Next season
I really want to avoid having this tin in to a discussion of Hoke, Borges, Funk or coaching change. For purposes of that goal, lets just assume that next year we will be coached by hoke, mattison, and a middle of the road, manball-oriented, u exciting but fairy competent offensive staff. Basically, the best case Borges.
So, why are you positive on next season?
Here's my attempt:
1. The D has been pretty good this year. Given how many drives opponents have, you can argue that the d has been very good. There have been periods of inconsistency, but that is to be excepted of such a young team. The good news is that just about the entire D should be back. All a year older and stronger and more experiences. Also, next year some of our big 2011 / 2912 recruits should be ready to contribute significantly.
2. WR position. Yes we lose our best receiver in gallon, but man am I excited to see funchess as an Older, more refined received. He is going to be such a dominant force. Add in Chesson (who has steadily improved throughout the season and has a ton of upside), Darboh (who had a ton a preseason hype) and some f the incoming players and this skill group should be really strong for us.
3. TE. Butt is contributing well as a true freshman at a tough position for a true freshman to play. Given another year to grow and develop, he is going to be very good.
4. Devin, the run game and the OL. Here's my thinking. We lose Lewan and scoffield. So we should be worse, right. Guess what? That would be impossible. We literally cannot be worse on this front. At worst, we are the same, but if there is even a slight improvement in the line, we could be significantly better on offense.
Thoughts? Opinions?
November 10th, 2013 at 10:29 PM ^
Let's promote Stenavich and send Funk packing today. I think that is a damn fine idea. Then we can get a full time QB coach and add in a full time D line coach. Perhaps we can find a role for Ron English because he did pretty well with our defenses before. Maybe he can coach the D line or Linebackers. This can happen now!
Then after the season ends we can get a new OC, hopefully someone who doesn't refuse to even try going 4 or 5 wide sometimes to spread out the D. Then, we need Stenavich to teach RB pass protection/blocking. Hell, if Vincent Smith could do it I don't know why Fitz can't be taught to do it.
November 10th, 2013 at 11:23 PM ^
November 10th, 2013 at 10:46 PM ^
My hope is that next season, Borges calls run play after run because we're actually gaining yards. Not because he's a one trick pony
November 10th, 2013 at 11:05 PM ^
6-6 to 8-4, Whip pee! We will lose on the road to ND, MSU, NW and OSU, so here are your 4 losses. But it could be worse if we lose a few more at home, then we could be 6-6? But in '15 I think we will go 9-3? DB loves Hoke, so he will be around for another 5 years!
November 10th, 2013 at 11:16 PM ^
November 11th, 2013 at 12:05 AM ^
This is where Dave Brandon makes it happen or not. Mostly likely not. OK, definitely not.
I am not fan of his, but if he can get rid of Borges AND have had the foresight to do the due dilligence to have already researched a sweet list of those "young hungry" coaches, a list from which Hoke must pick, then I will happily re-evaluate how poor of a leader I think he is.
November 11th, 2013 at 8:27 AM ^
I will be dressed in my maize and blue and cheering like hell before a crowd of Ohio fans and a half empty student section. But I will be there, and I will be proud of my team. Go Blue!
November 11th, 2013 at 8:27 AM ^
"1. The defense is pretty good this year."
November 11th, 2013 at 10:58 AM ^