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I’d say I’m more apathetic to Gideon - I did use the word “upgrade”. I’m not as bullish on having to replace him as I was earlier in the season. I will admit that the safety play has dramatically improved during the season. I do think that it was not great to begin with, though, and until a more complete, season-long effort by the secondary, I’m not 100% sold on the combo of Gideon and Joseph being truly in lock-step with PK. Maybe it’s a player thing, maybe it’s the scheme-fit concept, maybe GP has helped this mish-mash of coaches, and maybe the player-scheme-unit development going into the bowl game/next year convinces me. But hey, I just watch the games and criticize from my home.

Jeff Hafley to replace Gideon would be phenomenal - he’s allegedly fantastic as secondary coach and a solid recruiter. Seems as though BC doesn’t want to pay to get rid of him. I thought Lake and PK had a falling out, behind the scenes, as a reason PK was willing to move on from UW. That said, IF Lake could control his ego, then yeah he’s a great add. You could also look at Bill Busch, currently at Nebraska and likely out, given that Rhule has already begun filling out his secondary coaches. Corey Raymond, Gerald Alexander (former player for PK, coached at Cal and Miami Dolphins). Basically, I think Gideon should be swapped for an upgrade at the coaching spot. I suppose the other thought I have is that I hope Sark already contacted Leonhard for a just-in-case-PK-moves-on scenario. Leonhard runs a similar 3-4/2-4-5 style defense.

Loved seeing the second half D. DMO getting the cherry on top on Senior Day, in absolutely the only role he serves well, was the chef’s kiss.

This defense depends on creating a wall on the interior with the DTs and ILB’s. The improvement of the interior DT’s and Ford alone in those roles has made them just plain confident, setting that tone physically and mentally. That allows PK to dial up more blitzes and let the secondary be more aggressive. This plays well into the roles they should be playing, keys they should be reading, and allowing their jobs to be more straightforward - less thinking, more read-and-react. It is almost a complete opposite of last year - where the middle of the defense could be easily gashed - and this creates all kinds of havoc with something as simple as calling a blitz or press coverage. Hell, Barron is playing with more confidence. Mo Blackwell seems to be making strides and getting more run at Will. A lot of it seems to be just having actual playing time in the system, some seems to be out of necessity - Barron moving around the secondary. Still think the D needs an EDGE/Buck, a DT, a Will, and a safety from the portal. I suppose that the development of Collins and Broughton (maybe?), and the staff’s thoughts on Lefau and Hill curtail that some.

Perfect comp: regarding the attire and the on-field product Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

At some point also, the poor field position coupled with a bad offense, should make the HC say, “let’s try for a return instead”. I guess they eternally figured they could block one without roughing. What a smarmy ass way to lose the kicking game. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I misread this as being written by Burt Reynolds and then re-read it in Norm MacDonald’s SNL skit voice. Made it a bit better than hearing it in Buford’s voice Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you. Sounds like better Lou to talk to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is Lou the athletic trainer? It’s hard to find info here. But there is a Lou Addazio, Steve’s son, as an Offensive Analyst. Yes, quality genetics there in medical information - but yes potentially a richer man soon. Speaking of, friend who trained in Sports Medicine with ATM says that Jimbo is very shady re: Sports Medicine and made that department his own. So, might be any answers coming out of anyone. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pretty much this. It’s a fine point of playing man coverage. The next thing that DB should do is to beat the WR to the ball on the play because he should have at least some inside leverage and ability to go downhill on the play. That doesn’t happen either. He winds up trailing and catching from behind. My beef here is with coaches Joseph and Gideon - teaching and fine-tuning mechanics is literally their job.

THANK YOU! Mother fucking this!

Actually I’m directly stating that when we’ve had the backups come in like, Gbenda/Tucker-Dorsey, Dorbah, Crawford, Taafe, etc, they are actually NOT better than what’s being thrown out there. I DO have an issue with these backups being out there in the first quarter for no particular reason. Perhaps a few plays to give the starters some rest at spot times. Also, Ford was not the player last year that he is this year.

