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I think there's room for agnostic optimism without deeming it a home run. Follow the evidence. The evidence so far, while not in-game, has been in the weight and locker rooms and practice field and has been positive and articulated positively in contrast to Knowles. Maybe this doesn't...

My bad. Mods, please move to the Patricia thread or 2025 Defense, if there is one, if so inclined.

Yeah, we'll see how it goes, of course, but we can take note of what they're saying on the ground.

Reading the various DB interview quotes this morning about Matt Patricia I can't help but see/apply the contrapositive as to Knowles. It's way early, but everything I've read from the coaches and players makes me think Day nailed this DC hire.

The metric being emphasized now more than I can remember is yards per carry. Given a reasonable, but not overwhelming, number of carries, that makes a lot of sense to me all the way around.

I'm feeling pretty good about this guy. I like that he saw what a year at tOSU did for QJ and that he's taking, clearly by working with Mick and cutting that weight, his final year seriously. That will also be helpful for Peoples and the fact that two stars co-existed and won an NC last year...

I like Demario working at receiver rather than TE, as reported in the Cleveland article, above. TE room is loaded and at 215 he's a load to handle out wide.

This,,, and so when he demands that level of care and work on special teams, it will/should be better taken and executed.

And a US Olympian.

And knows special teams! Shouldn't be a team weak spot.

Loving that defensive two-deep. No real surprises, but crazy that we're still as loaded with all of the '24 departures.

Loving this.

Staggered, but still, to my untrained in the particular context, too narrow, methinks. Wasn't at all suggesting he should have his hand down.

That seems like a really narrow stance. No base if OL gets any hand or body on you.

Fair enough. After reading your posts, I agree that min/max may not be the right metric. What I meant was that what he did in the CFP was simply what he's supposed to do. Five for 5 with one of them being from 50 would be better, but 4 for 5 and missing a 50 should be what's at least expected...

Obviously, we all love the job he's doing and how he does it. No one is criticizing him and no one wants soft running backs. My point, and not to be taken too seriously, is simply that the point you note that he makes actually makes the opposite point.

Since it's the off-season, does the Crunchy Cookie thing bother anyone else? I get it, we don't want our guys to be soft, duh, but why go to such a loud and lengthy effort propounding an analogy that is actually, to my mind, exactly what you don't want in a running back? Crunchy cookies are...

All well and good, but what he did in the CFP is the minimum that he's supposed to do. The only reason it's being recognized is because of how he crapped the bed in The Game. Surely, we're planning to bring in some competition when the portal is open.

That particular jump is critical. I'd work like hell to get and stay above 190 (not super easy when you're barely 5'8") when still seriously playing rugby. As a corner, I'd guess he puts on another ten, at most.

That's certainly encouraging... unless you're Lincoln.