Time for a new Defensive coach?

[FredCard]

Haven't posted since the KP disaster. Love our teams fight today. However is anyone else worried about our defense? This game reminded me of our bowl game when we were beat over and over with long plays by the other team.
Also, I really disagree with the overturn of the fumble by SMU late in the game. I think that pretty much sealed our fate. Anyway, Go Cards forever!

 

[LeFors4Ever]

We haven’t been happy with a DC since Charlie left. We’ve seen what rotating DCs can do to a program.

 

[FredCard]

Sorry, I meant defensive coach.

 

[SpotHogCard]

Brohm did not sound happy AT ALL with English in the post game interview.

 

[73Card]

Brohm did not sound happy AT ALL with English in the post game interview.

He was pissed that the constant personnel changes more often than not looked like a Chinese fire drill resulting in penalties and burnt time outs. What he didn't say was that, that same confusion was also obvious on offense.

 

[LeFors4Ever]

At Purdue, Brohm struggled with defensive coaching hires until English steadied the ship.

But id point out that Big Ten West offenses aren’t that hard to scheme for, you just have to be ready. Seems like English is good with teams with speed and can do many things

 

[UofLouisville]

Would rather have Ivey leading the D. English has always been a just holdem enough for the offense to win. That ain't gonna cut it.

 

[wreckcard#22]

IDK...seems like we've been pretty good on the D side. Today was tough, not sure we can blame that in us as much as them executing.

 

[2330859]

The defensive performance was not good, but it was more about SMU execution than us, Frankly I am more concerned with our offensive play calling and our inability to protect the pocket.

 

[TheRealVille]

The defensive performance was not good, but it was more about SMU execution than us, Frankly I am more concerned with our offensive play calling and our inability to protect the pocket.

I totally agree. Great offensive performances are just hard to contain even with good defenses.

Just like last week, Louisville would have won despite everything, including replays and double pass interference calls, if not for the absolute ineptitude on one yard plays. I've never seen a good offense struggle so much getting one frigging yard.

I think the OL hasn't been perfect by any means but they have done a good job overall, considering Shough is not very mobile in this age of the dual threat QB.

Shough just wasn't quick enough to avoid the rush in that 4th quarter. On the other side, Jennings was all over the place avoiding defenders keeping the play alive.

So far I've been disappointed and surprised at the lack of misdirection and deception in Brohms playcalling. Maybe it's because Shough isn't a dual threat?

 

[CardsFirst]

We haven’t been happy with a DC since Charlie left. We’ve seen what rotating DCs can do to a program.

English is a horrible DC he was mediocre when he was here last time under Bobby. This was the one hire by Brohm that worried me. Typical Brohm, normally a great O and weak D. English fits that well. Sure rotating DC’s aren’t good, but if they’re bad they gotta go. Ivy can take over. That was as dysfunctional as it gets today.

 

[CardsFirst]

The defensive performance was not good, but it was more about SMU execution than us, Frankly I am more concerned with our offensive play calling and our inability to protect the pocket.

To a point, but English hasn’t been prepared for a running QB for 4 games now. He got lucky with GT as they beat themselves with mistakes. It took English a whole half to figure out how to stop ND, but it was too late. Today he was out coached and our team was clearly unprepared. So no it wasn’t entirely about SMU, they just did what good teams do take advantage of weak play. And they clearly had a good plan and are well coached.

 

[CardsFirst]

I totally agree. Great offensive performances are just hard to contain even with good defenses.

Just like last week, Louisville would have won despite everything, including replays and double pass interference calls, if not for the absolute ineptitude on one yard plays. I've never seen a good offense struggle so much getting one frigging yard.

I think the OL hasn't been perfect by any means but they have done a good job overall, considering Shough is not very mobile in this age of the dual threat QB.

Shough just wasn't quick enough to avoid the rush in that 4th quarter. On the other side, Jennings was all over the place avoiding defenders keeping the play alive.

So far I've been disappointed and surprised at the lack of misdirection and deception in Brohms playcalling. Maybe it's because Shough isn't a dual threat?

