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I’m with you. I’ve tried to understand. I’ve tried to convince myself that maybe he would turn it around. It’s not gonna happen. He’s totally lost. Fitz is horrible yes, but wtf kind of play calling is this??? Where’s was that power run spread we ran against Auburn? That would have been good enough for at least 17 points in my opinion. This dude is lost and he looks lost standing on the sidelines.
awful...Give the ball to Hill and he leans for 2-3 yards, and we score a TD. No, instead we give it twice to a tentative QB who just ran 40 yards. After that, I knew it was going to be a long night. Fitz is not the same player he was last year and it is hurting this team. There were guys wide ass open and he never saw them. I've never been a "go to the backup QB" guy but we need a spark on offense. Our D is freakish good and any amount of offense and we are probably undefeated.
When we came out with the KY offensive gameplan and not the Aubbie GP is what did it for me. No motion just 3 wideout single back run it up the gut against one of the stoutest D's just is insane. That gentlemen/women is not Fitzs' fault but the person who designed the gameplan. Frig Greg Knox or O could be 6-1 or 7-0 with this team because they know what they have to work with and mold their plan around the onfield talent.
Burrow is asked as a QB to manage the offense, not turn the ball over and not do too much. Emsfinger is not trying to turn him into Joe Montana.Quote:
Originally Posted by parabrave
I finally went to bed before the game was over, because I got sick of seeing Fitz running up the gut. We have 2 great running backs actually 3 or 4 and we don't use them. What gives?
There's way to many wtf moments with moorehead. I don't know why Fitz has 22 carries and Hill and Williams have 14 COMBINED! Do we even have a straight handoff play in the playbook?
And this Moorehead is an offensive genius/savant is turning out to be a bunch of B F-in S! All great coaches have one thing in common. They have the ability to make their players play at a very high level. I've seen it over and over in every sport. Moorehead has done the complete opposite. Our offense is so bad I couldn't even watch the 4th quarter.
It's obvious Joe is not as gifted at calling run plays against different defensive looks as Mullen was. That shant last night looked like what you'd see watching a city league 9/10 year old football game. I couldn't believe my eyes.
Also I've been a huge Fitz homer and I hate it for the guy, I thought at least he'd improve on what he did his soph and jr seasons but after last night, we've got to at least try something different....
I had such high hopes for this season and moorehead has turned it into a complete shit show!
But certain people on this board want to give him a couple more years lol. I have to think these are Ole Miss plants because no true Bulldog fan could look at this and want it for their program.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sacrifice
This offense already had an identity before Moorhead. He came in with a completely different identity and our guys are confused. He told them to forget everything they were taught under Mullen. This is on Joe. Square peg, round hole.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sacrifice
And we thought Dan had no imagination. Dan is 1000x imaginative as our offensive genius. And why do we have olinemen stepping in front of other olinemen and letting free runners at Fitz?
On the 4th and 3 at midfield last night RT Reese had a DE on his outside shoulder and instead double teamed the DT... the DE came in and tackled Fitz 5 yards behind line of scrimmage...Quote:
Originally Posted by JoseBrown
Nope not closest sharks, just the same old bulldogs that have always been and always will be. Trying to play it safe, they would much rather fix the blame than fix the problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgology
I went back and rewatched (as freakin painful as it was). There is a lot of that kinda crap happening all the time on O.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeshouldveflanked
After FL game I had some concerns about our D ... didn't think they played tough in that game even tho they gave up few points. Since then, Shoop changed "Competitive Tuesdays" to "Toughness Tuesdays". The D is playing their ass off now and are real physical.
My guess is Moorhead still running his normal O (not the AU O) on walk-throughs against the scout team, and when passes are completed at a high rates and pass pros are good (in walk-throughs against scout team), he pats them all on the ass and tell them how great they're doing.
In fact he mentioned last night in PC how well they had been executing in 7-on-7s against scout team. Really?? WTF?
