(07-31-2013 03:47 PM)emu steve Wrote:  I think 2013 will be better based on two considerations which mostly have to do with coaching.

Last season we had a mess. We had a HC English, OC Karcher, and 'running game coordinator', Anderson.

Interesting that the two offensive coaches are gone. Karcher got fired. Right? And Anderson seemed to 'beat cheeks' out of Ypsilanti. I don't know, but I'm not sure Anderson's move was something of a promotion.

That seems to indicate a lot to me. Looks like offense-by-committee and anything-by-committee is probably a mess.

On special teams, I don't know what to say. I forget, but do we have a new special teams coach this year?

On offense and special teams we have enough talent to be competitive.

Parrish and the special teams coach needs to get their squads functioning on all cylinders.

The other negative was a 'qb controversy' - we had two QBs who thought they should start.

One was a 4 year starter. The other, inexperienced, but threw a much better ball. (WRs can really get pounded if the QB throws a ball that lacks zip and the WR gets laid out by the DB).

So this year I hope:

1) Parrish runs the offense. Period.

2). No QB controversy.

3). English runs the defense. He can NOT get into controversy with the HC because it is one and the same person.

Regardless of talent level, this team should be a much, much more unified team. Everyone pretty much on the same page, so to speak.

BTW, is today Day 1 for the team????

And boys and girls, if you have Windows 7 get a countdown clock. First game is 28 days from today.