[washingtonismoney]

I mean, saying something is different answers the question, I suppose, but I'm interested in what precisely that something is. T.edford is still producing NFL players--more and higher picks than ours, actually. It's hard to imagine T.edford is that behind-the-times if he is developing and turning out very good players.

As to the quarterbacking: yeah, sure, T.edford quarterbacks are mediocre. That's a problem! But look at the list of Wisconsin quarterbacks or LSU quarterbacks or Ohio State quarterbacks--not a particularly distinguished bunch there either. Or look at some of the quarterbacks that have won a Super Bowl. It's not exactly impossible to win and even win big with mediocre quarterbacking.

It seems like T.edford's recent teams are underprepared or underconfident when they run up against adversity. I remember the Nevada game where, in the middle of the first quarter, I was absolutely certain they'd lose. They had the look in the eye. I don't remember this being a feature of previous T.edford teams. Has something changed about his attitude toward the game? Did the frustrations just pile up and turn him from a coach who thought he could reach the bowl down in Pasadena to a coach who just wants to get by? That's all speculation--I want something a bit more, well, solid and convincing.

So: what is the something?

[washingtonismoney]

I mean, saying something is different answers the question, I suppose, but I'm interested in what precisely that something is. T.edford is still producing NFL players--more and higher picks than ours, actually. It's hard to imagine T.edford is that behind-the-times if he is developing and turning out very good players.

As to the quarterbacking: yeah, sure, T.edford quarterbacks are mediocre. That's a problem! But look at the list of Wisconsin quarterbacks or LSU quarterbacks or Ohio State quarterbacks--not a particularly distinguished bunch there either. Or look at some of the quarterbacks that have won a Super Bowl. It's not exactly impossible to win and even win big with mediocre quarterbacking.

It seems like T.edford's recent teams are underprepared or underconfident when they run up against adversity. I remember the Nevada game where, in the middle of the first quarter, I was absolutely certain they'd lose. They had the look in the eye. I don't remember this being a feature of previous T.edford teams. Has something changed about his attitude toward the game? Did the frustrations just pile up and turn him from a coach who thought he could reach the bowl down in Pasadena to a coach who just wants to get by? That's all speculation--I want something a bit more, well, solid and convincing.

So: what is the something?