Ted 'The Truth' Roof Appreciation Thread

[AppSt94]

Is it possible Roof installs or at least did the first couple weeks, some “new” looks against opponents he feels we can out talent to get a feel for what our defense can do, and then go back to what he knows works against the tougher teams?
If you think about our first 5 games, we did really good defensively against the toughest opponents and gave up more yardage to the UNCC and CC.
Could it be that he was just trying to work some of what he wants to install eventually against teams we could pretty easily beat?

I think that this is entirely possible. Coaches are charged with, not only working within a player’s strengths, but also helping the player find out things about themselves that they didn’t know they had. Unfortunately, you really can’t gauge that until you see them work in game situations.

[huskie3]

positioning, blitzing percentages, coverage combinations are all significantly different
I even noticed a twist from NG and DE today

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

I was not happy the first two games with good reason, though very few were calling for him to be fired (OP did, but that is the only one I recall). I'm glad things are coming together and the defense is coming around to being dominant again. I imagine adjustments had to be made on both ends with the players' trust in Roof and his trust in the players. I read an article yesterday that indicated Josh Thomas has been the one that's helped to bridge that gap.

Something I'm not sure has been discussed in detail, but could have been in another thread. Did you guys look at the drive summaries? I know we locked in after that first drive, but gawd almighty! Of the remaining 14 ULM drives, 10 were 3 and out, 3 ended in turnovers after 4 plays, and the last drive ended after the clock ran out. Our previous defenses were stingy in the red zone, but teams often moved the ball freely between the 20's. This performance was ridiculous.

[Longrifle28]

I was not happy the first two games with good reason, though very few were calling for him to be fired (OP did, but that is the only one I recall). I'm glad things are coming together and the defense is coming around to being dominant again. I imagine adjustments had to be made on both ends with the players' trust in Roof and his trust in the players. I read an article yesterday that indicated Josh Thomas has been the one that's helped to bridge that gap.

Something I'm not sure has been discussed in detail, but could have been in another thread. Did you guys look at the drive summaries? I know we locked in after that first drive, but gawd almighty! Of the remaining 14 ULM drives, 10 were 3 and out, 3 ended in turnovers after 4 plays, and the last drive ended after the clock ran out. Our previous defenses were stingy in the red zone, but teams often moved the ball freely between the 20's. This performance was ridiculous.

Sometimes we go plain on the other teams opening drive to to see what they are wanting to do. Good teams make adjustments and tighten things up. We put a dang stranglehold on ULM. Glad to see the defense having fun. The improvement is awesome.

[Rekdiver]

Their QB was terrible and receiver drops as mentioned. We got little pressure on the QB however.....

[NewApp]

Their QB was terrible and receiver drops as mentioned. We got little pressure on the QB however.....

But we held them to one TD and an extra point. Coach Roof knows what he is doing.

[NewApp]

I was not happy the first two games with good reason, though very few were calling for him to be fired (OP did, but that is the only one I recall). I'm glad things are coming together and the defense is coming around to being dominant again. I imagine adjustments had to be made on both ends with the players' trust in Roof and his trust in the players. I read an article yesterday that indicated Josh Thomas has been the one that's helped to bridge that gap.

Something I'm not sure has been discussed in detail, but could have been in another thread. Did you guys look at the drive summaries? I know we locked in after that first drive, but gawd almighty! Of the remaining 14 ULM drives, 10 were 3 and out, 3 ended in turnovers after 4 plays, and the last drive ended after the clock ran out. Our previous defenses were stingy in the red zone, but teams often moved the ball freely between the 20's. This performance was ridiculous.

There was a thread named Fire Roof and it had pages of negative responses.

[WVAPPeer]

"There was a thread named Fire Roof and it had pages of negative responses."

If you go back and read them you will find very few that said anything about firing Roof, other than that was stupid - Take 30 seconds and go back in this very threat and read what I said about that - many felt the same way

[appst89]

I was not happy the first two games with good reason, though very few were calling for him to be fired (OP did, but that is the only one I recall). I'm glad things are coming together and the defense is coming around to being dominant again. I imagine adjustments had to be made on both ends with the players' trust in Roof and his trust in the players. I read an article yesterday that indicated Josh Thomas has been the one that's helped to bridge that gap.

