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CTA quotes on Recruiting Success and New Coaches

https://www.si.com/college/indiana/football/indiana-football-tom-allen-big-challenge-handling-multiple-unique-events-simultaneously

“Allen said that ''staff recruiting'' helps in the transition with the coaching staff, because commits aren't attached to just one recruiter. They get to know Allen well, of course, but they also see a lot of the other coaches, as well.“

Hiller does not look so bad to me

Because of the bad weather, I have gone back and watched some games from this past season that I had recorded.

I do not see the bad OL coaching that a lot of people have complained about. I see pretty good technique. I see linemen that are put in the correct position to make the block that will make the play go but are just getting beat one on one. I see plays being called that make it difficult for an OL to make the block with the defensive alignment.

People complain about thevOL not be "coached up", but in fact, it is the strength and conditioning coaches that do most of that. Winter conditioning and summer workouts are where strength and quickness are developed. When fall camp rolls around, the coaches are teaching technique and the play book. The goal through fall camp is to maintain the strength and conditioning, not to develop it. You develop technique in camp.

As Coach Wilson used to say, we run the plays that we can run. I do not think that we did that, which is why our OC is gone.

If our right tackle cannot move his feet fast enough to stop a rush end, and he is the best we have for that position, you call plays that help him. You roll out the other way, or you put a RB or TE there to help. If the WR cannot get open down field, you throw quick hitting passes or do a delayed release of a RB or TE.

The extraordinary amount of injuries this year may have limited the play calling, but we never played away from our weaknesses. (As opposed to playing to our strengths, which were not apparent late in the season).

With a new OC and improved recruiting on the OL, I see brighter days ahead this fall.

TJD…

TJD always rushes his shot against big strong defenders. He rarely uses a ball fake, more like, never uses a ball fake. His performance today was atrocious. IU wasted too many opportunities trying to get him the ball. It was the right strategy but TJD didn’t do anything to a warrant the respect. The sad part, he played into Cockburn never having to exert himself on defense. How many fouls did TJD draw? How many 10-15 jumpers did he take? He has to be more aware of what it takes to win games. He’s quick - so use his quickness. He can put the ball on the floor- so draw your man out and put the ball on the floor! If he is going to man-up then please use a damn ball fake once in a while! Disappointing game!

Johnson was good and that was it!

He didn't even take a shot!

How does Kopp continue to get more than 10 min per game let alone start? He didn't even take a shot. He doesn't rebound, plays marginal D and really does nothing particularly well. If he isn't scoring what the heck is he doing out there? Bates should start getting more of his minutes and Leal should too. You can't tell me at this point that Kopp brings more to the table than Leal does.

I wouldn’t play TJD at the five against IL MI or PU

Or any other team that has a true center. TJD is 6’8 and a half. Asking him to guard 7 footers is not realistic. TJD plays like a true center, and that makes everyone think he should be able to play against the other good centers in our league. That is dumb.

TJD should not be the focal point of our offense if he is being guarded by an elite big. Since he has no outside shot, it is very easy for elite boys to contain him downlow. He can’t move Cockburn on the block, and it is stupid for us to ask him to try.

There is a reason we played our best basketball against PU an IL with him on the bench. However, he still should be on the floor, but our strategy has to change dramatically against these good bigs. O and D. Race did a far better job defending Cockburn when asked.
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