Pete seems to be decent when he's got a couple of weeks to plan for a specific opponent. His defenses in the playoffs have been pretty good. Still not up to our standards, but better than they were during the season.

I think the issue is the complexity. He can't take the scheme on a week-in, week-out basis and tweak it -- in an understandable way for the players -- to attack the opponent's offense with the most advantageous approach. I think HE understands what everyone should do in a given situation, but he can't translate it.

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Posted by DT55Forever1

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Posted on 11/29/22 at 12:33 pm to Sauron

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I think the issue is the complexity

The system itself is too complicated. I've heard it from multiple former players. The way players move from team to team, we need a system that a player can step in right away and contribute.

As bad as Golding is, we need a system change.

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Posted by Sl0thstronautEsq

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Posted on 11/29/22 at 12:36 pm to Sauron

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I think the issue is the complexity. He can't take the scheme on a week-in, week-out basis and tweak it -- in an understandable way for the players -- to attack the opponent's offense with the most advantageous approach. I think HE understands what everyone should do in a given situation, but he can't translate it.

This begs the question of whether he's just hamstrung by having to run Saban's defense and concepts? I'm curious how much freedom he has when it comes to running the defense how he wants.

Could you imagine if he took a DC job somewhere else and all of sudden looked as good as people (i.e. Saban and other coaches) say he is?