I was thinking the same thing. I wish they would just play the ballers instead of thinking they have to put these people in cause he has "experience" that's been our main downfall. play the guys that our balling. i didnt even see Chick in the spring game. he was the unnoticeable to me.
I agree with all of you. IMHO, I think AG and NoD are obsessed with having a senior-laden roster. So, they look at the matchups and if that young guy has yet to become "All World", you place him on second team even though he may be the better player. He still plays A LOT so fans and players don't ****, but he obviously plays second fiddle.
This would do 2 things:
1) Show loyalty to upperclassmen, and
2) Keep younger soon to be "All World" players in the fold longer because they then have to wait their turn to play enough to put up the kind of stats to get noticed, thereby "creating depth".
If this is the case, as a player, I wouldn't come to the U under this leadership. You play the best players period. As a player, if I think that my coaches aren't putting me in, in order to have me stay an additional year, forget about me coming here. You risk too many things that can negatively effect your ability to be drafted.
Furthermore, if this were the case, the coaches don't have the ultimate desire to be the best and win.
I agree with you 100%. Not saying I agree with what they do, but giving an observation. One could argue all day about position and their placement in schemes, but can anyone honestly tell me that Muhammad and McCord aren't the best best DE's(When actually line up in 4-3), that we have? Are Chick and Kamalu actually in the same league? Do they actually "set the edge" so well that it requires Muhammad and McCord to battle for one spot as opposed to each working the opposing sides?
I wasn't attack your point, as I think it is a valid observation. However, if that is in fact the case, I wouldn't want to come to the U as a recruit. We aren't putting a product on the field, as of yet, that will validate with-holding a younger potential playermaker's playing time.
I also agree with 252 that McCord and AQM aren't every down DE's. We need to either decide to be a 3-4 team or a 4-3 team and stick to it. McCord and AQM should be doing the exact same thing as Aldon Smith in SFran; if we are in fact a 3-4 team. They shouldn't be asked to set the edge, that should be left up to Chick and Kamalu playing the DT position. As 252 mentioned, move Figs inside and allow McCord and AQM to be true edge rushers/OLB.
It enrages me to see video clips of explosive players in position to make explosive plays, defensively, and instead they will take on a blocker in order to free up someone behind them to make the play; resulting in a 2-3 yard gain as opposed to a loss of yardage.
