[winflop]

I’ll say the obvious, which is that “lack of execution” is not an indictment of the players; it’s an indictment of the coaches. What Shaw is saying is that the talent level is there, which it largely is. Recruiting has been in the top-25 for years, with one bad year in 2018.  Based on the talent and ability of the high school kids that came into the roster, this team should be good, or at least better than average. That we haven’t played up to our potential, whose fault do you think that is?  And do you think Shaw doesn’t know that?

BC

I don't think the talent level is there this year at certain position groups. Other than Michael Wilson, we don't have a single WR who can get separation. Our ILBs are a complete disaster with a converted OLB and the others hadn't played much before this season. Our safeties are converted CBs who are undersized, out of position, and taking bad angles on tackles where they are the only thing between a stop and a TD. OL is getting by but playing true freshmen.

Whose fault is that? The coaches. They haven't recruited or developed a sufficient number of talented players to match up at these positions.

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Can't begin to say how utterly pissed off I am by this statement, for multiple reasons.

This is the third week in a row that Shaw's thrown his players under the bus and taken ZERO accountability for him or his coaching staff. That just doesn't fly with me.

Also, he may be right about the execution, but he's not right about anything else and his answer is incomplete because he won't place take any responsibility.

Sorry to say but that is not the kind of thing someone says that I want leading the team I root for.

Maybe when Shaw talks about "lack of execution" he means players and coaching staff.

Except that he then goes on to describe specific plays where execution was lacking. So it's the players. And he never says "we needed to better prepare them for the game." Nope, he's thrown his players under the bus three weeks in a row.

[winflop]

I’ll say the obvious, which is that “lack of execution” is not an indictment of the players; it’s an indictment of the coaches. What Shaw is saying is that the talent level is there, which it largely is. Recruiting has been in the top-25 for years, with one bad year in 2018.  Based on the talent and ability of the high school kids that came into the roster, this team should be good, or at least better than average. That we haven’t played up to our potential, whose fault do you think that is?  And do you think Shaw doesn’t know that?

BC

I don't think the talent level is there this year at certain position groups. Other than Michael Wilson, we don't have a single WR who can get separation. Our ILBs are a complete disaster with a converted OLB and the others hadn't played much before this season. Our safeties are converted CBs who are undersized, out of position, and taking bad angles on tackles where they are the only thing between a stop and a TD. OL is getting by but playing true freshmen.

Whose fault is that? The coaches. They haven't recruited or developed a sufficient number of talented players to match up at these positions.

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Can't begin to say how utterly pissed off I am by this statement, for multiple reasons.

This is the third week in a row that Shaw's thrown his players under the bus and taken ZERO accountability for him or his coaching staff. That just doesn't fly with me.

Also, he may be right about the execution, but he's not right about anything else and his answer is incomplete because he won't place take any responsibility.

Sorry to say but that is not the kind of thing someone says that I want leading the team I root for.

Maybe when Shaw talks about "lack of execution" he means players and coaching staff.

Except that he then goes on to describe specific plays where execution was lacking. So it's the players. And he never says "we needed to better prepare them for the game." Nope, he's thrown his players under the bus three weeks in a row.