Gerry Dinardo/Tim Drevno Feature Interview on BTN

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Tim Drevno was interviewed on BTN a week ago.  The interview has not made it's way to the mgoboard, but a previously posted interview featuring Don Brown had been well received.

In his interivew with Gerry DiNardo, Drevno covers his anticipation for the Italy trip, the pros of running a pro/traditional offense, and the rationale behind a tailback by committee approach.

As one can expect, Drevno was more opaque than Brown in his comments, but his responses probably confirm what is already expected: that we will see lots of Evans/Higdon and DPJ.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahIVTJmlTqg

 

Mr. Yost

May 2nd, 2017 at 10:38 PM ^

Which is why I think Walker is going to have to make his mark as a KR.

IMO, he'll be the 4th guy (and a VERY good 4th guy), but there are only so many carrier to go around. He'll get a few in non-blowout time...but he's going to have to show something as a KR.

We know Evans and Higdon are the leaders, if Isaac is the best in pass pro...he's going to play. 

Put the redshirts on the youngn's, let these guys carry the load this year.

Blue since birthed

May 3rd, 2017 at 12:42 AM ^

I just don't get the perpetual Isaac hype. The guy hasn't been able to do better than "competing to be #3". Almost all of his good runs came through truck sized holes and/or against soft competition, and he can't run through tall grass despite his size. There has also been talk of him not having the best attitude at times... Seems like he's "turned that around" at least twice now. I suspect he'll be competing with Walker to be #3 again this year. 

Dailysportseditor

May 3rd, 2017 at 5:32 PM ^

Ty is an excellent back. His PT has been low because of fumbles, period. There is no "attitude" problem, so don't make it up by speculating when you have no facts. He will play plenty this year if he holds on to the ball. Smith got carries because he consistently held on to the ball (except at Rutgers, which led HIM to be limited to 5 carries.)

Double-D

May 2nd, 2017 at 11:10 PM ^

In the few clips of him we have seen I think he shows more lower your shoulder and blow back an off balance defender than the other three. I'm sure the competition is fierce but I am looking forward to seeing Kareem get some carries.

LDNfan

May 3rd, 2017 at 3:37 AM ^

Following that link and just realised that there is a ton of GREAT video from Italy out there on this trip..much of it from BTN. And as I watched many of them I just felt that this italy trip was so big that its almost too big to put into context. The message boards haven't really kept up IMO. Its the kind of thing that could take a decade or more to fully appreciate. 

Just the fact that each of those young men were apart of the FIRST D1 football program to do anything remotely close to this..as Harbaugh said they are 'pioneers'. No one thinks like this..no one outside of AA and that all comes down to Coach. He is as out of the box as you can get and that is going to pay dividends to the program and those that come through it for generations to come. 

maize-blue

May 3rd, 2017 at 8:53 AM ^

I glad they brought in Frey this year.

Fair or unfair to Drevno and probably due to circumstances beyond his control, the Offensive line wasn't turning around as fast as the rest of the team.

Mongo

May 4th, 2017 at 1:19 PM ^

I think Drevno got what he could from a bunch of loyal seniors last year that had hit their ceiling. Maybe he could have gotten more had he started with them from frosh year, but it is what it is. Frey brings an additional OL developmental resource to the bench which is outstanding and allows Drevino to be more focused on his coordinator duties. It seems like the run game is poised for improvement in 2017 and maybe even a breakout year with Evans/Higdon looking great. I am more concerned about the passing game for 2017 given inexperienced WRs and no clear "leaders in the clubhouse" to take over the player-only summer 7-on-7 sessions. I think that lack of chemistry showed in the spring game between Speight and all the new WRs. To me, the biggest need for the summer is for that core "first team" to develop better chemistry and precision. The summer should be less about QB competition and more about development of first team passing-unit chemistry thru repetition against first team DBs ... steel sharpens steel.