Is the McElwain honeymoon over?
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- Jun 23, 2014
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That's right. Don't be fooled. Mack knows exactly what is needed to build and to go from here. Let's face it. To be 10-1 with the kind of OL and QB play we've had is a miracle and if some can't see that they need to take their head out of their back sides.
- Aug 31, 2014
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Nope, no raise, not yet. Muschamp had his one good year and we saw how that turned out. Let's see if this is more than a flash in the pan. Or at least tie it to performance.
- Jun 16, 2014
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This topic has to be a joke. Mac is calling the plays, we all see it. They line up to pass and only about a third of the time is the ball even delivered. The fumble for a TD was bound to happen, every team knows Harris is going to pull out of the pocket and immediately begin running to the sideline looking to make a play. There is no risk he will step up into the pocket and throw. You can blame coaching, but its the kid. I hate that its not working out for either Treon or Mac.
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Call me "mentally challenged" then. Because while I like Mac, love 10-1, and even support COY, but I am not ready to label Mac as "GREAT".
- Jun 12, 2014
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You support him for coach of the year, but don't think he's great? Well OK then.
- Jun 9, 2014
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This is one of the dumbest threads ever on this board. Maybe one of the dumbest threads in the history of the internet.
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I think that McElwain will be a very successful coach in Gainesville, but I also think that most of the credit for this year's 10-1 start should be attributed to the great defensive players who were recruited by Muschamp.
- Jun 11, 2014
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This is not a false statement
- Jun 11, 2014
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Yet not completely true either. I seriously doubt Muschamp would have won 10 games this year with these players.
- Jun 11, 2014
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If you have a problem with the way Mac has coached this season, go find another team. Go over to FSU and take the queer spear up your ass.
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Put the bottle down and step away from the internet for a few days...this is literally one of the dumbest posts of all time. He took a dysfunctional program in which all of us thought at best we might get to a mid tier bowl game this year and is 10-1 and playing in Atlanta all after losing his starting QB. And you want to replace this guy that hasn't even gotten his own players yet...you pretty much have to try to be this dumb...
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He's a major upgrade over chump and a natural winner, and he's in his first year which makes the season's record all the more amazing. But there are definitely parallels between this season and 2012. The record, the offensive rank, and the wins in games that we honestly should have lost. Anyone who claims there is no similarity is either ignorant or too biased to take seriously.
And lets not pretend he's perfect at in-game decisions and all our struggles are 100% the players fault. No one, even the best coaches in the world ever call a perfect game. Just like the players, coaches have to be continuously analyzing their performance and striving for improvement.
Some things Mac does repeatedly that could be improved in my mind;
1. Always electing to receive is stupid. Watch the best coach in football and you will see Belichick ALWAYS defers when he wins the toss. There's a reason for it. If you defer you can manage the first half by pace of game (hurry up vs run clock down), and by use of otherwise somewhat useless first half timeouts to have a high probability of having the last drive of the first half. If you can score at end of half leaving little or no time for opponent, then get the ball and score first possession second half you can take control. Teams that score last, first half, and first, second half, win that game at a very high percentage. It's simple statistics so quit the contrarian crap. There's a reason you defer, it smarter.
2. Never contesting or using challenges for obvious bad spots and calls. There something to be said for trying to stay on the good side of the refs, but you have to call them out and challenge calls sometimes. I've seen plenty of games turn on a won challenge, and it's one of the tools coaches can use in game to affect the outcome so you have to use it.
3. Running from middle of the field to lateral hash-mark on 3rd down in FG range. Yes, Hardin sucks, so why TF make the kick much harder by taking a straight on shot and making it a tough angle on short FG's? It's like no one is thinking or telling Taylor "try to make the first down but you have to stay in the middle to help Hardin if you don't make it."
4. I don't think there is a single game where they have gotten McGee enough touches. He's the best weapon on a terrible offense. It's not as flashy as hitting Calloway deep but we're not playing for style points. And on critical 3rd down short routes, when trying to hit Mcgee vs Powell with Harris's inaccurate passes, you are MUCH more likely to get a completion with McGee's huge completion radius and ability to block out vs Powell's tight window. If we want to keep winning, getting the ball to McGee repeatedly is probably the most important strategy going forward.
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But it's just cool to be able to post in these threads. When I'm having Sunday dinner that my dog could cook I'll be thinking about this thread... and dead fish.
