- Oct 8, 2017
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Mullen's press conference had a few interesting aspects: (1) he wore a face covering for the first time only after a loss; (2) he was notably pissed for the first time at the defensive coaches and players - about damn time, though viciously focused winners would have been that way after the Ole Miss game to avoid the inevitability of this game; and (3) he was flat out calling Fuchs out to allow all 90k in the Swamp. He seemed angrier about that than our defensive performance and was very much pushing to lift all limts, while doubting the real numbers at Kyle Field.
Last point - our media is beyond bad. If we win, these post-games are 15-20 minutes. Now, this obvious shyting of the bed on defense and he leaves the Mic after 5 minutes, but not because he fled. Our media couldn't think of questions to ask. No wonder he is complacent. So many obvious questions and no one teed them up. Among them: What was the thinking having Davis and his ball control issues on the field at that point? Why, with 1:33 seconds and aTm in field goal range on third down did you not call a timeout? What is the specific plan to fix the defense? How are the other young DT's looking; is Wingo just not ready/how far away is he from seeing the fielf; what is the reason the LB's can't get off blocks (coaching or skill); are you concerned about the overall undersized nature of the defensive recruiting; is this changing your recruiting outlook; is the offense becoming frustrated at the defense; does the offense start to play tight, realizing that even one punt or one turnover will lose the game? Etc.
