Has Tai'yon Devers played yet this season? I don't recall hearing his name called yet. Is he redshirting this year?
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Love PJ but it Pi$$es me off how he handles some student athletes.
Devers, Poock, Still, Calhoun, Huff20, and McCrary are guys that had bigger roles last year.
Are there others?
Devers, Poock, Still, Calhoun, Huff20, and McCrary are guys that had bigger roles last year.
Are there others?
Devers, Poock, Still, Calhoun, Huff20, and McCrary are guys that had bigger roles last year.
Are there others?
I know, right. How dare he hold them accountable. Win above all!
Again - new coaching staff, new system. No one should be surprised that some players from the previous system don't seem to fit well in the new system.
Now, I think you can certainly have a discussion about whether the new coaches should be trying to integrate the "old" players into the "new" system more effectively. The Gophers need every good athlete they have on the roster to be productive. And I maintain it's the job of the coaches to find ways for every player to be productive, whether they are a perfect fit for the system or not.
And, the 500-pound gorilla in the room - is this football-oriented or culture-oriented? If Devers isn't playing because he doesn't fit the new system, that's one thing. If he isn't playing because he didn't wear a collared shirt and sit in the front row in class, that is something entirely different.
Winner!This whole how much of contributor thing with regards to Devers is way overblown. He made a couple of splash plays in the non-conference schedule and end up with 5 total tackles last season.
It's hard to imagine with us putting LBs on the line that a dude who played alright on the DL... doesn't fit the system.
Gotta wonder what system leaves out a contributor and then ... we complain we're thin.
Take it from someone who had coached high school and junior college football for35 years, Devers SHOULD be playing. Absolutely ridiculous that the DC hasn't worked his skills into his system. Ridiculous. We need pressure on the QB. We need perimeter presence. Help our CB's out, by pressuring the QB. All pro CB's wouldn't be effective in the Gopher system without someone in the QB's face. The idea that he isn't playing because he didn't buy into the culture change 100%, is cheating the 2017 Seniors. They have spent 4/5 years, 3 different head coaches, at least play the kids that will give the Gophers a chance to win. Isn't that what coaching is all about? Creating schemes that utilizes your plays abilities. I did and won a couple 100 games doing it.
Devers was on the naughty list to start the season.
There is no other reason other than poor coaching.