harrys ghost
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Suppose we get the sack on third down against Cal instead of a penalty and pull out the game. If we eliminate the two first half penalties in the Wisconsin game that caused us to kick two field goals instead of scoring touchdowns we could have won that game. And, if we don't take the sack on second and goal inside the one in the Illinois game we could have won that one too.
In the above scenario, is Brewster a hero or goat? If he is a hero what about next year? If we went from 9-3 to 8-4 (or 7-5) should he be fired? If he is a goat, why?
My personal opinion is that improving the team is a continual on on-going process. People have complained about Brewster not playing more freshman. If he does, how does this affect our performance downstream?
Maybe I am drinking too much kool-aid, but it looks to me like Brewster has done a good job of setting up the personnel so that we have a progression going. We are losing seven starters on defense next year yet our line could improve and we should have more flexibility at line backer (some bigger guys and some faster guys). Both starting safeties return. The real question mark is CB but we return two guys that have started there (and we have a bunch of newcomers).
Success, at least to me, is not measured by a year or a game but a succession of years. Right now, it doesn't look like 2010 should be any worse than 2009. And, 2011 looks like it could be better than 2011. In Mason's third year he was 8-4. He followed that up with 6-6 and 4-7, respectively. Anything is possible, but I don't really see us doing as poorly as 4-7 (2-6) in either of the next two years.
In the above scenario, is Brewster a hero or goat? If he is a hero what about next year? If we went from 9-3 to 8-4 (or 7-5) should he be fired? If he is a goat, why?
My personal opinion is that improving the team is a continual on on-going process. People have complained about Brewster not playing more freshman. If he does, how does this affect our performance downstream?
Maybe I am drinking too much kool-aid, but it looks to me like Brewster has done a good job of setting up the personnel so that we have a progression going. We are losing seven starters on defense next year yet our line could improve and we should have more flexibility at line backer (some bigger guys and some faster guys). Both starting safeties return. The real question mark is CB but we return two guys that have started there (and we have a bunch of newcomers).
Success, at least to me, is not measured by a year or a game but a succession of years. Right now, it doesn't look like 2010 should be any worse than 2009. And, 2011 looks like it could be better than 2011. In Mason's third year he was 8-4. He followed that up with 6-6 and 4-7, respectively. Anything is possible, but I don't really see us doing as poorly as 4-7 (2-6) in either of the next two years.