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Post by jg78 on Mar 8, 2024 5:26:07 GMT -6
The fans have “ruined” the game because they care so much about winning that coaches and administrators are pushed to find every possible edge.
1. Coaches are making eight figures to run an extracurricular activity. Even coordinators are making seven figures. Ridiculous. Getting CFB back to sanity should start with cutting that down to low six figures. Plenty of people can coach sound football, and there are probably more life lessons (as if anyone cares about that) to be learned from high school coaches who can’t throw infinite money at every problem than college coaches who spend 99% of their waking hours in a cave, practice field, or stadium.
2. Fans not only want to see their teams win but see NFL caliber players doing it. Fans want to see a future first round pick run that bubble screen (regardless of whether or not he can spell his name), not a future accountant who runs a 5.0 40.
3. I support NIL because I don’t think it’s fair that some hot freshman girl can make bank on IG, TikTok, etc., but some of the most talented and recognizable people on campus (even the state or country) cannot. The world has far more opportunities for young people today than it did a generation ago. College athletes should be able to cash in on that too.
4. People say they won’t watch, but they will.
5. One day football might become a major in itself. Why not? It’s a profession too.
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Post by jg78 on Feb 17, 2024 22:06:20 GMT -6
Yeah, but it's an aspect that can further increase the popularity of women's sports vs. men's sports that used to not be the case - at least not to the same extent.
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Post by jg78 on Feb 17, 2024 21:35:47 GMT -6
Not just that but beautiful young women are very popular on social media. Olivia Dunne, a gymnast from LSU, has millions of followers on her accounts, and I don't think she's supposed to be anything special as a college athlete. A generation ago (without all the convenient platforms accessible on smartphones to show off her attractiveness) I doubt anyone would have heard of her. But she's a seven figure earner with 2024 technology, and I am sure LSU's athletic department has benefited from her fame.
It's just a different world for college kids today.
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Post by jg78 on Feb 17, 2024 8:11:33 GMT -6
I believe this is the problem…
1. Fans want the absolute best players they can get, which (at the highest level of CFB, are world class athletes with NFL futures) regardless of where they come from. Alabama fans would rather have a great player from California or Sydney, Australia, than a good player from Tuscaloosa. This makes the games more exciting and increases their school’s chances of winning, but it’s not helping Tommy Tuscaloosa out and the fans don’t care about that.
2. Fans want players to love their school and have the loyalty and passion of Tommy Tuscaloosa when that stud from California or Australia (who doesn’t even know who Bear Bryant is) arrives on campus. A lot of Bama fans are upset at Isaiah Bond, who caught the winning pass against Auburn, bolting for Texas for his own self-interests. But when you sign mercenaries for the sake of winning, expect mercenary loyalty.
3. Fans want players who are legitimate students who are satisfied with programs bringing in untold millions, HC’s making eight figures, and coordinators making seven figures - all off their backs.
That’s asking a lot.
I also think the world’s changed quite a bit. Tons of high school and college age kids are making bank on social media, etc.,in ways that didn’t even exist a generation ago. Seems unfair to lock high profile college players out of that.
At the end of the day, college should benefit the “students.” Let the students make what they can from NIL and if some oil tycoon from Texas wants to “buy” a roster, go for it. That’s no less ridiculous than coaches with nine figure contracts for running an extracurricular activity at an institution of higher learning.
The richest programs are going to win anyway just like they have for many years. The bottom feeders can’t afford the staff and facilities of places like Georgia and Ohio State. NIL and the transfer portal aren’t going to change the pecking order. You’re just going to have wealthy athletes that are more transient.
This has been a long time coming as TV deals and coaching salaries have escalated exponentially.
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Post by jg78 on Feb 14, 2024 2:37:40 GMT -6
I think this is very important.
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Post by jg78 on Feb 12, 2024 16:11:11 GMT -6
Any thoughts on this?
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Post by jg78 on Feb 10, 2024 2:58:32 GMT -6
Both every day for a couple of reasons...
1. I think it breaks up the monotony.
2. I think doing something every day keeps your execution sharper and helps with retention of information.
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Post by jg78 on Jan 30, 2024 20:20:36 GMT -6
Good fundamentals and discipline with few penalties are a given for being well coached. I also think well coached teams are very intentional in what they do. It is clear that they have a system that they are executing and not just a "smorgasboard of plays," as my dad (a coach) liked to say.
We have all seen the teams with the 6'4'' WR who scores a TD by outjumping the opposing secondary. The RB who should have been tackled in the backfield but jukes a defender and outruns everyone else. When you see physical superiority and not much else, that's usually just talent.
Winning will always be mostly about the players. Sean Payton won a Super Bowl and got his ass torn up twice by a Pop Warner team called the Springtown Orange Porcupines running a Single Wing offense. I would take a random Huey coach with a great high school football team over Nick Saban with an average one.
