HCSS's press conference...

[CuseOnly]

I have faith in SS to right this ship. We took in some water...a lot of water from some pounding waves but these guys will bail out the boat and we'll be smooth sailing once again.

I am trying to stay positive as well but just in case I tested my drop ceiling in the basement to see if it would hold enough weight.

 

[PeteCalvin]

Adults don't have nightmares?

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Sure they do. I have several recurring ones, and they all seem to contain SU Football and a naked rage monster who looks exactly like JoeCollege. Most frightening thing I've ever seen.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

With exceptional coaching we might have won both of these games. We should have beat Pstate . Not sure if any coaching staff could have beat NW last night.

Aren't you contradicting yourself?

 

[Full_Rebar]

Id like to hear daryl speak in a presser about the phenomenal job he has done with scheduling. What a joke. him

Can't like this post enough. Even if Marrone stayed, SU knew it was going to be starting over with a new QB and instead of scheduling for success, we start slow and kill momentum before the team plays at home.

Shake his hand for improving the Dome and our non-revenue sports, but let's hope the next AD has a much better grasp of what needs to be done to support a football program in 2013.

 

[007]

Can't like this post enough. Even if Marrone stayed, SU knew it was going to be starting over with a new QB and instead of scheduling for success, we start slow and kill momentum before the team plays at home.

Shake his hand for improving the Dome and our non-revenue sports, but let's hope the next AD has a much better grasp of what needs to be done to support a football program in 2013.

This team in particular, and this program in general, is over scheduled. Rutgers had this part figured out.

 

[TheCusian]

We improved from 2 interceptions to 4 and gave our 1000 yard back 16 carries last week and 10 this week.

Fantastic.

Go ahead, pile on. I was here last year when these type posts disappeared in a cloud of 6 wins in 7 games.

I think they learned some things and while it was awful, here's where they go next:

1. Drew is either out or on the shortest leash possible. W/o those INTs, O would have been fine.

2. Get the ball to the Hbacks. Estime and Ashton both looked great at times.

3. Feed the beast. Smith needs at least 60% of the carries.

4. Keep the amount of plays down. Find what works, simplify.

5. Use the TE off of play action.

6. Go fast. We did the best when we were in a fast pace.

7. Glass half-full of Orange juice is the best thing to ward off the hangover .

 

[ForeverOrange]

This team in particular, and this program in general, is over scheduled. Rutgers had this part figured out.

We can't have it both ways, we can't sit here and laugh at Rutgers scheduling and then turn around and admire it. I for one have no problem with the scheduling. First of all we have no idea how good Penn State really is this season, and Northwestern is not a traditional power, we just happened to schedule them at a time when they are good. I understand losing makes a lot of people open their windows and climb onto the ledge but come down, let the team experience these growing pains and learn from them, like we did last season.

 

[007]

We can't have it both ways, we can't sit here and laugh at Rutgers scheduling and then turn around and admire it. I for one have no problem with the scheduling. First of all we have no idea how good Penn State really is this season, and Northwestern is not a traditional power, we just happened to schedule them at a time when they are good. I understand losing makes a lot of people open their windows and climb onto the ledge but come down, let the team experience these growing pains and learn from them, like we did last season.

To me, there is a big difference between "admiring" Rutgers schedule and questioning the wisdom of scheduling 2 B1G teams to start the season with a first time HC, new coordinators, and the loss of NFL talent from an already thin roster talentwise.

Before you try to out think me, I understand that the schedules are made years in advance. I also very much agree in principle with scheduling the big boys once you have re-established your program. I disagree with the thinking that jeopardizes the program's ability to re-establish a history of winning seasons and bowl appearances; and I disagree with the wisdom of playing these kind of teams at the start of the season. At least given where this program is at this time, and the abyss that it only recently climbed out of.

I am not so sure about the characterization of wanting to jump off the ledge, but I appreciate your concern.

 

[Acuse]

It was a miserable and embarrassing game but I feel for Shafer. He knows what needs to be done and honestly, I don't think there's anyone that feels worse than Shafer right now.

 

[BostonOrange]

This tough guy sounds like a real .

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Classic bully. What a childish answer by shafer. It's one thing to be a bully when you've won 900 games, but ss might want to win one single game before turning on the fake tough guy schtick.

 

[Fjoinkay]

I just watched the presser, so now I have some context for the nightmare question and answer. Sounds like the reporter asked, As a defensive guy, is seeing what happened tonight like a nightmare? (I may be off a bit here, but I'm close) HCSS's response, That's a dumb question. What, a nightmare? Here HCSS seems to dismiss the question, and a pause follows. The reporter follows up, What, what.. specifically..? HCSS then explains how watching the game unfold that way was frustrating as a coach, and he's seen his defense play that way in the past. Shafer said it's not a nightmare and called it a bad football game, and a bad job coaching the players by coach Shafer. He emphasized that he is anxious to get back to work and to fix the problems. HCSS then emphasized that what happened on the football field is not a nightmare. He said, ..but not a nightmare. [A] nightmare is for children. It's a childish question.

HCSS wears his emotions on his sleeve. Reporters ask silly questions, and sometimes reporters ask questions with the intent to provoke a reaction from a coach. HCSS handled this question pretty well in my opinion. He could have avoided the dig at the end, but at the same time the reporter's question ending with "like a nightmare?" sounded like a high school student speaking to his teacher [sort of like Jesse Pinkman in class with Walter White]. And the body language is off camera. For all we know the reporter could have had smirk on his face, but I'm guessing instead that the reporter simply asked his question in a silly manner. His voice and the content of his questions both sound very young to me.

 

[All4SU]

I love SS, I have had multiple encounters with him and believe in him. He's frustrated, and rightly so. It may take time, but, I believe he'll get the job done. I'm a similar style coach and I'd be fired up too. At least he's not giving us canned answers, he wears his heart on his sleeve. I respect him that much more for that. I'm sure the players do too. I seriously hope it translates to the field.

Agree completely.