165 Comments
⭠ Return to thread

Sometimes the context doesn't fit for whatever reason. I don't think he ever would have knocked through here. He didn't pick the right DCs, but that style of football is also not conducive to attracting a good DC or good defensive players because they are asked to be on the field too long to have prolonged success. I also just am not a fan of his style of football. He somehow made high octane football boring. I don't ever need to see a 50-47 game ever again. But he is obviously is a gifted coach when it comes to the offensive side of the ball, and that style of football can find success in other contexts.

Expand full comment

Dykes at Cal also hamstrung the defense by spending ~2/3 of the scholarships on offense. The defense was always thin, and the shorter on numbers you are, the less likely it is a game-changer will develop.

Expand full comment

You say that, but Wilcox's best defenses were all off Dykes' recruits. They just didn't develop them was the problem.

Expand full comment

But the youtube highlight video of Goff is really exciting.

Expand full comment