bluewave720

September 9th, 2013 at 7:35 PM ^

season at Texas (co DC) prior to going Syracuse.  Before their bowl game, Texas gave up 3 second half points all season.  I thought we landed a Mattison/Tenuta type of DC when we got Gerg.  Clearly, I was wrong.  Also, clearly, Gerg likes to rub my face in it.  And by "it" I mean a stuffed animal.

Danwillhor

September 9th, 2013 at 8:25 PM ^

Scott left on his own with the writing on the wall of "oh, you're a 4-3 guy? yeah, run the 3-3-5 as don't care if you don't like it". Gerg was essentially told the same so I don't think he is AS bad as his showing here but I'd take Diaz over Gerg all day. Schafer was more of a resign of the legit kind, iirc.

Danwillhor

September 10th, 2013 at 2:30 AM ^

at his combine interviews, that is essentially how the defense was handled. Paraphrasing but when asked by teams why/how his defense jumped 100 spots in one year, almost asking if he or his teammates gave up when not winning, Mike replied: "the team always played hard for the old staff (RR) but while the offense was taught technique during practice we largely just ran and hit. On game day we were literally told to just make plays. We were literally playing backyard football on defense. The new staff came in, broke everyone down to zero and started coaching us as if we never played the game before. That is what was needed." Hence the jump and a player saying he liked the old staff but genuinely was getting zero coaching on one side of the ball (and kicking apparently). I'd also take a chimp over GERG again, even if RR kind of forced his DC's to run systems they didn't know. Also, if Martin ponied up for Casteel...who knows. RR may still be here but I don't like talking about it and am going back to not doing so.

TenThousandThings

September 10th, 2013 at 7:40 AM ^

Thanks -- I had not seen that from Martin. Confirms my general sense that Robinson's main problem on the college level is that he doesn't know how to teach. He was especially lost at Michigan when he was asked to teach a defense (3-3-5) that he wasn't experienced with but, honestly, THAT'S NO EXCUSE.

I taught a course last year in an area of my field I had never taught before. It was a bitch. I worked constantly just to stay a week ahead of my students. But in the end I survived and when I do it again next year it will be the best course in my rotation, because it is so up-to-date.

Mr Miggle

September 9th, 2013 at 9:31 PM ^

He ran the 3-3-5 for two years here. Even if Gibson sucked, he had a staff of assistants using to running it.  One would think he had time to learn it if he wanted to. Perhaps as a young coach he would have.

M-Wolverine

September 10th, 2013 at 12:31 PM ^

And got his contract buy out to keep his mouth shut. All you have to do is see his final press conference where he sarcastically talks about taking all the blame.

And there were always the rumors that he said he'd do that if Rich would just admit to him that Gibson was the worst position coach alive.

MichiganMan14

September 9th, 2013 at 10:54 PM ^

What a dumb comment by Mack. Those players in Coach Hoke's first year formed a top 15 defense. Its no wonder Texas is going downhill. ..the head coach lacks insight and common sense. Get him and Kiffin out ASAP.

MichiganMan14

September 9th, 2013 at 10:54 PM ^

What a dumb comment by Mack. Those players in Coach Hoke's first year formed a top 15 defense. Its no wonder Texas is going downhill. ..the head coach lacks insight and common sense. Get him and Kiffin out ASAP.

gwkrlghl

September 9th, 2013 at 7:05 PM ^

We had plenty enough talent to field a competent defense. They're just going through the 5 stages of GERG

  • Optimism Mixed with Feeling of Doom
  • Delusion <--- Texas be here
  • Sadness
  • Misery
  • Acceptance of the Terrible Thing You've Done

aiglick

September 9th, 2013 at 7:06 PM ^

Karma, well, you know.

There's a storm coming in Austin and it's got brown fur and is named Dr. Vorax.

Also insert .gif of Major Payne laughing shortly before teaching his platoon in the movie with the same name.