How has Rossi not been relieved of his duty?
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You didn't read Nj.com article of flood praising Rossi on Friday? You're guess is as good as mine.
Rossi has been playing this bend don't break D since he took over prior to the bowl game vs ND. There may be positives to it if RU was ever able to stop anyone on 3rd down.
There's no pass rush by the front 4. When RU blitzes they get burned as we saw at least 3 times yesterday. The freshman DB's are getting schooled. Not to be overlooked is the horrid field position his D finds itself starting with because of the offensive ineptitude.
You can say he's been dealt a bad hand with everything that's happened that he had no control over but that's what coaches sign on for. Flood aside, there needs to be changes made on that side of the ball. In reality it may not matter but maybe a fresh face will have some positives.
There's no pass rush by the front 4. When RU blitzes they get burned as we saw at least 3 times yesterday. The freshman DB's are getting schooled. Not to be overlooked is the horrid field position his D finds itself starting with because of the offensive ineptitude.
You can say he's been dealt a bad hand with everything that's happened that he had no control over but that's what coaches sign on for. Flood aside, there needs to be changes made on that side of the ball. In reality it may not matter but maybe a fresh face will have some positives.
He's even worse than Fudd. I can still recall saying it was ridiculous to hire a guy for DC with his resume--one year as DC at Maine if I recall correctly--and being given a ton of sh t for it.
It was not the play calls it was the execution Notice mich were stuffed all game trying to run up the middle their yards came when they ran outside where corner are to come of on run support I hate to say it but Barnwell was one of the best at that. BUT our freshmen were no where to be found. Even announcer was praising Rossi on many of his Defensive calls. Execution was terrible. As seen by their passing game they just beat us with talent and execution. There were times of complete miscommunication at least 4 time receivers were totally alone. Rossi can not play the game, he can only tell them where and who they should be covering the fact that these freshmen blow assignment is youth and inexperience
Rossi's philosophy improved the D instantly against Notre Dame that year.
But we've lost our pass rush!. It's too bad Turay left for the NFL.
But we've lost our pass rush!. It's too bad Turay left for the NFL.
I'm not so sure rossi is telling them when and where they should be. Our secondary is all over the place looking like squirrels in headlights too often for it to just be inexperience.
Flood needs a fall guy that he can offer to the football gods at the end of the season
Jh: Kyle, things have to change
Kf: Well, I have this guy Rossi - he is the source of all my problems
Jh: Kyle, things have to change
Kf: Well, I have this guy Rossi - he is the source of all my problems
Rossi is awful. He is the equal of our offense. It's a perfect storm of ineptitude.
A horrible QB, receivers that can't get open making us one dimensional + a defense that gets gashed at every level + awful coaching = terrible losing football.
A horrible QB, receivers that can't get open making us one dimensional + a defense that gets gashed at every level + awful coaching = terrible losing football.
I'm assuming Flood and Rossi are seeing each other on the side. It's the only logical explanation I can come up with right now.
By now we should have seen some progress by our young secondary. In the Michigan St. game I thought we were starting to see that progress. What we have seen since then is complete regression. We are now seeing wide open receiver's with no one within 15yds. This is coaching not putting them in position. When you see Cioffi 5yds in the endzone and then backup an additional 4yds that is coaching. This is what they are being taught the player's are not making this sh*t up as they go along.
Blitz packages are horrible and predictable. I payed close attention to this during the Wisconsin game as Arranda is a defensive innovator. What I saw was astounding. Wisconsin DL worked with the Blitzer's to take out the OL to give them a free shot at our RB protecting our QB. The RB had no shot as the Blitzer had a full head of steam and blew up the protector.. Blitzes were well disguised with many coming to the line and you never knew who was coming. They then took away any short passes by jamming receiver's and throwing timing off.
RU's Blitz packages are all telegraphed they walk a safety up or linebacker before the snap. Many times blitzing two through the same hole. Hole gets clogged up Blitzer's neutralized. DL do not work with the Blitzer's it's almost like they're two separate entities. DB's don't jam receiver's yet give 5 to 7yd cushion's leaving short passing game open. In conclusion this is all on poorly coached schematics. Sure there is going to be some execution problems with young players but this is more a problem with coaching over anything else.