BillBixby

2 minutes ago, TheCommissioner said:

This should be a barn burner Friday night.  It will come down who wants it more 

Yeah I agree, just wish both teams had better records, but that won't matter. Gonna be some head knocking going on. 

42 minutes ago, brian2000 said:

Im not a coach but common sense tells me you play the best players where they are most beneficial, get them the ball, adapt to what type players you got. Some coaches will pound and pound that square peg in a round hole. Do what they would do best imo.

I completely agree, the team wants a W regardless of what position or how many snaps they get. 

25 minutes ago, Sidelinehustler said:

May very well be comparable to most of your competition. A look at your schedule shows you have been competitive with everyone except Westview. Springfield and TC have outstanding skill this year. I haven’t seen Portland have that type skill since maybe 2002. 

That's what I mean by having plenty of talent. I know what D1 looks like, not saying we or many on the schedule have that. However based on the teams we have played, the difference in my opinion comes down to coach ing. Very little halftime adjustments. The defense is decent, but always gets left out there because of a lackluster offense. 

33 minutes ago, Sidelinehustler said:

What would be your fix. What are they doing incorrectly from a schematic standpoint? In the run game? Passing game? 
 

Facts are Portland hasn’t had “plenty of talent” for close to twenty years. Anyone that believes they do is either a Portland parent or hasn’t seen teams with “plenty of talent”.  

Maybe I'm a parent, maybe a former player or coach. Either way the talent they have is comparable to the teams they face.

30 minutes ago, TheCommissioner said:

Give us a prediction.  Portland by how much 

I think Whitehouse will control the clock running the ball. Don't think it's gonna be a lot of scoring, maybe a few busted plays here and there. 20 -12 either way. 

Just now, BillBixby said:

Anything but the wingT, at least try some different formations. Some times you need to adjust to what you have to work with. I would prefer our backs to be moving forward instead of sideways. We become predictable and never try to exploit any advantage.

Also the outdated ways are how they handle discipline. A player can be sick, have a dental appointment if they miss practice they have to sit part of the game. Some of these things a player has no control of, so why punish him. 

 

 

 

 

12 minutes ago, Sidelinehustler said:

What would be your fix. What are they doing incorrectly from a schematic standpoint? In the run game? Passing game? 

Anything but the wingT, at least try some different formations. Some times you need to adjust to what you have to work with. I would prefer our backs to be moving forward instead of sideways. We become predictable and never try to exploit any advantage.

Portland has plenty of talent with their skill players. Needs a little more size and depth on the lines. Biggest problems are coaches not knowing what to do with the talent they have. No creativity, stuck in their outdated ways.