Lloyd Christmas
09-07-2014, 10:26 PM
Well boys I'm back. I said my peace and took my vacation..now I can bring you my mostly non-technical, yet colorful, breakdown of yesterday's game (and Mullen's coaching philosophy).
1. Attendance
One thing is for sure: Nobody was happy with the attendance at yesterday's game. Having said that, it wasn't surprising whatsoever. Think about it:
A. Apparently it was hotter than hell and humid as a sauna..so pretty much a textbook Mississippi scorcher. You can bitch at people for not showing up if you were there and hung in for all 4, otherwise I would suggest not trashing our fans. You didn't go either so don't throw stones in a glass house.
B. Would you want to watch a Spring Scrimmage for 3 and a-half hours in the blazing ass heat? You want fans in the stands? Put a product on the field that makes me forget I'm about to have a heat stroke. I almost turned that shit off in my 72 degree living room so I can't blame anyone for leaving that late term abortion.
C. It was a 1:00 PM game against a shitty C-USA opponent. No further comments needed.
2. The 1A and 1B offense.
My Lord. What can really be said about this? I struggle to find the combination of English words to accurately describe how f**king stupid this philosophy of Mullen's is.
I will freely admit that I do not have the technical football knowledge that some on this board do. However, I do know one universal rule that applies to all team sports: momentum and rhythm are two massive keys to success. Mullen took a steamy shit on those two keys yesterday. How in the hell is Dak ever supposed to get in a quick rhythm when he is taken out after the first offensive series? How is anyone else on the "1A" squad supposed to get in a consistent rhythm? Did anyone notice that whenever Dak got subbed back in there seemed to be a disconnect with the receivers? This problem is directly attributed to the spotty playing time.
Also, what about conditioning? How are these "1A" guys gonna keep their breath against LSU when they haven't played a full half of football yet?
Because Mullen is the most stubborn son-of-a bitch in coaching we will see this shit again versus USA. Mullen will do this because he is smarter than everyone else. Don't you know that even if it looks, smells, and tastes like shit that it's actually cherry pie? Dan Mullen invented football and everyone else is ignorant to his coaching genius. Need I remind you how well the Perkins over Robinson strategy worked last year? Fools! All of you, FOOLS!
Seriously though, here's the best way I can explain it:
Coca Cola Classic: Beat the shit out of the opponent in the first half, get the backups playing time in the second half. Taste that has survived the test of time.
New Coke!: Sub in backups all first half. Taste like shit and piss off your client base.
3. Mullen's Hubris
I thought of putting this in the last section but felt that it needed its own discussion. Mullen may truly be the most stubborn coach I have ever seen in all of sports. I used to think it was Tony LaRussa but Mullen takes the f**king cake. Remember when Mullen interviewed with Miami and their admin said that "Mullen acts like he invented football"? Well that ain't to hard to believe these days. Last year it was Perkins over Robinson and now it's this 1A 1B shit. Everyone knows it's a bad idea. Hell even Dan knows it is. But if he stops now that will mean he was wrong..so don't hold your breath.
The core of this problem is that Mullen's stubbornness hasn't cost us a game yet against a sub par foe. If he lost one of these games because of his antics he would feel a lot more heat. This will eventually happen and it will be a good thing for Mullen's ego (while pissing everyone off in the process).
These same antics will cost us a game this year.
Final thoughts:
If he does this crap against LSU he should be shit canned. I'm serious; if Mullen trots out Damian Williams in the first half against LSU I want him gone: Lane Kiffin USC bus style.
Also, does it not scare the shit out of anyone else that Damian Williams is our backup? We are royally f**cked if Dak goes down.
I thought about discussing the kicking game, but a fat turd speaks for itself.
I want to believe we will make adjustments and adapt going forward, but point 3 makes me think otherwise.
Oh yeah, Hail State.
1. Attendance
One thing is for sure: Nobody was happy with the attendance at yesterday's game. Having said that, it wasn't surprising whatsoever. Think about it:
A. Apparently it was hotter than hell and humid as a sauna..so pretty much a textbook Mississippi scorcher. You can bitch at people for not showing up if you were there and hung in for all 4, otherwise I would suggest not trashing our fans. You didn't go either so don't throw stones in a glass house.
B. Would you want to watch a Spring Scrimmage for 3 and a-half hours in the blazing ass heat? You want fans in the stands? Put a product on the field that makes me forget I'm about to have a heat stroke. I almost turned that shit off in my 72 degree living room so I can't blame anyone for leaving that late term abortion.
C. It was a 1:00 PM game against a shitty C-USA opponent. No further comments needed.
2. The 1A and 1B offense.
My Lord. What can really be said about this? I struggle to find the combination of English words to accurately describe how f**king stupid this philosophy of Mullen's is.
I will freely admit that I do not have the technical football knowledge that some on this board do. However, I do know one universal rule that applies to all team sports: momentum and rhythm are two massive keys to success. Mullen took a steamy shit on those two keys yesterday. How in the hell is Dak ever supposed to get in a quick rhythm when he is taken out after the first offensive series? How is anyone else on the "1A" squad supposed to get in a consistent rhythm? Did anyone notice that whenever Dak got subbed back in there seemed to be a disconnect with the receivers? This problem is directly attributed to the spotty playing time.
Also, what about conditioning? How are these "1A" guys gonna keep their breath against LSU when they haven't played a full half of football yet?
Because Mullen is the most stubborn son-of-a bitch in coaching we will see this shit again versus USA. Mullen will do this because he is smarter than everyone else. Don't you know that even if it looks, smells, and tastes like shit that it's actually cherry pie? Dan Mullen invented football and everyone else is ignorant to his coaching genius. Need I remind you how well the Perkins over Robinson strategy worked last year? Fools! All of you, FOOLS!
Seriously though, here's the best way I can explain it:
Coca Cola Classic: Beat the shit out of the opponent in the first half, get the backups playing time in the second half. Taste that has survived the test of time.
New Coke!: Sub in backups all first half. Taste like shit and piss off your client base.
3. Mullen's Hubris
I thought of putting this in the last section but felt that it needed its own discussion. Mullen may truly be the most stubborn coach I have ever seen in all of sports. I used to think it was Tony LaRussa but Mullen takes the f**king cake. Remember when Mullen interviewed with Miami and their admin said that "Mullen acts like he invented football"? Well that ain't to hard to believe these days. Last year it was Perkins over Robinson and now it's this 1A 1B shit. Everyone knows it's a bad idea. Hell even Dan knows it is. But if he stops now that will mean he was wrong..so don't hold your breath.
The core of this problem is that Mullen's stubbornness hasn't cost us a game yet against a sub par foe. If he lost one of these games because of his antics he would feel a lot more heat. This will eventually happen and it will be a good thing for Mullen's ego (while pissing everyone off in the process).
These same antics will cost us a game this year.
Final thoughts:
If he does this crap against LSU he should be shit canned. I'm serious; if Mullen trots out Damian Williams in the first half against LSU I want him gone: Lane Kiffin USC bus style.
Also, does it not scare the shit out of anyone else that Damian Williams is our backup? We are royally f**cked if Dak goes down.
I thought about discussing the kicking game, but a fat turd speaks for itself.
I want to believe we will make adjustments and adapt going forward, but point 3 makes me think otherwise.
Oh yeah, Hail State.