(11-23-2021 12:15 PM)TylerTiger Wrote:  

(11-23-2021 11:52 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(11-23-2021 11:40 AM)MemphisFootballFan Wrote:  

(11-23-2021 11:09 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(11-23-2021 11:01 AM)MemphisFootballFan Wrote:  Keep Seth Henigan - he is already really good as a true freshmen and he will be even better next year with more practice and size. Kevin Johns has done a great job with him and through continued development I believe he has the potential to become the best qb in program history.

Let’s hope he stays. Lots of big programs need QBs

Silverfield just brought in the best recruiting class in program history this year. Those guys will all develop and get better and get more playing time next season. The 2022 recruiting class is also looking like a very good one. It would be stupid to throw it all away and start over.

This year has been significantly affected by injuries. There is a lot to be optimistic about for next season. The people who are ready to fire Silverfield are making an emotional, irrational decision based on a bad record in one season. I know because I was right there with them after the Houston game. But after some time to reflect and calm down, I think Silverfield definitely should get another year. He's a great recruiter and these kids play really hard for him. He's had a lot of bad luck this season and he still deserves a chance to show what he can do.

I understand the instinct to want to tear it all down after one bad season, but that would be impulsive and a terrible decision for the future of this football program.

From what I hear about the people that want him gone is not about the record this season. It plays into it but there’s a lot more. I’m not the one that wants him gone , this season at least. But to say there aren’t a lot of problems is to really bury your heard into the sand.

There are a lot of problems, but some of that is also based on injuries, youth, and inexperience. Mistakes are costly and that's something that must be cleaned up next year. Outside of UCF (lost by 17) and Houston (Lost by 18), or losses have been by 6 points or less which indicates we were pretty much 1-2 plays, mistakes, turnovers that could've changed that game for the better.

5-6 is disappointing, but the people ignoring a whole context of it to fit their narrative of "total collapse" is just insane.

I agree with someone earlier...the biggest red flag is that our HC is a former Oline coach both in College and NFL and our OLine has been atrocious. Maybe that is part of Silverfield being more of a Managing-type Head Coach than hands on (I'm not sure of that). But that being his strength and forte, and that being a big weakness (though injuries have made it more glaring), is a big cause for concern.

I think Silverfield deserves at least one more year. With experience and still some issues, including the pandemic, he went 8-3 in his first year. In a year with a lot of injuries, hurt players, inexperience in some areas, we definitely had growing pains.

But I think if we're talking about this next season and we're 5-6 again or worse or near...it's probably time to move on.

I agree the o-line has been bad (in the run game) but again look at the injuries. Starting left tackle Austin Myers is out for the season. Backup left tackle Jonah Gambill has been hurt. We've had to play our 3rd string left tackle. Left guard Isaac Ellis has also been injured.

The injuries this season have just been overwhelming.