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Post by jg78 on Jan 28, 2024 5:10:45 GMT -6
I coached from 2002-2021. Offenses changed a lot throughout my career. One of the reasons I got out of it is I don't really like the general style of play anymore. I like coaching and watching run-oriented, under center offenses in 21/22 personnel. And yes, I do believe it is harder to sell that nowadays to kids, parents, and the community in general than it used to be.
On the flipside, I do believe that if you have buy in that there's never been a better time to run offenses like the Wing-T, etc. Teams don't see it much - and don't want to see it.
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Post by jg78 on Jan 16, 2024 12:29:59 GMT -6
Maybe but when these guys get fired they get eight figure (even high eight figure) buyouts. We have to find another job to pay the mortgage and put the kids through college. I would rather get grilled by Finebaum and the whole state of Alabama while I'm sitting on a beach with zero financial worries than sit at my kitchen table trying to figure out how to pay the bills with a city or county ripping me.
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Post by jg78 on Nov 28, 2023 21:21:16 GMT -6
Can't beat the Facemelter. It works even without talent. Some say it works even better without talent.
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Post by jg78 on Nov 3, 2023 19:19:38 GMT -6
Truer words have never been spoken.
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Post by jg78 on Oct 31, 2023 15:23:53 GMT -6
I would focus on the weight room, being in shape, and good hitting in practice. I would avoid crazy drills and going overboard with it.
One of the most underrated parts of toughness is simply being in shape. I don’t know if he coined the phrase, but I heard Jimmy Johnson once say, “Fatigue makes cowards of us all.”
Having a body that can endure makes it easier for the mind to endure.
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Post by jg78 on Oct 11, 2023 9:58:46 GMT -6
He’s not winning at Pell City.
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Post by jg78 on Sept 22, 2023 18:41:41 GMT -6
I've had to officiate PP games before and it sucks for all the reasons mentioned on this thread.
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Post by jg78 on Sept 17, 2023 11:03:08 GMT -6
I don't know that it's a good idea for Hunter's future to play both ways so extensively. Running up the mileage on his body before he makes the big bucks.
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Post by jg78 on Sept 13, 2023 21:27:34 GMT -6
The league I used to coach in played ten regular season games and three playoff games. The state championship was always the Friday before Thanksgiving. It was great.
We all want to win championships and everything, but I think it would suck to practice Thanksgiving week unless you got a big bonus for it. And stretching into December is just crazy unless you're making the big bucks or simply don't care about anything but football.
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Post by jg78 on Sept 2, 2023 17:17:42 GMT -6
I don't think they're what they were last year. I agree with that.
I don't think anyone's predicting a national title, but winning this game is huge for Deion and Colorado.
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Post by jg78 on Sept 2, 2023 14:16:46 GMT -6
Impressive win for Deion. They looked good.
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Post by jg78 on Jul 26, 2023 17:55:12 GMT -6
Agreed.
And now you have the social media crowd. How many high school and college age girls are making bank on a platform that was inconceivable when most of were that age? The Dunne girl at LSU would be anonymous if she had been a gymnast 20 years ago. It’s way too easy for these guys to make money now to limit them.
The 19 year old USC freshman smokeshow can make money dancing on TikTok but the Heisman QB can’t cash in? Nonsense.
I’m all for the players getting paid and having some leverage while hypocrite coaches making 7-8 figures working an extracurricular activity complain about it. It’s a two way street now.
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Post by jg78 on Jun 24, 2023 15:24:11 GMT -6
Nonsense.
I said they were freakishly talented. You’re the one who extrapolated race from that. Can white athletes not be freakishly talented? Is the reason there are no white cornerbacks in the NFL is because everyone is prejudiced against them, like black quarterbacks years ago?
Would it offset my prejudice if I thought Tim Tebow would struggle in the NFL because it’s harder to line up and run over people in the NFL and his passing would get exposed? Is it okay to say that about a white QB but not a black one?
I mentioned two players. TWO players.
Jerry Rice is the GOAT WR, and I would have hired him any day to coach my WR’s. No one questions Rice’s intangibles. No one. His work ethic, etc. is legendary. Do they question Moss’s? Uh, yeah. Before he even entered the league because he had had scholarships pulled at ND and FSU for stupid behavior. He was known to take plays off and much of his production came from just outathleting everyone.
Deion played one of the simplest positions of all time. Go blanket that one guy, and he did so with excellent speed to his advantage.
If I said I would prefer Ray Lewis over Deion as my DC because (as a MLB) he had a lot more responsibility on his shoulders and was well known for his chess matches against Peyton Manning, would that make me less prejudiced?
None of us has been on a board with Moss and Deion. Maybe they are chalkboard savants or maybe they are clueless. But there are valid reasons to question (just question) if either has a high level of knowledge, maturity, and work ethic to be a good coach at the Power 5 or NFL level.
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Post by jg78 on Jun 24, 2023 14:26:36 GMT -6
You assume a lot, coachd.
Y’all have at it. I’m out.
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Post by jg78 on Jun 24, 2023 11:19:56 GMT -6
I didn’t necessarily mean “highlight reel” literally so much as his MO as a player. I don’t believe Moss set himself apart through technical skill, being driven, and playing hard so much as just being a freak of nature.
