A question I have...

[vandaldawg]

Much has been made on this board, and I think generally considered to be a positive trait, of coaches who adapt their style to fit the strengths and talents of the teams they coach. Does Leach do that?

 

[jdbulldog]

Much has been made on this board, and I think generally considered to be a positive trait, of coaches who adapt their style to fit the strengths and talents of the teams they coach. Does Leach do that?

of course he does.

 

[The Situation]

No, he's not going to do that. He's a system coach, just like Moorhead (albeit a better one and a good disciplinarian). But anyone expecting a Mullen-like coach is going to be disappointed.

 

[Dawgzilla]

No, he's not going to do that. He's a system coach, just like Moorhead (albeit a better one and a good disciplinarian). But anyone expecting a Mullen-like coach is going to be disappointed.

This is what I've been saying. There were plenty of reasons to not like Moorhead, but the people crying "square peg round hole" should not be optimistic about Leach.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

True. That hire would have been judge, Napier, or Sark.

However, he recruited players and developed them at tech and at WSU. That's why I'm more cautiously optimistic. I'm prepared for first couple of years to be rough as he has square pegs.

I do worry that our qbs will be running for their lives and receivers will have trouble catching on. His system is a lot better than moorheads. It's aggressive and lot less confusing. Spreading the field all over.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

^^This. I mean if Wash St can light the world on fire there and at TTU, then there's no reason he shouldn't be successful at MSU.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

Moorhead had slow developing pass plays. When I watch Leach teams play, the ball gets out pretty quick. He's not trying to throw bombs down the field the whole time. Moorhead wanted to stretch the field more than Leach I think. Leach does lots of screens too. Moorhead hardly did any screens. In that regards it's very much like Mullen's pass attack.

 

[The Situation]

Moorhead had slow developing pass plays. When I watch Leach teams play, the ball gets out pretty quick. He's not trying to throw bombs down the field the whole time. Moorhead wanted to stretch the field more than Leach I think. Leach does lots of screens too. Moorhead hardly did any screens. In that regards it's very much like Mullen's pass attack.

Mullen's offense was quick hitting too.

 

[The Situation]

This is what I've been saying. There were plenty of reasons to not like Moorhead, but the people crying "square peg round hole" should not be optimistic about Leach.

It's not as bad now. We're already two years into the change. Look at the QBs we now have on the roster.