RE: Defensive Coordinator Options:
I have to be frank, I saw nothing about this defense that was deserving of remaining on staff. Poor tackling, DBs constantly out of position and looking like they were afraid to tackle, D-Line that was blown out frequently, pursuit to the outside that was slow and ineffective. Offense -- a most pedestrian approach that I have seen of any team this season -- RPO with no QB intention to run, made for easy pickings, no outside speed to turn a corner, bubble passes that were broadcast from the snap and totally ineffective. Actually, a disappointing season and unless some major changes are on hand for next year, I don't see anything bright on the horizon. Coaching was deficient from the head down -- we were continually outcoached with imaginative schemes that left us in the dust with our pedestrian offensive schemes and defensive play that continually resulted in 'big burn' plays by inferior offenses and players. The Rice game summed up the entire sorry ass season. If this keeps up, ODU should get use to playing in front of the crowd they saw at Rice -- they don't deserve the fans that they have let down this year -- yeah, new stadium my butt -- like that is going to compensate for a good competitive performance on the field.
I don't expect the team to win every game, but c'mon, at this point getting beat by the likes of Rice is beyond pathetic. If Wilder comes out at tomorrow's press conference with his standard "Just a couple of plays away, just wait until we correct the big play mistakes, we are going to work really hard, etc,. etc., etc., blah, blah, blah", I think I'll puke. I would feel better if he just came out and said, "We suck, we played nowhere near our potential, and I have no excuses that can be offered'. Unlikely, but the apparent truth.
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