Time to tap the brakes

[Matt Cotcher]

At least that's what the coaches think.

 

[echeese]

It's funny how so many of our fans bitched about Mack's coach speak but lap up the same coach speak like gospel from other coaches. . 

Black out the names and EVERY coach in the country (pretty much) is saying something very similar. . . .

Typical end of week 1 commentary .. . .

And you know what?

Nothing we didn't know end of last year. . .we have holes, they aren't going to be filled over night. . .

We have questions. . . #1 will Ash hold up. . .that will be a play by play concern when the O is on the field. . . 

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

It's funny how so many of our fans bitched about Mack's coach speak but lap up the same coach speak like gospel from other coaches. . 

As you know, it's Coach Strong's honeymoon period eCheese

He won't sound as smart or be as beloved if our Horns go 6-6 in 2014.  Regardless, I think he should get 3 years - minimum - to put his stamp on the program.  He's got a 5-year contract.  I just wanna see improvement each year.

 

[echeese]

Short of us only going to minor bowls or missing bowls all together. . . .anything less than allowing CFS all 5 years would be foolish. . . . IMHO of course.. . fortunately I think AD Patterson is a hell of a lot smarter than some of our fans.

I swear these coaches speak from a script .. . 

End of Week 1. . .down play the team in public . . .tempers expectations and fires up the fans. . 

End of Week 2 . ..we're installing the offense/defense and trying to avoid injuries

End of Week 3. . . .new concepts are being grasped as quickly but some of the young guys pushing for early PT

End of week 4. . . .(insert name of the week 1 tomato can here). . . is a great deal tougher than our fans think. . . .

 

[Matt Cotcher]

End of Week 1. . .down play the team in public . . .tempers expectations and fires up the fans. . 

When the media is only asking about stickers on the helmets, it plays directly into the coaches' hands.

 

[Randolph Duke]

Its only one week into preseason practices and I'm already tired of hearing that we shouldn't be expecting the coaching staff to deliver much of a team.

 

[Duke C #11]

Since my expectations as a fan have as much impact as a fire extinguisher has on the Sun, I'll take it all with a grain of salt.

 

[streettopeschel]

Its only one week into preseason practices and I'm already tired of hearing that we shouldn't be expecting the coaching staff to deliver much of a team.

who is saying that?

as for the piece matt wrote, just coachspeak 101. long way to go...have work to do...need to get better etc. 

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

Yes, Randolph, please provide quotes from the coaching staff to back up your assertion that they think they won't be delivering much of a team.