per monday's Ellis/Locke Blog: Croom quote

DamnitDog

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"I'm not stupid enough not to give the ball to Anthony Dixon," Croom said Monday. "Though some people think I am" end quote.

calling a coach stupid is somtimes a matter of opinion in the heat of anger. Yet, we have FACTS to back up this label of stupidity:

1. Using a 2-QB system in your opening game when history shows it's failure in college FB.
2. Using an un-proven, 5'-10" non-starter juco QB and behind on your last drive of an important season-opening game to a lesser opponent and leaving your starting QB on the damn bench probably thinking to himself "WTF coach?"
3. Not getting a first down against LA Tech in the 4th quarter due to abandoning your running game and forgetting to use your proven junior RB. Not to mention not even using a heralded freshman RB which you've been touting and hyping all off-season.
4. Dirt poor NCAA Offensive rankings 100+ in previous 4 seasons.
5. Continues using WC offense in college with college players who do not have time to learn it even when NFL teams think its too hard.
6. Requires no accountability from Offensive Coordinator in previous 4 seasons, yet non-accountability continues in current season 5.
7. Hiring your best friend as Offensive Co. (which explains 6. above)

Now I would ask any neutral fan looking in from the outside based on those facts: are these the habits of a stupid and stubborn coach?
 

dawgstudent

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he needs to turn a blind eye to what the fans think. Don't give the fans ammunition. Everything he is saying is what the fans say so in turn, it makes the fans think the louder they are, the more he will listen. If he does listen to the fans, just do it behind the scenes. Don't announce it.
 

fishwater99

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DamnitDog said:
"I'm not stupid enough not to give the ball to Anthony Dixon," Croom said Monday. "Though some people think I am" end quote.
The why in the hell did AD not get the damn ball???
I am not buying the QB check off ********, don't let them check off to the pass...
 

Xenomorph

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...has always been one of the dumbest things Croom has done. I'd rank it right up there with sticking with the impossible-to-learn WCO.
 

Todd4State

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he shoots his mouth off too much. I'll never forget after the Tulane debacle when he told the MSU fans that he "didn't care what they thought." Again, don't come out and say that even if it's true.

He needs to take a lesson from Byrne on how to play it close to the vest.
 
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