH more than people are giving credit.

 

[scotty0330]

There are kids on the secondary who are completely outclassed at this level. The talent disparity was mind boggling. Receivers not just on Memphis but every team this year can get open consistently and do so with little effort. Could a better scheme coaching fix the lack of strength, talent, football IQ? But they need upgrades at every position. Can't say there is 1 player who looks capable of hanging with Aac talent forget P5..

 

[noeynox]

If Lashlee can be successful with the players wehave right now then there is no reason to think that Crocker can't do the same. the discrepancy is mind boggling.

One guy came from auburn one came from Villanova. Just saying.

 

[Alum86]

He was hired to implement his defense. Why do people not get this?

We get it. It is not working. The D, everyone, is out of position every play. Every play

 

[Forte]

There are kids on the secondary who are completely outclassed at this level. The talent disparity was mind boggling. Receivers not just on Memphis but every team this year can get open consistently and do so with little effort. Could a better scheme coaching fix the lack of strength, talent, football IQ? But they need upgrades at every position. Can't say there is 1 player who looks capable of hanging with Aac talent forget P5..

I think you'd be surprised what a change of scheme can do ..... when a QB takes a few hits they don't throw as accurate .. Int's happen, fumbles are forced. Having a safety over the top to help .... it matters. You don't have to have better talent to be successful ... or at least respectful. UConn vs. Bama yes... UConn vs. Memphis ... nope

 

[jostar1]

Neill Ostrout‏ @NeillOstrout · 11m11 minutes ago
Edsall: “That was embarrassing in the second half,

Neill Ostrout‏ @NeillOstrout · 11m11 minutes ago
Edsall: It’s not the scheme. It’s we’ve got to get players in to play the scheme. ... We don’t have the personnel to play this."

 

[Devland]

70 points was mostly on the defense but the offense and special teams contributed with their turnovers leading to short fields. This was a total team effort.

 

[jostar1]

1. Ed Daigneault‏ @EdDaigneault 7m7 minutes ago
   
   Edsall says Huskies don’t have personnel to run any defense other than what they are running. Going to recruit to fit d for AAC offenses.
   

 

[noeynox]

Neill Ostrout‏ @NeillOstrout · 11m11 minutes ago
Edsall: “That was embarrassing in the second half,

Neill Ostrout‏ @NeillOstrout · 11m11 minutes ago
Edsall: It’s not the scheme. It’s we’ve got to get players in to play the scheme. ... We don’t have the personnel to play this."

We'll tjey went balls deep on a scheme they didn't have the players for. Soo..

 

[jostar1]

We'll tjey went balls deep on a scheme they didn't have the players for. Soo..

Ed Daigneault‏ @EdDaigneault 7m7 minutes ago

Edsall says Huskies don’t have personnel to run any defense other than what they are running. Going to recruit to fit d for AAC offenses.

 

[bigAbruns]

So when we get an elite corner who plays 10 yards off the wr and gets hosed, will it still be the player or this scheme

 

[Adios]

Interesting POV from Edsall. I do hope Lashlee sticks around.

The AAC has wide open offenses, so does the Big 12. If WVU can make it work, so can UConn. We're playing in a southern conference.

 

[noeynox]

Ed Daigneault‏ @EdDaigneault 7m7 minutes ago

Edsall says Huskies don’t have personnel to run any defense other than what they are running. Going to recruit to fit d for AAC offenses.

Nothing we could do here. Like a roller coaster once it starts. Just hang on and enjoy the the ride.