mavx

I just finished reading your reply and while I agree with some of it, I do have some issues and/or questions I would ask if it were in my power to do so and get straight answers from those who KNOW why our team does the things they way they do. 1) At the start of the season we come out strong and seem to be in good condition. This comes after spending most of the summer conditioning and lifting weights. As the season goes on you start seeing kids fading and not playing as strong in the second half of games. Why do we not run any sprints and/or do any conditioning during the season? I understand the theory that you only have so much time each week to prepare the kids for their games, but we can't spend 20 minutes at the end of each practice doing some running? 2)How do we expect the kids to be hitting at full speed, using full agression, and full strength to wrap up and make tackles when the HABIT that they have formed in practice is to hit at 3/4 speed, lift and then let go? Thats IF we even allow them to hit? Sure we can always use the reasoning that someone will get hurt, BUT wouldn't we rather they get some practice in how to DEFEND and PROTECT their OWN bodies during the process of either making a tackle or being tackled? If the only time they see full contact is during a game then that doesn't give them enough time to learn how to potect themselves as well. Don't get me wrong, I support this team and it's coaching staff. I want to see them have success and win games. I believe there are a lot of things they do extremely well. There are just a few areas that I evidently have a much different philosophy than they do. I remember a time when the best 11 kids played on both sides of the ball and on special teams. I remember a time when our defense actually played a large role in whether we won a game or not. The last three years it's been more about outscoring our opponents and I suppose I just miss when that wasn't always the case. Go Mavs, beat the Ridge.

Is Ryan Hall a junior? That dude seems to work better as a receiver than QB. He's a very good player either way. Go Mavs!

So, Who can we blame for the last two years? How about we stop the other team for a change. Let me guess our defense is tired?

Has defense became a thing of the past? Why is it that we hear from the media and fans that we need to wrap up and tackle and yet the coaches will not let us practice tackling at full speed. Do they not realize that we will play like we practice? I agree that certain ones will not tackle if you practiced it every night but for those of us who will, we need that contact to keep us focused. Now, We are limited with players, we might get a starter hurt. We have a better chance at getting hurt in a game by not tackling in pratice. We also learn to protect ourselves through practice. I have read into some of the other post where the QB is blamed for the bad play. How about we stop there offense instead of needing to outscore them.

AC win but not by defense.