Again....the team the cougs faced was NOT that 8-4 team. It was a skeleton team missing whole hunks of its d-backfield and then, during the game, two more key d-players. But it didn't matter. The cougs made a C- team look all-world. And about 97% of that is on the WSU coaching staff & players. Everyone knew what the gopher coach would have to do to hide his weaknesses in the secondary.....and Leach failed to respond. That is inexcusable, and confirms my earlier worry that Leach has reached his ceiling. And having a offensive line that resembles 5 buckets of fat sitting behind a dumpster doesn't help either.....THOSE are all on WSU and have nothing to do with the Big10.
I don't disagree with you, just saying Minnesota was 8-4 not 6-6 like the OP. And yes I wholeheartedly agree Leach and Falk failed miserably in taking advantage of Minnesotas glaring weakness with the suspensions. I also agree this might be Leach's ceiling, because he won't get out of his own way and adapt. That's why that douchebag DB coach at UW can make fun of him, and laugh at his offense, because Leach makes it an easy offense to stop with his unwillingness to run the ball or do anything different.
At least he'll get a part in the next Twilight film...Well, I did finally meet SC recently...
I don't know of a serious Trojan fan who thinks Clay Helton is the long-term answer for coach. Helton is a nice guy but too much of a checkers (not chess) man for a long-term solution. Sure, there are Trojan "fans" everywhere who now think Helton is great but I just shrug that off. And, as far as Trojans' O-line....they are EXACTLY what I said they were. Any accolades thrown their way are about 95% due to eye candy not consistent performance. They block like pros on one play, then look like goofs for 3 in a row. Hardly the stuff of which All-Americans are made (sorry Zach).
Actually I have been very consistent about Leach, and have posted for a long time about what I see are his limitations. A great coach sees the things that led to earlier losses and corrects or limits them. I don't see that in Leach, and, in fact, what was present against Colorado, was exacerbated against the huskies, and completely underscored against Minnesota. Leach was completely out-coached by the Minnesota coach. .... If cougar fans are "fine" with this year, then there will be no pressure on Moos or Leach....and nothing will change. But I don't think most cougar fans are "fine" with how the season headed down hill on such a steep trajectory.
False, little dude. They lost TWO starters during the game! One would think that would give Leach openings to exploit. Nope. Second, when you lose ANYONE in the d-backfield against a passing team that is disastrous....but it didn't faze them....Third, it is ALL about depth. Several times the announcers mentioned that multiple d-back were playing their FIRST GAME DOWNS in their positions. You know what that means?? Duhhhhh. But did Leach or Falk exploit that?? Nope. And that is the mark of both poor coaching AND poor execution. No two ways about it.
Poor. Stanford squeaks by; Utah squeaks by....Colorado looking pathetic. Thus, that suggests that USC is in for difficulties today. But bowl games are traditionally about coaching, right?
