Way to address the substance I noted in my post. There isn't any slurping. He mentioned specific things I think are important.
I don't disagree with you or Jimbo.
Doesn't change he is the same guy that had Ponder and Manuel and Miami fans laughed at him. Now he has the Heisman winner, the D was locked in and Jimbo looks like a genius, and because everyone hates our coach, a group of our fans are slurping Jimbo.
Processing information, anticipation and accuracy is not unheard of information or goals for a good quarterback or a good football player. If a Miami coach says they are looking for high football IQ players that gets translated into Miami wants to be Wake Forest.
And, in my original post, I noted that having the QB is important. While these things are not "unheard of information or goals," they are emphasized to varying degrees by different staffs - for QBs, units and teams. A Miami coach can "say" whatever they'd like in terms of what they are looking for (high football IQ players in your example), but I prefer to look at what we're doing on the field. Is it backed up by any evidence? At one end of spectrum, you have cutting edge aggression. At the other end, you have a conservative approach (more than just scheme, but about philosophy that trickles to all decisions).
I'm not saying or expecting to be at the cusp of innovation (though it'd be nice to see). I'm saying I'd like to see us move away from the conservative end. Maybe they did that because of an undeniable lack of talent at spots. I don't know. Maybe that's just their DNA.
Seems you're trying hard to make this into a slurper vs. detractor thing. The thread was aimed at being about what we focus on versus what other coaches focus on. And, what that means for us going forward.
Every thread turns into a slurper/detractor thread. I'm not the one who controls that nonsense.
I do find it interesting that you would think this thread would lead in any direction but an anti-Golden vs. excuse maker thread when comparing the coach of the defending national champs with the coach that a majority of the most vocal posters don't like.
My commentary is related to Jimbo. Up until FSU won it last year, the jury was still out on him being a coach or a corch -- waaaaay out. He has been able to amass quality talent for years, and waste it. Until last season.
His commentary on what is important for a QB makes perfect sense. Unfortunately our OC is facing a "burden", our QBs are young or hurt and our defense still lacks the line playmakers and depth that allow for some of FSU's innovation/aggression.
Why? It's a comparison of what one guy was saying and apparently focuses on versus what we do. Narrower than "Jimbo vs Golden" as a comparison of ability or even performance. Personally, it'd be easier for me, as a fan, if Golden succeeds. Prefer not to have to start from scratch again. I really don't care how we succeed or who gets us there. I'm simply impatient to get back there.
As for Jimbo, I think his previous year was successful. They lost that game to NC State, but were otherwise on point. I'm not at all saying Jimbo would be my guy, though. I don't think he's bad. I don't think he's Chip Kelly or Malzahn. I think he's an above average coach who I wouldn't see as a big time pro potential guy.
All that said, I still don't see enough technical guys on board.
