Either he will try to run it with a chalkie QB or he will fugg up a good team with in-game management. Not going to get my hopes up at all.
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Either he will try to run it with a chalkie QB or he will fugg up a good team with in-game management. Not going to get my hopes up at all.
If Nix wins the QB job then I don’t expect much. Just the wrong fit for what Gus did well. I expect Gatewood to transfer and Willis to continue to ngaf and just take up a roster spot. So I expect to see a heavy dose of Cord by the end of the year after Nix gets injured. I expect Gus to get 7-8 wins and another year. I expect boogs to convince themselves that 2020 will be better because it’ll be Nix’s second year and a couple 2* OL will just be 2*s in disguise because they didn’t sign with Bama. So more Jaba. Just wake me up when the boogs have had enough and can this clown.
...still give zero fuggs.
hut hut merely holds space til Bruce's HYGs take the stage.
hut hut merely holds space til Bruce's HYGs take the stage.
Gus just lacks depth...and I don't mean the kind we talk about on a depth chart. He's not so stupid that he'd forget to keep breathing or anything, he just has no depth as a person. There isn't much there. He's not capable of formulating and developing a long term plan for something this big and certainly not capable of holding everyone together to execute it. He's the executive that isn't related to anyone and didn't marry the bosses daughter and you cannot figure out how he got the job because he's so underwhelming and basic.
Gus has a little Michael Scott in him too. But more socially awkward
He's said that stuff every year about how fast we are going to be. I don't believe any of it.
Gus is too scatterbrained and basic to understand that you take your system and run it and you have to deal with the downsides of that system by adapting SLIGHTLY and intelligently but without changing your entire DNA. Bruce gets this. We're going to play Bruce Ball even if it means a few more bad shots taken each game, a few easy buckets given up because we're jumping the passing lanes and trying to pick pockets. You'll notice Bruce doesn't get furious about those things because he understands they are the unavoidable negatives of our chaos theory hoops. He gets mad at lazy rotations and bad effort. Gus sees a 3&Out and demolishes his entire offensive philosophy because he doesn't know how to make the tiny adjustments to avoid the next 3&Out. He gives up on true dual threat QBs cause they miss a couple of open deep balls in a great offensive season because he wants someone to hit those passes even if it breaks his offense. Even our QB recruiting shows how Gus doesn't adapt intelligently, he overreacts to everything.
We'll practice the "base play" fast again. And when the season starts we won't be anything fast when it comes to true "pace" teams.
This is where he really lost me. I thought he had an epiphany signing Malik and Gatewood and making a run for Fields but he is right back to recruiting chalkies. The offense will go as far as the run game and defense will take it, but he also doesn't recruit the OL that well and doesn't value RBs who can grind out yards. It's so maddening that I have a hatred for him that I don't think I have ever felt for another boog coach.
At least Terry Bowden provided tragic comic relief. Gus is just a dullard in every sense of the word. He's slow witted and appears to lack both imagination and critical thinking skills. He's not a leader nor a planner. It's absolutely demoralizing when you think about such an awful Head Coach owed so much money you can't get rid of him and have had to wallow in mediocrity due to it.
In summary, TLDR, fugg gus.
Like that interview at the basketball games a couple weeks ago. Jimmy dykes is his friend so it's not like it's someone Gus downstairs know or trust.....and he was trying to joke around with Gus and Gus still had these shortb robotic uninteresting answers. He's such a boring person.
I think one of the qb's not named Nix transfers out before fall.
If Nix wins the job, I would bet 2 though I bet Gus will not declare a winner until fall camp.
To play safety at Va Tech. I kid but I have no idea. I just don't think he's going to be our qb. I think it'll be Greatwood or Nix.
Honestly a little surprised this thread has gotten this much traction. I thought the GREG had moved on. Kerryon with yore social experiment @ThrustMaxwell
Can we please suspend this thread until after the HYG cut down nets, again? TIA
If it's Greatwood I will give Gus another chance. It won't happen, and I will continue hating him but I will go on the record with that. That would be a bold move, so it's out of Gus' wheelhouse.
It would be a bad day if he was I think. Almost as bad as what I expect it to be like if we start a true Freshman. Hoping JG is the man.
Gatewood has almost zero chance of being named imo. He has been in the doghouse since he arrived.
damn that sucks for wee Willy. Was hoping Daquan Newkirk could go through spring practice as well. Whatever though
Hastings should've redshirted all season and let his knee heal. I don't know who all was in the decision making process but it felt rushed, outside looking in.
He's certainly the most viable option. I am going to have to see Gus develop/improve his first QB* ever when it comes to passing skills though before I believe it.
* Do not try to give me Narshall, I will slap you with facts.
but Rice said.....
Watched a practice vid yesterday of the QBs on al.com and Malick easily looked the best. Obviously just practice shit but the kid can throw it. About the only throw they showed of Gatewood was him air mailing a simple screen pass
Actually really excited about this kid. We’ll see how he gets used though
I saw posted on another board that CGM and staff plan to play him very sparingly up until they burn his redshirt. Then they’ll sit him on the bench the rest of the year. I think he is playing Asa’s role. TIFWIW
LOL
I'm at the point with Gus where when I hear any offensive player has looked good in spring or fall practice I assume they will never see the field. I've convinced myself that Gus thinks this is some kind of trickeration that throws other teams off balance. Yes I do believe he is that stupid.
I think what’s gonna happen is that he’s just gonna sub the two h backs in and out for runs and passes which will just telegraph the plays to the defense. White tight end/h back in the game, guess it’s a run. Joiner’s in the game now, guess it’s a pass. Hey, and since we subbed you guys get to sub accordingly too
This is so painful to think about that I automatically assume it is correct.
Lols, take 3 guesses as to who was largely behind reinserting Hastings back into the lineup ASAP... even before he was ready.
Look on the bright side, at least we have a HC and QB coach with a long track record of developing the passing abilities of freakish athletes.
One day we’ll all be able to sit back with a beer and laugh out asses off as the level of stupidity that was the Gus Malzahn Era. Right now it’s still too painful even when I am laughing
So we just lost a 4 star safety recruit bc his mom and sister are sick or something? Cam’ron Kelly just decided to transfer closer to home
Smart young man.
We’ll definitely be glad we desingned a dull, emotionless scrimmage down the road. Gus playing some indescribable form of chess that simple minds can’t understand.
