No one is saying DM is a bad WR coach. We're saying his lack of experience as an OC makes him woefully unprepared to be implementing a new offensive scheme at a school that doesn't have the kinds of ponies he needs. Had he been first time OC this year at Houston, the results wouldn't have been nearly as disastrous with Herman to guide him.
And when people say, 'Urban Meyer endorsed him'...I recently wrote a letter of recommendation for an admin assistant who was looking for an admin at another company. I said sure, no problem. I wouldn't endorse her however for a job as Chief Operating Officer.
“He’s the brightest young coach in America and is more than ready to run his own offense.”
--Tom Herman on Drew Mehringer
So, is Herman, a literal genius, wrong about Mehringer while the board folks are right?
I think it's really important to keep in mind how closely these guys work together and what they know and don't know about coaching and what they know about what the people around them know about the game.
Mehringer is ready. He just needs playmakers. That's what the offense is about. A playmaker at QB getting it to playmakers or making the play himself. Gio started making some plays for two halves of football before the hammy popped, then Mehringer went back to being at fault.
Laviano almost beat Michigan State with Caroo making plays. Who was making Caroo plays this year? Nobody.
Grant, Mitchell, Melton, Wormley, Watts, second year Harris and hopefully Lovett. A healthy, experienced Gio. We're going to be better next year.