Are you guys watching the same game? Our O line isn’t good. Last week ND was coming through going around the ends untouched. This week SMU was getting into Tyler’s face in seconds. Tyler has pretty quick release but he has to have time to find a target. The O line will make a hole for an explosive play and turn around and can’t move it one yard. Erratic play. Sure SMU is really good, but so is every team left on schedule. Continue to play like this and it’s going to be a rough year.
English’s D started failing at the end of last season and continues to look horrible, well other than when we played the two high school teams.
I revised my prediction. Will be lucky to go 7-5. The UVA game will tell us a lot. Hope I’m wrong.

 

[UofLouisville]

English was not prepared, yet again, fot a quarterback that could run. The last 4 qb's have run for 324 yards and 4 td's. And most of those runs are from a 4 man rush and a soft zone defense that will allow a qb to run 10+ yards whenever they want. Same defense pretty much every play. Scared to blitz. Scared to man. Scared to give up a big play but does so over and over again because everyone knows what he will do the next play. English is less than useless, he is a hindrance.

 

[Realville502]

Ron English won’t get us to where we want to go and that’s the next level. He must go

 

[2330859]

We may not see another QB as talented and as effective at reading the defense as what we witnessed from Jennings.

There were numerous instances where Jennings used his athleticism to escape the pocket, and freeze our corners as he ran laterally right up to the LOS before making the correct decision to either throw to his receiver, or run for the first down.

You cannot teach a QB that skill, nor can you expect a CB to defend it without risking the receiver breaking away from the corner. We failed to contain Jennings from getting outside the pocket, something that is highly unlikely when you have large DEs trying to run down a fast QB.

 

[Guardman]

O-Line is BAD.

Whole Defense is BAD.

Cards will go 6-6.

 

[Rollem Cards]

This is not the offense I expected from Brohm.

OTOH, he’s never been known for defense.

With no offense? We’re barely average.

But he’s “home” for life, so we have to hope for better things to come.

But there is a strong possibility that we may live the life of the uk FB fan

I’ve been wishing and hoping too many years to think otherwise

 

[Cardiac Red]

O-Line is BAD.

Whole Defense is BAD.

Cards will go 6-6.

That sounds overly optimistic after what I saw yesterday with the schedule we have remaining.. I don't know which 3 teams we can expect to beat..

So disappointed in this team right now..

 

[AnotherCFD]

I totally agree with the op. Time to clean house on at least 3 coaches. Defensive coordinator, secondary coach and offensive line coach.

 

[Thecycle27]

This is why you can’t take anything from spring or fall practices. Deepest Dline and 3 NFL corners. Can’t cover anyone and can’t get pressure.

The other factor is relying on transfers especially on the Oline and Dline is a crap shoot. The line has to work together. That takes time. Then you if you miss good luck. Skilled players can transition pretty quickly.

The coaching isn’t good. You can’t come out of the Notre Dame game thinking you are going to run over teams. The lack of creativity on those plays was let’s say alarming. The best player on the offense is your QB let him make a play.

Defense is awful, completely trying to win doing nothing creative. Blitz packages all get picked up which means your defense is easy to scout. QB more times than not gets their first read again easy scout plus lack of having a good defensive game plan.

With all that said this is the new college football. Look at the results week to week. Alabama losses to Vandy because they run a really unique system and that QB understands it. Tennessee can’t do anything against Arkansas. Miami somehow finds a way to win at Cal.

I think spreads will become smaller and smaller as we progress in this new era.

 

[CardsFirst]

O-Line is BAD.

Whole Defense is BAD.

Cards will go 6-6.

Sadly you’re probably are closer to right than my 7-5 current prediction. What a mess

 

[MDCardsFan]

If Brohm wants and decides to go get a new DC after the season, I won’t complain in the least.

 

[earsky]

O-Line is BAD.

Whole Defense is BAD.

Cards will go 6-6.

My thoughts exactly. We'll have to outscore opponents going forward and it won't be running it first. We have a gunslinger. Let him sling it..

 

[wreckcard#22]

I got blasted for my preseason prediction of an L against SMU. I also predicted a W against UM and UK. The team that starts the season is not the team that finishes. Let that sink in.

 

[LeFors4Ever]

I got blasted for my preseason prediction of an L against SMU. I also predicted a W against UM and UK. The team that starts the season is not the team that finishes. Let that sink in.

Only worry is motivation. A team of transfers were motivated for a ACC title game and playoff berth. When that becomes out of reach, the motivation feels different to close strong.