Brown reflects on potentially calling plays, as well as fumbling and penalty issues
Following Wednesday’s drills, offensive coordinator/RB coach Thomas Brown was asked if he would like a shot at calling the plays with UM’s offense continuing to struggle.
“I think everybody would like to call plays at some point,” Brown said.
Even though Miami’s 2019 class has taken a hit in recent weeks, Brown says he has stayed vigilante on the trail and his message to recruits has been about continuing to build for the future.
"We're going to continue to build, a lot of talent coming back," Brown said. "I said to the entire staff even though adversity and struggles don't feel good, in my life I've never grown and become a better person, better player or a better coach without adversity. Being able to focus on the opportunity to get better is the biggest... Miami is going to be Miami. We want guys who love this program. If you don't love this program go somewhere else."
Is Brown worried about how the losing streak will affect kids with the early signing period so close?
"It depends. Sometimes a lot of guys we have come to Miami because they love this program, want to be part of this program,” Brown said. “Obviously the signing period kind of changes things up because if you don't get guys in the early signing period, there's a small pool of guys left. But that's part of it."
Freshman QB N’Kosi Perry got his first start in a month against GT last week, and Brown felt the offense ran smoothly with Perry at the helm.
“He ran the offense well, looked poised and relaxed in the pocket,” Brown said. “I thought he threw the ball well. There were a few mistakes, the snap deal (fumble). He played his butt off… He’s starting to understand what it takes to be a big-time quarterback in a pro-style system. He has to run the ship, be the leader. He has to know more than anybody else knows, work harder than anybody else does.”
Miami had four false start penalties on the offensive line last week, and they added in a holding call for good measure. Brown said the issues will be taken care of in-house and the key is holding guys accountable.
“We have too many of those issues - we don’t coach it that way,” Brown said. “People may think we do, we don’t. We have to do a good job of holding them accountable, and we have some punishment stuff we do in-house we take care of throughout the week. The biggest thing is being locked in, not costing the team.”
One of the main issues on the offense has been turnovers, and RB DeeJay Dallas has been a big part of that, putting the ball on the ground 4 times in the last 2 games.
“It’s definitely inside his head,” Brown said of Dallas. “He’s a mentally tough guy and he works his butt off… We can’t afford that, it costs the team too much.”
Even though the team has not come close to pre-season expectations, Brown said he sees his unit continuing to fight every day in practice.
“We’re not going to fold the tent and quit, I commend our guys for continuing to fight,” Brown said. “There’s a bunch of negativity around the program for obvious reasons. Miami has high expectations, that’s the [reality] of coaching here and playing here. We understand that. We have to play better, get them better.”
“I think everybody would like to call plays at some point,” Brown said.
Even though Miami’s 2019 class has taken a hit in recent weeks, Brown says he has stayed vigilante on the trail and his message to recruits has been about continuing to build for the future.
"We're going to continue to build, a lot of talent coming back," Brown said. "I said to the entire staff even though adversity and struggles don't feel good, in my life I've never grown and become a better person, better player or a better coach without adversity. Being able to focus on the opportunity to get better is the biggest... Miami is going to be Miami. We want guys who love this program. If you don't love this program go somewhere else."
Is Brown worried about how the losing streak will affect kids with the early signing period so close?
"It depends. Sometimes a lot of guys we have come to Miami because they love this program, want to be part of this program,” Brown said. “Obviously the signing period kind of changes things up because if you don't get guys in the early signing period, there's a small pool of guys left. But that's part of it."
Freshman QB N’Kosi Perry got his first start in a month against GT last week, and Brown felt the offense ran smoothly with Perry at the helm.
“He ran the offense well, looked poised and relaxed in the pocket,” Brown said. “I thought he threw the ball well. There were a few mistakes, the snap deal (fumble). He played his butt off… He’s starting to understand what it takes to be a big-time quarterback in a pro-style system. He has to run the ship, be the leader. He has to know more than anybody else knows, work harder than anybody else does.”
Miami had four false start penalties on the offensive line last week, and they added in a holding call for good measure. Brown said the issues will be taken care of in-house and the key is holding guys accountable.
“We have too many of those issues - we don’t coach it that way,” Brown said. “People may think we do, we don’t. We have to do a good job of holding them accountable, and we have some punishment stuff we do in-house we take care of throughout the week. The biggest thing is being locked in, not costing the team.”
One of the main issues on the offense has been turnovers, and RB DeeJay Dallas has been a big part of that, putting the ball on the ground 4 times in the last 2 games.
“It’s definitely inside his head,” Brown said of Dallas. “He’s a mentally tough guy and he works his butt off… We can’t afford that, it costs the team too much.”
Even though the team has not come close to pre-season expectations, Brown said he sees his unit continuing to fight every day in practice.
“We’re not going to fold the tent and quit, I commend our guys for continuing to fight,” Brown said. “There’s a bunch of negativity around the program for obvious reasons. Miami has high expectations, that’s the [reality] of coaching here and playing here. We understand that. We have to play better, get them better.”