Coach Pollack Speaks

[SunsetBengal]

(05-08-2021, 10:26 AM)Bengalholic Wrote: This quote in particular points to a huge part of the problem under Turner:

“We’ve got a lot of good players still developing. I can’t wait to get them out on the grass and teaching guys different techniques that may be they haven’t been exposed to the last two years.”

Turner was not a 'teacher'. He was a stubborn, bull-headed coach who wanted players to strictly adapt to his way of doing things, instead of trying to find ways to maximize / incorporate what the players did well into his schemes.

Good catch on that quote.  I interpret that as Pollack saying that the players we have aren't terrible players, they just haven't been properly coached at the NFL level.  Sure, Pollack would think and say that, because these are now his guys.  However, I have asserted for years that all NFL players come from the same talent pool, and aside from a few genetically superior exceptions, most players that make the league have the physical skill and ability to make it.  It is very much dependent on coaching and game planning to the strength of the players you have on your squad.

(05-08-2021, 10:28 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: Seriously think Pollack can turn this OL around. I think he believes that too. JB is going to know the difference as well, which will give him more confidence behind that line. Pollack is going to make this OL winners.

See above.

(05-08-2021, 10:33 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Best things Pollack said was "it doesn't matter what you did last year, everybody starts with a clean slate" and "If you're not putting in the work everyday you will find yourself on the outside looking in"

I agree with the philosophy of judging players, and people in general for that matter, on what they do and how they perform after one comes into direct contact with them.

(05-08-2021, 02:56 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Then in his first year we had our best yards per carry since 2000...which is incredible. Just went to show how much Paul Alexander was holding our run game back.

Problem is, we didn't run the ball that much. If Pollack can get similar results this year, and Zac is more willing to balance the offense, we might be able to do some things. This team has always won more games when we run the football. If we keep throwing 40+ times, we're going to wind up 5-12.

I would say that part of Pollack's duty as Run Game Coordinator is to show the rest of the Offensive Coaching room that the rushing attack is viable, and illustrate his plan on how to attack each defense from week to week.  Obviously, during games the QB has a lot of freedom to audible to whatever he perceives as a play that will work in any given situation, and I'm sure that sometimes that is why the passing attempts tend to get lopsided in some games.

(05-08-2021, 03:25 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Just refreshing as can be. Thanks Sunset. Pollack being here is huge, really like this guy. Heck, I could even see him bringing 
Price out of the cellar. Price has been a bust so far but he played his best as a rookie under Pollack and I don't think there is a 
guy I would trust more to man the O-line coaching job than Pollack. I have hated on our O-line coaches forever.

Not Pollack, dude knows his shit.

He said exactly what I wanted to hear about Carman, D'Ante and Trey Hill.

Thanks for the kind words, Nate!    Yeah, if Pollack were able to suddenly get Billy Price to become noteworthy at Center, that could certainly change the complexion of the OL going forward.  Just imaging huge Trey Hill becoming a viable candidate as our future LG and 1st backup at Center?