Coach34
11-29-2013, 01:04 PM
1. We got OUR TROPHY back. 4 out of 5 boys- 1st time since 1939-1944. Enjoy our current dominance. Only Dawggeezer was alive to see it the last time it happened.
2. Give it up for Damien Williams. He didnt play badly. We were conservative with him in there to protect him some- which is common sense, but he did an ok job. They got some rush in his face and put pressure on him- but he never backed down or folded. He made some good throws that were dropped (Morrow and Wilson come to mind). For all the flak Mullen gets about recruiting- I wouldnt trade the heart and will Dakota and Damien have for anything right now.
3. Was there any doubt we would win once Dakota entered the game? I didnt have any. He is a special player. I've said it many times and I'll say it again- I could tell how talented he was when I went and watched him in HS- but there was no way to measure the character, heart, and leadership this guy brings. This is HIS team. I dont blame Mullen for protecting him as long as possible- but you just cant keep a guy like him off the field. Gets us a FG. Then picks up 4th and 10 to get us another FG attempt that we miss. And then the 4th down in OT- wow.
4. How about the brass balls on Mullen? Going for it on 4th down like that in OT? We dont get that and the entire fanbase is calling for his head today. We make it though- and I think it was the right call. If you cant get a yard you don't deserve to win anyway. Thought the playcalling was ok last night except for that cluster that led to the blocked punt. That was a terribly called series. He protected Damien most of the night and kept us in the game. Then when Dakota entered we went back to the regular offense and moved the football.
5. No idea why somebody on our staff isnt checking fumbles and stuff on TV. Mullen cant see that stuff from the field. Somebody has got to tell him from upstairs. The 1st problem was the officials not seeing anything and making the damn calls themselves. But then we didnt have anyone checking those things behind them. Could have been big for us. Mullen redeemed himself a little with challenging that Treadwell spot and winning it- then we stuffed that ass on 3rd and 1.
6. Special Teams have to get better next season. I dont know if Mullen is coaching them or each one is delegated to a different coach-but they have to get better. Mullen cant kick it for them, or handle the snap. They are told not to catch punts at the ****ing 5 yard line- but we do dumb shit like that anyway. Our kickers are a mental mess. We just have to get better here. Stricklin needs to tell Mullen he is hiring a ST coach. Tell Dan to go pick one out and we will put him on staff. That part of our team has to improve next year to get that 9th or 10th win we covet.
7. JRob had 7 carries/38 yards. Perkins had 12 carries- 5 yards. I DONT ****ING UNDERSTAND. I understand rewarding hard working, do what is asked guys- I dont understand why Perkins gets more carries. At worst it should be 50/50. At worst.
8. Cant say enough about the defensive plan, effort, intensity, and heart last night. PAY THAT MAN. I can handle losing Collins to a HC job somewhere- I couldnt handle losing him to another program because they are gonna pay him 500K more than us. Get it done. The defense has gotten better all season- and has looked damn good once it got healthy. Bama and Ole Miss are convinced. So am I.
9. Nickoe Whitley- you finished your career like a warrior should my man. Alot of us have given you shit- which was deserved- but you have come up bigtime here at the end of the season. A great pick last night and then the forced fumble was greatness. Get healthy and good luck making a team next year.
10. Great job in the Secondary last night. Paidwell is the best Freshman WR I've seen in awhile and he got his catches- but we tackled well when we had to. Moncrief didnt get fed shit. Just a really good job of coverage, tackling, and forcing Wallace into turnovers.
11. We held the Ole Miss offense to 3 points last night- cant really say more than that.
12. Now, thanks to Florida, only 6 SEC teams out of 14 have been to 4 straight bowls. We are one of those 6. It's not as damn easy to make a bowl apparently as some like to make it out to be. Schedule, injuries, recruiting, luck- all plays a part. Got to give Mullen credit for that.
13. So after all the whining, moaning, and Freezus love from February to now. "Ole miss has passed us by"...."Our program is slipping, we are headed to the bottom of the SEC!!!!!"...etc...Ole Miss has 20 starters returning coming into 2013- we had only 12 starters returning this year- after allllllllll of that:
Mullen STILL managed to finish ahead of Ole Miss in the SEC aGAIN. The great Freezus and all his recruiting splendor- finished 6th in the SEC West.
As I said- Let it play out.
