Confidence

[Solana Beach Husker]

BS. I totally disagree. Being above the bell curve on the number of close games you should statistically win is a sign of good coaching. Blowouts are a sign of a talent advantage. Blowing everyone out (1995) is a sign of great talent and great coaching.

There are 4 possible outcomes in a game...

1. Lose by more than one score
2. Win by more than one score
3. Lose/Win by less than one score.

Good coaching doesn't create a preference for any of these. Good coaching is as likely to create a close game that you lose rather than lose a blowout vs. allow a team to win a close game. There are so many factors that determine an outcome...who is hurt, the talent differential, the schemes, home field, the weather, and good coaching can lead to a blowout win, a close win, a close loss, or even a perceived less of a blowout. Good coaching will eventually lead to a talent differential, or more efficient use of talent, which will lead to more two score wins...ie Minnesota blowing out their last 4 opponents, but it doesn't lead to more close wins any more than it leads to more close losses. I appreciate there may be a very slight clutch factor at the very highest level of football, when players have been doing it for a decade but a sport with 22 moving parts on every play...over 150 plays, on a field exposed to environment conditions using an oblong ball doesn't leave much room for clutch.

 

[Solana Beach Husker]

exactly. This team, this year, could very easily be 7-2 as well as 4-5. We are closer then some realize. Some of these guys are just dead stuck on wanting to blame the coaching and always the coaching. I think they gotten used to it over the years and now they just assume that’s always the issue.

I love the staff but our coaching/execution against Purdue was piss poor and lead to a close game...we had actually won 2 of our 3 previous close games so we didn't choke but we allowed them to stay close and we had some bad bounces...fumbles we didn't recover...etc. That game should never have been within 10 points, which would have forced them to chuck it around instead of playing balanced.

 

[SW Lincoln Sker]

Most of it is exactly that, confidence. Once you lose that or even some of that, it’s hard to get it going again. Even more so for a young coaching staff staff and a young team. I have no doubt in my mind Frost will get us winning again and competing for BIG 10 titles yearly, we just have to get through years like this to get to those years unfortunately.

I backed Adrain Martinez all year long but now, I’m really tempted to say give the keys to Luke McCaffrey and let that young man roll. He’s a clear cut baller just like his dad and his brothers and his legs and arm could do some major damage against slower teams.

Agree about Luke. If he is healthy, play him. Dude is our best QB and he exudes confidence.

 

[Huskerz99]

Absolutely, there is. But what are you getting at or implying or whatever?

Confidence-we think our offense can be pretty good if we work hard together

arrogance-the big ten will need to adjust to our offense.

 

[Headcard]

Confidence-we think our offense can be pretty good if we work hard together

arrogance-the big ten will need to adjust to our offense.

First, if you are going to take a shot at the coach, you should at least get the quote right. Second, neither of those are confidence, they are just words. All you are expressing is that you don’t like the way the coach speaks to the media. Anyone can say anything. Confidence is internal belief, that usually comes from success.

 

[Huskerz99]

First, if you are going to take a shot at the coach, you should at least get the quote right. Second, neither of those are confidence, they are just words. All you are expressing is that you don’t like the way the coach speaks to the media. Anyone can say anything. Confidence is internal belief, that usually comes from success.

 

[Huskerz99]

Point is he sounded arrogant in his confidence making a statement like that. I’m sure he had a lot of confidence after going undefeated. But maybe this staff was a little more than confident and instead were arrogant and now it’s caught up. I still think they will get it figured out. But might need some changes like bringing in a coach or two who Frost has confidence in to win.
Also, when Frost made that statement to the media he wasn’t just talking to the media. It was a message for the coaches in the Big Ten as well. We ate it up though.

 

[WoodRiverJennings]

So much of football is about confidence and belief. We get upset at Frost for talking up the team and trying to build confidence, but it is so important. Minnesota is a prime example of the importance or confidence. They were lucky to beat some bad teams early, but they won and now they believe. They really benefited from the weak schedule early to build belief and confidence. Much like Iowa did in their “undefeated” season and like KSU used to do.

They got some diesel WR though. I would f a goat with @Top_Gun_ 's lil meat if it meant we could have Bateman.

 

[cHUCK001]

exactly. This team, this year, could very easily be 7-2 as well as 4-5. We are closer then some realize. Some of these guys are just dead stuck on wanting to blame the coaching and always the coaching. I think they gotten used to it over the years and now they just assume that’s always the issue.

We are not even remotely close after observing the games today.

 

[Joe_Bananas]

We are not even remotely close after observing the games today.

I disagree. We are somewhat close and Frost agrees with me.

 

[Joe_Bananas]

We are not even remotely close after observing the games today.

Get a ******* avatar. You've been here since 2016.