Danny Collins

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Gopher Mac said:
You hire a DC who has never been a DC at any level of football before to be your DC in the big ten. I don't think I can add anything to that.
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As I said in another thread or post, Collins appears to be guessing and reaching, and the defense is discombobulated because he is discombobulated. P4 is not the place for a greenhorn to cut his teeth being a DC. This is 100% on the guy who put him there - Fleck. I've asked this before - does the football program have a GM? If not, get one. Now. Someone needs to be able to be a voice of reason when it comes to personnel decisions. Leaving it to Mr. 17 On My ACT on his own accord seems risky. And I generally like Fleck. I think he has done a lot for the program. He is not an X's and O's guy, so he needs solid X and O lieutenants. His DC is hemorrhaging badly. A man has got to know his limitations, like Callahan said.
 

GreasyGopher said:
Go back and watch the crossing route to #80 that went for a long play in the 3rd quarter and try to tell what the hell Mike Gerald was doing…

They’re in man coverage and he doesn't go with his man…
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Too much of that this year. I believe part of the problem with Robb Smith when he was DC is that his system was so complex that players were making a lot of mistakes. I wonder if there’s something like that going on here.
 

DarthGopher said:
As I said in another thread or post, Collins appears to be guessing and reaching, and the defense is discombobulated because he is discombobulated. P4 is not the place for a greenhorn to cut his teeth being a DC. This is 100% on the guy who put him there - Fleck. I've asked this before - does the football program have a GM? If not, get one. Now. Someone needs to be able to be a voice of reason when it comes to personnel decisions. Leaving it to Mr. 17 On My ACT on his own accord seems risky. And I generally like Fleck. I think he has done a lot for the program. He is not an X's and O's guy, so he needs solid X and O lieutenants. His DC is hemorrhaging badly. A man has got to know his limitations, like Callahan said.
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Our DC slept in a closet and has his first experience ever with us. Ohio State’s was the DC for 2 Super Bowl champions (and an assistant for another). These two people and their resumes are somehow competing in the same conference.
 

DarthGopher said:
As I said in another thread or post, Collins appears to be guessing and reaching, and the defense is discombobulated because he is discombobulated. P4 is not the place for a greenhorn to cut his teeth being a DC. This is 100% on the guy who put him there - Fleck. I've asked this before - does the football program have a GM? If not, get one. Now. Someone needs to be able to be a voice of reason when it comes to personnel decisions. Leaving it to Mr. 17 On My ACT on his own accord seems risky. And I generally like Fleck. I think he has done a lot for the program. He is not an X's and O's guy, so he needs solid X and O lieutenants. His DC is hemorrhaging badly. A man has got to know his limitations, like Callahan said.
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The GM is Gerrit Chernoff. I have no idea what his responsibilities include. I’m assuming he is the guy talking money with the players representatives.
 




WindyCityGopher said:
Our DC slept in a closet and has his first experience ever with us. Ohio State’s was the DC for 2 Super Bowl champions (and an assistant for another). These two people and their resumes are somehow competing in the same conference.
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When you put it that way......holy crap.
 

DarthGopher said:
When you put it that way......holy crap.
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The optimists view is he failed miserably as head coach of the Lions, his players hated him, and he had to observe practice via a golf cart. But yeah point taken. Would be hard to say Patricia isn't having pretty much the best possible year he could as Osu dc
 

GophersInIowa said:
Too much of that this year. I believe part of the problem with Robb Smith when he was DC is that his system was so complex that players were making a lot of mistakes. I wonder if there’s something like that going on here.
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Rossi unleased/better deployed his talent: Martin; Cashman; the Huff brothers; Durr among others who quickly thrived in his simplified schemes. (I believe Winfield was injured by the the time the change was made at DC.). Currently, the defense is a mess partially due to a talent deficit.
 



This is what happens when our AD refuses to pay our staff more. Our talented coaches leave and PJ is forced to pick a guy like Danny Collins. I’m usually hesitant to overly blame coaches but my goodness
 


flyingfish said:
The optimists view is he failed miserably as head coach of the Lions, his players hated him, and he had to observe practice via a golf cart. But yeah point taken. Would be hard to say Patricia isn't having pretty much the best possible year he could as Osu dc
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Patricia’s a great example of someone who wasn’t meant to be The Guy. He’s best as The Guy Behind The Guy (as they said in Swingers). His pedigree learning defense under Belichick, and the NFL system he runs, is a perfect fit for OSU and the lineup of NFL players they have. In my opinion he’s in the ideal spot.
 

GophersInIowa said:
Too much of that this year. I believe part of the problem with Robb Smith when he was DC is that his system was so complex that players were making a lot of mistakes. I wonder if there’s something like that going on here.
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From what I'm hearing, DC is making it way too complex trying to put his own stamp on things instead of doing what worked in the previous years. He's not ready to call plays.
 




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