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I'm sure they some plays where the qb doesn't need to run for his life.let's be honest, how much could they change in one week?
I'm sure they some plays where the qb doesn't need to run for his life.let's be honest, how much could they change in one week?
Sorry, those off-tackle runs ARE their offense. If that is all you're willing to try you should have stayed home.I said the coaches didn't do themselves proud tonight. I'm o.k. that it was uber conservative, but you need to adjust and if you can't run you need to throw. I also would have been o.k. if they wanted to see what TB could do. I think trying to put in a different offense was crap.
But we didn't lose because they tried something new and we didn't lose because we were too conservative. We lost because we couldn't run a lick. And that's not on coaches -- it's on the players.
What was he supposed to do differently? Boyle is unfortunately horrible. Temple's front seven manhandled our o-line. I would not have a problem with giving Anderson more snaps at center, but let's be honest here - there is a reason Boyle is number 2 on the depth chart. Temple was crushing us in the ground game and the only real shot was in the air - which we know was not happening.Defense played admirably.
Offensive game plan was once again, coaching malpractice. It was almost as if Diaco said 'we're bowl eligible, so why bother trying to win this game'.
Have been on the Boneyard for 15 years so have plenty of history. Many of you know me and know I bleed blue and white. Tonight felt like early last year...not trying to win at all..just trying to see what we have.
We have 25k season ticket holders. Tonight was a major reason why. No excitement, no creativity and no hope. That was pathetic. Love the players..hate the coaching and the game plan
They did not throw downfield because Boyle is a TO waiting to happen. Every 5th throw is wildly erratic. He threw a screen-ish pass right to Matakevich - no clue what he was thinking on the play. It was like he was throwing with his eyes closed, the receiver had two guys on him and he almost put the ball in the LB's gut.Couldn't run and that's not on the coaches. Say what? When you run on every first down and don't throw one pass more than 5 yards down the field until the 4th quarter, how can you run when the defense knows what's coming. Yes there was some b ing but no that is not all on the players, the coaches gave them no chance to succeed with that predictable offense.
If Urban Meyer was running the offense tonight we still weren't going to make a game of it.
We lost because we couldn't run a lick. And that's not on coaches -- it's on the players.
Can't argue... After the 35th run up the middle for no gain you'd think the would try something else.Defense played admirably.
Offensive game plan was once again, coaching malpractice. It was almost as if Diaco said 'we're bowl eligible, so why bother trying to win this game'.
Have been on the Boneyard for 15 years so have plenty of history. Many of you know me and know I bleed blue and white. Tonight felt like early last year...not trying to win at all..just trying to see what we have.
We have 25k season ticket holders. Tonight was a major reason why. No excitement, no creativity and no hope. That was pathetic. Love the players..hate the coaching and the game plan
Defense played admirably.
Offensive game plan was once again, coaching malpractice. It was almost as if Diaco said 'we're bowl eligible, so why bother trying to win this game'.
Have been on the Boneyard for 15 years so have plenty of history. Many of you know me and know I bleed blue and white. Tonight felt like early last year...not trying to win at all..just trying to see what we have.
We have 25k season ticket holders. Tonight was a major reason why. No excitement, no creativity and no hope. That was pathetic. Love the players..hate the coaching and the game plan
Boyle played better than we could have hoped. Tough to run an offense with the shackles on IMHO
Agree.Posts like this makes me wish there was an "Agree" button alongside the "Like" button.
Verducci's lack of confidence of his players made his play calling so PREDICTABLE that Temple just stacked the line against the run. No doubt our o-line was outplayed but we were out coached as well. Playing not to loose is a recipe to loose badly.
Agreed. It's as if they played not to lose, rather than playing to win.I'm not mad or upset, this year was amazing and no one predicted the finish that happened
I just don't get how you don't let Boyle fling....if he gets 5 INTs who cares, at least you tried
All true, but it was all plays called for someone else. Boyle can't throw on the run, so why force him to with your call?Honestly, this is nuts. As I said in another similar thread, staff could have opened up wide and the result would have been a more open wide failure. Temple is be better than us on both sides of the ball. You might just have witnessed the only plan they felt would succeed with Boyle. Based on last week and last year and the year before, I think that they have practiced a "Boyle package", and this is it. His interception was an under-thrown fly with his receiver behind the D. Two other passes hit defenders in the hands. His threw at least 3 passes behind his receivers. He had a wide open mid-length sideline pass that he way over threw with no pressure on him. Get your minds around this. The staff has seen Anderson practice, and decided Boyle is a better QB. Like it or not, the better (hopefully) QB's are in the future. This team and coaching got us to a bowl game THIS YEAR, when nobody in their right mind expected it. Simmer down and have fun with it.
So is it Verducci or Diaco that calls plays? I've seen some blame it all on Diaco and now other's blaming it on Verducci. So what is it?Verducci's lack of confidence of his players made his play calling so PREDICTABLE that Temple just stacked the line against the run. No doubt our o-line was outplayed but we were out coached as well. Playing not to lose is a recipe to lose badly.
Let him get here first.I wouldnt rule out Donovan Williams on the depth chart next year
Verduci calls plays. Just don't ask Diaco that question though. He gave a ten minute answer last year that nobody understoodSo is it Verducci or Diaco that calls plays? I've seen some blame it all on Diaco and now other's blaming it on Verducci. So what is it?
Yeah, but he doesn't throw so great in the pocket either.All true, but it was all plays called for someone else. Boyle can't throw on the run, so why force him to with your call?
So is it Verducci or Diaco that calls plays? I've seen some blame it all on Diaco and now other's blaming it on Verducci. So what is it?