And actually, I've been impolite.. do you have any opinions or thoughts on the subject of the Cowboy defense? Good, bad, indifferent?
Poke Around said:MrTitleist said:I disagree. But in the happy world of message boards, we're all entitled to our opinion. :thumb:
To make the accusations you make shows you lack of knowledge of the subject. There's no agree or disagree. It's a fact and you are too lazy to find out what is happening because it would require effort and you wouldn't be able to make your ignorant cheap shots.
UW2007 said:Poke Around said:MrTitleist said:I disagree. But in the happy world of message boards, we're all entitled to our opinion. :thumb:
To make the accusations you make shows you lack of knowledge of the subject. There's no agree or disagree. It's a fact and you are too lazy to find out what is happening because it would require effort and you wouldn't be able to make your ignorant cheap shots.
I've been a season ticket holder for the past three seasons, been to every game, even make it down to the Border War when I get a chance. Earned a BA and a MS from ole UW, so I've been to quite a few Cowboy football games.
What MrTitleist is saying is true and it's not very hard to see, or believe, when you've got a patch work defense like the Pokes currently have. LBs playing DE, FBs playing DE, hell, we have LBs returning kicks...which shouldn't happen in DI. Outside of Pros, our secondary is below average, especially on the outside. We're not playing aggressive because we do not have the talent to play aggressive...either that, or the coaching staff does not think we can hold coverage for long enough to do anything special. The team is rebuilding and will be rebuilding for quite some time, on both sides of the ball, for a few seasons.
The thing I don't get, Poke Around, is where you're jumping on MrTitleist for making an "accusation" because he stated his point of view. Oh, he can't make it to EVERY game...f##k him for not living in Laramie. He said he watches the games online and I'm assuming that he's not talking about a sports ticker. Hell, even sports writers make these "accusations" and it's deemed as acceptable. Don't believe me? Check out the MTN analysis discussing anything about BYU football, or any reporter from back east who doesn't believe teams in the MWC can compete.
To me, you're the one making ignorant cheap shots at a guy who is stating his opinion. Obviously, knowledge must be based off of first hand experience or it is totally invalid, right?
Poke Around said:MrTitleist said:I'm watching Marty's teacher this year live in action.. his defense is ferocious and doesn't screw around. They're forcing turnovers like crazy. I'm watching Wyoming's defense from afar online when I get the opportunity and I can tell that the personnel in place isn't capable of getting the job done. In my opinion they don't have the killer instinct of a Breske defense. The game against San Diego State could have been won had we pressured a hobbled QB, but instead, we dropped into coverage anticipating them to throw it long. It was easy to pick a part the D at that point when the QB had all day to throw. The only time the Poke D really went for the throat is when they had Lindley backed up against the endzone and the D brought the wood and hit him hard. That should have been the mantra for the rest of the game. We don't have the horses on the d-line to consistently rush a four man front, but that's exactly what we're doing. Marty is/was a fantastic LB coach, but I have concerns about his ability as a coordinator. I had really anticipated him to step in Breske's shoes and the D wouldn't miss a beat, but that hasn't been the case.
You are watching from afar, in other words you have no idea about what is going. Spend a little time getting information before you start blasting someone.
UW2007 said:hell, we have LBs returning kicks...which shouldn't happen in DI.
Asmodeanreborn said:UW2007 said:hell, we have LBs returning kicks...which shouldn't happen in DI.
Here's my question: Why not? Why can a CB, WR, or HB return the ball, but not a reasonably fast LB with good vision?
Against BYU, Muhammad had 3 returns for 88 yards.
Against Utah, he had 1 for 29
Against TCU, he had 3 for 54
Against Toledo, he had 1 for 17
Against AFA, he had 2 for 68 (43 + 25)
Against Boise, he had 3 for 65
Against Texas, he had 2 for 51
Against SUU, he had 4 for 90
Now how is this bad? I could see it being bad if he fumbled the ball or had atrocious returns every once in a while, but he's about as steady as they come. Sure he doesn't have the wheels of Devin Moore, but he breaks tackles that none of our other potential returners would. If we could only learn to set him up in situations where one broken tackle means 50+ yard returns, we'd be golden. Remember that he's only a Sophomore as well!