Matt Wells

[CHONGS]

He's not making a great impression so far.

[CHONGS]

When was the last time a head coach (not named Saban) hired a washed up coach and it didn't end up a disaster?

KU and KSU are both experiencing that bad decision.

[wetwillie]

Venzy hired Sextrell as his OC at OU and it's probably gonna get him fired.

[MakeItRain]

Matt Wells doesn't call plays, he's not much more than the QB coach.

[schreds21]

Maybe he should.

[MakeItRain]

Would it matter? Klieman has had 3 offensive coordinators since he's been here, he's going to put his mark on the offense either way. It's not like we're going to implement the run and shoot.

By the way, don't take this as an indictment of Klieman, Wells, or Connor Riley, from me. I think being mad at the play calling last night is reactionary and inconsistent. The rub on Klieman teams is how conservative he usually is closing out and opening halves. He wasn't conservative last night and two freak plays completely turned the game around, DJs fumble and the punt return. Avery's interceptions weren't freak plays and I'm not sure how anyone can blame anyone but Avery for them.

[michigancat]

Matt Wells doesn't call plays, he's not much more than the QB coach.

I mean nothing about that sentence makes it seem like he was a good hire

[wetwillie]

Matt Wells doesn't call plays, he's not much more than the QB coach.

I mean nothing about that sentence makes it seem like he was a good hire

Especially given how our young QB is performing

[kim carnes]

Matt Wells doesn't call plays, he's not much more than the QB coach.

I mean nothing about that sentence makes it seem like he was a good hire

[CHONGS]

We didn't score a TD.  Freak plays be damned.

[CHONGS]

We ran Giddens off tackle on 3rd and 9 in the red zone.  To set up going for it on fourth?  No to kick a FG. 

[Cire]

Avery was bad on the read options


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[kim carnes]

We ran Giddens off tackle on 3rd and 9 in the red zone.  To set up going for it on fourth?  No to kick a FG.

I had the same thought, but sadly I think they believe we had a better chance to get the first down doing that than through the air.  The reason it’s sad is they might be right.

[wetwillie]

We ran Giddens off tackle on 3rd and 9 in the red zone.  To set up going for it on fourth?  No to kick a FG. 

In hindsight I think we did that because we had lost confidence in Avery being able to secure a first down via pass and just wanted to setup the field goal if DJamer couldn't pick up the first down.

[CHONGS]

Wasn't that our first drive of the game?

If you don't have enough confidence in your QB to throw on 3rd and long in the red zone then you shouldn't play him.

[wetwillie]

Wasn't that our first drive of the game?

If you don't have enough confidence in your QB to throw on 3rd and long in the red zone then you shouldn't play him.

It's not a great place to be, I agree.

[_33]

More like Matt Welp.

[Super PurpleCat]

More like Matt Welp.

 

[MakeItRain]

We ran Giddens off tackle on 3rd and 9 in the red zone.  To set up going for it on fourth?  No to kick a FG.

That was a terrible play call. I actually didn't mind the field goal call, if you thought we were coming back we would have needed one, but you can't run that play if you aren't going for it on 4th.

[michigancat]

We ran Giddens off tackle on 3rd and 9 in the red zone.  To set up going for it on fourth?  No to kick a FG.

That was a terrible play call. I actually didn't mind the field goal call, if you thought we were coming back we would have needed one, but you can't run that play if you aren't going for it on 4th.

chings is referring to the opening drive

[MakeItRain]

Matt Wells doesn't call plays, he's not much more than the QB coach.

I mean nothing about that sentence makes it seem like he was a good hire

Explain to me your thought here. There's one offensive coach who calls plays are the rest of them useless?

Matt Wells doesn't call plays, he's not much more than the QB coach.

I mean nothing about that sentence makes it seem like he was a good hire

Especially given how our young QB is performing

You know full well that's not how it works, at all. He had a bad game, that's going to happen. I'm much more concerned about the receivers, them and the o line were much worse than the quarterback.

[MakeItRain]

We ran Giddens off tackle on 3rd and 9 in the red zone.  To set up going for it on fourth?  No to kick a FG.

That was a terrible play call. I actually didn't mind the field goal call, if you thought we were coming back we would have needed one, but you can't run that play if you aren't going for it on 4th.

chings is referring to the opening drive

I thought he was talking about the second drive of the third quarter.

We were running the ball really really well for the entire first quarter, but that sequence was inexcusable. Was that the play after we had a huge run called back by an illegal formation?

[michigancat]

We ran Giddens off tackle on 3rd and 9 in the red zone.  To set up going for it on fourth?  No to kick a FG.

That was a terrible play call. I actually didn't mind the field goal call, if you thought we were coming back we would have needed one, but you can't run that play if you aren't going for it on 4th.

chings is referring to the opening drive

I thought he was talking about the second drive of the third quarter.

We were running the ball really really well for the entire first quarter, but that sequence was inexcusable. Was that the play after we had a huge run called back by an illegal formation?

I think it was immediately after we had almost a sure touchdown pass called back for illegal snap.

Matt Wells doesn't call plays, he's not much more than the QB coach.

I mean nothing about that sentence makes it seem like he was a good hire

Explain to me your thought here. There's one offensive coach who calls plays are the rest of them useless?

Why hire a seasoned former head coach for that role (which includes co-coordinator) if he isn't going to have any influence on the overall strategy? I'm assuming that type of coach comes at a premium?

Also you have to admit the quarterback hasn't looked great. (I know he's very young but it doesn't seem like he isn't fitting in with the offense or vice versa)

[wetwillie]

Matt Wells doesn't call plays, he's not much more than the QB coach.

I mean nothing about that sentence makes it seem like he was a good hire

Explain to me your thought here. There's one offensive coach who calls plays are the rest of them useless?

Matt Wells doesn't call plays, he's not much more than the QB coach.

I mean nothing about that sentence makes it seem like he was a good hire

Especially given how our young QB is performing

You know full well that's not how it works, at all. He had a bad game, that's going to happen. I'm much more concerned about the receivers, them and the o line were much worse than the quarterback.

I'm not entirely certain we watched the same game if you think the QB wasn't the worst performer last night.

[nicname]

Prob not Wells-related, but we seem to have something funky going on w our snap cadence. I can’t think of any other way to describe all the false starts.

Also, not sure if the rules have changed, but it seemed like our RG was moving pre-snap basically every play. Like, he would adjust his arm position like a half second before every snap.