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Mizzou OC Josh Henson
Posted on 6/9/14 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 6/9/14 at 1:41 pm
I noticed this thread over on the rant and was thinking about it.
How little credit it seems Henson gets for helping resurrect the Tigers after our mostly disaster of a 1st SEC season.
The guy certainly did his job, adjusted blocking angles, got us running the ball more north and south than east and west, emphasized support blocking and also seemed to utilize the passing game to stretch the field better.
His play calling was almost infinitely superior to what we had with Yost. It's hard to imagine winning the East or having anything like that kind of season without the changes he installed. I know he's a former Oki St player but he's a solid football mind and seemingly a key to any future success Mizzou will have.
His great start has him in the top quarter of SEC OC's and he may well wind up in the elite couple at the top before long. Another year or two like we have just had and we will have to worry about keeping him around, which is of course a "good" problem to have.
How little credit it seems Henson gets for helping resurrect the Tigers after our mostly disaster of a 1st SEC season.
The guy certainly did his job, adjusted blocking angles, got us running the ball more north and south than east and west, emphasized support blocking and also seemed to utilize the passing game to stretch the field better.
His play calling was almost infinitely superior to what we had with Yost. It's hard to imagine winning the East or having anything like that kind of season without the changes he installed. I know he's a former Oki St player but he's a solid football mind and seemingly a key to any future success Mizzou will have.
His great start has him in the top quarter of SEC OC's and he may well wind up in the elite couple at the top before long. Another year or two like we have just had and we will have to worry about keeping him around, which is of course a "good" problem to have.
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Posted on 6/9/14 at 3:00 pm to Jagd Tiger
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How little credit it seems Henson gets for helping resurrect the Tigers after our mostly disaster of a 1st SEC season.
The OP ranked him number 5, I'm not sure what more you want.. he's a first year OC.
Henson is awesome, I hope he's our next HC, he's obviously a much better football guy than Yost. We all know that.
As a first year OC I think he got enough respect.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 3:06 pm to Sleeping Tiger
Now if Steckel could learn how to defend the option
Posted on 6/9/14 at 3:51 pm to MIZ_COU
Luckily we don't play any triple+ options this year. In his defense, there's very few people who defended Auburn's offense well last year, our Linebackers were just too slow to stop them honestly.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 4:12 pm to Sleeping Tiger
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Henson is awesome, I hope he's our next HC
I agree with this. Hopefully he will be around when Pinkel hangs it up.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 4:13 pm to TigerCruise
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Linebackers were just too slow to stop them honestly.
This is part of the problem but steckel has an issue game planning those offenses.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 4:26 pm to kilo
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I agree with this. Hopefully he will be around when Pinkel hangs it up.
I'm hoping for that too.
I think the way coaches climb the ladder to big time HC jobs is in the process of changing.
Of course you'll have the guy that sets the world on fire at a small school and makes the jump to the big time.
But I think (I hope) we see more guys remain coordinators at big times schools instead of leaving to become head coaches at smaller schools in hopes of someday returning to the big time as a head coach.
Makes a lot more sense (to me) to remain a coordinator in the power 5 and hope for a head coaching opportunity at a big time school instead of leaving and trying to build a small program.
Christiansen to Wyoming comes to mind as a guy who lost value by leaving.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 4:27 pm to Jagd Tiger
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I noticed this thread over on the rant and was thinking about it.
How little credit it seems Henson gets for helping resurrect the Tigers after our mostly disaster of a 1st SEC season.
The guy certainly did his job, adjusted blocking angles, got us running the ball more north and south than east and west, emphasized support blocking and also seemed to utilize the passing game to stretch the field better.
His play calling was almost infinitely superior to what we had with Yost. It's hard to imagine winning the East or having anything like that kind of season without the changes he installed. I know he's a former Oki St player but he's a solid football mind and seemingly a key to any future success Mizzou will have.
His great start has him in the top quarter of SEC OC's and he may well wind up in the elite couple at the top before long. Another year or two like we have just had and we will have to worry about keeping him around, which is of course a "good" problem to have
Great post. And I agree that he should have the inside track as the next HC.
It'll be very interesting to see how he adjusts to the loss of most of our weapons.
If he succeeds he could become a hot name on the national radar.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 4:29 pm to kilo
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I'm not sure what more you want..
outside of a few anonymous message boards, I've seen very little praise cast Henson's way, his own head coach seems to cling to the 2013 injury excuse.
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his is part of the problem but steckel has an issue game planning those offenses
certainly does, I don't think Spoon and (Gooden too?) where too slow to defend Navy.
This post was edited on 6/9/14 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 6/9/14 at 4:56 pm to Jagd Tiger
Henson did a great job.
I'm not ready to just hand the reins over to him after one season though.
I think when GP retires we'll be in a place where we can go really big.
I'm not ready to just hand the reins over to him after one season though.
I think when GP retires we'll be in a place where we can go really big.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 7:07 pm to Jagd Tiger
quote:Yep the only team to allow more points to Auburn was Western Carolina, so unless our linebackers are western carolina level most of it has to go on Steckel
certainly does, I don't think Spoon and (Gooden too?) where too slow to defend Navy.
This post was edited on 6/9/14 at 11:01 pm
Posted on 6/9/14 at 8:34 pm to Jagd Tiger
I think he's had a big impact on new recruiting in the south as well. I'm not sure how much leniency Pinkel gives him, but I've seen less questionable play calling on offense last season than in previous ones.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 8:36 pm to kilo
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This is part of the problem but steckel has an issue game planning those offenses.
We just don't seem to make in-game adjustments on offense or defense, don't know how much of this is Pinkel and how much is the coordinators.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 8:45 pm to roadhouse
Henson, got rid of the large splits between the OLineman, eliminated the jet sweep-"hated it" and reduced the number of flanker screens. The running game improved and so did the offense.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:12 pm to Stlweir
Yeah, he's been really impressive, I think. Top notch coaching last year, but he needs to perform at that level more than just one season to really get a lot of credit nationwide. I believe that he will.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:30 pm to MizzouMick
That Navy game will go down as the most frustrating football game ever. Seemed like the same 2 plays over and over that we couldn't stop.
Henson has looked good so far. Very impressed with what he accomplished first full year.
Henson has looked good so far. Very impressed with what he accomplished first full year.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 10:09 am to MIZ_COU
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Posted by MIZ_COU Now if Steckel could learn how to defend the option
Or the screen pass
Posted on 6/10/14 at 1:02 pm to JesusQuintana
Yeah Steckel has some real blind spots. I honestly think we should have won the Auburn game. Overall we had better players, and there is no way we should have given up nearly the same number of points as Western Carolina. I also think this will keep coming up with Steckel in big games until it is somehow dealt with.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 1:22 pm to MIZ_COU
Auburn had a number one pick on the OL, and a 3rd round pick at RB.
Once the hole was cleared, Mizzou had no chance.
But yeah, Steckel seemed unprepared for that game regardless.
Once the hole was cleared, Mizzou had no chance.
But yeah, Steckel seemed unprepared for that game regardless.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 1:46 pm to Remote Controlled
I remember the last Nebraska game the same thing happened, once the hole was cleared it was over. It's a consistent thing with Steckel's D's. I'm starting to wonder if Steckel can coach LB's. Either they are that awful or they are no where near where they should be on the field.
I don't see us winning a CG with the level of LB play we've had on any Steckel team. Just my 2cents.
I don't see us winning a CG with the level of LB play we've had on any Steckel team. Just my 2cents.
This post was edited on 6/10/14 at 1:48 pm
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