Recruited as a running back,but ended up at cornerback. He wasn't great,but he made a key play that stopped an osu touchdown and made them settle for a field goal back in 95 or 96 helped win the game.Barry Switzer, when he was at Oklahoma used to do it all the time, recruit running backs and switch them to linebacker, Carr did it with Ian Gold, many turned out to be excellent college players.
Recruited as a running back,but ended up at cornerback. He wasn't great,but he made a key play that stopped an osu touchdown and made them settle for a field goal back in 95 or 96 helped win the game.Barry Switzer, when he was at Oklahoma used to do it all the time, recruit running backs and switch them to linebacker, Carr did it with Ian Gold, many turned out to be excellent college players.
It is also the coaches job to put his players in a position to both succeed on the field, and to win the game. Borges failed on both counts, for his playcalling put his players in situations where they were at a mismatch disadvantage, the o-line could not block the defense, Borges knew this, yet called plays right into the teeth of the defense's strength, and it was these calls that led to the turnovers that doomed the team - run Denard into the teeth of the defense, big hit, fumble - leave your quarterback outnumbered in the backfield due to a blitz, with no safety valve to dump the ball to, big hit, fumble - calling the same route over and over until the defensive back jumps the route, a double move out and up might have gone for a touchdown, but instead, interception. Instead of putting his players into a position to succeed and win the game, Borges set up his team and put it into a position to lose, which they did, and that is the mark of a bad coach who goes from place to place because he cannot hold a job but for friendship.
Brandon should ask for his money back, and fire Borges.
Did it ever occur to Mr. Borges to try a bubble screen from Devin to Denard, in space, so that Denard could use his natural talents to maximum advantage?
Did it ever occur to him to up the tempo and attack when he had the opposing defense dazed and on the run - after the Gallon reception around the 45 in the third qtr.?
Did it ever occur to him to try a screen pass when the defense was pinning it's ears back and rushing the passer?
Did it ever occur to him to try a trick play to get a big score in the forth quarter, such as a reverse pass, or passback from Denard to Devin on the other side of the field?
Did it ever occur to him to try a deep play action pass when he had the ball at midfield and the down and distance was second and one or two?
Did it ever occur to him to use Funchess in a dink and dunk short passing game to keep the linebackers honest?
Did it ever occur to him to roll the pocket to one side or another to lessen the pressure on Devin when he had to pass with the threat of a reverse play to the other side with Denard?
There is a reason why this guy has floated around for so long, and held so many jobs - it is because he is so poor at his job that he cannot hold a job in any one place for very long before he is recognized, and sent packing. My fear is that the poster who said that Hoke will never fire him is correct, and we will be stuck with him, if that is indeed the case, then this is what you can expect - the team will beat the cupcakes, but always lose the big games against the good coaching staffs, many 8-4 seasons, M will = mediocre, and yearly losses to Blohio will ensue, and after three more losses, making Hoke 1-4 against Blohio and 0-4 against Meyer, the alumni and the donors will pull the purse strings and force Brandon to fire Hoke and his whole regime, and we will start over. What a waste of time, money, kid's college careers, the good coaches we have now ect.ect. All because of the refusal to fire one bad coach, who is incompetent, but is hiding behind the friendship he has with the Head Coach, who is too loyal and good-hearted to fire his friend. Sometimes, no most of the time, you must put well-being of the team over the well-being of the individual. Fire Borges.
markusr 2007 - man your killking me. Whats the difference if you have your head cut off (Borges), or if you are killed in an explosion (Stan Parrish)?Your dead quickly either way
Lastly, macdaddy - If we could raid the Ravens for Mattison, why can't we raid them for Cam Cameron too? Michigan ties, great coordinator, we would have won by two touchdowns if he was running the offense. The bottom line is that you need someone who has an imagination and is willing to try new, unexpected things, and do whatever is needed to win, that IS NOT Borges. There must be dozens of coaches that would be better for this job, look at what happened at Florida, they brought in Boise State's Offensive Coordinator and it turned their whole program around. My chose would be Cameron, but i'll bet there are many others who would be an upgrade. Fire Borges..
