Joe Moorhead is an absolute dud. There can no longer be any debate. Bob Shoop is killing himself to keep us in games, but the offense is doing absolutely nothing to help. Nick Fitzgerald is not the sole problem. It doesn't even really matter if he is taking drugs as some would suggest. His strengths are not being utilized. The coaching staff continues to field the team not mentally prepared and asks them to execute game plans that don't take advantage of what they do well. This team is loaded with talent. If you don't believe it, watch. This team really should have won 10 games this year. They will be fortunate to win 7. Most who know football pick us to beat LSU this year because of the personnel on this team. This year will long be remembered as simply a wasted opportunity. Those on this board who are calling for heads to roll are absolutely justified in doing so. Call this post horseshi**. I don't care. We will see the rest of the season play out. We missed on this hire. I hate it for the players. Hopefully, the administration has the guts to correct it. The next game should make for some interesting conversation.
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Kylin Hi runs like his hair is on fire, yet he can’t get the ball. Hard to say he played terrible tonight
State fans: all problems are the fault of one person, can be solved easily and “you’re fired” is the best of all solutions.
I'm sorry. How does that respond to my post? The numbers don't lie. Fitz has regressed as a passer and he wasn't that good last year.
ETA - if you don't like the LSU numbers, look at the ones for Kentucky 2017 18/26 155 yds 1 td no ints; 2018 - 8/14 71 yds 1 int no tds
ETA - if you don't like the LSU numbers, look at the ones for Kentucky 2017 18/26 155 yds 1 td no ints; 2018 - 8/14 71 yds 1 int no tds
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If you don't think a HC's responsibilities include QB coaching, you don't get it. I'm not asking Moorhead to be the QB coach that Mullen is but Fitz is OBVIOUSLY not a natural QB and needs a lot of attention and scheming to get him up to a serviceable level. Moorhead has provided neither and Fitz has thus regressed. In fact name one aspect of our offense that hasn't regressed under our "offensive genius".
Think on this
The LSU offense had 15 yards and a turnover 28 minutes into the game. We were down 4.
If we're going to talk about something regressing, then I am starting with our offensive gameplan. Why not utilize our backs? Why not throw slips to the slots? Fitz isn't a natural QB. We need to create space and limit mistakes. Instead, we have no innovation and put him in uncomfortable situations.
The LSU offense had 15 yards and a turnover 28 minutes into the game. We were down 4.
If we're going to talk about something regressing, then I am starting with our offensive gameplan. Why not utilize our backs? Why not throw slips to the slots? Fitz isn't a natural QB. We need to create space and limit mistakes. Instead, we have no innovation and put him in uncomfortable situations.
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Yep. I'd be pissed if I were him or the A Train. Or Nick Gibson or Dontavian Lee.
Each team is a different team. Experience, coaching, stadium, atmosphere, even a player's breakfast that morning.
Its asinine to compare teams like that.
2017 LSU lost to Troy
2018 State lost to Kentucky
However, please continue to argue this false equivalence so it fits your narrative.
I'm leaning toward thinking that this is the case, but it may be more on the quarterbacks coach.
Exactly why I believe it is time to try Key at QB.
Guys might argue, "Key won't do no better running Moorehead's stupid plays" but at this point Fitz needs to be benched just to show the other players that there are penalties for continuously Sh!tting the Bed against SEC opponents...sort of like how Fitz was punished / suspended for the 1st game of the season.
Did you notice that after interception #3 Fitz walks to the sidelines and sulks. He stands by himself drinking Gatorade, he talks to no one, and no one talks to him. After his #4 interception, same thing, the only slight difference was that he took off and threw down his 1 white Michael Jackson glove that he was wearing. He didn't tap his own chest and say "my bad" or give congrats to the Defense when they held LSU to FGs after those interceptions.
Guys might argue, "Key won't do no better running Moorehead's stupid plays" but at this point Fitz needs to be benched just to show the other players that there are penalties for continuously Sh!tting the Bed against SEC opponents...sort of like how Fitz was punished / suspended for the 1st game of the season.
Did you notice that after interception #3 Fitz walks to the sidelines and sulks. He stands by himself drinking Gatorade, he talks to no one, and no one talks to him. After his #4 interception, same thing, the only slight difference was that he took off and threw down his 1 white Michael Jackson glove that he was wearing. He didn't tap his own chest and say "my bad" or give congrats to the Defense when they held LSU to FGs after those interceptions.
We also had players gathered around Key when Fitz was sulking. And Key roiled his eyes in disgust when he went in for the one play and then Fitz trotted right back out there for the next play, which I believe resulted in another Int.
And we had players laughing on the sidelines after Int 3 &4 and also on the nullified Int 5 during the targeting/unsportsmanlike/unsportsmanlike penalty phase.
Uhhhhh maybe the coach could call a passing play that plays to the QBs strengths, like Mullen did, rather than continually asking this kid to make reads he clearly cannot.
this was apparent at the stadium
Fitz is not giving it to our RBs and he's flat out missing open receivers. Key needs a chance. we won't know if he can do better unless he gets a chance. after watching in person last night i'd sit Fitz until graduation unless he wants to play TE.
Fitz is not giving it to our RBs and he's flat out missing open receivers. Key needs a chance. we won't know if he can do better unless he gets a chance. after watching in person last night i'd sit Fitz until graduation unless he wants to play TE.
It’s hard to get the ball when your on the sideline injured....... Kylin pulled a hamstring in the 3rd qtr.
Kind of hard to give the ball to the backs when we ran about 15 designed power QB runs with no back in the backfield. And this same QB didn’t have a problem giving the ball to Aeris and Kylin 314 times last year to his 162 carries. The HC can stop that with play calling and/or butt chewing/sitting the player if he is making wrong reads or just not running what is designed. Yet the HC played the same QB all game.
I agree we probably have to change at this point because the QB has lost confidence throwing but it’s not just a QB problem that got us to that point. Outside of Auburn, our play calling, scheme and adjustments have been bad. No cohesive plan offensively and no rythem has been established to help get him on track either. Why completely change plays from what just was successful vs Auburn? At least keep the defense honest with RB motioning into the backfield.
I agree we probably have to change at this point because the QB has lost confidence throwing but it’s not just a QB problem that got us to that point. Outside of Auburn, our play calling, scheme and adjustments have been bad. No cohesive plan offensively and no rythem has been established to help get him on track either. Why completely change plays from what just was successful vs Auburn? At least keep the defense honest with RB motioning into the backfield.
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