Fitz isn’t here anymore. Some people on here get their rocks off kicking the dead corpse. It’s pointless and everything that goes bad is blamed on former coaches. How surprising.
Braun took eight games to equal the win total of Fitz’s final 24
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Braun and the new positions coaches have done a wonderful job and are deserving of our praise. The DL was supposed to be a dumpster fire. I feel like we truly came out on the positive side of the transfer portal by adding to our passing attack.
I would agree with the assessment that last year's gave up, I have always respected the "fight" in our under-manned squads but by the later half of 2022 there no fight. I was generally of the belief that anything that could go wrong went wrong last year. We had numerous injuries: Kirtz, Coco, Sully, Hillinski, etc. We couldn't "buy" a turnover last year - I know it requires skill but also luck, i.e. Tagovailoa's last pass was overthrown. We were "snake-bitten" last year and Hull's fumble in the end-zone against Duke was a real example to me. That fumble portended doom for the remainder of the 2022 season. I found solace by rationalizing the more injuries, turnovers, ineptitude would translate to a better team this year. Injuries force younger players to get involved. Turnover performance seems to drastically change between years. Ineptitude makes a coach hopefully revisit plays and personnel.
Football has too may variables to make simple comparisons but I believe the failures of 2022 made this team stronger and fun to watch again. I give everyone associated with team credit for not letting the hazing scandal destroy the potential in this year's team.
I just wish more fans would support them in person. Although I live in Florida, I will do my small part and make my annual trip for the Purdue game and hopefully add one last good experience at Ryan Field.
I would agree with the assessment that last year's gave up, I have always respected the "fight" in our under-manned squads but by the later half of 2022 there no fight. I was generally of the belief that anything that could go wrong went wrong last year. We had numerous injuries: Kirtz, Coco, Sully, Hillinski, etc. We couldn't "buy" a turnover last year - I know it requires skill but also luck, i.e. Tagovailoa's last pass was overthrown. We were "snake-bitten" last year and Hull's fumble in the end-zone against Duke was a real example to me. That fumble portended doom for the remainder of the 2022 season. I found solace by rationalizing the more injuries, turnovers, ineptitude would translate to a better team this year. Injuries force younger players to get involved. Turnover performance seems to drastically change between years. Ineptitude makes a coach hopefully revisit plays and personnel.
Football has too may variables to make simple comparisons but I believe the failures of 2022 made this team stronger and fun to watch again. I give everyone associated with team credit for not letting the hazing scandal destroy the potential in this year's team.
I just wish more fans would support them in person. Although I live in Florida, I will do my small part and make my annual trip for the Purdue game and hopefully add one last good experience at Ryan Field.
I had zero confidence for the season.
I would upgrade "pretty good" to "fantastic with backflips".
The comparison to Coach Prime and Coach Dabo is complimentary, but the other two guys are famous and already brought a lot of talent with them. So Braun's achievement is bigger because he did it with the unproven talent he inherited. And their previous coaching didn't help these players believe in themselves, either. The appearance was that they were incapable, but all of a sudden they aren't. Serious coaching.
Anybody NOT thought about how different things might have been if NU found Coach Braun before Coach Disaster?
Never been real happy with Coach Jake, but NU just put up 33. Even while the OL is getting torn up. Nice work. Where the hell you been???
I would upgrade "pretty good" to "fantastic with backflips".
The comparison to Coach Prime and Coach Dabo is complimentary, but the other two guys are famous and already brought a lot of talent with them. So Braun's achievement is bigger because he did it with the unproven talent he inherited. And their previous coaching didn't help these players believe in themselves, either. The appearance was that they were incapable, but all of a sudden they aren't. Serious coaching.
Anybody NOT thought about how different things might have been if NU found Coach Braun before Coach Disaster?
Never been real happy with Coach Jake, but NU just put up 33. Even while the OL is getting torn up. Nice work. Where the hell you been???
Scouting, recruiting, player development, assessment of intangibles… I mean call it what you will. He wasn’t a good QB, the team hasn’t had a good QB in a while, and it’s ultimately the coaches’ fault.
OK, I guess you were being sarcastic in expressing regret. We really do need a sarcasm font for those of us who accept literally what is being said.
I wasn’t being sarcastic. I made the comparison, went back a bit later to correct it, but the Fitz-related content had started already.
The story of this team is a turnaround despite losing four guys to the NFL. Equaling your win total over the previous two seasons before November is a great story, even if a team had a *normal* summer.
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Braun has been nothing short of being inspirational. The players love him, and have united behind him as their leader. Just listen to the comments of Sully after the game, and it wasn't just from the euphoria of winning the game. All the odds are stacked against Braun, and he has overcome a lot of them.
Braun just might be a keeper!!!!!!!!!!! Loved what they dialed up on offense as well!!! If Bajakian can keep that kind of thing going he might be able to save his position, but that is up to whomever is the new HC. I would be more than happy if they gave it to Braun, and if he gets the Cats bowling I can see that happening!!!! Once Fitz gets his settlement, I don't think you will see much of him in terms of walking any sidelines soon. He messed up in a big way on multiple fronts.
Fitz will be at his winter home in the Caribbean laughing all the way to the bank.
No way. Fitz would be getting destroyed if he posted 4 wins this year. Calls for his head would be at an all time peak.
Alas, we will never know. NU would have been underdogs to both Maryland and Minnesota, whether or not Fitz were here.
This team has outperformed any expectations most of us had in April, too, don’t you think?
Exactly. He will have his $$$$$ and no cares in the world, which is good. His coaching rep went out the window the past 2 seasons.
Like I said, I had us at six wins before the shitshow. However, I would have adjusted to 3-4 after. Braun has done a good job.
Fitz corrected the biggest deficiency in last years team when he got rid of JON. This years team was headed to 6-6 or better with Fitz at the helm. We also would have had more horses as we would not have had incoming Frosh decommit. More importantly we would have been in a better position going into next year as we would have had more horses both in guys in this years class and next years. And after the season, likely decisions on Anderson and Jake. We were headed in the right direction
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