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HC Ryan Day (B1G Coach of Year, B1G Champion, National Champion)

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BuckBackHome said:
Time for Evil Coach Day to return.
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I think he is clearly going to need to help out his inexperienced OC.

One thing I liked from the offense last night was they kept trying to get Smith the ball so lessons from last year have obviously been learned.

So maybe not evil Ryan Day as much as a little more hands on for right now Ryan Day.
 
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Jaxbuck said:
I think he is clearly going to need to help out his inexperienced OC.

One thing I liked from the offense last night was they kept trying to get Smith the ball so lessons from last year have obviously been learned.

So maybe not evil Ryan Day as much as a little more hands on for right now Ryan Day.
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i think he kept things simple because he didn't want to open things up for a game that didn't / doesn't mean anything. i don't think it's because of hartline. and i think he doesn't mind to have something to ride the guys about going into the CFP. i'm not saying he threw the game, but the series that showed me what was going on was the last series before the half where he just let the time run out without taking any time outs... as much a big deal as he makes about the middle 8's.
 
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shetuck said:
i think he kept things simple because he didn't want to open things up for a game that didn't / doesn't mean anything. i don't think it's because of hartline. and i think he doesn't mind to have something to ride the guys about going into the CFP.
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We will never be able to say for sure but I'd bet anything that wasn't the case.

They wanted that game. They just got beat.
 
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I was on board with the laid back efficiency-focused offense during the season, but felt sure that he could flip the switch to an attacking aggressive offense when it became necessary. Either he couldn’t, wouldn’t, or didn’t realize it was necessary last night, because he sure AF didn’t. That was more than embarrassing, it was a waste of the talent of this side and the work they’ve put in.
 
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RugbyBuck said:
I was on board with the laid back efficiency-focused offense during the season, but felt sure that he could flip the switch to an attacking aggressive offense when it became necessary. Either he couldn’t, wouldn’t, or didn’t realize it was necessary last night, because he sure AF didn’t. That was more than embarrassing, it was a waste of the talent of this side and the work they’ve put in.
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100%... i was surprised he even agreed to play. i saw no sense in it, given his "going about things with a businesslike attitude" narrative.

it was at least embarrassing, in the sense that there was no need for it happen.
 
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I just assumed that we had a can of whup-ass in the pantry and agreed that there was no need to open it until we needed it. We needed a little of that last night; not even a lot of it. Two fucking touchdowns wins this game. We can’t get two motherfucking touchdowns? And the third down conversion rate? Jhfc, why’d we even show up in Indy?
 
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The efficiency strategy is 100% the best way to play. It's risk management at the end of the day. You are taking away the things an inferior opponent needs (more chances for random variance to help them-flukey plays, penalties, turn overs etc).

You increase the volume of plays, you increase the risk factor.

The problem last night was getting beat at their own efficiency game (ever so slightly) by IU. Very few other teams profile to be able to do that.
 
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RugbyBuck said:
I just assumed that we had a can of whup-ass in the pantry and agreed that there was no need to open it until we needed it. We needed a little of that last night; not even a lot of it. Two fucking touchdowns wins this game. We can’t get two motherfucking touchdowns? And the third down conversion rate? Jhfc, why’d we even show up in Indy?
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i think the choice was what was at stake last night and if we wanted to burn that matchstick to get it, as opposed to letting the guys play through it and try to straight-up execute with one hand tied behind their backs... i mean why only start using the tight ends on the short dumps suddenly in the 2nd quarter, and then to only just keep things close?
 
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Jaxbuck said:
The efficiency strategy is 100% the best way to play. It's risk management at the end of the day. You are taking away the things an inferior opponent needs (more chances for random variance to help them-flukey plays, penalties, turn overs etc).

You increase the volume of plays, you increase the risk factor.

The problem last night was getting beat at their own efficiency game (ever so slightly) by IU. Very few other teams profile to be able to do that.
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we played as if we'd never seen a zone before. that was a big head scratcher for me.
 
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shetuck said:
we played as if we'd never seen a zone before. that was a big head scratcher for me.
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I don't have the film for it obviously but it looked to me like they were rotating after the snap and doing it very, very fast.

Some of it was just great plan and execution by IU.

I saw nothing embarrassing whatsoever. Frustrating for sure but sometimes the other guys is good.
 
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Buckeyefrankmp said:
When will this trend of following the analytics end in regards of going for it on 4th and 1? That might work when playing inferior opponents that you can push around. Indiana is not one of them. (I can't believe I just typed that.)
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I hate everything. That we can't a yard when we need it. It's just baffling to me. I dont have a problem with Day choosing to kick a field goal in theory. But does anyone want Fielding taking big kicks? And that INDIANA beat us fair and square lol
 
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