Same thing happened at Kentucky over and over. We haven't been coached well enough to know how to defend that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeshouldveflanked
Delete, wrong post.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawgday166
I wanted to give Morehead a chance, but he didn't manage the game last night. He was determined to have Fitz drop back in the pocket and pass the ball. He never attempted to build any confidence in our QB. Mixon and D Thomas should have set screen plays with their speed. They shouldn't be running routes through the middle of the field. Complete a few short passes to build confidence. Every pass play doesn't have to be a 20 yarder down the field.
Morehead is simply running a playbook and not a gameplan. We should've spread their defense out then attacked the middle with the run. Instead, we attacked the middle with the run and attempted to lengthen the field with the pass. That works when you have a QB that is confident in his arm. Not a QB trying to aim the ball. Poor gameplan, poor coaching, poor execution.
Bama’s Scout team is their first string defense... our scout team is walkons and redshirts... that’s why JoMo’s offense works in practice...
Yeah I heard the same 7 on 7 remark the thought the same WTF, Dud this isn't the Big ten or the Pac 12. You need to practice 11 on 11 down here.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawgday166
I tried to tell yall. Fitz sucks
That’s what you got from all of the above posts?Quote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
You guys realize on that 4th and 3 Fitz wasn’t supposed to sit there like a statue? He was supposed to roll to his left to follow the protection where he would have had the RPO to run or pass for the first down. He was never supposed to sit back and not feel the pressure from the released LB on the right side. Moorhead even said as such as one of the halftime adjustments that we were going to roll him out where he was more comfortable. Him just standing in the pocket like that after halftime is all him. Moorhead didn’t call that play because he completely sucks as a drop back passer. He literally was going against his own protection by standing there.
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Originally Posted by Leeshouldveflanked
Fitz was supposed to roll out to follow his protection. He was never supposed to stand there.
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Originally Posted by KOdawg1
Fitz is killing our perception of Moorhead because Moorhead literally does not know what to do with the kid and doesn’t trust him. Imo for everyone’s sake he just needs to start KT and just run with him this year. Play for the future and we still will go 7-5/8-4. It’s not what we all wanted but it’s our realty now.
Sorry but the piss poor game plans, play calling and lack of adjustments in 3 of 4 SEC games is tainting the perception of Moorehead a lot more than Fitz. Especially very poor adjustments after the half when we were still very much in those gamesQuote:
Originally Posted by MarketingBully
Count me as a member of this suggestion. I don't like the look I see on NF's face on the sidelines after his amazing interceptions. I don't look for negative reasons to get discouraged. If hurting your team has trained you to handle these drive/winning preventers turnovers then its time to cut bait and move to a new spot and see if they are biting under another stump.Quote:
Originally Posted by CadaverDawg
You guys are so fixated on Moorhead and never want to blame Fitz. Fitz was a Mullen special a diamond in the rough who he really didn’t develop that well. Ironically all the QBs who Mullen chased away for this prize could have run Moorhead’s system. Eli could throw an incredible deep ball. Hell, even the kid who went to Chattanooga was a better fit for this system. Nope, those guys left and Moorhead was left with a kid who never ran his system and couldn’t even practice until August meaning he didn’t even go through spring practice which was huge. Instead Moorhead was left with a QB whose offers were us and MTSU and was a 2*. I think starting and playing KT is the answer to our offensive woes and this 4 INT performance by Fitz is the perfect catalyst to bench him for KT.Quote:
Originally Posted by Really Clark?
I’m not blind to what Fitz is or can do. But if you can’t see the significant regression he has made passing or acknowledge that the coach you are defending still hasn’t put KT in, then you are being blinded by not looking at Moorehead as a large issue as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarketingBully
Fitz was a better passer two years ago than he is now. Think about that.
Yes he had Fred Ross. But Fitz has regressed big time. And that's on the staff
Key was a 4* recruit that broke passing and running records at his high school. He won a state championship too. He had more experience as a high school QB than Fitz by far. He went through spring as the first string QB while Fitz was healing. He went through fall camp getting significant reps as well. He couldn't beat out Fitz. If there's one QB Joe could come in and mold into his system immediately it was Key. He didn't have 4 yrs of Mullen ball rolling around in his head.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarketingBully
17 this shit. I'm glad I didn't watch a 17ing snap. Internet told me all I needed to know. 4 ints, 200 yds rushing with no touchdowns. Deleted with no time wasted.
