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Wait a second, according to some posters on here, CPJ never visits with anybody or gives a damn about the fans. He just sits in his office focusing on his offense and blaming DCs. This has to be photoshopped.
I'm sure the performance of the 1's has been all sunshine and rainbows every other day...Transcribing:
Question: "Offensive line wise any..?"
CPJ: "Uh they weren't very good today ... as a general rule I don't think."
Qeustions: "Anybody pushing the sarters?"
CPJ: "No. Second team is horrendous on the offensive line."
He did say that the second team is horrendous. However, he did not say that the starters aren't very good as a general rule. He said that they weren't good on that particular day as a general rule. I see an extremely large difference in those two statements.
"It's never as good or as bad as it seems...."
The D is appearing better than it is, most likely, and the opposite is likely true for the O. Remember, the offensive play calling isn't trying to exploit any D weaknesses at this point, they are running a small part of our base stuff and the D knows our calls and plays. On the other hand, the D, in it's simplified and attack-mode form, has the advantage, just read one simple key and react as fast as you can. Also remember that guys are shuffling in and out so the coaches can get a look at everybody. It's got to be hard to get consistency if that is the case.
My guess is that once the season starts we'll see the typical strength of the team assert itself. The O will be the stronger of the two units and have to carry the team on it's back until the new D can get it's sea legs.
Possibly...my gut is telling me that for once it's going to be two units that are both somewhere in the middle. I think we're probably going to see more significant improvements on the defensive side of the ball. I hope I'm wrong, of course, but I just worry about how dynamic we are on offense right now. If TQM improves his pitching and passing that can all change, but we looked very one dimensional last year IMO..."It's never as good or as bad as it seems...."
The D is appearing better than it is, most likely, and the opposite is likely true for the O. Remember, the offensive play calling isn't trying to exploit any D weaknesses at this point, they are running a small part of our base stuff and the D knows our calls and plays. On the other hand, the D, in it's simplified and attack-mode form, has the advantage, just read one simple key and react as fast as you can. Also remember that guys are shuffling in and out so the coaches can get a look at everybody. It's got to be hard to get consistency if that is the case.
My guess is that once the season starts we'll see the typical strength of the team assert itself. The O will be the stronger of the two units and have to carry the team on it's back until the new D can get it's sea legs.
I'm sure the performance of the 1's has been all sunshine and rainbows every other day...
Look, I'm all for being optimistic, but it sounds like that unit is struggling right now...and I think CPJ has been pretty honest about that...this particular interview being one example.
Both the Twins were hurt last year and couldn't play much. Stickler didn't play because he had good, experienced OTs in front of him. We had depth last year that didn't play, but that was largely because they needed a year with the weights and learning the O. You want to play the OLs who you think give you the best chance to win.Not thin by the numbers but thin by experience, a product of not playing some of our backups when there was an opportunity. For example the first backups such as the Morgans (4 years in the system) have almost no PT. Last year Stickler was pressed into starting (also 4 years in the system) and had very little previous PT. Last year we played a frosh and burned his RS but he saw virtually no action in 9 games. If you want depth you have to build it while being smart with some PT.
Yeah, I noticed that.So a member of the GT band or the RR club is having lunch with the GT HC and wearing a red ****ing shirt.
Perfect.
Both the Twins were hurt last year and couldn't play much. Stickler didn't play because he had good, experienced OTs in front of him. We had depth last year that didn't play, but that was largely because they needed a year with the weights and learning the O. You want to play the OLs who you think give you the best chance to win.
I believe CPJ plays the best players to win. I know from previous comments CPJ has made (and his track record) that he thinks OL players can play about 60 snaps without too much fatigue. Since in a lot of games we rarely exceed 60 plays or so he seems to not rotate OL players much. As a result we do not routinely build much OL depth in games. IMO There were opportunities last season to play some OL backups but it did not happen.
My exact reaction tooSo a member of the GT band or the RR club is having lunch with the GT HC and wearing a red ****ing shirt.
Perfect.