Kirk Ciarrocca Spring Press Conference - 3/30/23
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We only gave this guy a half million dollar raise and we paid minnesota 275k for the privilege .
Spring practice has been going on only for a couple of days, right? What can you expect him to know yet about who is good and who is not? I don't think he's hiding anything --I think he just doesn't have anything to say until he sees more. The only question in my mind is why they bothered having him do a presser.
I get all that - it's not really what I'm on about. I'm just thinking big picture and how perfectly Kirk's mere presence here represents Greg's customary flight to his comfort zone and in a very general sense that does not bode well.
None of us are good at going out of our comfort zone. I'm sure you'll agree that the key question is whether Ciarrocca can run an offense that can both score and keep Schiano happy by minimizing turnovers. I don't think we know enough yet to make a judgment, and today's press conference doesn't shed any light.
You're right, of course. I'm just more or less regurgitating what's in my gut - and I've been at this for a pretty long time.
The problem is the second half of that statement "keep HC Schiano by limiting turnovers".
If the offense is going to score more and take more chances, then turnovers will happen.
Can't have the offense so risk adverse that they are immobilized.
I feel the same - to me it's not encouraging the retreat to the safe harbor of a known past coach.
But there is a lot told in what he does NOT say. Given opportunities to fluff the players he has not done that.
I liked the quote about getting the players to THINK like he thinks... to SEE as he sees. No, that is not specific information, as you pointed out. And I would think very coach wants that. But if he can get that done we would make great strides in the offense being able to take advantage of what the defense is giving them in certain defensive alignments.... if.. IF.. he can get the players to make the same reads.. the right reads.. be on the same page and then EXECUTE.
The spring game might reveal progress in that area. Or not.
Every coach hates turnovers. A well-executed high-scoring offense doesn't necessarily turn the ball over. Consider the Super Bowl, with 73 points scored and just one turnover -- and that one not the result of a decision. Patrick Mahomes was intercepted 12 times in 2022, but no one cares because he passed for 41 touchdowns.https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask?q=patrick+mahomes+career+td/+int+ratio
Should known what we were in for when OC McNulty couldn't even figure out a quiet location to get interviewed.
#FreeLaviano
Yes. Raw deal. Should have remained the starter in 2016. Instead, we had Tylin Oden in the game trying to run it into the end zone against Iowa.
Has a #Free [InsertQBNameHere] ever worked out when they were freed?
What's the over/under on the number of bad games from Wimsatt it will take before Sheppard becomes the next bench riding Patrick Mahomes?
I'd like to hear more about how he's going to get Wimsatt to throw the ball accurately.
Are fractions allowed in the answer?
1/2 of 1/4. So 1/8 of a game. Maybe less. 🤡
It would depend on how long the first 3 and out takes.
You're in luck!
“Really just consistency and being more accurate every play. I have to be more intentional with my work. That goes with any drill or any play. Every rep counts,” Wimsatt said.
“The biggest thing for me is understanding the game better and making it even slower,” Simon said. “I thought my decision making could be better and my accuracy. I wanted to be a better leader too.
TheKnightReport - Wimsatt, Simon adjusting to new offense, learning from mistakes
Rutgers Football QBs Gavin Wimsatt, Evan Simon met with the media on Thursday after spring practice No. 2
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the story in this thread link talks to the QBs about their experiences with Ciarocca.. it is pretty much what I suspected... and everyone knows the accuracy thing is mostly preparation and practice and repetition.. if you have the physical ability to "make all the throws".
Sometimes a QB being "inaccurate" was really a WR not running a route correctly.. or one of them making a bad read. Our QBs did make clearly inaccurate throws as well last year... so that happens too. And most of teh time I noticed it you could see bad form on the throw.. be it footwork or rushing teh throw or throwing late.. sometimes due to fear of a rush.. sometimes when there was plenty of time. So, it is not ALL a QB issue. But the best QBs make the good throws even in bad situations.
My suspicion is that getting all QBs and receivers on the same page in reading defenses will make the QBs seem more accurate by knowing where the WRs will be and who the likely open target will be with proper pre-snap and post-snap reads. But we will have young WR corps and they will have to do what the QBs EXPECT them to do. They will all have to make the same reads and then practice and repetition should get the timing down.
Football - QBs Wimsatt, Simon learning from mistakes
https://rutgers.rivals.com/news/wimsatt-simon-adjusting-to-new-offense-learning-from-mistakes
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