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dwj:
6-6 at best next year.  We will be 2-2 going into league play.  Will be fortunate to win half of league games.

YSUGO:
Wick I agree for the most part. But after penguin power stated that the coaching staff or the head coach figured out that the defense was too complicated. It all season to figure that out at the same defense last year. So if that was the blame game, why did so many guys leave? I know some of it was due to transfer portal and NIL. Maybe we’ll get lucky next year but you’re right between the defense and now the questions on offense it’s hard to tell.  Felt better if we got a QB with some game experience from the transfer portal. I know we got the kid from Ysu, but he hasn’t played quarterback or football for 3 years. So we we are going to camp with really no clear cut successor. Football today is about the QB and the QB needs to be mobile. Make us read quickly and get the ball quickly. We have him.  if not, it’s gonna be a long year no matter how improved the defense will be.

go guins:

--- Quote from: dwj on January 18, 2024, 10:00:19 AM ---6-6 at best next year.  We will be 2-2 going into league play.  Will be fortunate to win half of league games.

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Villanova was certainly better than us in 2023 but they lose a ton (something like 17 starters as i recall) could be 3-1 after 4.
Should beat MSU ISU ISU SIU  That means one win out of ND SD UNI. We can get UNI in Youngstown.  All we need is a little consistent D and Brungard or Shannon to step up. Remember, Davidson was a walkon from lowly Salem HS.  Nobody even mentions Schondelmyer and he was something in HS and has better size than Beau. Every year at this time we all lament the losses but the cupboard is not bare. I remain Optimistic. I don't think we are read to compete for Frisco but I look forward to multi game playoff run.

Double ET:
I am not pessimistic about the future of the team this coming season. I was just concerned about the D coach’s defensive scheme and the lack of experience in our QBs.

I don’t buy the excuses that our defensive scheme is too complex for the players. Typically, the coach has 2 choices. You either recruit the players who can play to your scheme or you devise the scheme which the players are capable of. For example, You cannot ask an average corner to cover the best receiver from the opposing team one on one for the entire game. You can either switch to a better corner (if you have one) or devise other scheme to help him. It is unrealistic to blame the player for not capable of playing to that scheme. Bottom line, recruit better players or change the scheme.

Now, the QB…

Couple years ago, most if not all of us on this board agreed that Crenshaw couldn’t throw the ball or read the defense. He could only run the ball or scramble ( not sure if he was capable of handing the ball off at the right time). The opponents pretty much loaded the box and our offense was going nowhere. Many of us were calling for the coach to develop MD because of his ability in passing the ball.

As it turned out, our coaches didn’t reach the decision to switch QB till the 4th or 5th game. We missed the playoff by 1 game. I still believe that if we start MD at the beginning of the season, we would have won at least one more game and made the playoff.

Here we are again this year. We had Brungard in the each game. Just like Crenshaw, we only let him run the ball ( we even let him return punt, as the backup QB, go figure), but we won’t let him pass. Therefore, we really don’t know his ability in passing the ball. When he was in there, the opponents once again loaded the box. So, we still don’t know how good he is.

 I think he is probably better than Crenshaw……but is that good enough….who knows.

That was the reason why I suggested for the team to change the defensive scheme (to be compatible with our existing players) and to bring in a QB through the portal.

What do you guys think….

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Wick250:
About the Defense:

When some of our starters hit the portal, the question was would they land in D2 or actually advance to FBS? That was answered when most of them were grabbed by P5 programs. That fact is a stinging indictment of the defensive staff. They were operating with numerous players deemed worthy of P5 attention, and yet week by week they delivered embarrassing performances. How does Phillips retain these guys?

On the quarterback:

Of the four quarterbacks currently on the roster, three led their teams to appearances in an Ohio high school championship game. So did Crenshaw, but all three of our guys, including Brungard, could PASS in high school. Whether that translates to the college game, we shall see. They all lack game experience, but Brungard and Blanc have been in the program for two years and are quite familiar with the offense. That matters a lot. I expect that the winner of the quarterback competition will do just fine.

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