Pry on a learning curve
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I thought the same thing about Pry. He loosened up the d in the 4th quarters and was good for 1 -3 monumental collapses per year for us.
I really liked the guy and respected the defenses he fielded. That said, yes, the late game collapses were maddening. The 2 blitz concepts he ran never worked and were gamed for by opposing offenses 4 years ago. I don't know how good Diaz is, but I thought a change would be good generally. If your coordinators are not changing things on a yearly basis, at least adding new concepts/formations, then there is probably value in getting new coordinators every 2-3 years, honestly. At least the Big Ten will see some things from our defense they weren't prepared for ahead of time. To me, that seems to be a bigger and bigger part of offensive/defensive football. Especially if you don't have a team that has dominant and physical Offensive/Defensive lines(which we don't).
Yep. Game looked exactly like his defenses played out here at psu...I think Diaz is a MAJOR upgrade over Pry.
Look at game 1 for the examples: That blitz by Dixon not only got home but basically produced the game winner, with Pry, no way his blitzes would have gotten home and Purdue might very well have had a real shot to win.
Imagine Pry thinking he knows football? He's gonna pay a steep price trying to coach without the NNNNNCAC to correct him.
I'd imagine that a lot of coaches would pay that steep price to not have to hear the opinions of nutjob fans
Actually, its worse for HS coaches who deal with nutjobs and don't get rich doing it.
I’m not sure when it started that so many fans think they know more than the coaches (in any sport).
Do plumbers critique surgeons?
I think it goes back to high school....I always said.....there are 2 kinds of guys, the football players and those that wish they could be. The NNNNNCAC are still trying to make the team.
My dad used to say when you mix 2 ounces of knowledge with a gallon of alcohol, you get know it all fans.
In that conference it’s possible…see Pitt last year.
no but at least losing to Old Dominion isn't a new shiny pain, they've dealt with it before
I may have missed one, but I think VA Tech losing to ODU is the only Power 5 loss to a non Power 5 team so far this season.
As much as the late game D might have been a problem the 3 straight bombs the last possession the qb tossed were more troublesome to me. It’s like the qb walked into the huddle and drew the play on his hand pointing to each receiver to just run deep and “I’ll get it to you!” They only needed a FG and made no effort to use first downs to stop the clock and improve field position. Not ideal for Tyler Bowen.
ACC is weak....didn't App State hang 40 in the 4th quarter on North Carolina?
Cupboard is pretty bare. Hooker is at UT, Robinson is at UK. Fuente didn't recruit VA hardly at all and with little success. They aren't at pre-Beamer levels, but probably close.
Pry is trying to increase his profile and that of the program, but it's going to be a tough road. Fuente was all but invisible and many programs from outside have established a strong recruiting presence in the state, PSU among them. VT has potential; Beamer's success created an enthusiasm for more in the VT community. It will take time, and the same fan base that wants a strong program may not be willing to wait for it.
Nobody's willing to wait in today's world of instant gratification. The days of allowing a coach to build a program with his recruits is over in major college football.
Actually, lots of people (including plumbers) critique doctors and surgeons…all the time.
