rexvol
The Minister of Defense
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I think that what we have happening on the Hill is actually twofold:
1) We are seeing a coach that is actually learning on the job. Dont throw up La Tech, the Hill is another level, and CDD is treading water right now. He has come tantalizingly close to gaining some signature wins; ie LSU, UNC, even UF this year. He has brought us back to the cusp of respectability. What amazes me is how incredibly snake bit the man seems to be. He has the worst luck of anyone I have ever witnessed and Ive seen my fair share. He is hard luck schelprock in living color. Look at the injuries last year; Hunter in the UF game and then Bray, look at the injuries this year; all the LBs in the spring, a position crucial to a 3-4, then we lose Maggitt to the injury that will not heal until the off season. Say what yo will about Lathers, but he is high character, sub par ability. Now our one true AA candidate comes back from injury and seems to be a pale imitation of what he once was and could be now. When Justin Hunter went alligator arm on a crucial 3rd down, well, you have to wonder if his head in already in the NFL. The guy that specialized in the tough catch, that was fearless, is now doing it for T Tech. Only CDD could lose the most needed offensive weapon days before the season started. Most of CDD's issues seem like just rotten luck on the surface, but there are some issues that point toward OJT/ineptitude. How the Doolander cant rein in CJC and his bizarre play calling moments is beyond me. To many 3rds and short and we go deep. How Cordarrelle isnt in the wildcat is more mystifying than Machu Picchu. That the most electric offensive threat in the SEC doesnt get more touches is criminal (I dont care how much of the playbook he doesnt know and I dont care how sloppy his routes are-get it done, period.). I almost forgot about some more of his crappy luck; DY running with reckless abandon and producing only to fumble at the worst possible time ala' Arian Foster. Not only did he cough it up, he was inches from the sideline and the ball just dies on the turf like a lawn dart. How did it not go OB? But lets not stop at that bad luck, there is even more lurking beneath the surface. Why is DY even the primary ball carrier? Because the most powder puff RB in the league is on the sideline with a twisted ankle, his back up is also injured, and the 3rd string rb? He's getting carries for the big red in Lincoln. That's right, we let him do to pursue Borque, who had the intestinal fortitude of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and ran home Big Dan rubbernecked him in practice. I swear you cant make this stuff up.
2) If I didnt have to put my kids to bed I would do the research, but I think CDD has a plan. I strongly suspect that he's trying his best to follow Saban's blueprint at MSU. I do know that Saban could not compete with the maize and blue recruiting wise so I believe he must have gone the high character route, with a few rolls of the dice sprinkled in. I am guessing that Saban was looking to develop his program to compete with JRs and SRs. I dont think he was in a position for a quick fix given the circumstances in East Lansing. Its my opinion that CDD probably surveyed the SEC landscape and decided that his only hope to rebuild was in that same manner. I could be wrong and one of you will do the research. I did find this however on ask.com;
1) We are seeing a coach that is actually learning on the job. Dont throw up La Tech, the Hill is another level, and CDD is treading water right now. He has come tantalizingly close to gaining some signature wins; ie LSU, UNC, even UF this year. He has brought us back to the cusp of respectability. What amazes me is how incredibly snake bit the man seems to be. He has the worst luck of anyone I have ever witnessed and Ive seen my fair share. He is hard luck schelprock in living color. Look at the injuries last year; Hunter in the UF game and then Bray, look at the injuries this year; all the LBs in the spring, a position crucial to a 3-4, then we lose Maggitt to the injury that will not heal until the off season. Say what yo will about Lathers, but he is high character, sub par ability. Now our one true AA candidate comes back from injury and seems to be a pale imitation of what he once was and could be now. When Justin Hunter went alligator arm on a crucial 3rd down, well, you have to wonder if his head in already in the NFL. The guy that specialized in the tough catch, that was fearless, is now doing it for T Tech. Only CDD could lose the most needed offensive weapon days before the season started. Most of CDD's issues seem like just rotten luck on the surface, but there are some issues that point toward OJT/ineptitude. How the Doolander cant rein in CJC and his bizarre play calling moments is beyond me. To many 3rds and short and we go deep. How Cordarrelle isnt in the wildcat is more mystifying than Machu Picchu. That the most electric offensive threat in the SEC doesnt get more touches is criminal (I dont care how much of the playbook he doesnt know and I dont care how sloppy his routes are-get it done, period.). I almost forgot about some more of his crappy luck; DY running with reckless abandon and producing only to fumble at the worst possible time ala' Arian Foster. Not only did he cough it up, he was inches from the sideline and the ball just dies on the turf like a lawn dart. How did it not go OB? But lets not stop at that bad luck, there is even more lurking beneath the surface. Why is DY even the primary ball carrier? Because the most powder puff RB in the league is on the sideline with a twisted ankle, his back up is also injured, and the 3rd string rb? He's getting carries for the big red in Lincoln. That's right, we let him do to pursue Borque, who had the intestinal fortitude of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and ran home Big Dan rubbernecked him in practice. I swear you cant make this stuff up.
2) If I didnt have to put my kids to bed I would do the research, but I think CDD has a plan. I strongly suspect that he's trying his best to follow Saban's blueprint at MSU. I do know that Saban could not compete with the maize and blue recruiting wise so I believe he must have gone the high character route, with a few rolls of the dice sprinkled in. I am guessing that Saban was looking to develop his program to compete with JRs and SRs. I dont think he was in a position for a quick fix given the circumstances in East Lansing. Its my opinion that CDD probably surveyed the SEC landscape and decided that his only hope to rebuild was in that same manner. I could be wrong and one of you will do the research. I did find this however on ask.com;
