Quote Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg View Post
This morning Bo said that word from within the program was that Moorehead was caught off guard by the speed of SEC defenses & was not prepared for that until he saw it.

I think this is an interesting comment that brings up a number of questions:

- I'm not sure if you can blame this on Moorehead, sure he's responsible, but how would he have known?

- This is why people always ask when you hire a new coach, "Has he coached in the SEC?" I'm not sure why it didn't matter for Saban & Meyer, but maybe they are just outliers. This is why people ask whether or not coaches have SEC experience & why they rightfully should ask.

- It's amazing how the national media has effectively created an illusion that the quality of college football teams across the country is mostly similar. I don't completely blame the media though because 1. They are not scouts & 2. Everyone outside of the SEC footprint wants to believe their teams are similar with SEC teams.

- Will Moorehead also need this adjustment period in recruiting? My guess is yes

- If Moorehead has indeed learned his lesson, was it worth losing 2 games with this roster for him to learn it?

Just some thoughts on a comment that I think tells a lot. Also, I wish Moorehead would've learned his lesson a little quicker, but credit to him for making adjustments & realizing he wasn't in the land of slow white boys anymore in which decisions can be made slower & there is infinitely more field to work with due to the lack of speed.
1. I dont agree that he was caught off guard by anything. Bo is just making good conversation.
2. Moorhead will target the kids he needs for his system. How long will it take for them to be truly effective? Not sure.
3. Moorhead didnt stubbornly lose two games. He expected Division 1 athletes to have the wherewithal to pickup his offense more effectively. We all did. Maybe that was his miscalculation. Fitz being out due to injury in the spring and the violation of team rules aggravated the situation.
4. I know we all want to find the answer to the riddle of why our expectations were not realized. The answer is that things take time. UK is a pretty good defense. UF has a very good Defensive coordinator and they are no slouch.

The SEC is superior to other conferences in that teams like MSU, Mizzou and UK that are/were notoriously in the lower half are not cakewalks for the perennial contenders in the conference. Our conference 'out athletes' others. But Joe is putting in a system that requires a higher level of awareness from his offensive players. Most certainly the QB, WR and the OL.

When the offense does start clicking in the passing game we as fans are immediately going to attribute it to better players. That wont necessarily be so. We have great players. But just as anyone who has started a new job knows, it takes a while to get a rhythm and used to the routines. It can seem overwhelming at times.