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Post by AzTuba85 on Aug 5, 2024 7:28:43 GMT -8
Fire Rocky!!!
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Post by jp92grad on Aug 5, 2024 7:46:18 GMT -8
Favoritism? Is that why Faulk sat on the bench while TC Wright started at running back? It seems that Wright had to get injured for the coaches to realize that maybe Faulk should be starting. Favoritism or bad talent analysis? Not quite analogous. Wright was a returning starter entering his senior year. And he was no slouch, coming off a season in which he had 700 yards rushing and 100 yard receiving, while averaging an impressive 6.3 yds/carry. Faulk was dazzling in practice and the coaches sensed they'd somehow captured lightening in a bottle. But he hadn't played at the college level, so no telling if or how that practice-field talent would translate to a game situation. Turns out the translation was fluent and the rest was history. Also remember he was passed over in recruiting from most programs because they felt he was DB and not a Running Back. |
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Post by standiego on Aug 5, 2024 10:02:35 GMT -8
Little doubt the QB is the most important person on the offense and the coaches need to be aware of the best play calls for each of QB's
But as we have mentioned it is the play of the OL that makes it or breaks it for the skill players
Have also seen that QB's are getting injured more then in the past so a team 's 2nd or even 3rd QB can be important
of the top 3 QB's the only one that comes into the fall with college experience is Duffy so most likely may get the nod as the starter but it all comes down to what QB can work the best with current OL -
Can the OL get the job done is a major situation
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Post by aztecron on Aug 5, 2024 10:34:09 GMT -8
Players can transfer out if they’d like. Lewis has obligation to do what he think is best for the program, not to give playing time for the holdovers that stuck out the worst year in sdsu football for more than a decade. It’s honestly pretty startling some of the posts in this thread that ignore logic. Especially from sdsustoner I agree that players can simply transfer out if they'd like to. Also, yes, Lewis has to do what's best for the team and he wants/needs to win, so he's not going to jeopardize his win/loss record by playing someone inferior than the next guy. I'm only hoping he has a fair competition. Maybe he told the new transfers that they'll get preferential treatment, so to speak, so he put them at the top of the depth chart, and that's it. He fulfilled his promise. After that, it's best man wins. The guys at the top of the depth chart still have to perform, so the status can change at any given moment. Or, maybe the film doesn't lie and the staff have reviewed all the film of both our returners and the new transfers and made initial depth charts based off of those sessions. I'm thinking Coach Lewis knows a little bit about what he's doing. |
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Post by rockymountainaztec on Aug 5, 2024 11:23:18 GMT -8
I think someone mentioned this earlier on another thread, but the initial depth chart could be used to light a fire under some of the returning players. Done to see if they come into camp extra motivated to earn the top spot. The final depth chart to start the season will probably be different in spots from the initial one.
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Post by sdsustoner on Aug 5, 2024 13:31:22 GMT -8
Players can transfer out if they’d like. Lewis has obligation to do what he think is best for the program, not to give playing time for the holdovers that stuck out the worst year in sdsu football for more than a decade. It’s honestly pretty startling some of the posts in this thread that ignore logic. Especially from sdsustoner LMAO 🤣😂 Sure. Claim your opinion as logic. Great fallacy you got there. It ain't playing time I'm even arguing. I'm saying he's handing spots to his guys without any competition in camp. If you're gonna apply your vastly superior "logic," the least you can do is argue against my actual argument. |
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Post by johneaztec on Aug 5, 2024 14:50:57 GMT -8
I think someone mentioned this earlier on another thread, but the initial depth chart could be used to light a fire under some of the returning players. Done to see if they come into camp extra motivated to earn the top spot. The final depth chart to start the season will probably be different in spots from the initial one. Yes, I had thought of that, as well, and that does happen. |
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Post by johneaztec on Aug 5, 2024 14:57:03 GMT -8
I agree that players can simply transfer out if they'd like to. Also, yes, Lewis has to do what's best for the team and he wants/needs to win, so he's not going to jeopardize his win/loss record by playing someone inferior than the next guy. I'm only hoping he has a fair competition. Maybe he told the new transfers that they'll get preferential treatment, so to speak, so he put them at the top of the depth chart, and that's it. He fulfilled his promise. After that, it's best man wins. The guys at the top of the depth chart still have to perform, so the status can change at any given moment. Or, maybe the film doesn't lie and the staff have reviewed all the film of both our returners and the new transfers and made initial depth charts based off of those sessions. I'm thinking Coach Lewis knows a little bit about what he's doing. I completely agree with you. That very well could be the situation. I was only posting a POSSIBLE scenario and followed it up with the fact that the depth chart could/will change going forward, and the players still have to perform. It won't be handed to them when all is said and done. I've played on teams where the coach comes out and says, "I've posted the depth chart, but that doesn't mean it can't change." "If you don't believe it's correct, then do something about it to make me make that change." "It's up to you." In Lewis I trust, until he gives me a reason not to trust in him. |
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Post by uncledougy on Aug 5, 2024 15:13:06 GMT -8
I have no issues putting transfers a top the depth chart. Last years team was not very good. I love it that people think returning players from a bad team is a positive. To me, returning players from a bad team means you just have a bad team returning!!
