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Bold Offensive Improvements UW can make [Cowboy Altitude]
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fromolwyoming
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I'm hoping for at leat a 7-5 season, with an 8-4 also possible.
Let's go Pokes!
Let's go Pokes!
As far as I'm concerned, this year will tell me everything I need to know about whether or not DC is going to succeed at Wyoming. The vast majority of the starters will be DC recruits and I don't buy the "freshman quarterback excuse" for one second. Is winning with a true freshman QB a difficult task? You bet it is...but the fact that we are forced to start a freshman QB (or rush in a JUCO QB last second) is ultimately a failure in recruiting/coaching. That falls squarely on DC's shoulders.
The attrition since DC arrived is alarming, but I'm not one bit surprised by it. The downside to being a tough nosed, no nonsense coach is that things can really go south fast if the team doesn't win. Players are generally happy to put up with an asshole coach, as long as they see results on the field. All that attrition has really put our offense in a tough spot this season, and there is nothing to make me think things are going to change in the future. I'll concede that DC has recruited more talented players, but is that enough to overcome the attrition and lack of depth? I think the answer to that question lies in this upcoming season.
If we flop again this season, I will have lost any faith I had in DC. That being said, I also know that DC will inevitably get at least 5 seasons before the administration decides to can him. Man, the thought of watching another 2-3 years of crappy football while we trot out our inexperienced team makes me cringe. I sure hope DC turns this ship around this season.
The attrition since DC arrived is alarming, but I'm not one bit surprised by it. The downside to being a tough nosed, no nonsense coach is that things can really go south fast if the team doesn't win. Players are generally happy to put up with an asshole coach, as long as they see results on the field. All that attrition has really put our offense in a tough spot this season, and there is nothing to make me think things are going to change in the future. I'll concede that DC has recruited more talented players, but is that enough to overcome the attrition and lack of depth? I think the answer to that question lies in this upcoming season.
If we flop again this season, I will have lost any faith I had in DC. That being said, I also know that DC will inevitably get at least 5 seasons before the administration decides to can him. Man, the thought of watching another 2-3 years of crappy football while we trot out our inexperienced team makes me cringe. I sure hope DC turns this ship around this season.
laxwyo
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I could handle a bad season this year and be upset but not surprised. I expect his fourth year to be excellent and if it doesn't happen, he definitely should be on the hot seat. The fifth year MUST be a bowl game if seasons 3 and 4 are flops. I agree with you RealUW, he gets 5 unless some type of scandal arises.
We hired DC to improve our offense and we haven't seen much improvement. Hell, if Glenn could have gotten an offense together, we would have had some sweet teams!
On a weird note, I'm working graveyards tonight and while I was sleeping today, I dreamt about UW/Neb football. It was scoreless at halftime and UW narrowly escaped a safety and also stood tough in a redzone situation forcing a turnover as the RB pulled a Herron at the goaline. I'll let you know how the second half ends.
We hired DC to improve our offense and we haven't seen much improvement. Hell, if Glenn could have gotten an offense together, we would have had some sweet teams!
On a weird note, I'm working graveyards tonight and while I was sleeping today, I dreamt about UW/Neb football. It was scoreless at halftime and UW narrowly escaped a safety and also stood tough in a redzone situation forcing a turnover as the RB pulled a Herron at the goaline. I'll let you know how the second half ends.
