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Poor coaching to put the fate of your offense in the hands of a guy who cannot throw.
It seemed like the better decision considering how Apsay and Gehrke looked at the end. Obviously 100% their fault with not having someone to put in the game in that situation but I don't really blame them for sticking with Sefo. The concerning part to me is actually how Apsay got worse and worse every game he played, that's not usually how it should work.
 
It seemed like the better decision considering how Apsay and Gehrke looked at the end. Obviously 100% their fault with not having someone to put in the game in that situation but I don't really blame them for sticking with Sefo. The concerning part to me is actually how Apsay got worse and worse every game he played, that's not usually how it should work.

I don't even necessarily blame them for sticking with Sefo (to a point), more how expecting a guy who apparently couldn't throw was expected to carry the load. It goes back to the other thread: can this coaching staff seriously not develop a running attack or are they too stubborn to change? Or both?
 
Sefo's shoulder injury seems like a convenient excuse.

Every level of the offense was poor last season, including Sefo himself.
Agree, the Sefo injury is too convenient. The red zone play calling is the narrative I've settled on for last year. It's like BL has us going between the 20s, but then he is calling plays as though our weaknesses magically become our strengths once we're inside the 20. I've tried to understand it from an OC perspective, and a major limitation he had to work within was a beat up (read 'ultimately ineffective') O line. But other times last year I was left thinking, why is he asking us to run between the tackles when clearly that isn't going to work with our O line? Seems to me there were numerous wasted red zone plays because of that kind of play calling. We ended up kicking a field goal when we should've put up 7, and then still came up empty because Diego wasn't kicking from his favorite hash. Frustrated even now just thinking about how ineffective we were in the red zone last year. Mac's mantra of players make plays and players win games is true in a way for his OC too. His OC had better improve his red zone play calling this year, or I'll be calling for BL's head. If Mac won't get rid of BL, then Mac and BL both can go coach with Dave Forman. But for the record, I'd like to retain them both if we see a number of W's due to a big improvement in red zone play calling this year. Jacked for the RMS. Hoping we start this season right.
 
I think we are going to beat a mediocre MWC team. I will not read much into it if we win. Honestly, why would any rational CU fan?
I think a rational fan would read into how we execute, position by position and coach by coach. I, for one, will breath a sigh of relief. I'm still pissed about the Hawaii game.
 
It seemed like the better decision considering how Apsay and Gehrke looked at the end. Obviously 100% their fault with not having someone to put in the game in that situation but I don't really blame them for sticking with Sefo. The concerning part to me is actually how Apsay got worse and worse every game he played, that's not usually how it should work.

Not surprising that Apsay got less effective and performed worse as time went on.

He was not a P5 talented QB. Probably could have been a star at FCS or done okay at G5 level but he didn't have the physical talent or the skills to beat P5 defenses. As D coordinators saw more film on him they identified his weaknesses and attacked them, he didn't have the ability to do other things and make them pay.

I don't blame him but he was symbolic of a long stretch of CU QB recruiting. In the past 10-15 years how many other P5 offers have our QBs had, meaning how many other P5 schools thought they could play at this level. You can talk development but if you aren't recruiting the baseline level of talent to start with development doesn't mean much.

Not letting development off the hook either because even in the context of their talent we haven't been seeing CU QBs getting a lot better in their time in Boulder, Sefo latest example.
 
I think a rational fan would read into how we execute, position by position and coach by coach. I, for one, will breath a sigh of relief. I'm still pissed about the Hawaii game.

Unless it takes a truly fluke play to win, sigh of relief is the best approach. Just win.
 
Agree, the Sefo injury is too convenient. The red zone play calling is the narrative I've settled on for last year. It's like BL has us going between the 20s, but then he is calling plays as though our weaknesses magically become our strengths once we're inside the 20. I've tried to understand it from an OC perspective, and a major limitation he had to work within was a beat up (read 'ultimately ineffective') O line. But other times last year I was left thinking, why is he asking us to run between the tackles when clearly that isn't going to work with our O line? Seems to me there were numerous wasted red zone plays because of that kind of play calling. We ended up kicking a field goal when we should've put up 7, and then still came up empty because Diego wasn't kicking from his favorite hash. Frustrated even now just thinking about how ineffective we were in the red zone last year. Mac's mantra of players make plays and players win games is true in a way for his OC too. His OC had better improve his red zone play calling this year, or I'll be calling for BL's head. If Mac won't get rid of BL, then Mac and BL both can go coach with Dave Forman. But for the record, I'd like to retain them both if we see a number of W's due to a big improvement in red zone play calling this year. Jacked for the RMS. Hoping we start this season right.
Mac's mantra of players make plays and players win games is true in a way for his OC too.

