Totally amazing that our QB - starting his first game ever - has statistically one of the best games for us since god knows when, and no one can find anything nice to say about him.
Paul. You must be new. It was started/discussed before the game. The Monroe effect. The opponent is derided into such a pitiful state that no amount of good work will have any value. Also, as after any loss it is play time for Monroe and his. Anything positive is responded to with the "Helen Keller could throw for 400 vs Texas State, go away."
Wait, did you say the QB had a good, "one of the best games for us since god knows when" kind of days? You have to have that wrong because there was the obligatory "Fire Albin" thread and if the QB did good how could the OC need "fired?"
Windham wasn't horrible at all. He had one CRUCIAL mistake that ended up really costing Ohio a chance to seal the win. That fumble was bad. He did miss on a handful of pretty basic throws, but overall showed flashes. As did a lot of the other offensive players (Brown, Irons, White, Ball, etc)
Defense wasn't terrible despite the tons of yards/points TxSt racked up.
My BIGGEST fault lies with this coaching staff. People here have beat this drum like a dead horse....but this has got to change.
You can't continue to put your players in terrible positions over and over and over again. You can't continue to allow "lack of discipline" plays over and over and over again.
The Blair Brown unnecessary roughness...
Papi White fair-catching a punt at the 4-yd line...
Going shotgun repeatedly in short-yardage situations....
Running Papi White thru the middle on short yardage situations...
Continuing to let TxSt pick up 8-12yds per pass play OVER AND OVER AND OVER again.
TxSt scoring drives:
8 plays, 61 yards, 2:06 - TD (7-6)
9 plays, 68 yards, 1:07 - TD (14-6)
7 plays, 75 yards, 1:56 - TD (21-16)
7 plays, 71 yards, 2:11 - TD (28-31)
5 plays, 50 yards, 0:49 - TD (35-31)
5 plays from own 29-yd line for FG, :33 - FG (38-38)
That's crazy....not one of their scoring drives took more than 2:11 and each one covered AT LEAST 50 yards.
When were they planning on making ANY adjustments. TxSt did the same thing all day and at no point did Ohio have an answer for it.
I don't blame the kids....inexperienced as some of them may be....the coaching staff HAS TO BE BETTER.
It's the same thing....over and over and over....
There is talent on this team. Talent that should be able to handle TxSt and talent that should compete for a MAC title.
But as long as this coaching staff is in place, they will continue to fall short.
It's sad. But it's painful to watch whether you're in person or on TV.
I don't think it's a stretch to say that if this team was more exciting to watch....fans would hang around....students would hang around. The 8-3 Grobe era, students stayed around to watch. The good part of the Tettleton era...students hung around.
That product that was on display Saturday was as ugly as I've seen it in the first half. Very hard to justify sitting in that sun to watch Ohio settle for FGs and 3-and-outs. Brutal.
The players deserve better from their coaches. So do the fans.
Last Edited: 9/6/2016 11:37:01 AM by bshot44