09-29-2012, 06:00 AM
Well, a couple of things.
1) Still grouchy about the game comment: I think we have a couple of prediction threads and a couple of Nunes threads which this would have added to. I don't think there are any rules on this board on thread polution but this would probably fit fine on one of them.
2) Honest question comment: Do we really have overwhelming evidence -- or even solid evidence -- that Shaw is overly cautious/stubborn on "personnel decisions"? I don't really think so. The only real beef that I have had with Shaw is his decision in the Fiesta Bowl not to put the game in the hands of Andrew when his field goal kicker was struggling. That's not a stubborn personnel decision. That is kind of an NFL, emotionless fundamental decision -- which is the kind of decision that got Stanford to where it is.
Again, we are not at practices, but if there really hasn't been clear separation between the other quarterbacks and Nunes, I don't really have a problem with those guys saying that Nunes just just as good a job at getting balls to Ty Montgomery to drop as any of the others.
3) Total agreement: All that being said, I think I agree with you. While I am don't agree that it is clear that it is Nunes who is letting this team down more than the fullback or the wide receiver or the line, I do agree that the quarterback has to provide a personallity focus for the team, and Nunes does not seem to be a guy getting results.
So that even if it doesn't make sense in practice, sometimes you just have to try something new (as taught on the opening page of this site). I am sure at some point in history it didn't make sense to start someone like Doug Flutie, or a dwarf like Diego Maradonna to mix sports. Because of speed or practice.
But I think the easy answer is that "trying something new" simply means putting a new quarterback in. Why don't we try a few new offensive plays to our punt returner? Can we try to give some of the other running backs a chance? Is our fullback getting it done?Â
1) Still grouchy about the game comment: I think we have a couple of prediction threads and a couple of Nunes threads which this would have added to. I don't think there are any rules on this board on thread polution but this would probably fit fine on one of them.
2) Honest question comment: Do we really have overwhelming evidence -- or even solid evidence -- that Shaw is overly cautious/stubborn on "personnel decisions"? I don't really think so. The only real beef that I have had with Shaw is his decision in the Fiesta Bowl not to put the game in the hands of Andrew when his field goal kicker was struggling. That's not a stubborn personnel decision. That is kind of an NFL, emotionless fundamental decision -- which is the kind of decision that got Stanford to where it is.
Again, we are not at practices, but if there really hasn't been clear separation between the other quarterbacks and Nunes, I don't really have a problem with those guys saying that Nunes just just as good a job at getting balls to Ty Montgomery to drop as any of the others.
3) Total agreement: All that being said, I think I agree with you. While I am don't agree that it is clear that it is Nunes who is letting this team down more than the fullback or the wide receiver or the line, I do agree that the quarterback has to provide a personallity focus for the team, and Nunes does not seem to be a guy getting results.
So that even if it doesn't make sense in practice, sometimes you just have to try something new (as taught on the opening page of this site). I am sure at some point in history it didn't make sense to start someone like Doug Flutie, or a dwarf like Diego Maradonna to mix sports. Because of speed or practice.
But I think the easy answer is that "trying something new" simply means putting a new quarterback in. Why don't we try a few new offensive plays to our punt returner? Can we try to give some of the other running backs a chance? Is our fullback getting it done?Â