uofmman1122 said:
Where the hell did I say any of that?
Alright, since you're just gonna put words in my mouth, name someone.
Who would you rather have that we could realistically get this offseason?
Who would do a better job than this staff next season that we can go get after this year? I need you to be 100% confident in this pick, btw. :roll:
You guys act like we're completely healthy and 2-6, for [#]f###'s sake.
There's a huge difference between "Man, this staff is dealing with shit, but they need to do a better job" and "we should fire the guy we just hired after firing another guy who won, but not enough". You wanna be "lost as a program"? Let's keep firing coaches every 3 seasons. I'm sure the next one will finally be the guy!
Who put words in your mouth? You literally said "a new coach is not going to fix the problems any better than Bobby and co. would be able to next season and beyond." That means you believe there is no better coaching answer out there for the Griz than Bobby Hauck.
"And beyond" is probably not what I should have said, but I stand by it for next season. Bringing in a new guy now would mean a worse season next year, much more likely than not.
I'm not going to sit here and pretend that I know all of the possible coaching prospects out there, but neither do you. Bobby is a good coach, but to automatically assume he is the best we can possibly ever do is both dumb and depressing.
Again, I never said he's the best, but I doubt we could find someone that could turn this team we have right now with all its problems and injuries into a championship contender this season. And if you're gonna say "well, they should have been able to", my question is based on what? Fan expectations? lol
Yes, injuries are a factor, but they are also a crutch for those who don't want to face the larger systemic issues. The offense has sucked all year long. Getting Ostmo, Knight, etc back does nothing to solve the issue that we can't push the ball down the field because the receivers get zero separation, both QBs have accuracy issues, and the OL can't protect the QB or consistently create rushing lanes.
I'm sure every team using their 6th and 7th string, true freshmen rbs, inexperienced freshman QB, and missing 2 of their top 4 starting WRs would all be killing it, right? Can you show me another team doing that? If they're even in the top half of FCS in offense, I'll admit I was wrong, but I have a feeling you won't even find one. I know we sure looked a lot more capable in 2019 and this last spring before we were absolutely decimated.
Upon his return, Hauck promised us the return of DOLA and all around dominant line play on both sides of the ball. Where is it? We can neither protect our QB or put fear into theirs. At this point, we should put up some missing posters.
It's tough to run block when your RBs run into the backs of linemen every play, and tough to pass block when your freshman QB steps into pressure instead of away from it. That said, they were supposed to be a strength, and haven't been good enough this year.
This is season 4 for the series "Hauck 2.0", its not as if he hasn't been given enough time. I am not at all saying Bobby needs to be fired, but if we're not taking a critical to the current state of program, then we are already lost. As others have noted, LSU fired the beloved Orgeron just 2 years post Natty. Good programs identify problems and rectify them with brutal efficiency. I'm not sure what the answer is, but I am certain this doesn't look or feel anything like an elite team.
"I don't think Bobby should be fired, but we should act like this other school that just fired their head coach" :lol: I still don't know what you want. Fire Bobby? Fire the coordinators? Fire Monte? You're a guy standing on the sidelines with limited knowledge of what's actually going on just yelling "DO SOMETHING!" as if no one is trying to fix anything (and as if they actually could fix it).
Do you honestly believe that this team is capable of winning a Championship or even making a deep playoff run? If so, why? Personally, I've never seen a legit contender at any level of football that had no offensive identity and subpar play along both lines.
No, but I also don't think we should fire the coach because this team can't win a NC this year.
The reality is we have very suspect coordinators on both sides of the ball and that is Bobby's responsibility. There is literally nothing in either coordinator's resume to suggest they are on the cusp of Championship level success. In fact, both have generally shitty track records as coordinators or HCs. I think some budding young coaching talent on either side of the ball would be a breath of fresh air.
Or you could end up with Bob Stitt, he sure had a lot of budding young coaching talent on his teams.
