I'd argue that we need a new recievers coach/maybe qb coach. OC has changed out quite a few positions over the last few years and has had good success in doing it.LanderPoke wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 9:48 amYou're basically saying that we don't have the talent. I completely disagree. I thought the defense sucked before we hired Standard. I though we just didn't have the horses, but lo and behold we did. They were just being coached down and put in positions to not succeed. As soon as we got a real defensive coordinator they turned into a top-2 MWC defense!GetRealMan wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 9:17 am I guess I'm seeing our offensive woes a bit different than running versus passing or changing schematics from smash mouth to finesse. Execution is the number one obstacle keeping the offense from moving the chains.
Bohl's offense is predicated and dependant on "fundementals" that come from something we are woefully missing, and that's talent on the o-line, faster wide recievers, and quicker running back (beyond Valladay).
Some of this is due to injuries and some youth and lack of experience, others is probably bad recruiting choices. But in general if the talent level picks up and fundemental blocking for run and pass are improved even marginally, this offense could work just fine.
Quarterbacks have been recruited to pass from the pocket but instead have to throw on the run while running backs are being tackled behind the line of scrimmage and recievers are not getting open.
If we don't address the lack of talent any scheme changes proposed are dead on arrival.
I see players on the offense. I know we could have a good offense if we just make a change to the "architect" of the offense. We need a new OC and Bohl needs to relenquish control of the offense altogether. I'd bet anyone anything that if we put literally anyone else that's a legitimate football coach in charge of the offense that it would more or less transform into a functional MWC offense.
Coaching matter more in football than any other sport in the world.
Klieman was supposed to be our DC when Bohl came. He took over NDSU instead. Stanard was just a warm body to fill the position - that Bohl thought might be better than he was. Didn't take him long to sniff that one out and fix it.
A couple of years ago, they switched out the rb coach. the oline coach. strength and conditioning. dc twice. each and every time we've seen improvement. And remember, they are doing this on a middle of the pack MWC coaching budget.
The coaching staff is getting alot of bang for their buck.
Who comes in as the safeties coach this year? We've basically lost a year of consistency at that position as we had a different coach last year, a new coach this year, then the old coach took over from last year, and will hire a new coach for next year. When it comes to implementing instinct in a situation, consistency is a good factor, otherwise players end of thinking too much.