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Some heads are going to explode🤣
I’ve been telling this board it was a possibility since day one. IMO Raiola was dealt a very bad hand and yet his guys slowly got better. Rhule has coached the O line. Unlike most of us he’s qualified to judge a young coach.I want to trust Ruhle, but many of the staff decisions so far are baffling to say the least. Part of me is expecting him to announce Bob Diaco is coming back as Defensive Coordinator.
I'm ok with this. Somebody had to carry over...
Riola is young and energetic though. Just as Rhule said he wants in his staff.Ok then carry over Busch. Not the coach of our worst position.
Well that’s a swift kick in the nuts after getting excited for Garrison.
Raiola fits what Rhule wants. Young energetic guy with an NFL resume. His name doesn’t hurt eitherOk then carry over Busch. Not the coach of our worst position.
So the only assistant coach (at the most important position grp. on the field) from the prior regime that gets retained is also the worst performing assistant from last season? Makes perfect sense.
Its not like Raiola has been there for 4 years. He hasnt been there 12 months yet. What did you expect? Nobody was doing much with that line in that short of a time frame.Ok then carry over Busch. Not the coach of our worst position.
quite a lot different actuallySo the only assistant coach (at the most important position grp. on the field) from the prior regime that gets retained is also the worst performing assistant from last season? Makes perfect sense.
Matt Rhule extending Raiola is no different than Bill Moos giving Scott Frost a contract extension after clearly being a crappy coach to everyone in the world.
Suck it fraudSo the only assistant coach (at the most important position grp. on the field) from the prior regime that gets retained is also the worst performing assistant from last season? Makes perfect sense.
Matt Rhule extending Raiola is no different than Bill Moos giving Scott Frost a contract extension after clearly being a crappy coach to everyone in the world.
Our problem is we keep wishing for things that will hurt us. Sometimes the best gifts end up being things you didn’t think you needed
Injuries, a suspension, and a lack of talent at OT were the problems . I really think Raiola’s hands were tied . I also don’t think Whips offense put our O line in a great spot either.Interesting, now I'm excited to see how Raiola and the OL performs under Rhule. Fun science experiment if nothing else. Was Raiola the issue, or was Scott the issue?
Should pay more attention to my posts. You would have expected it 😀You’re right. I’m going to grit my teeth and trust Rhule on this one. He’s got to have a staff where everyone is on the same page if he’s going to build this thing from the ground up, and this isn’t his first rodeo.
Having said that, this is…unexpected. Yeah, that’s probably the word I’m looking for.
I’ve been telling this board it was a possibility since day one. IMO Raiola was dealt a very bad hand and yet his guys slowly got better. Rhule has coached the O line. Unlike most of us he’s qualified to judge a young coach.
3 of those were against 3 great rush defenses. Iowa, wisky and Michigan.I guess I didn't really see the improvement in the O-Line that some of you saw. In 4 of the last 5 games, we had fewer than 75 rushing yards. How is that any improvement from the offensive line in 2021?
We had over 100 yards rushing against Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio State in 2021.
Ask Whip that question. Those rushing yards in those games last year were padded by QB runs. Teams were daring us to try to pass protect and throw the ball this year. When you do that you end up with man on some of your WRs and you get some of those explosive passes that you sawI guess I didn't really see the improvement in the O-Line that some of you saw. In 4 of the last 5 games, we had fewer than 75 rushing yards. How is that any improvement from the offensive line in 2021?
We had over 100 yards rushing against Iowa, Wisconsin, and Ohio State in 2021.
Ask Whip that question. Those rushing yards in those games last year were padded by QB runs. Teams were daring us to try to pass protect and throw the ball this year. When you do that you end up with man on some of your WRs and you get some of those explosive passes that you saw
I guess I didn't really see the improvement in the O-Line that some of you saw. In 4 of the last 5 games, we had fewer than 75 rushing yards. How is that any improvement from the offensive line in 2021?
For comparison, we had over 100 yards rushing against Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio State in 2021. The lowest number of rushing yards we had in a game in 2021 was 95 against Oklahoma.
It was all related. We had a walk on center who isn’t quick and OTs that had trouble pass blocking. Teams sold out to stop our run after they saw Grant in a couple of those gam s and dared us to try to protect the QB. Add to it the lack of deception, misdirection and creativity in Whip’s run game and it makes it pretty damned tough to run the ball.Whip had no option other than to YOLO up to Palmer, because our OL could not run block worth a lick.
I want to trust Ruhle, but many of the staff decisions so far are baffling to say the least. Part of me is expecting him to announce Bob Diaco is coming back as Defensive Coordinator.
Nouili was suspended. So 82I have to add, although the offensive line was really bad last year, I was running through the roster and didn’t realize how young that offensive line was.
Benhart- Soph (29 career starts)
Piper- Soph (20 career starts)
Lutovsky- Fr (2 career starts)
Nouili- Jr (14 career starts)
Prochazka- So (7 career starts)
Corcoran- So (24 career starts)
That’s 96 combined starts. It just has to get better.
That is a lot of youth combined with a lot of experience. Rhule may have wanted some continuity here.
Nouili started 7 at CSU and 7 at NUNouili was suspended. So 82
Frost‘s ass was on the line and he just threw together a bunch of mixed parts (coaches) that could never get the offense to run smooth. Raiola was stuck in a hole from the start. Literally given a plastic knife going into a gun fight.It was all related. We had a walk on center who isn’t quick and OTs that had trouble pass blocking. Teams sold out to stop our run after they saw Grant in a couple of those gam s and dared us to try to protect the QB. Add to it the lack of deception, misdirection and creativity in Whip’s run game and it makes it pretty damned tough to run the ball.
I’ve been telling this board it was a possibility since day one. IMO Raiola was dealt a very bad hand and yet his guys slowly got better. Rhule has coached the O line. Unlike most of us he’s qualified to judge a young coach.
Naw Whipple was a pass first, second, and third guy.Whip had no option other than to YOLO up to Palmer, because our OL could not run block worth a lick.
He didn't play last year. You said last year kiddo.Nouili started 7 at CSU and 7 at NU
He played for CSU in 2020 and started 7 games.He didn't play last year. You said last year kiddo.
Read your own post #31. You said LAST YEAR and Nouili didn't play last year.He played at NU in 2021. Played at CSU in 2020
I didn’t say last year. I tabulated the number of starts for all returning linemen on our roster. I put the number of career starts for each lineman next to their name. I added them up to 96.Read your own post #31. You said LAST YEAR and Nouili didn't play last year.
FYI last year was 2022.
I guess I didn't really see the improvement in the O-Line that some of you saw. In 4 of the last 5 games, we had fewer than 75 rushing yards. How is that any improvement from the offensive line in 2021?
For comparison, we had over 100 yards rushing against Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio State in 2021. The lowest number of rushing yards we had in a game in 2021 was 95 against Oklahoma.