The solution for our defensive woes: do the opposite

Submitted by wolverine1987 on

So it became struck me that our defensive woes may not be the result of poor talent or inexperience, they may in fact be the result of our coaches having poor instincts for actually coaching defense. If that is the case, then the Seinfeld episode "George does the Opposite" may in fact hold the key to turning the season around on defense. It worked for George, why couldn't it work for GERG?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKUvKE3bQlY

George:  It became very clear to me sitting out there today, that every decision I've ever made, in my entire life, has been wrong. My life is the opposite of everything I want it to be. Every instinct I have, in every area of life, be it something to wear, something to eat ... It's all been wrong.

 

 

... Elaine : Ah, George, you know, that woman just looked at you.

George : So what? What am I supposed to do?

Elaine : Go talk to her.

George : Elaine, bald men, with no jobs, and no money, who live with their parents, don't approach strange women.

Jerry : Well here's your chance to try the opposite. Instead of tuna salad and being intimidated by women, chicken salad and going right up to them.

George : Yeah, I should do the opposite, I should.

Jerry : If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right.

George : Yes, I will do the opposite. I used to sit here and do nothing, and regret it for the rest of the day, so now I will do the opposite, and I will do something!

( He goes over to the woman )

George : Excuse me, I couldn't help but notice that you were looking in my direction.

Victoria : Oh, yes I was, you just ordered the same exact lunch as me.

( G takes a deep breath )

George : My name is George. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents.

Victoria (very interested) : I'm Victoria. Hi.

 

It couldn't hurt.

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jamiemac

November 2nd, 2010 at 6:28 PM ^

I have gambled my way out of slumps by doing just this

However, every time I attempted this strategy with the women, it never worked that well.

I'd be willing to let this concept serve as the rubber match or so to break that tie. What would have happened if just once GERG after saying to himself no way Joe Pa runs a screen here, had just done the opposite what might have happened

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Blueroller

November 2nd, 2010 at 7:18 PM ^

I hadn't forgotten. That may be my all time favorite episode of any sitcom ever. I quote it all the time… maybe it hits home because my name is George and for many years I was unemployed and lived with my parents. But I am not now – nor was I ever – bald.

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Don

November 2nd, 2010 at 6:45 PM ^

Tell Broekhiesen to intentionally kick the ball out of bounds. Tell Gallon to intentionally flub the ball when it comes to him.

Hell, let's tell Obi Ezeh to intentionally run away from the right spot.

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NateVolk

November 2nd, 2010 at 11:34 PM ^

I love it. Do we get Bizzaro rights along with it so we can make Ezeh into Jarret Irons like the one poster suggested?  

Seriously though, the coaches would have an out under this system when things suck because they can simply say "we told them to do that". The essence of good coaching: getting the results that you request.

Now let's get busy once again becoming Masters of the Big Ten Domain.

 

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BlueGoM

November 3rd, 2010 at 6:44 AM ^

If every decision George has ever made is wrong, then the decision to do the opposite would also be wrong.   ;)

 

But seriously I think GERG should just tell his guys to go out in as simple a defense as possible and just coach them up to run the basics correctly.  Back to basics approach.  Switching personnel around isn't working, and nothing else is working, so I'd just go back to the base and make sure they can at least run one or two defenses properly.

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