A difference I have noticed between JoMo and Mullen...

[DamnitDog]

...it appears Mullen learned back in 2009 and even into 2017, to take our weaknesses in recruiting (the weakness he himself/Hevesy/Gonzo/Country Clud created) and mask/hide them enough into a good program 9-6 win seasons in most years.

On the flip side, it appears JoMo has amplified our weaknesses in recruiting (OL & WRs) by trying to run an offense that can't be implemented with our current players. This is comes with experience and being in SEC wars. JoMo is learning on the job just like Mullen did.

However I remember back in 2009, Mullen had Tyson Lee, Relf, Dixon and crap OL but that 2009 team played with their hair on fire, toughness/grit and went 5-7 but should have beaten Houston and LSU and damn near made it to a bowl, plus beat TSUN's ***.

JoMo has Fitz, A train, K Hill and a supposedly "better" OL and has lost 2 straight SEC games to weaker East teams than what we are about to face for the rest of the year. With all things being equal, JoMo to me, is about to go 5-7 in his first year, just like Mullen did. The huge difference being, those early Mullen teams gave our fanbase hope, belief, the "we believe" vibe and confidence. Sadly, I don't have that same hope since last night after UF or after UK debacle.

 

[Len2003]

Mullen did so much more with less. I wonder if Moorhead and staff saw all of this coming?

 

[Seinfeld]

Really well said. Mullen’s staff was never a recruiting juggernaut, but he found kids that could compete, and he recognized when he had a glaring weakness in the field. At that point, I guess he could have just quit like Croom and said that he’d never be able to hang with the big boys, but he did what you expect your head coach to do. Design plays and an offensive personality for the personnel that you have

I’ve got to believe that Moorhead also recognizes our weaknesses, but just like you said, his offense amplifies them rather than hiding them. One of three things is going on right now

1. Moorhead can’t see what everyone else is seeing
2. Moorhead sees it, but he doesn’t know how to plan around it
3. Our coach is an idiot

I’m not sure which one it is, but they’re all big problems

 

[dawgdr]

I just do not understand why you would not keep the same dang play book? It worked with what we have! Not like plays have patents on them. Everybody runs the same plays. We just didnt seem to adjust at all. Straight back and wat for players to come open that never did. No quick slants. No screens. No roll outs. But hey. Maybe I am the idiot. Even at only 3.5 he makes a lot more than me. No pun intended.

 

[Allday.sixpack]

I watched to see how the offensive line was being coached between possessions. They weren’t!
I never noticed Marcus Johnson on a whiteboard making adjustments. The line looks like 5 guys not working as a unit.
I never thought I’d say it, but I miss Hevesey

 

[Len2003]

I think it's arrogance honestly. I thought that when he came in asking for ring sizes, and he hadn't even met the team yet. I'm all about having high expectations, but that just sounded arrogant. In the end, he will blame all of it on the players for not executing.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Nope, It's not knowing WTF he's doing and trying to finesse his way through it.

 

[was21]

Maybe more like presumptuous as opposed to arrogance....shouldn't really be that bothersome, probably the least of our concerns at this point