Oh my god, why is the best argument "It's only 4 games, they will get better just because!".
No, you get better by adjusting the scheme and helping the players. The players have to push harder to get better, the coaches have to make the right decisions to put the players in the best position to properly execute.
After 4 games, we have learned that any team can put up 300 yards plus passing against us. Can we quit pretending it isn't an issue?
Who cares the Big Ten isn't a pass happy league??? We bring this weak defense in against most Big ten squads, they have a season high passing day. And if we want to compete post season, it will be against non conference foes. So that kinda makes that idea moot.
Inpatient children. Maybe if you stomped your feet and shed a few tears they would magically play better, sooner.Do you really not understand the value of time in a new system? It's not "just because", time is required to allow the players to learn, practice, recognize, repetition, etc. Of course more than 4 games or 10 months will help. Time will also be required to get rid of the guys that aren't best for these new systems and to get new guys who are. This ain't Google or a text message that happens virtually immediately. It. Takes. Time.
And who is saying there aren't problems with our pass defense? Of course there are problems. Everyone sees them. No pass rush or pressure on the qb. We've got corners being asked to play on an island and so far they have not been able to do it. Some of it is scheme and some of it is talent. Time is required to tweak scheme issues and a lot more time will be required to change talent levels. Is this scheme not basically what MSU uses? So, you tell me what the more likely culprit of the problem is. It's been 10 months and 4 frikken games, that's it. This instant gratification society can be a real problem when people can't realize some things take time.
So we see problems, we just aren't allowed to address them on a public forum. If we do, we are an angry child. Got it.
Is that what I said? No, that isn't what I said.
I said "inpatient children". It was directed at a segment (not just you and not necessarily you personally) on HB who fail to acknowledge that some things and some changes take more time than others. There is a difference between angry and inpatient, in fact they are nothing at all alike.
Who says people can't address problems they see here? I haven't said that. I haven't seen others say it. However, the problem begins when people constantly address these issues but fail to acknowledge that there is a certain time element required for getting them corrected. Yes, everyone knows our pass defense the first four games has sucked. Anyone pointing this out is not shedding new light on a single thing. When that person is showing signs of impatience after only 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 games, then I have to wonder about what state of reality they reside in. If their opinion is that this defensive system will never work, then I wish they would use as proof more things than our 4 games. Our measly 4 game sample has not proven this system won't work. Bankers and Rileys past at OSU has not proven that it can't work here. I know many people hold these opinions, I only ask that they present their case clearly and quit acting like a couple poor showings prove that it will never work. Trust me, I get it. I am beginning to have my doubts as well but I am willing to give it some time to see if they make required scheme changes and longer term, to see if some different talent helps the situation.
Bo had 7 years. I supported Bo for approximately the first 5.5 years of that 7. I don't foresee myself giving Riley that much time, especially when it comes to this sucky defense. But 4 games? 10 months? No recruiting impact yet? Come on. People getting inpatient at this point in time just aren't prepared to give the coaching change the amount of time it reasonably requires. They are being unreasonable, inpatient children. We already have a handful of posters who basically acknowledge they hated the hire and they're going to throw their little hissy fit in every frikken thread they can get into. I don't want to see you join their ranks but frankly, I am beginning to wonder.
