I am a long time reader and first time "troll". I'll admit that because I am an MSU fan and I read your blog a lot because of your insight into football and my love for the game in the state. I've learned a ton about football from you.
I am a coach. A high level coach (NCAA division 1 team sport) of a different sport and I can tell you that for the first time I was compelled to post here on your blog. Your insight into MSU's defense seemed very insightful but as a coach that has done adjustments and has had to make changes in game it showed why you are a blogger and not a coach.
It reminded me of the old Fluff Cowan video about how to hit a shot out of the sand. I believe it was an ESPN commercial. He stuck it to 4 feet. Then he said "and now I will miss this 4 foot putt which is why I am a PGA tour caddy and not a PGA tour golfer".
The clips you show do not show how Narduzzi/Dantonio (who knows who is really running that D) adjusts and shuts Purdue down. MSU did not adjust well enough or have athletes to compete well enough against Oregon. Outside of that (as a DI team sport head coach {not at MSU}) they dominated in the coaching realm.
Coaching is not just game planning. Its not just adjstments. It's preparing your student athletes for adjusting to the changes you will put in when your game plan fails.
Helmuth von Moltke once said "No Battle Plan Survies the Enemy".
The adjustments but MORE SO the planning to make adjustments is what makes a great coaching staff. At this point in my assessment MSU's coachings staff is far superior to Michigan's. I don't say this to mock UM but to give my personal point of view.
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I am a long time reader and first time "troll". I'll admit that because I am an MSU fan and I read your blog a lot because of your insight into football and my love for the game in the state. I've learned a ton about football from you.
I am a coach. A high level coach (NCAA division 1 team sport) of a different sport and I can tell you that for the first time I was compelled to post here on your blog. Your insight into MSU's defense seemed very insightful but as a coach that has done adjustments and has had to make changes in game it showed why you are a blogger and not a coach.
It reminded me of the old Fluff Cowan video about how to hit a shot out of the sand. I believe it was an ESPN commercial. He stuck it to 4 feet. Then he said "and now I will miss this 4 foot putt which is why I am a PGA tour caddy and not a PGA tour golfer".
The clips you show do not show how Narduzzi/Dantonio (who knows who is really running that D) adjusts and shuts Purdue down. MSU did not adjust well enough or have athletes to compete well enough against Oregon. Outside of that (as a DI team sport head coach {not at MSU}) they dominated in the coaching realm.
Coaching is not just game planning. Its not just adjstments. It's preparing your student athletes for adjusting to the changes you will put in when your game plan fails.
Helmuth von Moltke once said "No Battle Plan Survies the Enemy".
The adjustments but MORE SO the planning to make adjustments is what makes a great coaching staff. At this point in my assessment MSU's coachings staff is far superior to Michigan's. I don't say this to mock UM but to give my personal point of view.
I hope it's an exciting game!