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Recruited as a running back,but ended up at cornerback. He wasn't great,but he made a key play that stopped an osu touchdown and made them settle for a field goal back in 95 or 96 helped win the game.Barry Switzer, when he was at Oklahoma used to do it all the time, recruit running backs and switch them to linebacker, Carr did it with Ian Gold, many turned out to be excellent college players.
Recruited as a running back,but ended up at cornerback. He wasn't great,but he made a key play that stopped an osu touchdown and made them settle for a field goal back in 95 or 96 helped win the game.Barry Switzer, when he was at Oklahoma used to do it all the time, recruit running backs and switch them to linebacker, Carr did it with Ian Gold, many turned out to be excellent college players.
Can you possibly get anymore sanctimonious ?
Was Justice Hayes out with an injury?
Want Borges?
It is also the coaches job to put his players in a position to both succeed on the field, and to win the game. Borges failed on both counts, for his playcalling put his players in situations where they were at a mismatch disadvantage, the o-line could not block the defense, Borges knew this, yet called plays right into the teeth of the defense's strength, and it was these calls that led to the turnovers that doomed the team - run Denard into the teeth of the defense, big hit, fumble - leave your quarterback outnumbered in the backfield due to a blitz, with no safety valve to dump the ball to, big hit, fumble - calling the same route over and over until the defensive back jumps the route, a double move out and up might have gone for a touchdown, but instead, interception. Instead of putting his players into a position to succeed and win the game, Borges set up his team and put it into a position to lose, which they did, and that is the mark of a bad coach who goes from place to place because he cannot hold a job but for friendship.
There I have vented and am done.
Brandon should ask for his money back, and fire Borges.
Did it ever occur to Mr. Borges to try a bubble screen from Devin to Denard, in space, so that Denard could use his natural talents to maximum advantage?
Did it ever occur to him to up the tempo and attack when he had the opposing defense dazed and on the run - after the Gallon reception around the 45 in the third qtr.?
Did it ever occur to him to try a screen pass when the defense was pinning it's ears back and rushing the passer?
Did it ever occur to him to try a trick play to get a big score in the forth quarter, such as a reverse pass, or passback from Denard to Devin on the other side of the field?
Did it ever occur to him to try a deep play action pass when he had the ball at midfield and the down and distance was second and one or two?
Did it ever occur to him to use Funchess in a dink and dunk short passing game to keep the linebackers honest?
Did it ever occur to him to roll the pocket to one side or another to lessen the pressure on Devin when he had to pass with the threat of a reverse play to the other side with Denard?
There is a reason why this guy has floated around for so long, and held so many jobs - it is because he is so poor at his job that he cannot hold a job in any one place for very long before he is recognized, and sent packing. My fear is that the poster who said that Hoke will never fire him is correct, and we will be stuck with him, if that is indeed the case, then this is what you can expect - the team will beat the cupcakes, but always lose the big games against the good coaching staffs, many 8-4 seasons, M will = mediocre, and yearly losses to Blohio will ensue, and after three more losses, making Hoke 1-4 against Blohio and 0-4 against Meyer, the alumni and the donors will pull the purse strings and force Brandon to fire Hoke and his whole regime, and we will start over. What a waste of time, money, kid's college careers, the good coaches we have now ect.ect. All because of the refusal to fire one bad coach, who is incompetent, but is hiding behind the friendship he has with the Head Coach, who is too loyal and good-hearted to fire his friend. Sometimes, no most of the time, you must put well-being of the team over the well-being of the individual. Fire Borges.
markusr 2007 - man your killking me. Whats the difference if you have your head cut off (Borges), or if you are killed in an explosion (Stan Parrish)?Your dead quickly either way
Lastly, macdaddy - If we could raid the Ravens for Mattison, why can't we raid them for Cam Cameron too? Michigan ties, great coordinator, we would have won by two touchdowns if he was running the offense. The bottom line is that you need someone who has an imagination and is willing to try new, unexpected things, and do whatever is needed to win, that IS NOT Borges. There must be dozens of coaches that would be better for this job, look at what happened at Florida, they brought in Boise State's Offensive Coordinator and it turned their whole program around. My chose would be Cameron, but i'll bet there are many others who would be an upgrade. Fire Borges..
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