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buckeye76 wrote:

OracleHCR wrote:

buckeye76 wrote:cause Auburn had the better coach tonight, the better scheme

To start the game I would agree. Second half adjustments go to Jimbo Fisher. Plus he had the play call of the game that changed the whole scenario with the fake punt. In the second half FSU went to shorter drops with quick passes on offense and started moving the ball. Auburn stuck with the same game plan all game. It almost worked but in the end FSU coaches managed to turn it around.

I disagree, for most of the game Auburn had the better scheme...look at the first two quarters.....minus a late punt fake. This Auburn coach is great. 4th quarter....you can't blame a coach for a Kr return, did you see the return, guy missed his lane, guy went down.


I don't know, I was a fan of FSU, but could easily see Jimbo was out coached in this one.....

BFiVL wrote:Bama loses OC to mich. Could Lane Kiffin land in that spot? Great recruiter.

autiger730 wrote:

BFiVL wrote:Bama loses OC to mich. Could Lane Kiffin land in that spot? Great recruiter.

Pretty please, with sugar on top.

BFiVL wrote:Best adjustment of the game was using a towel


Tweet from @JKGriff :
| YPP increased 46% once FSU started using towels to prevent AU from stealing signals in 2nd half

During the first half of BCS championship game, the Florida State offense just couldn't get anything going. Jimbo Fisher says it could have been because Auburn's defense knew exactly what plays were coming.

"They had a couple of our signals a couple times and were getting to them," Fisher said Monday. "That happens, people do it, and that's our fault. You've got to change them, constantly rotate them, being able to get them in different ways. That's part of the game. I don't have a problem with that."

So how did Auburn know what was coming? Current Auburn co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Dameyune Craig just finished his first season on the Auburn coaching staff. Craig spent the previous three seasons coaching Florida State's quarterbacks under Fisher. According to Tomahawk Nation, Florida State receiver Kelvin Benjamin could be heard on the audio of the television broadcast yelling "Dameyune calling all the plays," to both Fisher and Jameis Winston during the first drive of the second half.

After that Fisher and the coaching staff busted out the towels to shield their calls from Auburn.

Whether Auburn truly was stealing signals, only the Tigers know, but it's hard to deny the results. On Florida State's first seven possessions (pre-towels) the Seminoles offense ran 37 plays for 153 yards (4.14 yards per play) and scored 10 points. On their final six drives (post-towels) the Seminoles ran 31 plays for 227 yards (7.32 yards per play) and scored 17 points.

"They had a couple of our signals a couple times and were getting to them," Fisher said Monday. "That happens, people do it, and that's our fault. You've got to change them, constantly rotate them, being able to get them in different ways. That's part of the game. I don't have a problem with that."

ajalves wrote:what is it they should be asking him?

Why did you bang that chick and then wreck a motor cycle??

what answer matters and/or satisfies you?

jsence2 wrote:Maybe ask how he plans to show it, how this will be any different from any other team he's told he'd be different with

jsence2 wrote:Bobby, you've had contracts in the past where you said you wouldn't leave. How do we know you've changed?"

jsence2 wrote:

ajalves wrote:what is it they should be asking him?

Why did you bang that chick and then wreck a motor cycle??

what answer matters and/or satisfies you?

Maybe ask how he plans to show it, how this will be any different from any other team he's told he'd be different with (I wonder if the Western players think he's changed....), etc. All they did was lob softball questions to him.

When other coaches w checkered pasts get hired, they tend to get grilled a bit. But this isn't just about this, the media in this city doesn't report any of the stuff that goes on. They never want to bite the hands that feed them, no matter who they are. Government, sports, etc.

jsence2 wrote:

ajalves wrote:what is it they should be asking him?

Why did you bang that chick and then wreck a motor cycle??

what answer matters and/or satisfies you?

Maybe ask how he plans to show it, how this will be any different from any other team he's told he'd be different with (I wonder if the Western players think he's changed....), etc. All they did was lob softball questions to him.

When other coaches w checkered pasts get hired, they tend to get grilled a bit. But this isn't just about this, the media in this city doesn't report any of the stuff that goes on. They never want to bite the hands that feed them, no matter who they are. Government, sports, etc.

shel311 wrote:

jsence2 wrote:Maybe ask how he plans to show it, how this will be any different from any other team he's told he'd be different with

jsence2 wrote:Bobby, you've had contracts in the past where you said you wouldn't leave. How do we know you've changed?"

BFiVL wrote:The hand that feeds the majority of sports writers in Kentucky will always be KY basketball not Louisville football. As most college town papers will slant towards the home town team with a writer or two plays the bad guy.

Cnasty wrote:Its amazing how forgiving this country is when it comes to second chances and millions of dollars.

I'm not even saying what he did was that bad but the level of forgiveness in sports is always so awesome to watch.

texasfan4444 wrote:Are you sore he's back? I'm not even sure why its a big concern for you as a UK fan. Your only concern would be out dueling him on recruits and winning games against him not how soft the media is on him. I don't recall you posting anything about Lane Kiffin when he bolted and took other jobs, it just seems since its the 'Ville you are just hatin'.

I personally think its a great hire for Louisville. I would take that Risk/Reward gamble on him any day if I were Jurich. First of all, look around at who's left and who's a proven coach. James Franklin would of been a great candidate but Penn State jumped on him first. I'm not even sure if Louisville would of enticed him enough to make that lateral (debatable) jump.