Something I'm not sure has been discussed in detail, but could have been in another thread. Did you guys look at the drive summaries? I know we locked in after that first drive, but gawd almighty! Of the remaining 14 ULM drives, 10 were 3 and out, 3 ended in turnovers after 4 plays, and the last drive ended after the clock ran out. Our previous defenses were stingy in the red zone, but teams often moved the ball freely between the 20's. This performance was ridiculous.

There was a thread named Fire Roof and it had pages of negative responses.

That doesn't mean that everyone who replied shared that view.

[NewApp]

I was not happy the first two games with good reason, though very few were calling for him to be fired (OP did, but that is the only one I recall). I'm glad things are coming together and the defense is coming around to being dominant again. I imagine adjustments had to be made on both ends with the players' trust in Roof and his trust in the players. I read an article yesterday that indicated Josh Thomas has been the one that's helped to bridge that gap.

Something I'm not sure has been discussed in detail, but could have been in another thread. Did you guys look at the drive summaries? I know we locked in after that first drive, but gawd almighty! Of the remaining 14 ULM drives, 10 were 3 and out, 3 ended in turnovers after 4 plays, and the last drive ended after the clock ran out. Our previous defenses were stingy in the red zone, but teams often moved the ball freely between the 20's. This performance was ridiculous.

There was a thread named Fire Roof and it had pages of negative responses.

That doesn't mean that everyone who replied shared that view.

Didn't say it did. But, the general tenor of the thread was that Roof should be fired after only two games into the season.

[NewApp]

I was not happy the first two games with good reason, though very few were calling for him to be fired (OP did, but that is the only one I recall). I'm glad things are coming together and the defense is coming around to being dominant again. I imagine adjustments had to be made on both ends with the players' trust in Roof and his trust in the players. I read an article yesterday that indicated Josh Thomas has been the one that's helped to bridge that gap.

Something I'm not sure has been discussed in detail, but could have been in another thread. Did you guys look at the drive summaries? I know we locked in after that first drive, but gawd almighty! Of the remaining 14 ULM drives, 10 were 3 and out, 3 ended in turnovers after 4 plays, and the last drive ended after the clock ran out. Our previous defenses were stingy in the red zone, but teams often moved the ball freely between the 20's. This performance was ridiculous.

There was a thread named Fire Roof and it had pages of negative responses.

That doesn't mean that everyone who replied shared that view.

Didn't say it did. But, the general tenor of the thread was that Roof should be fired after only two games into the season. Some, including me, defended him.

[NewApp]

I was not happy the first two games with good reason, though very few were calling for him to be fired (OP did, but that is the only one I recall). I'm glad things are coming together and the defense is coming around to being dominant again. I imagine adjustments had to be made on both ends with the players' trust in Roof and his trust in the players. I read an article yesterday that indicated Josh Thomas has been the one that's helped to bridge that gap.

Something I'm not sure has been discussed in detail, but could have been in another thread. Did you guys look at the drive summaries? I know we locked in after that first drive, but gawd almighty! Of the remaining 14 ULM drives, 10 were 3 and out, 3 ended in turnovers after 4 plays, and the last drive ended after the clock ran out. Our previous defenses were stingy in the red zone, but teams often moved the ball freely between the 20's. This performance was ridiculous.

There was a thread named Fire Roof and it had pages of negative responses.

That doesn't mean that everyone who replied shared that view.

Didn't say it did. But, the general tenor of the thread was that Roof should be fired after only two games into the season. Some, including me, defended him.

[WVAPPeer]

NO IT DID NOT

[appst89]

I was not happy the first two games with good reason, though very few were calling for him to be fired (OP did, but that is the only one I recall). I'm glad things are coming together and the defense is coming around to being dominant again. I imagine adjustments had to be made on both ends with the players' trust in Roof and his trust in the players. I read an article yesterday that indicated Josh Thomas has been the one that's helped to bridge that gap.

