Doug Ruse was not really free to open the offense up at stAte. Not his fault. Peoples is a very good coach and recruiter.

Brandon Hall was green but earned a lot of praise from malzahn for his ability to break down film and find things that would work against our opponents.

(01-30-2014 09:20 AM)Eagle22 Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 09:06 AM)Georgia_Power_Company Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 08:33 AM)The Black Flag Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:50 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:45 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  You will like Peoples. Defense went downhill when he bailed before Roberts was fired.

Oh yeah, I forgot that the defense was halfway decent during the time period. It was the offense that was inept. Good thing they didn't hire Doug Ruse as OC....err...scratch that.

I've heard that a few times and have been concerned. How much of it was the OCs fault, and how much of it was the HC forcing his hand with certain issues.

It was no secret our HC and OC butted heads a few times this past year and the results were not pretty. I place the blame for at least one of our losses because they couldn't figure out what plays they wanted to run and what guys they wanted on the field in which formations. It would be like watching Denver lose to the Texans because the game management was an absolute huge cluster F.

You have got to mean the Furman game. We looked like a bad impression of a JV scrimmage during parts of that game.

Or the Wofford game. Or the Samford game.

I was mainly thinking of the Wofford game. Samford I had to listen to on the radio, but that was extremely frustrating listening to Ellison do work and them forcing JM back into QB when he wasn't productive. By the time we played Furman I was expecting us to look like a hot pile of trash.

(01-29-2014 09:38 PM)cleburneslim Wrote:  Any thoughts on John Thompson or Brandon Hall
and for ga so. Kevin Corless.
http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_st...eft_column

Thompson will be a fan favorite, as well as a player favorite. I hated to see him go. He's got a lot of good coaching still in him.

(01-30-2014 09:20 AM)Eagle22 Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 09:06 AM)Georgia_Power_Company Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 08:33 AM)The Black Flag Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:50 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:45 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  You will like Peoples. Defense went downhill when he bailed before Roberts was fired.

Oh yeah, I forgot that the defense was halfway decent during the time period. It was the offense that was inept. Good thing they didn't hire Doug Ruse as OC....err...scratch that.

I've heard that a few times and have been concerned. How much of it was the OCs fault, and how much of it was the HC forcing his hand with certain issues.

It was no secret our HC and OC butted heads a few times this past year and the results were not pretty. I place the blame for at least one of our losses because they couldn't figure out what plays they wanted to run and what guys they wanted on the field in which formations. It would be like watching Denver lose to the Texans because the game management was an absolute huge cluster F.

You have got to mean the Furman game. We looked like a bad impression of a JV scrimmage during parts of that game.

Or the Wofford game. Or the Samford game.

Or the App game.

(01-30-2014 08:33 AM)The Black Flag Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:50 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:45 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  You will like Peoples. Defense went downhill when he bailed before Roberts was fired.

Oh yeah, I forgot that the defense was halfway decent during the time period. It was the offense that was inept. Good thing they didn't hire Doug Ruse as OC....err...scratch that.

I've heard that a few times and have been concerned. How much of it was the OCs fault, and how much of it was the HC forcing his hand with certain issues.

It was no secret our HC and OC butted heads a few times this past year and the results were not pretty. I place the blame for at least one of our losses because they couldn't figure out what plays they wanted to run and what guys they wanted on the field in which formations. It would be like watching Denver lose to the Texans because the game management was an absolute huge cluster F.

Odds are fairly good that the HC was certainly forcing him to call more conservatively. Roberts was just an ultra conservative coach in general.

(01-30-2014 03:45 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 08:33 AM)The Black Flag Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:50 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:45 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  You will like Peoples. Defense went downhill when he bailed before Roberts was fired.

Oh yeah, I forgot that the defense was halfway decent during the time period. It was the offense that was inept. Good thing they didn't hire Doug Ruse as OC....err...scratch that.

I've heard that a few times and have been concerned. How much of it was the OCs fault, and how much of it was the HC forcing his hand with certain issues.

It was no secret our HC and OC butted heads a few times this past year and the results were not pretty. I place the blame for at least one of our losses because they couldn't figure out what plays they wanted to run and what guys they wanted on the field in which formations. It would be like watching Denver lose to the Texans because the game management was an absolute huge cluster F.

Odds are fairly good that the HC was certainly forcing him to call more conservatively. Roberts was just an ultra conservative coach in general.

Yeah - Roberts coached as if he knew if he lost his job it would be his last at the FBS level . . .

(01-29-2014 07:07 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I would like to point out that we didn't become good until we fired all those guys...

Just sayin.

Man, that's just plain cold.

(01-30-2014 09:20 AM)Eagle22 Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 09:06 AM)Georgia_Power_Company Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 08:33 AM)The Black Flag Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:50 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:45 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  You will like Peoples. Defense went downhill when he bailed before Roberts was fired.

Oh yeah, I forgot that the defense was halfway decent during the time period. It was the offense that was inept. Good thing they didn't hire Doug Ruse as OC....err...scratch that.

