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WhatTheHell

"WE CANT DEMAND PERFECTION.”
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We've made three straight lazy, uninspired, underwhelming, "safe" hires here.


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Philip Montgomery is in his sixth season at Baylor and serves as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He calls plays for the Bears' high-powered, record-breaking offense and has mentored several award-winning quarterbacks: Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III, Baylor All-American Nick Florence, Conference USA MVP Kevin Kolb and Houston standout Case Keenum.

Montgomery's association with Art Briles dates back to Stephenville High School, and he has coached alongside Baylor's head coach for 15 seasons. His offense has ranked second nationally in both 2012 (572.2 ypg) and 2011 (587.1), and his passing attack has ranked fourth nationally both seasons (340.5 ypg in 2012, 351.5 in 2011).
 
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Al Golden was an intelligent, well thought out, great hire. But he had one huge negative, which was his 3-4 defense and if it could work here. Ironically, it's not the 3-4 that is the issue, it's the combination of that plus the 4-3 zone which they fused and it doesn't actually work against competent OCs.

An innovative hire would have been Mark Trestman.....but we couldn't afford the risk. Al is a proven recruiter, a great spokesman, manager, and is extremely bright and young. He just needs to allow himself to be humbled that this idea he and his friend had for a cool defense turns out not to work. Scrap the hybrid stuff, help D'Onofrio get another gig, and either bring in a young innovative DC and stay hands off, or take a Saban/Belichick/Parcells disciple and run the actual 3-4 man 2.
 
His rep he brought in was that he was a below average x and o's guy, and never beat a team with a winning record despite bringing in the best recruiting classes in the MAC/Whatever the F they were in.

He also had a rep as a pretty poor gameday coach. Nothing he's done in three years has helped him dispel the negatives about him as a head coach.

Golden went 17-8 in his last two years at Temple. He's a personable and likable conman with a large vocabulary.
 
It's a process?

Is it a muther****in process to get players to be able to play zone after three years of corching...?

Is it a process to bulk up fast twitch athletes to play a defense that hasn't worked in over three years against competent teams and refusing to use the attacking defense that suits your players skill set...?

Is it a process to get players to not quit in the biggest game of the year...?
 
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