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  1. Right? Pointing out glaring deficiencies and supporting your statements with data is hardly stirring up crap.
  2. I think I actually found the guy who has been fucking up Arch's mechanics. The similarities are damning:
  3. Right or wrong, Sark really discourages this. I just don't see it happening.
  4. Agreed about Clark, but my hope would be that vision will come with experience. He's showed good shiftiness and ability to quickly hit a hole, he just needs to consistently hit the right hole. It's disappointing to see him run right into the teeth of the defense when the OL has blocked open a good hole. @Hermanator's breakdown of the blocking above is helpful in demonstrating that it isn't just the OL that is fucking up, it's a failure of the RB room as well. Between Simon and Clark, Simon appears to be the most disciplined so maybe we feed him more. I still think Stroh needs to be gone. I can acknowledge that he may have some good plays, but he is still a net negative. Campbell and Baker need to show more consistent effort, especially when they are backside. Any time its a run to the left they both seem to take the play off. Regarding Wingo - I don't know how he could do that without a second set of eyes in his head. It all happens pretty fast and he's not looking for Arch when he makes his cut, he's looking for the ball. There's not enough time for him to see what Arch is doing and adjust his body before the ball is thrown. Maybe if the play was designed for Wingo to sit, but it's not.
  5. There's competent pass blocking and then there's whatever this is:
  6. His pass blocking is the bigger issue.
  7. I blame that one on Mack. This is the kind of outside the box thinking one needs to revolutionize the sport and win national championships.
  8. Yeah, that's fair. I don't expect the staff to give a detailed presentation about what they're doing to fix it. My hope is more to get some kind of insight from our insiders based on their experience. For example, it's obvious that the coaches are taking this situation seriously because how could they not. But I'm tired of hearing our insiders just repeat the line that the problem is temporary and that it will take care of itself. I would like to hear what Gerry and Bobby think about what the staff is doing. I agree that you can't heap more pressure on the kid, but what are your options then? I like CTJ's suggestion of reducing the number of reads and just telling him to pull the trigger sooner. You could also take a Bull Durham approach and give him permission to fuck up - just start throwing the ball more and don't worry about being perfect. I coached baseball and we had a kid who's dad had fucked up his swing. The boy was constantly worrying about where his feet were, where his hands were, keeping his elbow tight on his side. And he couldn't hit the ball. Eventually he stopped actually swinging the bat and started placing it in front of the ball, almost like a bunt or a cricket bat, because he was so petrified of missing. I took him aside and told him to just swing the bat as hard as he could. I don't care where your hands or feet are, I don't care where your elbows go. Just eyes on the ball, and swing as hard as you physically can. And of course, the kid immediately started hammering dingers (otherwise I wouldn't be telling this story). I don't know what the equivalent of that advice is to a high level QB. But I would like to think that Sark does. And goddamnit, but you fucking got me to write a dissertation, didn't you.
  9. I appreciate the insight, but I think everyone who has been paying attention has pieced together that (1) Arch's problems are mental, and (2) that they are only showing up on game day. To their credit, Bobby and Gerry have more or less been saying that for a week or two. To me, the question is not "what is happening?" but "what is the staff doing about it?" I'm not trying to write a dissertation here, Sydney. That is surprisingly philosophical for you. I'm not really looking for answers to why it's happening, I just want to know that something is being done. From what insiders have said, it sounds like the staff is being shockingly laissez faire about a big fucking deal. I don't need to know their plan, but it would be nice to know that they are taking it seriously and doing something about it. For example, CTJ's 4th paragraph in the post above is at least some kind of analysis. That's more than we've heard from the staff or our insiders. To be clear, I am 100% on board with Sark as a coach. I have a lot of faith in him and his staff, although my estimation of Milwee and Flood is somewhat lowered. I just would like some indication that they are taking this as seriously as we are. For fuck's same, Immamac is making "should we bench Arch" polls. That's a sign of a fanbase that's on the ledge. I get that I'm being somewhat alarmist and this sentiment is not really directed at you. But there has been so much excitement and expectation for Manning since he committed and the whole thing is imploding. It is one of the biggest disappointments I've ever experienced as a fan.
  10. It really isn't. But it's fun to pretend.
  11. I understand that insiders are dealing with a kind of tension. Their job is to tell us what is actually going on - that's what we pay them for. But they can't tell us everything relayed in confidence, because that could cost them their access. That's not an easy line to walk and I am sympathetic. But don't piss on my neck and tell me it's raining. I've got eyes and I'm not dumb. To be clear, however, I'm not just talking about Bobby. He's in the same jackpot as the rest of them, but he usually shoots it pretty straight and will tell you what he really thinks.
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