TaleofTwoDogs
05-17-2019, 10:43 AM
Went to the Road Dawgs gatherings last night at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, TX last night to hear Coach Joe. By the way, if you are ever in the Dallas area you should stop in at the Gaylord it is a beautiful resort.
Attendance was about 100 or so, including former LB Bulldog great DD Lewis and the widow of Joe Fortunato. Didn't take notes but here are some points made by Coach Joe:
- First thing he noticed when reviewing the roster was that we had only 1 offensive lineman on campus from the prior 2 recruiting classes, he will change that thinking and get more big uglies.
- Defensive ends look good but the middle of the d-line will be thin but some upcoming redshirts look good.
- OL Cross will be a 1st rounder when he's finished at State, he's that good.
- Recruiting is going good, expect some good things in the next couple of days - couldn't be specific because of rules (PSU QB I'm sure).
- Feels KT is a good talent but was really high on Shrader.
- He's heard the fans about running the ball and giving to the RBs but recognizes that you have to have an air attack to open up the run and that is his goal this year with the right QB.
- He thinks the 4 game redshirt rule and the transfer portal is good for the game and the players.
- He spoke of the team's success in the class room with an average GPA of 2.75 for the team.
- Thinks MSU can win championships but must get its head right from the mental aspect of the game: Correct the little mistakes as well as the big ones to give you the edge on the field.
Coach Joe spoke of his transition from being a Yankee to a Southerner and knows that expectations were not met last year but he wants State to be elite and it will take some time.
Good meeting and I am optimistic that CJM can get the job done. Also, damn, he looked thin.
Attendance was about 100 or so, including former LB Bulldog great DD Lewis and the widow of Joe Fortunato. Didn't take notes but here are some points made by Coach Joe:
- First thing he noticed when reviewing the roster was that we had only 1 offensive lineman on campus from the prior 2 recruiting classes, he will change that thinking and get more big uglies.
- Defensive ends look good but the middle of the d-line will be thin but some upcoming redshirts look good.
- OL Cross will be a 1st rounder when he's finished at State, he's that good.
- Recruiting is going good, expect some good things in the next couple of days - couldn't be specific because of rules (PSU QB I'm sure).
- Feels KT is a good talent but was really high on Shrader.
- He's heard the fans about running the ball and giving to the RBs but recognizes that you have to have an air attack to open up the run and that is his goal this year with the right QB.
- He thinks the 4 game redshirt rule and the transfer portal is good for the game and the players.
- He spoke of the team's success in the class room with an average GPA of 2.75 for the team.
- Thinks MSU can win championships but must get its head right from the mental aspect of the game: Correct the little mistakes as well as the big ones to give you the edge on the field.
Coach Joe spoke of his transition from being a Yankee to a Southerner and knows that expectations were not met last year but he wants State to be elite and it will take some time.
Good meeting and I am optimistic that CJM can get the job done. Also, damn, he looked thin.