Still need to hire an OC ... a true OC

Gothmog8 said:

IDK, Not a coach, never played, but I would treat every single game as an adaptation to my whatever scheme, and would include issues with any losses incurred. I know that would be tough but you just cannot rely on Smith being open downfield all the time, Tate catching everything, or apparently a functional run game.

Disagree with the clean. There were many tackles that were super questionable

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Also sorry, apparently it remembered my previous comments lol

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iBucki said:

It’s criminal to not at least try moving the pocket, bootlegs etc. when you KNOW how weak the OL is vs their DL. Sayin also missed some (hello wide open TE in the end zone early in the game) but it just felt like they somehow thought Miami’s DL wasn’t as advertised?

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IDK, Not a coach, never played, but I would treat every single game as an adaptation to my whatever scheme, and would include issues with any losses incurred. I know that would be tough but you just cannot rely on Smith being open downfield all the time, Tate catching everything, or apparently a functional run game.

Tanner said:

Add special teams to the list. Miami played a clean game, we had a missed FG, lost 20 yards on one of the most inexplicable formation penalties I've ever heard of in crunch time. You can even add the hidden yards of Peoples returning kicks for some reason and taking it out for some reason and making it to the 17.

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Disagree with the clean. There were many tackles that were super questionable

RugbyBuck said:

Solid, yes. Pulled everyone together under incredible adversity and blew through the playoffs, no question. Is Bowen still a massive upgrade on-field and in recruiting? So far, yes.

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Still believe he is a massive upgrade on-field?

I'd say Miami rolled from 2h into a safety pressure from the weakside *at least* half dozen times.

The Bucks had absolutely no answer for it and what's worse, it's a pressure Miami has thrived on all year.

I recorded the Skycam, so when I dig deeper I'll report back more. Early impressions - coaching staff laid an egg of stale offense and continued their trend of slow/bad starts to the game. Only this game you met equal defensive talent that didn't let you grind them down over the course of the 2nd half.

The entire offensive mentality needs overhauled. I assume that comes with a new veteran OC, need a slam dunk hire.

The “limit possessions,” slow, plodding, lack of explosion deal on offense needs to be thrown in the trash can. It only ever made sense if they were doing it to keep them fresh and would turn it up when the time came. That was the bill of goods we were sold.

Turns out it was all BS. So… what was the actual reason for lack of explosives with this talent? What was the reason for playing so miserably slow and limiting your possessions so severely? These are all questions that need answered, and addressed, and I presume a new playcaller will be the first domino to addressing them.

Not worried at all about skill positions. Sayin will be more than fine now that he has experience. Bo Jackson was WAY better than I thought he'd be considering he's a true freshman. Thought Isiah West looked good as well. Jeremiah is still a space alien.

Absolutely worried the most about OL though. They were the most veteran group returning if I recall and they got demolished by every good DL they played. By far the unit with the most question marks heading into next season.

Captain Buckeye said:

See I wonder about this. I wonder if we focused so hard on that game that our season was just complete once we got the win. The guys would never admit it but it seemed like there was a massive (and understandable) sigh of relief as the clock hit zero.

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I have no doubt there was a huge focus on Michigan this year, but I think this was a flawed team on the OL and how Sayin dealt with pressure, and no one really understood the depth of the issues until the last 2 games. By then it was too late to make the changes they probably needed to experiment with starting after PSU.

Sometimes that’s just how it goes and there’s not much to do about it this late in the season. The play calling can’t solve a drowning OL and a QB whose head is swimming under pressure.

I think next year will be much different. They are going to be battling it out through maybe the toughest schedule they’ve had in a while, and will need a lot of creativity and growth to make it through the season.

Like the Missouri debacle, the tree will shake and hopefully grow stronger.

There is a lot of talent and a lot of room for growth and development.

Captain Buckeye said:

A new year and a very talented group returning.

This offense will likely return the entire OL, the QB, the best WR in football, their TE and every impactful RB. Likely the only lost starter will be Carnell Tate.

Go Bucks!

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All the talent won’t matter if we don’t get a capable OC, see: last night, etc…