X file reruns rock
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Originally Posted by TrapGame
Some laughed at or criticized O when he hired Emsfinger, as OC, but so far it looks like it is working out.
I think this fits under "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."Quote:
Originally Posted by yjnkdawg
Well, we practically benched a 1000 yard RB and neither he nor Hill touch the ball much. Glad we have a top flight RB committed for next year with only 4 on the roster and the former A-Train using up his eligibility ............ Wait a minute, nevermind.Quote:
Originally Posted by msbulldog
Then ****ing replace him. If Fitz doesn’t fit your scheme then replace him. Day 1. Replace him. KT HAS to be better at passing both in game and in practice. Fitz is a leader so JoMo couldn’t do that, you say?? Bullshit. KT leads this team to a couple wins and the team is on board. Throw and hit WR’s and the wr’s are on board. Hand the ball off instead of keeping every single option...the rb’s are on board.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarketingBully
Easy fix when you think about it
This, Great post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgology
I’m not in JoMo’s head but I would have let KT finish the game once Fitz got knocked out due to that targeting penalty and I think he would have led us to a score. JoMo has to start KT this weekend imo. Fitz is done.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapGame
What the hell are you supposed to do with a QB that can't read defenses and keeps throwing the ball to the other team? I mean, putting the running back in motion and handing off to them is only going to band aid so much. I highly suspect that a big reason why the running backs aren't getting the ball is because Nick is probably keeping it some when he should hand it off. Whether that's because Nick can't read defenses or is being selfish or a combination of the two- I don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Really Clark?
And yes, I do think that putting in KT could have helped and may or may not be the answer. But I don't think it's that totally cut and dried either because you're talking about replacing a guy that is the SEC's all time rushing leader who was also considered a Heisman darkhorse and had we benched him earlier and Nick gotten the record that could have looked really bad for us.
But from what I am seeing in the stands:
1. We can't pass the ball.
2. We CAN run the ball. We lead the SEC in rushing and are a respectable sixth in SEC only games. So, that's clearly working despite coaching, Nick, lack of adjustments, and etc.
3. The o-line looks OK. Stats may or may not prove me wrong but other than UK and maybe UF they have been fine or at least not noticeably bad. We're OK at allowing sacks- 7th in the SEC and tied for fewest TFL's allowed. While at the same time leading the SEC in rushing without a QB that can throw the ball. Meaning they're blocking 8 on 5 a lot of the time and appear to be doing OK with it.
4. Defense is outstanding. Shoop looks like a good hire and maybe an upgrade over Grantham.
5. Special teams is OK outside of maybe punting.
6. Moorhead has significantly adjusted his play calling to be more run heavy since the Florida game like everyone wanted. I'm not sure what else he can really do outside of running more plays with the RB in motion to make people happy there. The penalties have gotten cleaned up for the most part since UK.
So in conclusion just about everything that Joe is doing right now is going at an acceptable rate outside of the passing game. Nick is KILLING us. And maybe Moorhead's career at MSU with it. He has talent but he doesn't have "it"- like Dak. Not everyone has "it" but Nick is also devoid of it.
I don't really know what to do. Nick has done really well against A&M in the past and we have La Tech, Arkansas, and Ole Miss coming up. Meaning his passing will probably get better and get closer to it's "norm" of around 55% or probably a little lower if we play him because he missed the FCS gam which would have padded his passing stats. We're not beating Alabama anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarketingBully
I think I would probably start Nick against A&M and if he looks like he has been I put Key in at that point.
I do agree that I would have put Key in against LSU and would have seen what would have happened.
No way...Joe better decide today to start Key and get him all of the first team snaps this week....Fitz earnd his spot on the benchQuote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State