Teflon.
Lindgren cost them games last year. Never took responsibility. Mac never did either. Just how it is.

As he says continually...................."I really believe that, I really do"

Bowl or be gone.

Too harsh?
 
Yeah I don't really understand why he feels the need to repeat that over and over despite the legitimacy of his comments. Not something you would expect from a head guy in a public setting like that and of course Evans ran with it.
 
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Just the same ole "this was the worst BCS job in America" line he has used the last couple years.
Well, it's not now. He's got the facilities, an older squad, etc... It's put up or shut up time. He fails, all he's gotta do is look in the mirror to know why imho. Let's just hope he doesn't. Don't get me wrong, he deserves respect for a lot of things he's done in Boulder. There is plenty he hasn't done as well, which has been rehashed over and over so ill leave that alone. Let's just hope that so called "breakout year" starts Friday.
 
Anyone do any historic roster searches on CUBuffs.com lately? I didn't think so. But I've noticed that at least some of the old rosters only give a partial list. I was trying to find Dave Logan, for instance, and even though I know what years he played, he doesn't show up on the rosters.
 
I know nothing about that but you know you have some game when you get drafted by MLB, NFL, and the NBA. That's pretty damn impressive.
 
I think a rational fan would read into how we execute, position by position and coach by coach. I, for one, will breath a sigh of relief. I'm still pissed about the Hawaii game.
Any AD who schedules any opening game in the Islands with MWC officials, should be up for summary execution. (Bus rolls over M. Bohn.)
 
Just the same ole "this was the worst BCS job in America" line he has used the last couple years.
Man that quote makes me mad. The same crap Hawkins slopped out there as he circled the drain.

But I won't rant about his staff choices and recruiting because at this point we are undefeated!
 
Man that quote makes me mad. The same crap Hawkins slopped out there as he circled the drain.

But I won't rant about his staff choices and recruiting because at this point we are undefeated!

At the very least, when HCMM took over the job it was true. It was not true when Hawk got here. Doesn't mean anything now though because HCMM is in year 4. This team is his. The results are his. He needs to stop worrying about the past.
 
I don't even necessarily blame them for sticking with Sefo (to a point), more how expecting a guy who apparently couldn't throw was expected to carry the load. It goes back to the other thread: can this coaching staff seriously not develop a running attack or are they too stubborn to change? Or both?

We do have dedicated RB coach now. So there's hope, maybe?

MM needs to stop with the 'worst P5 job in the country' line. Really getting old.
 
Man that quote makes me mad. The same crap Hawkins slopped out there as he circled the drain.

But I won't rant about his staff choices and recruiting because at this point we are undefeated!

Yeah I just think it's been used by him more than enough times, time to move on. Buff fans know how bad the situation was there is no reason to bring it up going into your fourth year on public radio.
 
Not surprising that Apsay got less effective and performed worse as time went on.

He did not have a P5 QB brain and presence.. Probably could have been a star at FCS or done okay at G5 level but he didn't have the physical talent or the skills to beat P5 defenses. As D coordinators saw more film on him they identified his weaknesses and attacked them, he didn't have the ability to do other things and make them pay.

I don't blame him but he was symbolic of a long stretch of CU QB recruiting. In the past 10-15 years how many other P5 offers have our QBs had, meaning how many other P5 schools thought they could play at this level. You can talk development but if you aren't recruiting the baseline level of talent to start with development doesn't mean much.

Not letting development off the hook either because even in the context of their talent we haven't been seeing CU QBs getting a lot better in their time in Boulder, Sefo latest example.
Thought he had a very decent arm and was quick enough on his feet, but unfortunately, Apsay was a 4/20 guy and couldn't shake it. It affected his knowledge of the playbook and presence in the huddle. (Ouch, those wheels on the bus hurt!)
 
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