My ramblings: the pass defense is bad at LB and at safety levels. The corners are passable. The depth is overall poor - PK is “playing” Taafe and true freshmen because that is all he has available. And contrary to the idiots spouting about “Player X can do a better job”, it’s evident that no, they cannot. the DL has improved greatly and that’s why the overall D has improved statistically; Ford is able to generally play vs the run well enough, and DMO makes just enough plays to justify himself (also his backups are barely passable). The DL is able generate pressure, and PK’s known fault is that he doesn’t routinely blitz (more than 4). Yes, PK’s lifelong coverage scheme is actually a Cover 1/3 press man. So the marriage of Joseph (who seems to be a recruiter and not a coaching-coach), Gideon (meh?), GP, and their backgrounds in 4-high looks, with PK… seems off. Personnel changes should happen, but if PK is here next year (I’m abstaining to vote him out as of now), he should be given some ability to change up the defensive staff.

The top pic looks like the “base 2-4-5” look, with Ogoufo standing and Guibeau (?) walked up as well to the edge. The bottom is a more traditional 3-4 alignment, with DMO walked up at end. The problem with either of these alignments is that neither DMO or Oghoufo enjoy setting an edge.

Gotta spread some rep etc etc

Concussion protocols pretty much begin and end around a football week-long schedule. So the tweet is correct that if he is doing well symptoms-wise, Gabriel won’t actually do much of anything until Friday. Then if he’s still good come Saturday, he plays. It’s pretty standard - and especially this week.

It’s been said, but Hutson really is killing alot of run plays, and usually to the left side - Flood needs to throw something else at the wall.

I need to catch-up drinking for today

This. I agree that the defense didn’t look as bad as I thought in rewatch. The DL was fine (except Ovie - he’s barely sufficient most plays). But Ford and Overshown were poor in primary or transitioning to pass coverage. They truly played scared to go too far to the line or drop too far in coverage. On top of that, Thompson was awful: late, bad angles, poor tackling. That’s the D right up the guy, and Tech played pitch-and-catch on RPOs or simple seam patterns to the TE. I wish I knew how to do the screen stuff to show.

I gotcha what you’re saying. Again, whether this is designed to run/blitz both outside gaps or to get to the QB, the effect was awful. This defense has not the brains or ability at LB and S to…. do much.

Actually looks like base 2-4-5 w the NB blitz. I guess DMO is also blitzing because WTF is he running the play down from the backside like that. I think the coverage is man-free as Thompson seems to roll towards the middle of the field, Cook goes and closes towards the RB going wide. (From what I’ve seen of the game so far, Thompson was awful)

Win or lose, I look forward to the first two posts on this weekly thread. So thanks @bigup2dahornsand @mdmost And as much rep as I can give, I have. Also noted is the talent in the WVU cheer

They don’t: but UT doesn’t seem to be involved in any way with him. Weird on a few fronts, but that’s recruiting

Short story: this is the equivalent of a minor ankle sprain, no bone or cartilage is involved. Because there is no further instability involved, treatment is to allow the ligaments to stop being painful. Then play. His physical exams and on-field try-it-out will determine that. Longer story: the SC joint is an end-to-end joint. Think of two bones just coming together. There is cartilage that covers the ends of the bones and a cartilage “piece” between them. Then it’s wrapped VERY tightly with ligament tissue. What an SC sprain is technically, is injury tothe ligament tissue alone. Fracture means bone involvement. Cartilage has nothing to do with the ligament tissue. Tearing of any of the cartilage is akin to a meniscus tear in the knee - swelling and instability and pain. There is technically no structural damage visible on an MRI. i don’t expect Sark and certainly not FCB to understand these things. Sark just needs to know that he’s “good to go”

The medical info here is wrong anyway but tldr; FCB. The docs who have actually evaluated Ewers will return him when he is ready.