UMAlum said:
Not knowing anything from the inside (so pure speculation) ...
Why speculate when the original poster shared what took place between CF and Baer? And after the direct quotes from the articles that have been written?
This is what drives crazy about the Hauck apologists, you start from the fanatical position that Hauck and his staff are infallible and then twist every thing to fit that narrative.
Calling GJ a quitter or trying to make it sound unusual that CF (a JUCO transfer) had played for three schools in three years is pathetically sad. As if the problems we’re seeing manifested can be explain by personality flaws of the kids.
GJ is a 4.0 student and was literally the face of the program. CF is graduating in three years. Both were quality guys who represented the program exceptionally well on and off the field. Both are leaders in the locker room. Both are talented enough to play at the FBS level.
To smear their character in an effort to distract from the problems with the current staff and the transition between staffs demonstrates the backwards mindset of the Cult of Hauck Apologists.
And yes, there are problems. Multiple high-quality, highly talented players, who have proven themselves on the field and who have two or more years of eligibility are choosing to leave UM, WaGriz, and the Champions Center rather than play for this staff.
the most logical reasons for both Jensen and CF to pack is primarily due to significant changes to the schemes (which PR has also suggested).
As was also suggested, the problem wasn't with the talent, it was with the schemes. Implementing new schemes with less talented players is a monstrously stupid scenario that is only going to hurt this team, so coaches should have been working overtime before the dead period to make sure any personal issues between them and the key players were addressed.
Because of such … and of course from the coaches views … they (GJ & CF) did not have a leg up on their position competition (apparently a leg behind). So for example, if the offense is moving to quick 1st and second reads … then QB run … Sneed is more suited. Running, in general, will probably become a bigger priority within the new scheme.
Offensively, the strength of the offense is the vertical passing game, but the scheme Rosy is installing appears to be predicated on the short, underneath passing game and a QB who can tuck it and run.
The way the 1s and 2s were separated during spring was stacked against GJ, so no neutral fan would argue that he was a leg behind. Especially any one who watched the spring scrimmage.
For starters, there wasn't enough OL depth to form a competitive 2-deep OL so Gresch was at a huge disadvantage at the beginning of the scrimmage. Plus it was a huge insulting mind job to send him out with the 2s to begin with.
When he was finally able to run with the 1’s he was clearly better, especially when it came to the deep ball - WHICH IS HUGE CONSIDERING THE VERTICAL PASSING GAME IS ARGUABLY THE BIGGEST STRENGTH OF THE TEAM.
At least it was.
On defense … if a 3 man front becomes a key option … this too could have significantly reduced CFs role … from the coaches view. Im sure there are many other schemes as well that could have influenced all this.
This is again why I question Baer’s approach. If UM had a ton of depth that ensured the talent and experience level on the field was as high with his new schemes as it was with the old, then it MIGHT be justifiable to intentionally reduce CFs role or ask him to move.
None of those qualifiers are met though with the current roster. To implement new schemes that fail to maximize the strength of the current roster and maximize their opportunities to contribute makes zero sense.
Keep in mind, the entire change in approach on defense is predicated on Baer having better schemes. I don't necessarily think the problems last year we bad schemes as much as they were the timing of certain play calls -- blitzing a QB who can't throw on 3rd and 30.
Ironically the Griz would have been better off relying on sound gap responsibility that kept that QB in the pocket so pass rushers like CF could collapse the pocket and make the play... Now we apparently will have neither.
That makes about as much sense as relying on the defensive schemes of a DC who couldn't figure out how to utilize a roster full of FBS talent (UNLV) to stop an FCS team (Howard) that finished 7-4, 2nd place in the MEAC, and was never ranked the entire season.
Literally the biggest upset in college football history -- http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/20555460/howard-stuns-unlv-biggest-point-spread-upset-college-football-history
That's Montana's newest DC.
https://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2017/dec/09/unlv-football-fires-defensive-coordinator-special/
And that's who the Hauck Apologists are blindly defending while questioning the character and motivation of players like Jensen and Favoroso.
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