Clockwork Orange
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I thank EA for his time at UT, but I am certainly ready for a change.
The only thing worse than a 6-6, 225 QB that can make all the throws but is inconsistent, is a OC who continues to scheme around this player under the assumption that his superior QB coaching will be displayed on the field. I think we relied so much on EA because of his innate abilities, that DC continiously overlooked his glaring faults. I think we saw gameplans based on what EA should have been capable of doing, and not on what was going to be the most successful (ex. AF success against Bama, the G-Gun package last night). Instead of a little success in the running game setting up the passing game, how about we just have a good running/PA game...won us a MNC. I think DC would accept the on-the-field failures of EA as a direct reflection on his reputation, and the result was a "system QB", with an aversion to contact but really nice stats. I want a guy willing to have his helment ripped off to make that key first down. Sometimes balls matters more than having a surgical, methodical approach based soley on the ability of the players to execute with flawless precision. EA was broken after 2005, but in rebuilding him, we lost the guy that made us proud against UF in 2004. That kid was not a "surgeon" and was certainly raw, but damnit, he was a gunslinger with guts.
According to recent article, DC talked about how sacks were one of the biggest factors involving drive killers. This makes sense, because EA has been programmed to avoid contact at all cost and dump the ball if there is any pressure (as has been stated here). EA has all the physical ability in the world, yet he continued to make the same mistakes over and again, and was plagued with inconsistent play. USC and UK should have not have even been in the game in the second half. Many of the great comebacks are mitigated by our QB's propensity to go AWOL for a quarter or a half.
I appreciate EA for what he has done and wish him the best of luck. I hope DC will utilize the talents of our next QB instead of trying to mold him into the next pro-bowler. If DC doesn't change his philosophy quickly, I would just assume him move on. I credit him for taking the blame after numerous games this season, and we as a fan base are unaccustomed to a coach taking the blame in that manner, which has bought him some leniency. But his offense has put us in great peril several times over the season and flat out cost us the game last night. I think it was pretty obvious that Bo was going to take away our bread and butter passing game last night and Foster was struggling between the tackles. For what they pay DC, I would imagine that he could have come up with some adjustments to at least allow us to move the ball a little. The defense asked very little of the O last night, and they couldn't deliver. I liked the little "wrinkles" we put in, but when the game was on the line, we were calling plays that Pelini had showed them all week and put EA in a situation where he has shown the capacity to make both dynamic plays and colossal mistakes. We didn't need a Manning last night, just some creativity and willingness to accept what works, even if it doesn't fit our philosophy.
The only thing worse than a 6-6, 225 QB that can make all the throws but is inconsistent, is a OC who continues to scheme around this player under the assumption that his superior QB coaching will be displayed on the field. I think we relied so much on EA because of his innate abilities, that DC continiously overlooked his glaring faults. I think we saw gameplans based on what EA should have been capable of doing, and not on what was going to be the most successful (ex. AF success against Bama, the G-Gun package last night). Instead of a little success in the running game setting up the passing game, how about we just have a good running/PA game...won us a MNC. I think DC would accept the on-the-field failures of EA as a direct reflection on his reputation, and the result was a "system QB", with an aversion to contact but really nice stats. I want a guy willing to have his helment ripped off to make that key first down. Sometimes balls matters more than having a surgical, methodical approach based soley on the ability of the players to execute with flawless precision. EA was broken after 2005, but in rebuilding him, we lost the guy that made us proud against UF in 2004. That kid was not a "surgeon" and was certainly raw, but damnit, he was a gunslinger with guts.
According to recent article, DC talked about how sacks were one of the biggest factors involving drive killers. This makes sense, because EA has been programmed to avoid contact at all cost and dump the ball if there is any pressure (as has been stated here). EA has all the physical ability in the world, yet he continued to make the same mistakes over and again, and was plagued with inconsistent play. USC and UK should have not have even been in the game in the second half. Many of the great comebacks are mitigated by our QB's propensity to go AWOL for a quarter or a half.
I appreciate EA for what he has done and wish him the best of luck. I hope DC will utilize the talents of our next QB instead of trying to mold him into the next pro-bowler. If DC doesn't change his philosophy quickly, I would just assume him move on. I credit him for taking the blame after numerous games this season, and we as a fan base are unaccustomed to a coach taking the blame in that manner, which has bought him some leniency. But his offense has put us in great peril several times over the season and flat out cost us the game last night. I think it was pretty obvious that Bo was going to take away our bread and butter passing game last night and Foster was struggling between the tackles. For what they pay DC, I would imagine that he could have come up with some adjustments to at least allow us to move the ball a little. The defense asked very little of the O last night, and they couldn't deliver. I liked the little "wrinkles" we put in, but when the game was on the line, we were calling plays that Pelini had showed them all week and put EA in a situation where he has shown the capacity to make both dynamic plays and colossal mistakes. We didn't need a Manning last night, just some creativity and willingness to accept what works, even if it doesn't fit our philosophy.