I've heard that a few times and have been concerned. How much of it was the OCs fault, and how much of it was the HC forcing his hand with certain issues.

It was no secret our HC and OC butted heads a few times this past year and the results were not pretty. I place the blame for at least one of our losses because they couldn't figure out what plays they wanted to run and what guys they wanted on the field in which formations. It would be like watching Denver lose to the Texans because the game management was an absolute huge cluster F.

You have got to mean the Furman game. We looked like a bad impression of a JV scrimmage during parts of that game.

Or the Wofford game. Or the Samford game.

(01-29-2014 09:38 PM)cleburneslim Wrote:  Any thoughts on John Thompson or Brandon Hall
and for ga so. Kevin Corless.
http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_st...eft_column

I have thoughts on John Thompson.

We were lucky to have him. We owe him many thanks. I'd recommend him to anyone.

(01-30-2014 02:10 PM)eaglewraith Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 09:20 AM)Eagle22 Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 09:06 AM)Georgia_Power_Company Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 08:33 AM)The Black Flag Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:50 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Oh yeah, I forgot that the defense was halfway decent during the time period. It was the offense that was inept. Good thing they didn't hire Doug Ruse as OC....err...scratch that.

I've heard that a few times and have been concerned. How much of it was the OCs fault, and how much of it was the HC forcing his hand with certain issues.

It was no secret our HC and OC butted heads a few times this past year and the results were not pretty. I place the blame for at least one of our losses because they couldn't figure out what plays they wanted to run and what guys they wanted on the field in which formations. It would be like watching Denver lose to the Texans because the game management was an absolute huge cluster F.

You have got to mean the Furman game. We looked like a bad impression of a JV scrimmage during parts of that game.

Or the Wofford game. Or the Samford game.

Or the App game.

I was at all those games. The Samford game was the worst. You could feel the tension between the coaches in the stands. Monken screaming into his headphones, etc. We had our boot on their throat right after halftime ready to go up 28-10 only to get blown out.

Oh well, all that drama is Army's problem now.

(01-31-2014 08:25 AM)Baldy Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 02:10 PM)eaglewraith Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 09:20 AM)Eagle22 Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 09:06 AM)Georgia_Power_Company Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 08:33 AM)The Black Flag Wrote:  I've heard that a few times and have been concerned. How much of it was the OCs fault, and how much of it was the HC forcing his hand with certain issues.

It was no secret our HC and OC butted heads a few times this past year and the results were not pretty. I place the blame for at least one of our losses because they couldn't figure out what plays they wanted to run and what guys they wanted on the field in which formations. It would be like watching Denver lose to the Texans because the game management was an absolute huge cluster F.

You have got to mean the Furman game. We looked like a bad impression of a JV scrimmage during parts of that game.

Or the Wofford game. Or the Samford game.

Or the App game.

I was at all those games. The Samford game was the worst. You could feel the tension between the coaches in the stands. Monken screaming into his headphones, etc. We had our boot on their throat right after halftime ready to go up 28-10 only to get blown out.

Oh well, all that drama is Army's problem now.

AMEN BROTHER! That's the silver lining a lot of our fans don't realize.

Hey Black Flag, any word on whether CF is gonna keep the black flag, or are you gonna have to change your name?

(01-31-2014 11:18 AM)Pigs N Heat BBQ Wrote:  Hey Black Flag, any word on whether CF is gonna keep the black flag, or are you gonna have to change your name?

Yeah.... probably going to have to change it. Again.

I know the coach will want to have his own thing he implements, but I hope he keeps the black flag. I think that is just a good mindset/tradition to try to keep.

(01-31-2014 12:42 PM)NCeagle Wrote:  I know the coach will want to have his own thing he implements, but I hope he keeps the black flag. I think that is just a good mindset/tradition to try to keep.

I couldn't agree more, The black flag was unique... I really liked it.

(01-31-2014 12:49 PM)Pigs N Heat BBQ Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 12:42 PM)NCeagle Wrote:  I know the coach will want to have his own thing he implements, but I hope he keeps the black flag. I think that is just a good mindset/tradition to try to keep.

I couldn't agree more, The black flag was unique... I really liked it.

Haha yep, and I can think of a few fake punts and 2-point conversions that came out of that mentality that people did NOT like. However, I thought they were awesome.

I may be in minority of Ga. Southern fans but there is no reason to kick on-sides kicks or go for 2 when you are so far ahead the outcome is not in doubt.

(01-31-2014 12:42 PM)NCeagle Wrote:  I know the coach will want to have his own thing he implements, but I hope he keeps the black flag. I think that is just a good mindset/tradition to try to keep.

Actually the black flag can go away. Several decisions were made this past year under the guise of it that didn't make us look great. It was a very great rallying tool when Heyden carried it after his neck injury, but it's lost some favor since then.

Using it to run a fake punt against an outmatched opponent is all well and good until several weeks later when you're down a couple of scores against a rival and you wimp out by running the clock to stop the bleeding. You can't have it both ways.

Get rid of it.