Catsrback76
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CV Griz Fan said:PlayerRep said:HookedonGriz said:Stitt's latest interview on this topic......and there it is:
Stitt feels the same way about new defensive coordinator Jason Semore, who last year worked in tandem with Ty Gregorak as the DC. Gregorak took the defensive coordinator job with Montana State and new head coach Jeff Choate.
“Toward the end of the season, Jason did most of the game-planning. And that’s when we really started playing great defense and stopping the run,” Stitt said. “It’s exciting for him now to game plan and call the game. It was tough to have someone call the game that wasn’t doing the game plan. It just didn’t mesh all that well. “
Without intending to comment on whether UM started stopping the run better later in the season or not, here are some stats. Through the PSU game, UM had its 2 best stop-the-run games and 3 of it's best 4 (78, 79 and 105). While PSU ran over UM, PSU actually had 48 yards less than their season average. In the NDSU playoff game, NDSU had more running yards than in the first game of the season. In the other 4 games after PSU, UM heldd those team to under their season averages by 9, 29, 26 and 22 yards. But for the 35 yard loss on the last play of OT, ISU would have gained more than its season average by 24 yards.
Good point on your stats but how do you feel about Stitt implying that the run D improved so much after Seymore took over the game planing duties? Stitt's comments seem to be a less than flattering back hand of TG. That can't sit with you very well....
I think Stitt is sending a message to those on his coaching staff. You are either IN or OUT, and if you are IN, he will spin it for you, if you are OUT, you will be out!