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A Players Parent perspective
- Thread starter PlayerDad
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PD, a very warm welcome to you, your son and your entire family. The University of Montana is a special university, which I'm sure your son will quickly discover on his own. We're damn proud of the place and our program, and we're excited and honored when families like yours join it.
Thanks for posting. And GO GRIZ!!!
Thanks for posting. And GO GRIZ!!!
UMGriz75
Well-known member
I'm sorry you are so bitter. You misled so many people last year with such extreme hyperbole, I am surprised you still show your face. However, when people want to come to the University of Montana it is a great thing, especially if it is honestly represented to them.brewskis said:
The Athletic Department has had a rough ride; I was a staunch defender of it during its troubles. I am glad the recruit got a phone call and that a parent is very happy over that. It's a competitive world out there. As I have often noted, it's the seemingly small courtesies -- even just a phone call -- that can make a huge personal difference to a student, a player, or a parent. And to the perception of a program and the kind of people in it.
I am glad to see it is once again proven true.
Hope your son has a great experience at U of M. Just don't take seriously the junior high level disputes and comments posted way too often on egriz. If you sort through all the chaff, there are occasionally some good "wheaty" posts on egriz that make a visit worthwhile. Griz football fans are passionate about our team and we want the best (winning seasons and a great college experience) for the boys that choose to dedicate so much time to Griz football.
PlayerRep said:
This is eGriz, I was under the impression that lengthening things was part of standard operating procedure here.
Zirg
Well-known member
PlayerDad said:
It is good to know that Stitt can impress and lure a kid who needed to be impressed to be won over. I never doubted he can BS and Washington-Griz,the campus and the fan-base have won-over many an indifferent recruit.
The problem seems to be Stitt's ability to game-manage and talent-evaluate. Stitt is convinced he can throw that lateral-screen to anyone alive, even to talent-less players like Nacarato or Lyons. He finally found a guy who can actually run that play (Louis-McGee) but he tried and tried and tried and tried that same play to Nacarato in 2015 and it NEVER worked. I don't like coaches that think "their system" is what works instead of being flexible and finding a way to use the talent you have to it's full potential. He is also a horrible clock-manager, insisting on running a hurry-up offense in the 4th quarter with a small lead, instead of milking the clock. It cost us a win vs Cal-Poly in 2015 specifically. There have been several other games with poor time-out usage and clock-management. Hopefully he recruits enough talent and we won't have to worry about close games. That is his only hope to succeed.
I don't know how many times we need to go over this, but apparently we still do.Zirg said:
Stitt doesn't call a play like that. He calls a formation and a string of routes and a run option. The QB, in last year's case Gus, then reads the defense, calls motion, etc. to then find an optimal target, or make an audible.
Nearly every time the QB threw the out, it was the QB making that decision. When you throw it too much, as tended to be the case last year, it doesn't work, but that's the flexibility that Stitt gives his QB in this offense. There were still plenty of times this year where it worked just fine.
We're going to be okay, guys.
Recruiting wise, Stitt is again proving himself to be an absolute monster, which was the subject of this great thread.
Talent-less? I'm assuming you were over-served tonight by calling two Division I college football players out like that. Bad form, mister.Zirg said:
Alaska Griz
Well-known member
If it's all on Stitt, then was NDSU and UNI not considered close games, where strategy won out?...I completely understand the frustration, because I feel it too, but it goes both ways you know. Not to mention last season has passed.Zirg said:
mtgrizrule
Well-known member
PlayerDad said:
Welcome to GRIZNATION, hope we can meet you and your family at a GRIZ game over the next 4 to 5 years. I love it when former players, or parents of players post here.
BTW, I nominate Playerdad for post of the year. I feel he will keep EGRIZ well balanced and in line the next 4 to 5 years. Please encourage other parents to post and add their input. It was great to read to how our staff recruits. That is some insight no other poster has ever provided here. Thank you again.