I don’t want to argue the point anymore. That’s my opinion.
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Post by jg78 on Jun 18, 2023 11:29:39 GMT -6
This is what I used to do as DC:
On Monday, we would watch our film from Friday and correct any mistakes. After that, I would get on the board and introduce the upcoming opponent. I would draw their most common formations and how we would adjust. I would talk about the key players, tendencies, etc.
After that, we would go on the field and practice. I would repeat information and ask questions on the fly over and over and over again as the scout team ran through plays. Drill it in their heads.
On Tuesday, we would watch the opponent’s film. By this point, they can watch the opponent and process what they learned on Monday. Usually predict the plays as we watch film.
By this point, we would just continue preparing for the opponent on the field and our other weekly things. We would also spend at least a little time against general offensive looks to keep things fresh in their minds as the year progresses and we wouldn’t be caught with our pants down if an opponent decided to totally change offenses the week they play us or break out at single wing package or something.
Defensively, I think if your guys can line up on any given play against everything from empty to 2 TE Power I without getting confused, know what they’re doing in a scheme that’s sound (not necessarily ingenious), and they know the offense they’re playing against and can play with anticipation, you won’t lose too many games if you’re not outmanned.
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Post by jg78 on Jun 18, 2023 7:31:22 GMT -6
I can distinctly remember Michael Irvin playing WR in a three point stance for the Miami Hurricanes in the mid/late ‘80s on the best team in college football. You would get laughed out of the profession if even a high school coach taught that technique today.
I am not sure where we draw the line on scheme vs. fundamentals. But I do know this: If you took a championship college or NFL team from 40 years ago and put them in a time machine to today’s game, they would get the hell beat out of them by everybody. And they would be just as overwhelmed schematically as physically.
The game is so much more complex than it used to be. Teams are executing more difficult plays and more plays. If - if - there’s any difference in fundamentals it’s because players are asked to do more.
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Baby Gronk
Jun 14, 2023 11:46:25 GMT -6
via mobile
Post by jg78 on Jun 14, 2023 11:46:25 GMT -6
Here’s the likely problem for Baby Gronk: True social media stars are generally more hype than substance. The right video goes viral and they can ride that initial wave forever. They may have some talent but it’s usually more 1/100 talent than 1/10,000 talent. Other people with the same (or more) talent will never match the star’s followers because they won’t have the same exposure. There’s only so many bottles and lightning strikes in the social media world.
Baby Gronk’s world is different, though, from that of most social media stars. Eventually his competitors are going to have an equal platform to show the world that they’re better than he is - and if he’s not the real deal, he will be beaten out and forgotten. Same with Arch Manning. If he were Arch Cruise, Arch Trump, Arch Kardashian, or Arch D’Amelio, he would already be set for movie roles, C-suite positions in daddy’s company, an TikTok account with millions of followers, etc. But in football, regardless of his last name, he’s got to earn it.
That’s what I love about the sports world. At the end of the day, you have to be good to make it.
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Post by jg78 on Jun 11, 2023 7:43:36 GMT -6
I would highly discourage Friday workouts during the summer, especially in the evening and especially in June. Give people long weekends to get their beach trips, golf outings, river trips, fishing trips, family visits, etc., out of the way because there won’t be time for much of that once the season starts.
I think players and assistants need just enough time to get a little bored with all of the above by the end of the summer and ready for football to start.
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Post by jg78 on Jun 5, 2023 17:21:13 GMT -6
This makes a huge difference in how the grind wears on you. When you can get a head start, it helps.
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Post by jg78 on May 31, 2023 20:21:54 GMT -6
Yes.
What do you expect me to say on a message board? “I have never gotten on the chalk board with Deion and asked him a 1,000 questions to rate his football acumen. Therefore, I cannot comfortably speculate and give a worthless and uninformed opinion about it on an anonymous message board. It just wouldn’t be fair to him and the ten people following the thread.”
Because I don’t *think* Deion’s background (as both a player and a coach) qualifies him for a P5 job and that his charisma and star power (not his technical football knowledge) will be the driving force behind any success he has doesn’t mean he wasn’t schooling Nick Saban on the board between takes of Aflac commercials. So maybe he’s the king of the chalk board. I don’t know. I can’t rightfully say that he isn’t, just that I don’t see it from my limited perspective.
Like I said earlier, if any of us *knew* this stuff, we would make a fortune gambling. And if we only talked about things we “knew,” this would be a boring place.
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Post by jg78 on May 31, 2023 16:13:24 GMT -6
I didn’t say he doesn’t have an understanding. Maybe he does. I am saying it hasn’t really been displayed as a coach or player. 1990s Deion might have been leading defensive meetings for all I know, but it appeared that pretty much his only job was shutting down one guy and he was richly blessed with the physical ability to do so.
But like others have said (and I have too) Deion’s ability to use his charisma and star power to sell the program and land top recruits is far more important to his success than his technical knowledge - now or 25 years ago.
Get good players, good assistants, and keep the program from running in the ditch. Pretty simple formula.
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