Nutt's Preparation

[grimedawg]

Was anyone surprised out how listless and unprepared UM looked yesterday? The sideline looked dead and the plan seemed to be clueless, particularly defensively. It was an overall terrible job of getting a team ready to play. Before the game, I thought MSU had a really good chance to win a close game, but it really wasn't even a contest.

I don't know if the coaches at UM thought they had a lot more talent, if they threw all their effort in to beating their big rival LSU or if they thought they could just wing it during the game because they were so smart. Whatever the reason, it really doesn't matter. The UM coaches were way overmatched yesterday.

 

[grimedawg]

Was anyone surprised out how listless and unprepared UM looked yesterday? The sideline looked dead and the plan seemed to be clueless, particularly defensively. It was an overall terrible job of getting a team ready to play. Before the game, I thought MSU had a really good chance to win a close game, but it really wasn't even a contest.

I don't know if the coaches at UM thought they had a lot more talent, if they threw all their effort in to beating their big rival LSU or if they thought they could just wing it during the game because they were so smart. Whatever the reason, it really doesn't matter. The UM coaches were way overmatched yesterday.

 

[grimedawg]

Was anyone surprised out how listless and unprepared UM looked yesterday? The sideline looked dead and the plan seemed to be clueless, particularly defensively. It was an overall terrible job of getting a team ready to play. Before the game, I thought MSU had a really good chance to win a close game, but it really wasn't even a contest.

I don't know if the coaches at UM thought they had a lot more talent, if they threw all their effort in to beating their big rival LSU or if they thought they could just wing it during the game because they were so smart. Whatever the reason, it really doesn't matter. The UM coaches were way overmatched yesterday.

 

[was21]

woodieassaf

 

[spacecataz]

So it shouldn't come as a surprise.

 

[Todd4State]

on the option- zone read, speed, or anything else option.

And it's not like MSU never runs the option.

 

[thatsbaseball]

we matched up with their supposedly superior talent very nicely and they weren`t ready for that. Then when we started out running McCluster to the corner they didn`t have a good plan B.

 

[Indndawg]

(after eb beatdowns)

 

[snoopdog]

doing alot of smack talking early, as well as being overly excited when they made a great play (Hodge catch). I don't know about preperation, but the listless came after the ***-whipping. I only remember one Hotty Toddy as well (again after the Hodge TD). I think it seemed like there was no excitement because they didn't do alot to get excited about.

 

[RonnyAtmosphere]

..for the Egg Bowl when he confessed he didn't know who Chris Relf is.

That means Nutt did not prepare for the offensive packages Mullen employs when he sends Relf in as QB.

Nutt has done a horrible job this season.

He has coached down decent talent, never coached his star QB out of his season long funk, won only 2 games vs. SECW competition (and only one of those wins was impressive), and has openly confessed to his fan base he didn't even prepare his team for when Chris Relf enters the game vs. MSU in the Egg Bowl.

This season, Nutt has been a supreme embarrassment to the University of Mississippi's football program.

Having said that, Nutt will probably get a raise & a 5 year contract extension after he loses his bowl game.

 

[FoppishBastard.nafoom]

He could have lost seven games.

 

[grimedawg]

The coaching has to be the biggest disappointment for the Rebs. Particularly with the QB. It is obvious that Snead has tremendous physical ability, but he actually regressed this year. I think, since the NFL and most pro leagues draft on talent, it might be wise for him to go ahead and enter the draft. I don't think he will produce any better results next year with the coaching, and he might want to consider throwing his name in on his talent alone.

 

[grimedawg]

It would have been almost impossible to lose 7 with two D-IAA teams, Memphis, UAB and Vandy on the schedule - particularly with the NFL talent that O left him - no matter how incompetent.

 

[freddawg]

If UM would have played MSU's schedule, he would have lost 7...

 

[FoppishBastard.nafoom]

You sound like a bitter, womany Arkansas fan.

 

[RonnyAtmosphere]

nm

 

[BriantheDawg]

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[8dog]

d

 

[RebelBruiser]

on the option- zone read, speed, or anything else option.

And it's not like MSU never runs the option.

UAB gave us trouble with the zone read. Memphis picked up some decent rushing yards out of the spread. Even Vandy's inept offense got a decent ground game going on us out of the spread. I don't know what it is, whether it's Nix or whether it was a personnel weakness, but the zone read and really any spread running attack that used misdirection was the Achilles heel of our defense all year this year.

That's why the Egg Bowl concerned me more than the LSU game.

I don't know if you just blocked us out of plays, but that was the most disappointing part of the game for me, the fact that we couldn't even force you to go to the third option on the zone read play. It's like we either didn't know our assignments or couldn't get there. I don't know which it was, but whatever it is, it gave us trouble all year.

 

[J-Dawg]

You sound like a bitter, womany Arkansas fan.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

because he got the **** beat out of him, He was having a hard time remembering.</p>

 

[dawgoneyall]

Yep. Seven loses with you chump schedule would have been a disaster.

 

[anon1751035439]

We have another weak schedule. Four OOC games that are almost sure wins (Fresno State is the best we face). Plus we have UK, Vandy and y'all at home. Nutt won't lose seven next year.

 

[Tidrow]

They used Cotton on the scout team to run the spread option in preparation for us, but Nix said they couldn't run it as well as we could.

