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Defensewins · 07-03-2011, 05:24 PM

I think it is 100% clear that AH is a moron and even I want him gone. I don't think there is nothing new to uncover about AH because the story has been beaten to death. Frankly I am tired of hearing the same thing over and over again. Whether he stays or goes is the only remaining story.

On the scheme change from 4-3 to 3-4 defense and coaches making change in general: I have no problem with changing to whatever defense works well. Change is ok with me as long as the move is done in a organized and thoughtful way that improves the team. My problem is it was managed poorly and forced through (square peg in round hole) by a rather impatient MS, instead of waiting until the roster can be adjusted for the big change.

I highlighted earlier in this thread: "(Bill) Bellichick’s philosophy was (and always has been) the 3-4 defense, but he didn’t implement it until 2003 (three years after taking charge of his new team) when he acquired all the right pieces. "
Bellechick was rewarded for his patience with his their first Sb in 2000-2001 while running an uncustomary 4-3 defense. Three years later he had acquired all the pieces and then he made the change to his favorite 3-4 defense and again he was rewarded with two more SB's.
Another example of success of changing your scheme to accommodate your new team and new players is Gibbs I.
Gibbs came in with a pass happy air Coryell offense. But he immediately realized his new teams strength is running the ball. They were not initially good at passing the ball as running and they had two good run blocking TE's. So they switched to two TE run oriented attack. Even incorporated a new wrinkle to college play that would later become the counter trey. They created a new trend (counter trey) rather than jumping on an existing one (3-4 defense).
Gibbs was also rewarded with his patience and ego-less move away from his customary system to another that made his players at that moment play better.
MS on the other hand came into a new team and new players and he changed it all to his systems rather then using what worked best for his players. Our defense regressed last year played as bad or worse then during the Spurrier era.
I like Shanahan/Allen FO team and they have done much better than Ceratto.
I just wish MS would do a better job checking his ego at the door when arrives to be coach each day.

07-03-2011, 05:24 PM	#27
Defensewins Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,765	Re: Recent Switches to 3-4 Defense Usually Mean Improvement I think it is 100% clear that AH is a moron and even I want him gone. I don't think there is nothing new to uncover about AH because the story has been beaten to death. Frankly I am tired of hearing the same thing over and over again. Whether he stays or goes is the only remaining story. On the scheme change from 4-3 to 3-4 defense and coaches making change in general: I have no problem with changing to whatever defense works well. Change is ok with me as long as the move is done in a organized and thoughtful way that improves the team. My problem is it was managed poorly and forced through (square peg in round hole) by a rather impatient MS, instead of waiting until the roster can be adjusted for the big change. I highlighted earlier in this thread: "(Bill) Bellichick’s philosophy was (and always has been) the 3-4 defense, but he didn’t implement it until 2003 (three years after taking charge of his new team) when he acquired all the right pieces. " Bellechick was rewarded for his patience with his their first Sb in 2000-2001 while running an uncustomary 4-3 defense. Three years later he had acquired all the pieces and then he made the change to his favorite 3-4 defense and again he was rewarded with two more SB's. Another example of success of changing your scheme to accommodate your new team and new players is Gibbs I. Gibbs came in with a pass happy air Coryell offense. But he immediately realized his new teams strength is running the ball. They were not initially good at passing the ball as running and they had two good run blocking TE's. So they switched to two TE run oriented attack. Even incorporated a new wrinkle to college play that would later become the counter trey. They created a new trend (counter trey) rather than jumping on an existing one (3-4 defense). Gibbs was also rewarded with his patience and ego-less move away from his customary system to another that made his players at that moment play better. MS on the other hand came into a new team and new players and he changed it all to his systems rather then using what worked best for his players. Our defense regressed last year played as bad or worse then during the Spurrier era. I like Shanahan/Allen FO team and they have done much better than Ceratto. I just wish MS would do a better job checking his ego at the door when arrives to be coach each day.