Folks, it all boils down to fundamentals!!!!!!!!
CAN'T TACKLE + CAN'T BLOCK = CAN'T WIN!!!!
I made the following post in one of the prediction threads. I think it's appropriate to repeat it here. (Bold is added for emphasis.)
"To me it all boils down to fundamentals!!!!
The athleticism and, to at least some degree, the much needed depth seem to be there. IMHO, none of Coach Stoops's teams have been fundamentally sound (missed assignments, dropped passes, poor tackling, passes into the dirt or badly overthrown, key unnecessary penalties, poor coaching decisions, etc. I could go on and on.). I have seen very little, if any, improvement fundamental wise since the Coach Phillips era. In fact, IMHO, last year's team was more unsound fundamentally than any team in the Coach Phillips era.
If we play and coach sound fundamental football, then 8-4 or above. If we continue playing and coaching without being fundamentally sound, then 5-6 or below."
I'll continue, as I have for over 40 years, to be a Cats fan. But, honestly, lately it seems to get harder and harder each year.
CAN'T TACKLE + CAN'T BLOCK = CAN'T WIN!!!!
I made the following post in one of the prediction threads. I think it's appropriate to repeat it here. (Bold is added for emphasis.)
"To me it all boils down to fundamentals!!!!
The athleticism and, to at least some degree, the much needed depth seem to be there. IMHO, none of Coach Stoops's teams have been fundamentally sound (missed assignments, dropped passes, poor tackling, passes into the dirt or badly overthrown, key unnecessary penalties, poor coaching decisions, etc. I could go on and on.). I have seen very little, if any, improvement fundamental wise since the Coach Phillips era. In fact, IMHO, last year's team was more unsound fundamentally than any team in the Coach Phillips era.
If we play and coach sound fundamental football, then 8-4 or above. If we continue playing and coaching without being fundamentally sound, then 5-6 or below."
I'll continue, as I have for over 40 years, to be a Cats fan. But, honestly, lately it seems to get harder and harder each year.