Attouchou?
Personnel is a definite problem, but when Johnson told Roof to step it up prior to the VT game last year, I think that proved that personnel might not be as key as some think.
Actually, I think Roof does a fairly good job of adjusting, but my complaint is why do we always HAVE to adjust. Why not come out strong from the start, so that the adjustments are more of the fine-tuning type than compete overhaul?
I should have said that better, I do agree he makes good in game adjustments. What I mean is personnel on certain downs, having DB's off the Los 7 plus yards deep on short yardage situations, scheme if you don't have the right personnel to excel in the scheme, ect. And one big thing is scheming for the up coming game, it's like we come into the game and it looks like we've never seen the other team play before, so we have no idea what they do on offense.
I think I know who you're talking about but are you sure it wasn't a little black boy?
Same thing happened in the 2014 season if I'm not mistaken.
Let's not forget we had 3 DCs since CPJ has been here. Groh set us back because he was obsessed with guys being 6-4. That's why we wound up with a lot of stiffs and tweeners once we went back to a 4-3. As far as I can tell, it's not like Roof and the rest of the staff haven't tried to recruit 4 and 5 star NFL prototypes. And then, after being turned down, recruit the 2nd and 3rd tier of them. But they'd rather go to crap programs like UNC, NC State, South Carolina, etc and sit the bench because they can sleep through class (while in bed). So, we have to go after guys like PJ Davis and the Austins who are short but can ball. The most NFL prototype size guy we've had was Francis Kallon and he did exactly squat in 5 years. Whaddya want? Tell me who on the bench is better than the starters? We've got Brant Mitchell in the middle because all the 4 stars who run 4.6 want to go to Miami. It is what it is.
I get what you are saying but Roof has had the time to have his own players in his system Now. We are bottom of the pack nationally on D, do you really think our talent level is bottom of the pack? Imo we get just as good and even better players than some teams that are ranked way better on D than us. Also Lewis played great when he got the chance to play, but for some odd reason some games he just never seemed to find the field. Lamont Simmons is another guy.
It's happened every year since Roof has been there.
