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L Simmons and J Johnson (when available) should be fast enough to cover a TE.

Been there a few times. That's exactly what you do when you are behind, you have lost your QB, your D can't stop them, and your players are getting hurt......spread the licks and run the clock. Play for another (better) day. At least Jordan got some meaningful snaps and nobody else got hurt. Had...

I guess that is how we wind up with our 5'9'' DB covering the 6'5" TE. There was an exception a few seasons ago to get a better matchup when in the second half CPJ put Jamea on the UNC TE.

For several years I took my team to a post season tournament to play two extra games. If we played a 10 game regular season this would add 2 (20%) games. If we made the playoffs this could be a 13, 14,or 15 game (30%-50% more) season. In addition to the extra practice time we would face teams...

I am clueless about the D lineup strategy where we blitz both LBs side by side, from outside on the same side, and the DBs on the other side seem to be in man coverage chasing receivers while the RB runs around their end untouched for an easy score. Maybe our strategy was to stop the outside run...

Oh, and I left out Gray who played really well at "see ball get ball" as a frosh and Mitchell who seemed to play well as a frosh but more coaching seems to have slowed him down.

Maybe we are overcoaching our D players. We put Simmons in; he makes some plays; coaches complain he plays outside the system and his PT is limited. (same with Curry to a lesser degree). We finally let Lewis get meaningful PT and he seems to have a good game making several good plays; result is...

Agree. A really outstanding defense coach once told me that the best way to build a defense was to select natural D players (ones who can anticipate plays, find the ball, and get off blocks), give them some general responsibility guidelines, and turn them loose. Too many rules, dos and don'ts...

Communication issues: I would hope that the back seven who know would be yelling pass or run as soon as it is diagnosed so that our man coverage people get some help. Step look plum foolish chasing the receiver with the ball carrier chasing him. He did to his credit make an outstanding recovery...

You make a good down side point, but home runs are always way better than not, and far out weigh the down side you mentioned.

There is a lot more to being a head coach than being a guru at a particular x and o scheme, such as: organizational, management, and communication skills; disciplinarian; personal character; hard working and dedicated; game management; and a connection with the players to mention a few. CPJ...

I saw Devine come into the game and instantly knew the play call. The Duke OLB did also. When he got into that gap I was hoping for a QB sneak, BB to the other side, or rocket toss to the play side since the OLB was out of position. I would hope that JT saw the problem, don't know. If so I am...

You are right. When I look at my extended large family primarily around the Atlanta area there are about 3 dozen family members and about half of them went to college. Only 3 went to GT, a nerd computer cousin (doing very well), my daughter, and myself. My experience was miserable, no fun, and...

My brother-in-law (UGA alum and season ticket holder) took me to the 2014 game. The ending was unbelievable...total silence from thousands. That silence lasted all the way to the car, a long walk. Take away the UGA mouth and their behavior was quite tolerable. I'm getting a do over this year and...

Many times when I was coaching my brother would watch the opposing team's warmups and then relay to me who were their top players and numbers, where they played, who not to kick off or punt to, and in some cases who not to throw near (we rarely had a scouting report and often played teams we...

No call sheet. A knowledgeable coach does not need one. Reading a play sheet looking for something all the time takes your eyes and concentration off the game action. Its in your head or you have not prepared. The only good thing that comes from a call sheet is to slam dunk it when frustration...

It has been so frustrating watching the D from BDS the last two home games, but last night I watched the game replay and actually the D looked much better than I recalled. There was a lot of hustle and effort (even some animated enthusiasm among the players) and the overall performance was...

CPJ sent Divine in the game for that play. His arrival in the game was obvious (even to my daughter who called the play before the huddle broke). The Duke OLB moved into the gap, probably after also noticing Devine coming into the game, (making it 3 to 2, no chance as you said). I thought surely...

I thought that originally but after watching the replay I think the knee was down before the catch but came up before possession. Either situation was really close, even in slo-mo.

My brother was a an excellent coach for over 25 years. He got routinely criticized for not spending much practice time on KO returns. He often told me that spending practice time on KO returns was not a good return on investment. " If you are returning more than one KO per game you should be...