AppSt94 wrote:manonabuffalo wrote:The truth is I turned the corner a while back, likely by the end of the Ga State dismantling. I finally saw for the second time in a row the passion, desire, and fire our kids had been missing until the second series of the Troy game. ULM sweetened the deal but this game made me a believer. You can't just go into the reigning SBC champion's house, beat them in all facets of the game (minus special teams) and not make believers out of all of us.
I will offer my opinion as usual and I do so based off of my experiences and the results on the field. However, as stated by myself earlier this week Scott has now EARNED my respect as a head coach. That is a respect that I held for Coach Moore and will now carry on through his successor.
I know the game of football like an extension of my body, and would like nothing more than to discuss that here. We will all have to agree to disagree on how you offer one's opinions on a message board or what is off limits. However, in the end every fan here only wants App State to defy the odds and achieve greatness.
So speaking of special teams, what do you think the problem is? Is it do to a lack of depth, the absence of a full time ST coach or scheme? It is puzzling that they can't get this figured out this late in the season considering they are good at in game adjustment.
It looks like a perfect storm of, no coach, lack of depth, and young players.
Look at it like this, all of our kids came out of high school as that school's star player, even the walk-on players were a star somewhere. They show up at App State and for some fully expect to be a star again. A vast majority of these football players were never on the field during special teams plays in high school, nor do a vast majority of high schools devote much time to it. I know I only went out on special teams in high school for a few times, to try and block a kick, or if the usual players weren't getting it done. What kid coming out of high school ever says when I go to _______ school I want to be a gunner on the punt or kick off team?
So we have that aspect along with the fact our coaches have not been able to emphasize the due attention our special teams need. We had bigger issues early in the year, breaking in a brand new QB, and abysmal defensive play. Special teams went by the wayside until the our offense and defense were able to be effective. I fully expect an emphasis on special teams here on out, SS and company know that we almost lost the game yesterday because of them.
In 2004 our special teams were terrible, and that off season Coach Moore stood in our meeting room and said "I want 11 crazy suckers who want to play special teams, I don't care who they are", he then showed us a video of Buffalo Bills special teamer Steve Tasker and got us all pumped up. I remember forgetting that I had a primary position and wanted to be on the kickoff team to just go knock the snot out of someone.
