An awful lot of "We've got to…" coming out of Elko these days. It's HIS job make that happen…when is he (and his stellar coordinators) going to make that happen? Next, we'll be hearing "our players just aren't getting it done."

Might as well find out who wants to play, and who's just here for the snacks.

El Hombre Mas Muerto said:

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I'm opening up all staring roles for the best player at each position, starting with the QB

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Staring roles are now open.

Right up there with Jimbo's 'got to coach them up.'

Coach Jimbo always said we got to execute better.

At this point it's only about seeing the same damn thing on both sides of the ball in the second and third quarters.

All of these adjustments aren't like rocket science ***** Blitz a limping QB every now and then. Run the ball two plays in a row. We have been too damn predictable and I don't see the point in going into the locker room at half if you not gonna try to adjust something.

I think we had more leaders than we thought in that locker room last year.

Obviously more rebuilding than we thought but GD, adjust something. Call a ****ing timeout or something after a team completes a couple of big plays against us, light a fire under someone or something.

What's amazing is how Elko looked just like Kelly did last year. Lost and Elko is better than that or at least I thought he was.

How often do we hear the coaches or players say "We need to get that fixed" and it never happens??!!

TAMC28 said:

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I truly don't believe Elko himself is a bad coach in any way. Could things be improved within the staff and on the field, 100%, but it starts at the QB position

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it started when elko failed to get a qb from the portal. the failure at the qb position is his and his alone. he is paid to be proactive and not reactive.

Don't blame the QB for the failure of the HC…it isn't like it's just the QB failing…

AgFormerlyInIrving said:

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El Hombre Mas Muerto said:

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I'm opening up all staring roles for the best player at each position, starting with the QB

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Staring roles are now open.

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That's the ONE THING Reed does very well, stare down his receivers.

Elko messed up with the coordinator hires and Reed needs to go after this year

greg.w.h said:

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Don't blame the QB for the failure of the HC…it isn't like it's just the QB failing…

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The HC Isn't throwing balls 10' short of his targets or hitting cameramen in the head, with a touch pass, 10 yards out of the end zone.

Elko is naive. Completely irresponsible and negligent what he did with the OC hire and not even getting another QB. Like assume Reed was doing great; that's still irresponsible! So just have no one if he were to go down? Insanity. I thought he was smarter but he is a clown who is way over his head due to one good season facing the sisters of the poor last year in the SEC.

Do y'all believe you deserve to hear what he is actually saying to the players? Have you ever led an organization that requires a$$ chewings? Did you go make a public announcement after that? How do you think it would work out if he came out and completely tore down the team in the press conference? You can see it on his face - he is frustrated likely with himself and most of the team. I'm sure there is screaming and thoughts of benching certain players, but he can't just come out and say that.

This is not defending any performance…just recognizing he is limited in what he can say to the media.

DGrimesAg92 said:

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greg.w.h said:

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Don't blame the QB for the failure of the HC…it isn't like it's just the QB failing…

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The HC Isn't throwing balls 10' short of his targets or hitting cameramen in the head, with a touch pass, 10 yards out of the end zone.

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But he's committed to the guy who is and won't entertain a change presumably because we don't have a competent backup on the roster…So, as a matter of fact I will blame the HC for the failure of the QB and anyone who doesn't is ignorant.

Alpha Texan said:

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OP makes a fair point. Has Elko specifically asked Reed to make more accurate passes? Did he highlight the need to actually block the opposing rusher in last week's meetings? Has he, using simple and objective language, asked the safeties to cover the TE fades on short yardage play action?

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LOL….WTF?!

Unless a coach says something absolutely asinine and crazy, many of you put waaaayyyy to much emotion thinking a press conference is going to be some therapy for you.

Justice Beaver said:

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DGrimesAg92 said:

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greg.w.h said:

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Don't blame the QB for the failure of the HC…it isn't like it's just the QB failing…

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The HC Isn't throwing balls 10' short of his targets or hitting cameramen in the head, with a touch pass, 10 yards out of the end zone.

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But he's committed to the guy who is and won't entertain a change presumably because we don't have a competent backup on the roster…So, as a matter of fact I will blame the HC for the failure of the QB and anyone who doesn't is ignorant.

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I 100% agree with you, but the ineptness of Reed isn't on Elko, sticking with him and his blind allegiance to him is. Also, the OC has more blame than anyone. (And I know Elko promoted him) It's the OC's job to find the strengths and explot them.

80Aggie said:

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It would be nice to hear, "Here's the issue(s) and here's how we're going to fix them." Every time he says "it's on me," I want to throw up.

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It would be nice for you to hear that, but it won't happen. Obviously, what you see is a player missing an assignment, unable to make a throw or a block, a receiver dropping a pass, etc. A head coach will never say "the issue is that our QB stunk" or "our OL appears unable to execute a block", or "if only our secondary could cover receivers".

The first rule of leadership is that the leader is responsible for everything. The second rule is you never publicly humiliate members of your team. So what you're left with is "It's my fault, I haven't prepared the team to win, and I own it". Doesn't matter what would be nice for you to hear.

TAMC28 said:

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I truly don't believe Elko himself is a bad coach in any way.

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lolz

80Aggie said:

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Next, we'll be hearing "our players just aren't getting it done."

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And what's wrong with that? This is not pee wee football.
I've always thought there is not enough accountability with players .
Its not always on the coaches …. Players play the game.

80Aggie said:

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It would be nice to hear, "Here's the issue(s) and here's how we're going to fix them."

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The thing is, he doesn't know. He said as much in the LSU presser.

That's scary. I'm afraid that he knows that he's in way over his head and is now essentially paralyzed by fear. Seems to be in full on deer-in-headlights mode.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a great OC or DC and not advancing past that. I think that's what this is.

On Elko for promoting the OC from within.

Mostly on the OC for not meeting with Elko and asking him for the program to get a portal QB.

I love it when the broadcast pans the booth and we see 3 people, two on the far end of the booth twiddling their fingers and the OC in the middle keying a walkie talkie telling someone on the same frequency what play we need to run. The only thing missing is a bingo cage with the plays on each of the balls to roll out and send to the coach on the field. It's definitely a high level operation.

Skull Session said:

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I love it when the broadcast pans the booth and we see 3 people, two on the far end of the booth twiddling their fingers and the OC in the middle keying a walkie talkie telling someone on the same frequency what play we need to run. The only thing missing is a bingo cage with the plays on each of the balls to roll out and send to the coach on the field. It's definitely a high level operation.

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I wondered about the walkie talkie. What keeps opposing teams from jumpin on the same frequency and listening?

When the wheels fall off we nearly always find out later that there was poor leadership and bad chemistry in the locker room. It's almost gospel.

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Alpha Texan said:

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OP makes a fair point. Has Elko specifically asked Reed to make more accurate passes? Did he highlight the need to actually block the opposing rusher in last week's meetings? Has he, using simple and objective language, asked the safeties to cover the TE fades on short yardage play action?

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LOL….WTF?!

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Isn't that what the OP was saying? Or did he mean that Elko needs to actually play on the OL, sub in for Reed, or line up in the secondary?

How do you think it will end up if he calls a player out as being a problem at a press conference?

Come on guys, I know we're all frustrated but let's all use a little common sense here.

After watching the film, I guarantee you that he knows what the problem is. He also knows his team and probably has a good feel for who can step in and improve certain positions. If there is more of an upside to starting Player A vs Player B, he is going to start Player A regardless of what those of us *****ing on TexAgs wants/thinks.