Is that we are a complete **** show with no real coaching in place. How bad do you all think we will lose in a couple of weeks?
Word from Gator Bowl practices........
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Why? The worse we look in the bowl game the more credit he'll get when he actually takes over--not saying that's his reasoning, but it's true.
I don’t get this logic. Moorhead will be judged against Mullen and what should’ve been a 9 win team this year.
I see no logic in judging him vs the performance of an uncoached team in a meaningless bowl game.
Its actually in Moorhead’s best interest for us to end ranked and set up 2018 as a year to make a run
Here’s the deal- we are in a tough spot with this bowl game. Mullen is gone and took most of the staff with him. Our new coach frankly has more important things to worry about, such as finishing out this recruiting class and putting a staff together. That means we’re just going to have to deal with whatever comes to this game. I never expected to win this game.
On the flip side- if Moorhead was focusing on coaching in this game instead of that other stuff, we could have lost several of key recruits by now. Also, he wouldn’t have nearly enough time to implement his offense. Whatever happens, happens. In the grand scheme of things, this game is not very meaningful.
On the flip side- if Moorhead was focusing on coaching in this game instead of that other stuff, we could have lost several of key recruits by now. Also, he wouldn’t have nearly enough time to implement his offense. Whatever happens, happens. In the grand scheme of things, this game is not very meaningful.
Yes, people need to stop concerning themselves with this bowl. It's simply not important. If we somehow score 60 against Sirmon, then great...otherwise, He-is-man dude is gonna roll. The 2017 Taxslayer Bowl t-shirts aint exactly flying off the shelves.
I’m not investing my emotions in this game. I hope we win for the players and to beat sirmon and the Heisman Trophy winner. But it really has no implications on anything whether we win or lose.
The end of the Mullen era was EB, the beginning of the Moorhead era is next September. This game is just for the players.
The end of the Mullen era was EB, the beginning of the Moorhead era is next September. This game is just for the players.
Maybe Moorhead wants to see what kind of 'grind' this team has. How they react under adversity. Who the leaders are. Whether they pull together or fly apart. Just a thought.
When it's all said and done those words are so true. Whether we beat Louisville by 28 or lose by 28, it will all be forgotten way before the start of next season. There's really no need to worry--we'll be picked last or next to last in the division just like every year. We might be better, worse, or the same under Moorhead, but this bowl game will have a negligible impact on that or what anyone thinks about us. I'm sure there is some sound logic in Moorhead's decision. He made the same decision when he took over the PSU offensive coordinator position, so it's not unique to us, and that worked out well so I'll trust his judgment.
Word from practice....
I believe your source is full of ****...However, I'm sure there are a lot of adjustments and changes from the routine that will make it more difficult for us to win and stay focused. But to come on here and say I wonder how bad will we lose etc...etc...is just horse ****.....
I believe your source is full of ****...However, I'm sure there are a lot of adjustments and changes from the routine that will make it more difficult for us to win and stay focused. But to come on here and say I wonder how bad will we lose etc...etc...is just horse ****.....
Most of the practices so far have been for redshirts etc ... only a few bowl prep practices so far...
I do expect us to play hard.
I wouldn’t make sense for guys to mail it in with the new coach on the sidelines evaluating his new players.
If we lose this game, it will be because our defense didnt contain Jackson. I feel we will score some points. Defensively, I’m really worried about his speed vs our defensive speed. Anytime we have faced a playmaker of his caliber.... it wasn’t good.
And for a career assistant like Knox, this has to be a dream come true even if it is for one game. He’s been with our program for 9 seasons and most of our starters for 3-4 seasons. I can’t imagine he’s just going to mail it in. He’s the one person involved that a win here actually will look good on his resume.
Yeah, Oregon didn't do so well against Boise State yesterday even though a P5 team should routinely beat a MW team, and I assume Taggert had already left them so they were coachless like we will be. I don't think we'll do all that well against Louisville, but one never knows.
We've really screwed up some bowl games in the past few years due to Mullen shopping and not caring, to having no DC, and potentially will this year because of not even having a HC. I guess minor bowl games don't mean that much though, and really don't unless we're in the Playoffs or at least the NY6. But we still get paid.
I'm afraid with their team speed and our continued terrible tackling its going to be a blowout romp
Boise is no ordinary MW team I hope you know. They routinely beat P5 teams, including a 3-0 all-time record against Oregon. Also Boise was 10-3 going into the game while Oregon was just 7-5. Oregon had its full time coach coaching the game, Mario Christobal, who was promoted to full time head coach after Taggert left, although some of the assistants will most likely not be there next year and some may have already followed Taggert to FSU. Another caveat, Oregon’s best offensive player, running back Royce Freeman, sat out the game to prepare for the NFL draft. So I wouldn’t go off of Oregon’s performance when trying to determine how well we will play in our bowl.
In the words of The Dude, “You’re not wrong, Walter. You’re just an *******.”
Not sure what defense U guys have been watching this year but I haven’t seen an issue at all this year with our speed or tackling. Our issue is pass coverage. We may look completely different and get destroyed but run def especially from QB has not been our issue.
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