 

[MedDawg]

 

[RebelBruiser]

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Nutt didn't know **** about Relf. He doesn't do much of anything with the defense. He delegates that almost entirely to Nix. I don't know how the relationship works, but I don't think he spends much time in preparation for the other team's offense. I believe that is Nix's deal solely. If Nix didn't know who Relf was, that would've been an issue.

 

[RebelBruiser]

If UM would have played MSU's schedule, he would have lost 7...

We went 2-3 against the West teams we played, the same ones you played. We went 2-1 against the East teams we played. We likely would've been 2-1 against your East teams as well, beating Vandy and UK. And we would've won at least 2 OOC games, possibly 3. So at the very worst, I could've seen us 6-6 with your schedule.

 

[RebelBruiser]

It's real simple why Snead regressed. He lost Mike Wallace, leaving him one real receiving threat instead of 2. Plus, without Wallace, the safeties could cheat on the shorter routes, and the middle of the field wasn't as open. Also, he lost 3 O-linemen, and the pass protection was a lot worse this year than last.

You give any QB less pass protection and one less weapon in the passing game, and he's going to struggle to equal what he did the year before.

Last year at this point in the season, he was 166-298, 55.7%, 2470 yds, 8.29 yds/att, 23 TDs, 12 INTs. This year, he's 178-328, 54.3%, 2464 yds, 7.51 yds/att, 20 TDs, 17 INTs. Those numbers are not a whole lot worse with the main exception being the INTs. He's the same QB he was last year, except DBs have had a much easier time defending his receivers due to limited weapons available in the passing game, and D-lines have had an easier time putting pressure on him than they did last year.

 

[8dog]

the Wallace loss hurt a lot (who could've seen that coming?), but Snead looks confused and is just throwing some really bad balls this year. He racked up some serious numbers against those awful non conf opponents this year, but in SEC play he was throwing to the other team a hell of a lot more.

 

[patdog]

When you play Fresno St. next year the best team on the field will be the Bulldogs. You may win, but if you do it will be an upset in my book. MSU and probably Kentucky will be better teams than you will be next year as well. Y'all will bounce back in 2011, but 2010 is going to be a down year for you. You have heavy losses from a team that finished 6-4 against I-A competition this season.

 

[RebelGiant]

Ole miss would have been at least 6-6, prolly 7-5 with msu's schedule. Would have won the same games that msu did (swap UT for UK), plus OM might have won one of GT or Houston at home.</p>

 

[therightway]

nm

 

[Seven Year Plan.nafoom]

seems to be built to handle a pro-style offense (DL & LBs that get up field) and is susceptible to a spread-option (or any option). Mullen out-coached Nix (and Nutt) and Relf had a hell of a game. Once he got on a roll, Dixon was able to get loose and whip Ole Miss. Sure, Snead's INTs hurt, but the offense put up 27 points - which would win most SEC games (and most expected would win this one). State's OL, Relf, Dixon, & Mullen manhandled Ole Miss.

 

[HD6]

to this reasonable non-flame congratulatory post is set at 6.5.

 

[kired]

Am I correct in saying I never saw McCluster take a snap out of the wildcat? I think they ran 1 or 2 plays from it... maybe with Bolden taking the snaps? Did Nutt give any explanation for that? I thought they had been effective running that all year.

 

[8dog]

before he instituted the Wildcat.

 

[grimedawg]

but I think his problem more than receiving threats and protection is that he has not been well coached on where to go with the ball and how to move the D with his eyes. He locks in to a receiver and looks very jittery. I think that is coaching. And, I wonder with the same guys coaching him, the NFL eliminating the rookie salary cap after this year (I think I heard that) and the only real opportunity to show improvement would be a commitment to protecting the ball if he would not be better served in coming on out for the draft. I doubt he can seriously improve the obvious skill that he has in that big arm. His draft status is on potential and skill as opposed to production. Isn't he already a 4th year junior?

 

[markymark.sixpack]

and the difference between your "6-6" and our 5-7 is that we couldn't close the LSU game, and Miles closed it for you guys. jj about the miles thing. you guys outplayed LSU. The thing is, we did too. Retarded turnovers and two terrible goal line plays by tiny turnover machine were the difference.

I'm not giving you credit for the Houston or the GT game. We are obviously at least as good as you guys, and we were both ranked 104 in TO diff. going into that game, so I think ya'll could've shot yourselves in the foot in those two games just as easily as we did. If we scored 41 against ya'll running the option, I shudder to think how many points GT would lay on you. And they are some mean, cheating bastards so there's no way they take two knees for you there at the end.

 

[markymark.sixpack]

and the difference between your "6-6" and our 5-7 is that we couldn't close the LSU game, and Miles closed it for you guys. jj about the miles thing. you guys outplayed LSU. The thing is, we did too. Retarded turnovers and two terrible goal line plays by tiny turnover machine were the difference.

I'm not giving you credit for the Houston or the GT game. We are obviously at least as good as you guys, and we were both ranked 104 in TO diff. going into that game, so I think ya'll could've shot yourselves in the foot in those two games just as easily as we did. If we scored 41 against ya'll running the option, I shudder to think how many points GT would lay on you. And they are some mean, cheating bastards so there's no way they take two knees for you there at the end.

 

[GloryDawg]

Answer: He sucks as a coach. I have been saying this all year and will keep on saying it until he jumps ships to another school and he will jump because he is an opportunist A Hole of a coach.</p>