Kolek planning to go pro
Wisconsin will hire Jim Leonhard if Chryst is fired.
Do you sense that Chryst's seat is warm?
As Peyton Manning said in one of the Manning-casts, halftime adjustments aren’t a real thing
Right. I've heard the same from Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason.You can't spend 40-50 hours over a week preparing and implementing a game plan, then change it over 10 minutes in the locker room.
I understand, and I've heard this many times over the years, since before Peyton was starring at Tennessee. And yet, some teams routinely come out guns blazing in the second half while others routinely get out-played. I didn't mean to suggest there was an entire game-plan change at halftime. But I am quite certain that adjustments are made, from minor tweaks to blocking assignments changed to larger emphasis on certain things that a coach believes will work in the second half.I know that coincidences exist ... but still ... it's quite a coincidence that the Panthers' offense has gotten dominated by opposing defenses in third quarters 6 out of 6 times this season, and also more often than not last season. Hasn't mattered if the opponent was good or bad, if McCaffrey was in the lineup or not, if it was Darnold or Bridgewater at QB, etc. When you score 7 points in a half-dozen third quarters over the course of the first third of a season, sorry, but the offensive coordinator has to get at least some blame.BTW, that doesn't mean Brady won't be the most brilliant head coach in history. We'll see if and when some college or pro team hires him for that position.
Sam Darnold might not be good
Absolutely possible. When the Panthers were 3-0 and some were talking about him as an MVP candidate, I just kept saying let's see what happens when we play teams better than the Jets and Texans.Darnold totally sucked most of yesterday, although his two "star" receivers combined to drop 6 passes and lose a fumble, and the Panthers' OL is quite Swiss-cheesy.Despite that, Darnold's generally been pretty good in the first half of games and pretty bad in the third quarters. Just as Bridgewater so often was last season. Must be something in the water, because Peyton Manning says part of it can't possibly be the opposing coaching staffs out-gameplanning Carolina's. Not even one iota.
To borrow from the Lions coach, they don't know what they have in Goff. The line is beat up and they have the worst WR's in the league. So there will be no benching of Goff. If the Lions wanted to sign Cam or CK, I am on board with that. But why would they want to come to the Lions.
As a Panthers fan, you are probably inundated by the "call DeShawn Watson" takes. I've seen it on CBSsports.com and heard it on Dan Patrick this morning. Your thoughts on that? It seems like it wouldn't save the season as he'd be suspended at least 6 games, it not more. Is there a fix out there? Maybe Jimmy G? Is Cam an option to come back to Charlotte, if the consensus is Darnold is not the answer?
Is football that complicated? Brady and Rodgers are checking off on every play. Buddy Ryan used to adjust on the field after the first possession. I guess maybe the definition of game plan is the disconnect. A good game plan should have matchup contingencies. Bill Walsh used to script the first 20 plays and then went with the game flow.Many of these head coaches aren't the brightest bulbs, and maybe that includes a few ex-QBs now media types.
Nick Rolovich was officially fired (for cause) at Washington State for refusing to get vaccinated. Media reporting some assistants also fired.
Not to turn this into the COVID board, but I'm genuinely curious about what guys like him are thinking. He's walking away from a $3.2 million-a-year gig, and perhaps any hopes of coaching major college football again. All to avoid a shot that's been given to literally billions of people around the world without turning them into magnetic zombies.
Now the whiny, snowflake is suing the AD at the school for being vindictive in firing him - even though he refused to comply with a mandate by the state that required all state employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. So, somehow he has reasoned that it was because the AD was out to get him. These people are beyond stupid.
First of all, he hasn't sued anyone. His attorney said that he "plans to take legal action."Second, the issue isn't whether or not he can be fired. It's whether or not he can be fired for cause and not be paid anything. (He would be due 60% of his compensation should he be fired otherwise.) Most state employees are "at will" and can simply be let go. But he is a contracted employee with specific criteria for "for cause" firings, timely notification and mediation for dispute resolution.This statement was just a shot across the bow and completely expected.
Wisconsin favored on the road against Purdue. I just don’t get it.
Yeah isn’t a generous reading of WI that they are Iowa but worse?