Whats the learning curve

[DuckinVol]

yelling, "Ow-ow-ow! Get off! Get OFF! You're 'bout to break my leg!"

Sounds like my honeymoon!

I've heard there's a learning curve when you marry a BBW.

 

[The Artful Dodger]

I don't understand the Shoop concern at all? His biggest problem is going to be dividing up playing time for all the DE's.

Other than possibly Kongbo, we aren't planning on having any newcomers to the program in the defense 2 deep. Uber talented Kirkland and KMac are no longer freshmen. JRM and Sutton passed on the draft to return. If we don't have the best pair of corner backs in the league then they're certainly in the discussion. Tons of experience and competition for safety. DT's a bit thin unless Tuttle returns but by no means are we without talent there also.

This D is loaded! Shoop just has to make the right coverage calls. He's always been successful and he's never approached this level of talent to work with in the past.

This. I really think Martin is going to have a special year at cornerback. He made some great plays against NW and he will see a lot of balls thrown his way with Sutton on the opposite corner. I think his development will be similar to how loud-mouth Tabor progressed at UF. Tabor got better because teams were trying to avoid VHIII. Dare I say that Martin might end up being better than Sutton as a pure cover corner. Blasphemy, I know.

 

[The Artful Dodger]

I don't understand the Shoop concern at all? His biggest problem is going to be dividing up playing time for all the DE's.

Other than possibly Kongbo, we aren't planning on having any newcomers to the program in the defense 2 deep. Uber talented Kirkland and KMac are no longer freshmen. JRM and Sutton passed on the draft to return. If we don't have the best pair of corner backs in the league then they're certainly in the discussion. Tons of experience and competition for safety. DT's a bit thin unless Tuttle returns but by no means are we without talent there also.

This D is loaded! Shoop just has to make the right coverage calls. He's always been successful and he's never approached this level of talent to work with in the past.

Shoop really was the perfect hire. His aggressive style fits our defensive personnel perfectly and he is a wiz with the DB's, which was the one weak point of our defense last year. Shoop will drastically cut down the amount of passing yards allowed and having a front seven that will constantly be in the opponent backfield will also help immensely.

 

[photovol]

You know how some of our fans are. Some are already building him up to be the greatest thing since sliced bread. So what will happen if Shoop doesn't completely transform the D and perform significantly better than Jancek this season? It just seems like some have totally unrealistic expectations for him.

I hope and think he will do good. But what if he is just average? Will people be calling for his head?

Average will never win championships...

 

[butchna]

You know how some of our fans are. Some are already building him up to be the greatest thing since sliced bread. So what will happen if Shoop doesn't completely transform the D and perform significantly better than Jancek this season? It just seems like some have totally unrealistic expectations for him.

I hope and think he will do good. But what if he is just average? Will people be calling for his head?

And if he IS great, there will be anxiety about keeping him. Only thing you can guarantee is that EVERYBODY won't be satisfied.

 

[AppFan82]

An interesting observation from a friend who is a premier athletic trainer at the secondary school level:

He said the young athletes he's seeing today have no sense for avoiding injury-certain situations. He explained that they play all-out, but don't recognize or anticipate when they are about to put their body into a position, an angle, or under impact force that is more than their body parts will tolerate.

We wondered if this is more fallout from time playing video games, and less time having played backyard football at an early age when bodies are younger, more flexible, and weigh less at impact.

A lot of valuable kinesiological lessons are learned at a young age while yelling, "Ow-ow-ow! Get off! Get OFF! You're 'bout to break my leg!"

Some of that's on the S&C guys as well. We had a ton more injuries before our current S&C staff took over.