Enjoy the bowl game guys- and with 16-17 starters returning next year- the expectations raise a little in 2014.
2. Give it up for Damien Williams. He didnt play badly. We were conservative with him in there to protect him some- which is common sense, but he did an ok job. They got some rush in his face and put pressure on him- but he never backed down or folded. He made some good throws that were dropped (Morrow and Wilson come to mind). For all the flak Mullen gets about recruiting- I wouldnt trade the heart and will Dakota and Damien have for anything right now.
3. Was there any doubt we would win once Dakota entered the game? I didnt have any. He is a special player. I've said it many times and I'll say it again- I could tell how talented he was when I went and watched him in HS- but there was no way to measure the character, heart, and leadership this guy brings. This is HIS team. I dont blame Mullen for protecting him as long as possible- but you just cant keep a guy like him off the field. Gets us a FG. Then picks up 4th and 10 to get us another FG attempt that we miss. And then the 4th down in OT- wow.
4. How about the brass balls on Mullen? Going for it on 4th down like that in OT? We dont get that and the entire fanbase is calling for his head today. We make it though- and I think it was the right call. If you cant get a yard you don't deserve to win anyway. Thought the playcalling was ok last night except for that cluster that led to the blocked punt. That was a terribly called series. He protected Damien most of the night and kept us in the game. Then when Dakota entered we went back to the regular offense and moved the football.
5. No idea why somebody on our staff isnt checking fumbles and stuff on TV. Mullen cant see that stuff from the field. Somebody has got to tell him from upstairs. The 1st problem was the officials not seeing anything and making the damn calls themselves. But then we didnt have anyone checking those things behind them. Could have been big for us. Mullen redeemed himself a little with challenging that Treadwell spot and winning it- then we stuffed that ass on 3rd and 1.
6. Special Teams have to get better next season. I dont know if Mullen is coaching them or each one is delegated to a different coach-but they have to get better. Mullen cant kick it for them, or handle the snap. They are told not to catch punts at the ****ing 5 yard line- but we do dumb shit like that anyway. Our kickers are a mental mess. We just have to get better here. Stricklin needs to tell Mullen he is hiring a ST coach. Tell Dan to go pick one out and we will put him on staff. That part of our team has to improve next year to get that 9th or 10th win we covet.
7. JRob had 7 carries/38 yards. Perkins had 12 carries- 5 yards. I DONT ****ING UNDERSTAND. I understand rewarding hard working, do what is asked guys- I dont understand why Perkins gets more carries. At worst it should be 50/50. At worst.
8. Cant say enough about the defensive plan, effort, intensity, and heart last night. PAY THAT MAN. I can handle losing Collins to a HC job somewhere- I couldnt handle losing him to another program because they are gonna pay him 500K more than us. Get it done. The defense has gotten better all season- and has looked damn good once it got healthy. Bama and Ole Miss are convinced. So am I.
9. Nickoe Whitley- you finished your career like a warrior should my man. Alot of us have given you shit- which was deserved- but you have come up bigtime here at the end of the season. A great pick last night and then the forced fumble was greatness. Get healthy and good luck making a team next year.
10. Great job in the Secondary last night. Paidwell is the best Freshman WR I've seen in awhile and he got his catches- but we tackled well when we had to. Moncrief didnt get fed shit. Just a really good job of coverage, tackling, and forcing Wallace into turnovers.
11. We held the Ole Miss offense to 3 points last night- cant really say more than that.
12. Now, thanks to Florida, only 6 SEC teams out of 14 have been to 4 straight bowls. We are one of those 6. It's not as damn easy to make a bowl apparently as some like to make it out to be. Schedule, injuries, recruiting, luck- all plays a part. Got to give Mullen credit for that.
13. So after all the whining, moaning, and Freezus love from February to now. "Ole miss has passed us by"...."Our program is slipping, we are headed to the bottom of the SEC!!!!!"...etc...Ole Miss has 20 starters returning coming into 2013- we had only 12 starters returning this year- after allllllllll of that:
Mullen STILL managed to finish ahead of Ole Miss in the SEC aGAIN. The great Freezus and all his recruiting splendor- finished 6th in the SEC West.
As I said- Let it play out.
Enjoy the bowl game guys- and with 16-17 starters returning next year- the expectations raise a little in 2014.