Where would this team be with a competent qualified Offensive Coordinator? Someone who had a couple of years of calling plays against various defensive schemes albeit at a lower level. Someone who could actually make some in game adjustments. Probably the biggest issue is crafting the weekly game plan. KOK and Polasek were brought in to assist. I think you saw their fingerprints on the scripted plays and game plans for Ohio State. As there could have been a suspension for Brian's outburst in the Minnesota game. I believe the coaching staff puts together the game plan on Sundays. Brian wasn't to meet with Barta until Monday....Maybe I'm reading to much into the situation. The game calls against tOSU didn't have a Ferentz feel to it.
We were promised that Wadley and Butler would be on the field at the same time. Wadley would be in the slot and put into motion to try and get him into space. Butler's injury didn't help but I can only recall a handful of times Butler and Wadley being on the field at the same time. Probably the most frustrating for me personally is the fact that Wadley is not even being used as a decoy effectively. 3rd and short is not an ideal usage situation for Wadley. Think Young and Butler are better choices for those situations.
The OC can't catch balls or block at the point of attack...With that said, at the end of the day, the OC is responsible for all things offensively. Execution comes from practice, film study and did I mention, practice... Brian's performance this year would have gotten him fired in the SEC. Nepotism is such an ugly practice. The fans and players deserve to have the most qualified candidate available in both Coordinator jobs. On the job training is not a sound practice in a power 5 conference. Brian is going to get one more year under the protection of daddy and Uncle Gary. Think it's a realistic assumption that both the Ferentz's are gone if the offense is ranked in the 100 range next year. Especially if the O shits the bed at Nebraska and in the toilet bowl game. Technically uncle Gary is Brian's supervisor and he alone has the right to terminate.
If Brian is not retained I would expect Kirk to retire with a negotiated retirement settlement. Just hope uncle Gary rides off into the sunset with them. Don't want him to make the next HC hire...
Better? Worse? Status quo?
We were promised that Wadley and Butler would be on the field at the same time. Wadley would be in the slot and put into motion to try and get him into space. Butler's injury didn't help but I can only recall a handful of times Butler and Wadley being on the field at the same time. Probably the most frustrating for me personally is the fact that Wadley is not even being used as a decoy effectively. 3rd and short is not an ideal usage situation for Wadley. Think Young and Butler are better choices for those situations.
The OC can't catch balls or block at the point of attack...With that said, at the end of the day, the OC is responsible for all things offensively. Execution comes from practice, film study and did I mention, practice... Brian's performance this year would have gotten him fired in the SEC. Nepotism is such an ugly practice. The fans and players deserve to have the most qualified candidate available in both Coordinator jobs. On the job training is not a sound practice in a power 5 conference. Brian is going to get one more year under the protection of daddy and Uncle Gary. Think it's a realistic assumption that both the Ferentz's are gone if the offense is ranked in the 100 range next year. Especially if the O shits the bed at Nebraska and in the toilet bowl game. Technically uncle Gary is Brian's supervisor and he alone has the right to terminate.
If Brian is not retained I would expect Kirk to retire with a negotiated retirement settlement. Just hope uncle Gary rides off into the sunset with them. Don't want him to make the next HC hire...
Better? Worse? Status quo?
