re: Moorhead's rebuild? Really?

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No.. Google states MS ST won 9. Dan was in UF at the end of Nov.



You’re just being contentious for arguments sake.

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Not at all. I stated 8 games, you stated 9. Did he coach the last game or not?

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He may have not coached in that game but his staff did and the result would most likely have been the same.

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Actually no. They were not allowed to stay around due to recruiting. Special teams coordinator Greg Knox was made interim in Nov for the Jan 1 game. Knox, Elliott, Looney and others including cornerbacks coach Terrell Buckley and safeties coach Ron English .

The DC gone etc etc.

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Additionally, regardless of State’s inept passing attack, the defense was loaded and the expectations were high.

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Yep many hoped that Moorhead could help Fitz. But like it has been stated by more than me, they lost 2 NFL guys on offense, one being a NFL TE and 4 wrs out of 10. 2 others were injured and never the same.

I don't care who you are, with that roster, not much more could have been done. As pointed out by a state fan here. 2 games should have been won if Fitz could hit the broad side of a barn and the receivers DON'T drop 2 passes.

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Furthermore, Fitzgerald’s regression as a quarterback was most likely a result of Moorhead forcing him to adapt to his coaching scheme as opposed to Moorhead scheming to the strengths and abilities of Fitzgerald.

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Maybe you need to look a bit deeper. He's a career 53% passer. He didn't get that in a year where his % was 51.7%.

2016- 2,423 passing yards 21 TDs 10 ints
2017- 1,767 passing yards 15 Tds 11 ints

That's under Mullen. Regression?

Maybe you meant rushing yards and tds right?

2016- 1375...16 tds
2017- 984....14 tds.

Is that regression? roughly 1100 yards different. Does that look like an offense improving heading into Moorhead's tenure?