Some things take time for a new coach to implement

RoadDawg55 said:

UWerentThereMan said:

Gladstone said:

Some things, however, absolutely do not. The most damning aspect of the Stanford game, for me, was the inept special teams play. That is something that a competent coach should be able to fix right away. Kickoff coverage 101. Not fumbling a basic PAT. Both of these fall 100% at the feet of the coaching staff and were directly attributable to our loss. Inexcusable.

Secondly, the regression of players. Namely Cyler Miles. I went back and watched last year's UCLA and Oregon State games. That Cyler was worlds ahead of the dreckfest we saw on Saturday. I understand Miles was out for the spring, but he has no business looking that terrible. I suspect ND is going to obliterate this Stanford team next week, making us look even worse.

On point 2, would you say he's blowing things up? Did you expect Petermon to just put his stamp on things and continue things the way they were under Sark? Do you feel duped?

Miles looks way worse no doubt, and to an extent Petersen needs to find a way to play to his QBs strength. Sark trying to make Jake a pocket passer lost us a few games. Fuck maybe you're right, but I thought we were all into Peterman doing whatever he wanted because 95-13.

I going to get a drink

I think this is true. Play to Miles' strengths and don't try to force him into being something he's not. I think there were one or two called runs or plays where Miles kept the ball. The time I remember him keeping it, he gained 10 yards and picked up a first down. I don't like to complain about play calling too much, but it would have been nice to see some QB runs and fly sweeps called in the run game.