(07-01-2019, 11:02 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I'm certainly interested in seeing what he can do and I'm very glad we finally had a coaching shake-up.  With that being said, I can also admit that getting a QB coach to be HC while other teams are going for offensive-minded OC's to be HC is sort of like waking up on Christmas morning and finding a Tubro Grafix-16 when everyone else got a Sega Genesis or a Super Nintendo.  Hey, maybe it's just as good, and hey maybe it'll even be better than those systems with the fancier resumes.


As for the crying and moaning, as I pointed out we may as well cool it now because if the o-line looks bad in 2019 and our offense isn't awesome in spite of it, we are going to be right back to not being able to fairly judge ZT and his system or Dalton because "Even Tom Brady wouldn't be able to succeed with this line!"

(07-02-2019, 12:02 AM)Bengalitis Wrote: Bitching and cheering is the core of the Gameday thread.   The last 3 seasons bitching has dominated. What's really cool is that whatever direction if goes, it goes in unison. ha!

(07-01-2019, 09:35 PM)OSUfan Wrote: Great post and great idea...time to move on. It is what it is and no amount of griping will change it.

Quote:Looks like we get an immediate insight into how this staff will handle adversity.

(07-02-2019, 12:02 AM)Bengalitis Wrote: Bitching and cheering is the core of the Gameday thread. The last 3 seasons bitching has dominated. What's really cool is that whatever direction if goes, it goes in unison. ha!

(07-01-2019, 08:58 PM)t3r3e3 Wrote: U
And the Bengals stand to suck at at least two of those three positions.  This is looking like a 50-60+ sack season.  If the team plays from behind a bunch it’s going to get ugly.

(07-02-2019, 09:25 AM)BonnieBengal Wrote: No we haven’t all been sitting around crying

(07-02-2019, 09:34 AM)ochocincos Wrote: LG should be the most solid, as one of Boling, Jerry, or Westerman should cover that spot.
RG should be a near-guaranteed upgrade from last year.
If Price can live up to his draft stock, C will be solidified.
If Glenn can return to his Buffalo form, LT will be solid.
The only real truly glaring concern is RT. With that said, if the new scheme helps mask Hart's weaknesses, even that might not end up being a poor spot.

I realize that there are multiple "if"s in there, but that's the truth. Certain players have to get to a certain level (again) in order for the OL to be solid again.

(07-02-2019, 09:46 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: I believe this is something many overlook. 

We're used to seeing our Oline look bad, mostly, with the old coaches, old play calling, old scheme. Who knows what it's gonna look like under new circumstances ? 

I'm not saying it's going to morph into an All World line. However it may become much better with plays and game plans designed to mask its deficiencies, or at least appear so.

(07-02-2019, 09:46 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: I believe this is something many overlook. 

We're used to seeing our Oline look bad, mostly, with the old coaches, old play calling, old scheme. Who knows what it's gonna look like under new circumstances ? 

I'm not saying it's going to morph into an All World line. However it may become much better with plays and game plans designed to mask its deficiencies, or at least appear so.

(07-02-2019, 09:51 AM)Wyche Wrote: I see a lot of "he's a QB coach, and didn't do well at UC".....but people keep ignoring the fact that the last HC to lead us to a SB was a QB coach, that didn't do so hot at IU.

(07-02-2019, 09:43 AM)Nately120 Wrote: Weren't they thinking of keeping Marvin or making Hue the HC until the fan reaction was so amazingly negative they thought better of it?

I guess we will never know for sure, but I wouldn't underestimate the power of a consumer base to tell the business when their product is disappointing. 

(07-02-2019, 10:51 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Right, because no fans were complaining after the 2017 season when they gave Marvin a multi year extension.  

(07-02-2019, 10:48 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Wyche was a head coach at IU not an assistant like Taylor.

(07-02-2019, 10:09 AM)Nately120 Wrote: Could be...but it's also possible we are going to be blaming the o line for making the new system look bad, too.  If things don't go right this year Id be floored if the o line doesn't get the most blame. 

(07-02-2019, 11:51 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: And, what was Wyche's job before the season at IU?

(07-02-2019, 12:45 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I don't know.  My point was that Taylor has never been a head coach at ANY level.  So you can't really compare him to Sam Wyche.

(07-02-2019, 09:34 AM)ochocincos Wrote: LG should be the most solid, as one of Boling, Jerry, or Westerman should cover that spot.
RG should be a near-guaranteed upgrade from last year.
If Price can live up to his draft stock, C will be solidified.
If Glenn can return to his Buffalo form, LT will be solid.
The only real truly glaring concern is RT. With that said, if the new scheme helps mask Hart's weaknesses, even that might not end up being a poor spot.

I realize that there are multiple "if"s in there, but that's the truth. Certain players have to get to a certain level (again) in order for the OL to be solid again.