Sturdy should be interim OC starting tomorrow, but he should not be our OC going in to next year IMO. We need something much better.
Firing Messingham mid season would light a spark on this team
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Sturdy should be interim OC starting tomorrow, but he should not be our OC going in to next year IMO. We need something much better.
There really anything more that needs to be said at this point. We have the worst offense in the BCS that I have seen after watching probably 50 games on TV this year. The performance, week after week, just speaks for itself.
Why Bother just wait until the season is over and FIRE his Miserable A**!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's what I was thinking. Ames High can have a NCAA 14 tournament with the winner named as the interim OC.
I set myself on the field in Ames Crackerjack. I'm not talking about permanently promoting Sturdy or Klenakis. I'm talking about salvaging a couple wins this season before we hire a new OC next year. Jesus.
Which is just plain stupid in the first place.
First scapegoat, now sacrificial lamb. You geniuses need to make up your mind which is which.
And UNIguy4Cy needs to just stop posting all of this negative garbage!
Credibility. I guess that's rocket science for some people to figure out, though.
I'm trying to figure out the point of the OP. How does firing a coach that the PLAYERS all clearly like and respect "light a fire under the team"? Hello?
Stupid? Go ask the offensive players how their morale is with Mess at the helm. Demote him, send a message now to recruits. It cannot get any worse.
CycloneErik
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For one, I always respect a leader that takes me to horrible results.
Mess isn't the only problem on offense, but he is one that can be replaced, and needs to be.
If we go the "stay the course" route, that commercial I just heard about "no one can go it alone" will be tested by anyone in the stadium.
Mess isn't the only problem on offense, but he is one that can be replaced, and needs to be.
If we go the "stay the course" route, that commercial I just heard about "no one can go it alone" will be tested by anyone in the stadium.
I seemed to remember the players (woody and barnett were interviewed) raving about mess when he took over as OC.
I understand they should have been positive and not downers, but they were going above and beyond that with their comments.
I understand they should have been positive and not downers, but they were going above and beyond that with their comments.
I bet Mess will be back next year, he and Coach Passion are buddies, but anyway injuries and not catching the ******* ball and our qb's are just very inconsistent.
First off, sorry for the post, it was in poor taste, I deleted it. I agree with what you are saying for the most part, but I don't believe the reason for those issues are player quality, I believe it is a function of coaching and development.
Need an example? Look at Bundrage. Obviously he is a talented guy, I don't think anyone can deny that. Is he getting better? I don't think you could say that.
Bundrage can't get better when the other team knows he's the only threat and takes him out of the equation. I realize you were talking coaching dev. just sucks.
Maybe you can elaborate on how 3 (or more?) coaches collaborate on each play when the call goes in almost immediately? Does Mess call 1 play then they start discussing over the headsets - K - what do you think? K says maybe if we do "x" but maybe S has some input. S asks if the safeties have been rolling up..... BUT BY THEN THE FLAG HAS BEEN THROWN FOR DELAY OF GAME.
MAYBE they collaborate on the overall game plan but would HIGHLY doubt the "collaboratively discuss the play calls" is what happens.
Messingham's ability to shut down an offense should make him a great candidate for DC!
This ^^^
We should start giving him commando missions to infiltrate the other team's offense and start calling plays.
