Post-Game Discussion: f$u

Isn’t the sign of good coaching when you play your biggest rival on the road at night and the stats say it was an even game yet you win by 9 points?

 

I think if we throw the ball on first down half the time in this game and maybe 5-7 more QB runs we win by 2 scores.

 

He won’t ever win with a similar roster. Saban and Kirby aren’t the best gameday coaches. There’s no innovations that are catching teams with their pants down. They simply bought better talent than everyone else and their players kick the guys ass that is in front of him. It’s pretty simple, we need some players or we will see the exact same thing next year. We will mostly lose to teams with better players.

 

Having better players works well in my opinion. They wanted Norvell fired two years ago because he sucked at coaching. He got better players, now he a better coach.

 

I mostly agree. But Saban and Kirby also seem able to adjust to the strength of their teams. Look at UGA this year, the defense has slipped a little but the offense attacks in the passing game more (at least if feels that way) with the emergence of Beck. Saban's teams now look nothing like his Bama teams a decade ago that were run-first on offense and leaned heavily on defense. Neither coach seems to do the square-peg-round-hole thing. Are we sure Napier is doing that with his players now, or does he require everyone to fit into his "process"? Given the dearth of depth/talent in several position groups its hard to say.

 

I too believe there is some lack of coaching.

For one thing teach these kids the fundamental of tackling. Seeing our defender grabbing at Bennett instead of tackling him on the last FSU TD made me sick. Is it the coaching or is it the lack of experience?

I remember the Sugar Bowl at the end of Herschel's Career at Georgia when Penn State beat them.

They tackled him around his legs and wrapped him up. They didn't try to knock him down or challenge his strength. It was incredibly sound fundamentals that took Herschel's advantage away from him.

Penn State won that game.

I want to see that kind of coaching with this staff.

 

Also lucky breaks. How does a team get 5 penalties for only 22 yards? And how often does that happen in a road game?

 

That was absolutely disgusting.
Not just that he spit but how stupid and immature it was.
Not even to mention the effect it had on the team and the game.

 

Well coached teams don’t make stupid mistakes (penalties) at the worst times. That’s the job of the head coach to mentally prepare the players.

 

Yep, if....

 

And absent Jordan Travis there's a good chance that Louisville could pull the upset.

 

Same guy throwing punches in another game. I kinda like him standing up for Mertz but it’s still undisciplined.

 

But they couldn’t even handle Kentucky so they are probably overrated.

 

yep if, that little two letter word can be very cruel sometimes

 

Very hard to say because we aren’t a very talented team in key positions.

 

The exodus has started with a Gator legacy player. Not a good sign.
https://247sports.com/college/flori...enter-ncaa-transfer-portal-gators--221440397/

 

It was working already and was not needed. It gave them a work that could have been avoided. They were the better team and we could’ve afford the mistake. We appeared desperate when there was no need. Always genius when it works but Napier has gotten the short end of the gimmick game.

 

we are so far behind in talent compared to UGA and others, that it is beyond sad

 

I believe Freeze and his team spent two weeks prepping for Bama and almost pulled it off. I think he calculated they could just show up on game day and beat New Mex State. If he could beat bama it was worth the loss to a lesser team. Big nads to try that.

 

Agreed. Every run on first down seems like a setup for 2nd and long. BN should have coached to his QB and team's strength. Tried to make Brown a pocket passer with a troubled O line and a repeatedly collapsing pocket instead of RPO and just letting Brown rip a run to the outside. No screens or quick passes to counter the rush. I don't think BN has ever heard of a screen. It's bullheaded stubbornness to call plays based on your offensive philosophy and what you wish you had on the O-line and not what you actually have talent wise on the field. And too bad if it doesn't work. Scared money don't make money and stupid money doesn't either.