CV Griz Fan said:
Thurman:
I agree with some of your points. I disagree with some of your points. I agree with Rimrock too. I think it is the " I want to clarify something for the less knowledgable football fans" attitude that some of the "pro starting safeties crowd " displays that bothers some posters. That kind of football snobbery is a little "childish" don't you think? Here are some thoughts concerning what you posted on this subject-
* yes a better offense in 2013 will help the overall defense. It won't help the safeties be better players but it will help the team win even if the safeties have another poor year.
*yes lack of safety depth killed the Griz last year. They had two season ending injuries(Lebsock, Coogan) during early September. That limited the options in dealing with Hermy/Tully.
*yes the safeties coach, Leon, was too old and ineffective. But he was Delaney's age so what does that say?
*Coach Pflugrad knew we had trouble at the safety position after the 2011 season. He brought in a JC transfer. That is a clear indicator of his thoughts.
*Hermanson had trouble before any injury issues supposedly came up. He looked bad in the SHSU semi final game in 2011,the South Dakota game and the App State game. Just look at the tape. He is not great in "space" and he has trouble against the more athletic players.
*Tully just can 't tackle very well and he is out of position a lot.
*yes coaches want to put the best talent on the field but some just can't evaluate talent and make mistakes. That has been happening since the beginning of coaching. There are just too many examples of big historical mistakes to mention.
*the Griz will be a much better team in 2013. This safety issue will play its self out which great. E-Griz needs to move on from this "dead horse" issue soon.
Well I was going to craft a nice respectful, educational, and sincere reply to your post CV, but since you are determined I am PR and he already did so I wont. I will make a couple quick points. Sure some may be upset that I boldly state they have less football knowledge. But anyone with real football knowledge would say the same thing. The level of misinformation regarding the safeties and even on egriz as a whole is astonishing. Just so you egriz experts know, the current players regulars get together and look at these boards as entertainment. They think some of the egriz coaching strategies, conspiracy theories, and evaluations are nothing but comical.
Also, we all know you hate Delaney, tully, and hermy. That does not mean you have to attack and accuse others who disagree with you as being the same person. Perhaps you and ursa are the same person since you obviously agree on this issue. That sounds like a great explanation.