(11-21-2014 08:21 AM)Dukie95 Wrote:  

(11-21-2014 08:17 AM)JMU_Newbill Wrote:  Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy with what EW has done with the team over the course of the year. However, you can't award COY to the coach of a team with one of the worst defenses in the league. Just can't do it.

Yeah, but a team that improves over the course of the year, does.

The Dukes started out somewhat lost on both sides of the ball as they adjusted to a new QB and scheme.

Our defensive numbers for the entire season aren't great, but if you extrapolate the numbers from the second half of the season over the course of the full season, they'd be phenomenal, and that includes games against ranked W&M and UR.

Do you really think we'd lose to Delaware if we played them again? This team has changed and gotten better week after week, THAT's coach of the year material.

I wouldnt say phenomenal , they have been okay. And you cant lose to that Delaware team at home.

(11-09-2014 05:30 PM)Hotrod829 Wrote:  

(11-09-2014 04:32 AM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(11-09-2014 12:31 AM)Hotrod829 Wrote:  

(11-09-2014 12:12 AM)NJDuke97 Wrote:  Wait I thought he couldn't coach and the juice was all bs?

What Vad has been doing has nothing to do with Withers except thier recruiting relationship. The defense and the "HC" calls have been very shaky.

Uhhhh, c'mon. The relationship between starting QB and Coach has "nothing to do" with either of their success? You're better than that. We know who you are, and you know better than that as well. Most important on field, in game "relationship" on the team. C'mon.

I'm actually giving credit to the offensive coordinators, they have been put in some rough positions and have come out on top. Withers has minimal input on offense , if you go to a practice you will see where he stands. I don't get the "better" statements.

Part of being a good coach is evaluating potential assistant coaches. In this case you have to give Withers even more credit because he hired a very young offensive coordinator to work with Lee. I originally cringed when I saw that he had hired a graduate assistant as an offensive coordinator. After five years of average to mediocre football, Withers has to get the lions share of the credit for our improvement not to mention we no longer have to watch an offense that was less exciting than watching paint dry.

(11-21-2014 08:21 AM)Dukie95 Wrote:  

(11-21-2014 08:17 AM)JMU_Newbill Wrote:  Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy with what EW has done with the team over the course of the year. However, you can't award COY to the coach of a team with one of the worst defenses in the league. Just can't do it.

Yeah, but a team that improves over the course of the year, does.

The Dukes started out somewhat lost on both sides of the ball as they adjusted to a new QB and scheme.

Our defensive numbers for the entire season aren't great, but if you extrapolate the numbers from the second half of the season over the course of the full season, they'd be phenomenal, and that includes games against ranked W&M and UR.

Do you really think we'd lose to Delaware if we played them again? This team has changed and gotten better week after week, THAT's coach of the year material.

What? The 2nd half of the season would be the last 5 games and Elon. The last 5 games JMU has given up an avg of 23 ppg and 346 yds pg. That is avg to above avg. You think those numbers are phenominal?

Phenominal defensive #s would be more like under 15 ppg and well south of 300 ypg.

(11-21-2014 08:46 AM)Hotrod829 Wrote:  

(11-21-2014 08:21 AM)Dukie95 Wrote:  

(11-21-2014 08:17 AM)JMU_Newbill Wrote:  Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy with what EW has done with the team over the course of the year. However, you can't award COY to the coach of a team with one of the worst defenses in the league. Just can't do it.

Yeah, but a team that improves over the course of the year, does.

The Dukes started out somewhat lost on both sides of the ball as they adjusted to a new QB and scheme.

Our defensive numbers for the entire season aren't great, but if you extrapolate the numbers from the second half of the season over the course of the full season, they'd be phenomenal, and that includes games against ranked W&M and UR.

Do you really think we'd lose to Delaware if we played them again? This team has changed and gotten better week after week, THAT's coach of the year material.

I wouldnt say phenomenal , they have been okay. And you cant lose to that Delaware team at home.

Beat me to it. 2nd half of season:
-Great offense
-Avg to above avg defense
-Avg special teams.
That should be enough to get you into the playoffs and win a game or 2.