Something I'm not sure has been discussed in detail, but could have been in another thread. Did you guys look at the drive summaries? I know we locked in after that first drive, but gawd almighty! Of the remaining 14 ULM drives, 10 were 3 and out, 3 ended in turnovers after 4 plays, and the last drive ended after the clock ran out. Our previous defenses were stingy in the red zone, but teams often moved the ball freely between the 20's. This performance was ridiculous.

There was a thread named Fire Roof and it had pages of negative responses.

That doesn't mean that everyone who replied shared that view.

Didn't say it did. But, the general tenor of the thread was that Roof should be fired after only two games into the season.

No, it wasn't.

[Chaz]

I'm here and admit it. I called for him to be fired. I was highly upset that a statistically top 10 defense had regressed so significantly, and the issues/concerns that had been pointed out when coach Roof was hired seemed to be very evident. However, I was clearly wrong and couldn't be happier about it. Whatever coach Roof (and others) has done is working and working well. I'm thrilled watching the Apps dominating on both sides of the ball again. It feels right.

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

I was not happy the first two games with good reason, though very few were calling for him to be fired (OP did, but that is the only one I recall). I'm glad things are coming together and the defense is coming around to being dominant again. I imagine adjustments had to be made on both ends with the players' trust in Roof and his trust in the players. I read an article yesterday that indicated Josh Thomas has been the one that's helped to bridge that gap.

Something I'm not sure has been discussed in detail, but could have been in another thread. Did you guys look at the drive summaries? I know we locked in after that first drive, but gawd almighty! Of the remaining 14 ULM drives, 10 were 3 and out, 3 ended in turnovers after 4 plays, and the last drive ended after the clock ran out. Our previous defenses were stingy in the red zone, but teams often moved the ball freely between the 20's. This performance was ridiculous.

There was a thread named Fire Roof and it had pages of negative responses.

Can someone google "OP" for NewApp?

[NewApp]

I was not happy the first two games with good reason, though very few were calling for him to be fired (OP did, but that is the only one I recall). I'm glad things are coming together and the defense is coming around to being dominant again. I imagine adjustments had to be made on both ends with the players' trust in Roof and his trust in the players. I read an article yesterday that indicated Josh Thomas has been the one that's helped to bridge that gap.

Something I'm not sure has been discussed in detail, but could have been in another thread. Did you guys look at the drive summaries? I know we locked in after that first drive, but gawd almighty! Of the remaining 14 ULM drives, 10 were 3 and out, 3 ended in turnovers after 4 plays, and the last drive ended after the clock ran out. Our previous defenses were stingy in the red zone, but teams often moved the ball freely between the 20's. This performance was ridiculous.

There was a thread named Fire Roof and it had pages of negative responses.

Can someone google "OP" for NewApp?

Can someone google KMA for bumpo?

[Rekdiver]

Their QB was terrible and receiver drops as mentioned. We got little pressure on the QB however.....

But we held them to one TD and an extra point. Coach Roof knows what he is doing.

An observation not a criticism

[NewApp]

For a change.

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

I was not happy the first two games with good reason, though very few were calling for him to be fired (OP did, but that is the only one I recall). I'm glad things are coming together and the defense is coming around to being dominant again. I imagine adjustments had to be made on both ends with the players' trust in Roof and his trust in the players. I read an article yesterday that indicated Josh Thomas has been the one that's helped to bridge that gap.

Something I'm not sure has been discussed in detail, but could have been in another thread. Did you guys look at the drive summaries? I know we locked in after that first drive, but gawd almighty! Of the remaining 14 ULM drives, 10 were 3 and out, 3 ended in turnovers after 4 plays, and the last drive ended after the clock ran out. Our previous defenses were stingy in the red zone, but teams often moved the ball freely between the 20's. This performance was ridiculous.

There was a thread named Fire Roof and it had pages of negative responses.

Can someone google "OP" for NewApp?

Can someone google KMA for bumpo?