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Expectancy theory predicts that people will perform better if they believe they are able to achieve what is desired, are allowed to do what it will take, if they want to achieve it, and, of course, that they know what ”it” is.
Does it take 3 or more years to teach Jerry Kill's playbook? Is that the biggest problem as far as time goes to get the program on the right track?
Now look at the so called discredited Jedd Fisch at Miami. Here is what the Sun Sentinel had to say about Miami and Jedd Fisch
"CORAL GABLES — Much-maligned senior quarterback Jacory Harris is enjoying the best season of his career, the Hurricanes' offense is averaging 30 points per game and the man behind the success is this ambitious 35-year-old whose path to this point started with a major risk.
Answer: Who is Jedd Fisch?
Fisch, the Hurricanes' first-year coordinator who introduced his own version of "Jeopardy" to players in team meetings this preseason, once photocopied and taped Jon Gruden's resume to his bathroom mirror and attended the University of Florida on the slim chance of joining Steve Spurrier's staff, has infused new life into an offense players say was too predictable.
When Miami plays No. 20 Georgia Tech at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Sun Life Stadium, this much is for sure: UM's top playmakers will get the ball. Fisch will make sure of it.
"It's not an ego-oriented system," UM coach Al Golden said. "There's a lot of coordinators out there that would just say, 'OK, you're not going to get the ball today. I'm sorry.' But his whole philosophy on offense is players first, then plays.
"We identify who…are going to be the playmakers for us in the game and then he finds a way to get them the ball. The kids recognize that.
"The other thing is Jedd's very bright and he makes it fun for the kids. He makes it fun every day. He engages them. They've learned a lot, they've learned quickly and they're certainly responding."
Harris, who has 12 touchdown passes and just three interceptions halfway through the season after 32 interceptions the previous two years combined, credits Fisch for his dramatic turnaround, noting Fisch has helped him make better decisions.
"It's been wonderful, just having fun, just executing everything he's taught me," Harris said.
Fisch has allowed his quarterbacks to audible freely. He has also taken chances in his play-calling. Late in the game against Virginia Tech, Harris lateraled the ball to freshman receiver Phillip Dorsett, who passed to wide-open running back Lamar Miller for a touchdown and the lead.
He has used flea-flickers and bubble screens. Last Saturday at North Carolina, Fisch for the first time put running back Mike James and receiver Travis Benjamin in the wildcat formation. Golden said it will be used again in the future.
"They find ways to get me the ball," Benjamin said, adding that he feels he's been better utilized this season.
"It's like something new every week he comes up with," fullback Maurice Hagens said."
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/20...021_1_jedd-fisch-travis-benjamin-lamar-miller
So, did Jedd Fisch perform the job adequately enough to get his players to believe they could do the job, understand what it took to get there, and perform it adequately on the field to win half of their games?
And is Matt Limegrover getting his players prepared to believe they can win, understand what it takes to get there and perform it adequately on the field to win more than 1 game this season?
I think the contrast between these two is substantial.
The Expectancy theory as tested shows a positive correlation to success when teams believe they can do the job and are given the opportunity to do so. Whether it can deliver championship football results is not proven. But, I find that Jedd Fisch puts his Miami team in a position to win and they believe they can do it. I am not sure Limegrover is putting his players on the same path of belief, but I have no evidence that he hasn't tried to.
What are the differences between 2009 and 2011 that we can learn from and how should the Gophers approach 2012 learning from both teams?
Does it take 3 or more years to teach Jerry Kill's playbook? Is that the biggest problem as far as time goes to get the program on the right track?
Now look at the so called discredited Jedd Fisch at Miami. Here is what the Sun Sentinel had to say about Miami and Jedd Fisch
"CORAL GABLES — Much-maligned senior quarterback Jacory Harris is enjoying the best season of his career, the Hurricanes' offense is averaging 30 points per game and the man behind the success is this ambitious 35-year-old whose path to this point started with a major risk.
Answer: Who is Jedd Fisch?
Fisch, the Hurricanes' first-year coordinator who introduced his own version of "Jeopardy" to players in team meetings this preseason, once photocopied and taped Jon Gruden's resume to his bathroom mirror and attended the University of Florida on the slim chance of joining Steve Spurrier's staff, has infused new life into an offense players say was too predictable.
When Miami plays No. 20 Georgia Tech at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Sun Life Stadium, this much is for sure: UM's top playmakers will get the ball. Fisch will make sure of it.
"It's not an ego-oriented system," UM coach Al Golden said. "There's a lot of coordinators out there that would just say, 'OK, you're not going to get the ball today. I'm sorry.' But his whole philosophy on offense is players first, then plays.
"We identify who…are going to be the playmakers for us in the game and then he finds a way to get them the ball. The kids recognize that.
"The other thing is Jedd's very bright and he makes it fun for the kids. He makes it fun every day. He engages them. They've learned a lot, they've learned quickly and they're certainly responding."
Harris, who has 12 touchdown passes and just three interceptions halfway through the season after 32 interceptions the previous two years combined, credits Fisch for his dramatic turnaround, noting Fisch has helped him make better decisions.
"It's been wonderful, just having fun, just executing everything he's taught me," Harris said.
Fisch has allowed his quarterbacks to audible freely. He has also taken chances in his play-calling. Late in the game against Virginia Tech, Harris lateraled the ball to freshman receiver Phillip Dorsett, who passed to wide-open running back Lamar Miller for a touchdown and the lead.
He has used flea-flickers and bubble screens. Last Saturday at North Carolina, Fisch for the first time put running back Mike James and receiver Travis Benjamin in the wildcat formation. Golden said it will be used again in the future.
"They find ways to get me the ball," Benjamin said, adding that he feels he's been better utilized this season.
"It's like something new every week he comes up with," fullback Maurice Hagens said."
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/20...021_1_jedd-fisch-travis-benjamin-lamar-miller
So, did Jedd Fisch perform the job adequately enough to get his players to believe they could do the job, understand what it took to get there, and perform it adequately on the field to win half of their games?
And is Matt Limegrover getting his players prepared to believe they can win, understand what it takes to get there and perform it adequately on the field to win more than 1 game this season?
I think the contrast between these two is substantial.
The Expectancy theory as tested shows a positive correlation to success when teams believe they can do the job and are given the opportunity to do so. Whether it can deliver championship football results is not proven. But, I find that Jedd Fisch puts his Miami team in a position to win and they believe they can do it. I am not sure Limegrover is putting his players on the same path of belief, but I have no evidence that he hasn't tried to.
What are the differences between 2009 and 2011 that we can learn from and how should the Gophers approach 2012 learning from both teams?