The Coaching Turnaround Has Been Drastic

[madguy30]

That's possible, but I think it also could have been part of an effort to simplify the offense for Rocco by giving him fewer options and decisions and fewer jobs to do. It looks like it worked well.

The guy probably needed more real life, in game repetitions to get experience, knowledge, confidence and also get better chemistry with other newer players while the OL has also had to work to find their footing with a new coach etc.

Simplify, find strengths, expand.

I'm just not convinced it's any more complicated than that.

 

[bosco]

Couldn't they just be excited they won their first Big XII game together? I'm not sure I would read much more than that into it.

Maybe... There were players giving NS hugs and congratulations as well. It seemed more than that to me.

Why change OC when you have the new OC run the offense the same way as the old OC? Which is what they did the first 3 games.

It feels like MC let go of the reigns and allowed NS do his thing and the other coaches and players knew that and gave NS his flowers.

 

[jsb]

Maybe... There were players giving NS hugs and congratulations as well. It seemed more than that to me.

Why change OC when you have the new OC run the offense the same way as the old OC? Which is what they did the first 3 games.

It feels like MC let go of the reigns and allowed NS do his thing and the other coaches and players knew that and gave NS his flowers.

Anything is possible. But this seems too much conspiracy theory-ish.

One thing that I've never understood about some people's insistent that it was always Matt's way or the high way on offense is that why would Nate have agreed to that? He easily could have gotten an OC job some place else last year. He wasn't going to agree to take the job knowing that he'd have no chance. In addition, the guys that were hired on the offense Langs and the guy from the Dakata's were people Nate know. Not Matt.

 

[Cloneon]

I just finished watching the game. I concur when CMC says there is still plenty to work on. But, certainly no lack of effort.

 

[bosco]

Anything is possible. But this seems too much conspiracy theory-ish.

One thing that I've never understood about some people's insistent that it was always Matt's way or the high way on offense is that why would Nate have agreed to that? He easily could have gotten an OC job some place else last year. He wasn't going to agree to take the job knowing that he'd have no chance. In addition, the guys that were hired on the offense Langs and the guy from the Dakata's were people Nate know. Not Matt.

Not conspiracy theory at all. It's all out in the open. What MC said after the Ohio game the drastic difference in play styles in the very next game. It's just reading in-between the lines.

 

[NorthCyd]

Maybe... There were players giving NS hugs and congratulations as well. It seemed more than that to me.

Why change OC when you have the new OC run the offense the same way as the old OC? Which is what they did the first 3 games.

It feels like MC let go of the reigns and allowed NS do his thing and the other coaches and players knew that and gave NS his flowers.

CMC may have let NS loose with the offense. I don't know. Something definitely changed with the playcalling. I just think using celebratory hugs after a victory as evidence for that is kinda silly.

 

[bosco]

CMC may have let NS loose with the offense. I don't know. Something definitely changed with the playcalling. I just think using celebratory hugs after a victory as evidence for that is kinda silly.

You're right it is. A bigger support of evidence is the actual style of play. In fact that kind of evidence doesn't need much of anything else. I brought it up anecdotally.

 

[BCClone]

If I recall Noel didn't even dress for the Ohio game because he was so sick

They showed him on the sidelines dressed.

 

[Stormin]

They showed him on the sidelines dressed.

So he was so sick he did not play.

 

[wing59]

They showed him on the sidelines dressed.

If I remember he had his jersey on but he was in street clothes.

 

[Cyforce]

I thought Noel did play, but Vaughn didn't. Noel just didn't play well. I agree both those guys are critical.

As long as Vaughn has been here, his play is pretty mediocre. I have no idea what he brings in leadership though.

 

[Cyforce]

Feel like I can count on one hand the number of “trick plays” run over the last 7 yrs

I was surprised to hear it on the radio call

We had a punter that knew how to find a first down.

 

[Cyforce]

That could be the case. My assumption is that JJ wasn't playing garbage time so they could keep his redshirt intact. I hope you're right. That would be great if he was making strides too.

Has there been any word on Dekkers future as a Clone?

 

[NWICY]

Anything is possible. But this seems too much conspiracy theory-ish.

One thing that I've never understood about some people's insistent that it was always Matt's way or the high way on offense is that why would Nate have agreed to that? He easily could have gotten an OC job some place else last year. He wasn't going to agree to take the job knowing that he'd have no chance. In addition, the guys that were hired on the offense Langs and the guy from the Dakata's were people Nate know. Not Matt.

You're lucky if you've been hired and your job turned out to be exactly as described. I'm in the Campbell finally let him call his game group starting at TCU. Maybe we were to sick to do anything other than straight vanilla at Ohio I won't argue that.

 

[jsb]

You're lucky if you've been hired and your job turned out to be exactly as described. I'm in the Campbell finally let him call his game group starting at TCU. Maybe we were to sick to do anything other than straight vanilla at Ohio I won't argue that.

True and I do think Campbell had a way he wanted to go.

But Nate was here. He'd seen how Campbell ran things and he took the job. I just think that it wasn't quite as simple as Nate was finally set free.

 

[NWICY]

Has there been any word on Dekkers future as a Clone?

I'm guessing he is gone, but no idea didn't he bet on the team? If so welcome to Dordt.

 

[cyclones500]

We had a punter that knew how to find a first down.

Van Der Kamp?

 

[NorthCyd]

I'm guessing he is gone, but no idea didn't he bet on the team? If so welcome to Dordt.

I would guess even if there was a sliver of hope for his return Rocco's emergence has all but closed the door on that. Hard enough to come back after the gambling stuff, he's not going to want to ride the pine behind Rocco.

 

[CyDude16]

Couldn't they just be excited they won their first Big XII game together? I'm not sure I would read much more than that into it.

Given some of the posters here, they always want to read into things more. And it’s stupid.

 

[CyDude16]

Maybe... There were players giving NS hugs and congratulations as well. It seemed more than that to me.

Why change OC when you have the new OC run the offense the same way as the old OC? Which is what they did the first 3 games.

It feels like MC let go of the reigns and allowed NS do his thing and the other coaches and players knew that and gave NS his flowers.

Keep that tin foil on tight.