I say they need a complete overhaul. Some of the returning talent just don’t possess the skills to run the new style of offense and thus…..sit down and watch how it’s done. Then get up and earn that spot by playing better in the new scheme than the newbies. At some point a player has to come to realize they may just not have the skills to complete in a new system.
The skills needed are completely opposite from the run first, short TE outlet passes we’ve watched the past few seasons.
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Post by AzTex on Aug 5, 2024 15:21:54 GMT -8
I have no issues putting transfers a top the depth chart. Last years team was not very good. I love it that people think returning players from a bad team is a positive. To me, returning players from a bad team means you just have a bad team returning!! I say they need a complete overhaul. Some of the returning talent just don’t possess the skills to run the new style of offense and thus…..sit down and watch how it’s done. Then get up and earn that spot by playing better in the new scheme than the newbies. At some point a player has to come to realize they may just not have the skills to complete in a new system. The skills needed are completely opposite from the run first, short TE outlet passes we’ve watched the past few seasons. There's an ole good news/bad news joke. The good news is that everyone from last year's team is returning. The bad news is that everyone from last year's team is returning. |
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Post by Den60 on Aug 5, 2024 16:23:21 GMT -8
Coach can do whatever he wants if it results in 6-7 wins this season and 8-9 wins next season (I know, that's a high bar, but I think it's plausible) I hope you get your wish. If Lewis can get QBs up to speed in his system quickly (as Coryell did) we could win enough for bowl eligibility. |
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Post by Den60 on Aug 5, 2024 16:43:11 GMT -8
Coach can do whatever he wants if it results in 6-7 wins this season and 8-9 wins next season (I know, that's a high bar, but I think it's plausible) 9 win season he maybe gone, turning this program around that quick would get some eyes on him ---Sorry to bring this type of stuff up but it's real! $10M buyout if that happens in the first year. I believe it goes to $7.5M in the second. We should have him through 3 seasons at the least. |
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Post by Den60 on Aug 5, 2024 16:46:19 GMT -8
The problem with simply putting the transfer players on top of the depth chart right off the bat with no practices performed yet and the resumes of the transfers don't justify it, shows bias and really shows that it happened because of promises made to get them there. It can be frustrating for the holdovers. I get it that the coaches will say anything, at times, to get a player, but I would hope that they would also say that it's an open competition and you have to earn your spot, especially since the QB's coming in don't exactly have a lot of D1 experience. I guess that's unrealistic nowadays. I don't know. Another way to look at it is, last years team was an under performing club that basically had 2/3 of it players replaced and the entire coaching staff was shown the door so lets just say last years team was a compete wash-out. There is now a completely new offensive system with new coaches, a new completely different defensive system with almost a new staff and a new Special Teams coach, so yeah I would say any of the playing time from last year on the Mesa doesn't carry that much weight. New Start New Team New Coaches New Players LFG Aztecs! Funny, that the players played better and with more emotion once Hoke was, um, "stepping down." I do think there was a lack of emotion in last year's club. I don't see that wil Lewis. Guy makes me want to go in as the lead blocking fullback against the right guard even though now I consider golf to be an "impact sport." |
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Post by jp92grad on Aug 5, 2024 17:22:17 GMT -8
Another way to look at it is, last years team was an under performing club that basically had 2/3 of it players replaced and the entire coaching staff was shown the door so lets just say last years team was a compete wash-out. There is now a completely new offensive system with new coaches, a new completely different defensive system with almost a new staff and a new Special Teams coach, so yeah I would say any of the playing time from last year on the Mesa doesn't carry that much weight. New Start New Team New Coaches New Players LFG Aztecs! Funny, that the players played better and with more emotion once Hoke was, um, "stepping down." I do think there was a lack of emotion in last year's club. I don't see that wil Lewis. Guy makes me want to go in as the lead blocking fullback against the right guard even though now I consider golf to be an "impact sport." Not sure if it's a good idea having the fullback going up against the right guard but then again it may depend on how you play the 19th hole. |
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