Even if this isn’t exactly right
The point I tried to make above is that I think we may be giving Golden too much independent credit for his aggressiveness when really that is a Freeman thing too and will continue. And assuming Mickens is promoted, we may get another elite recruiter in the back end.
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- Why am I so annoyed we might lose Al Golden? -
Larz,
2025-01-22, 10:14
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- Here’s why I’m not mad at him -
JD in Portland,
2025-01-22, 13:46
- Right. We've been hoping he wouldn't leave to go back - BillyGoat, 2025-01-22, 14:19
- it would be nice to have a good DC stay longer than 3 years
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Kyle,
2025-01-22, 12:14
- Does that happen any more? Venables was at Clemson -
BillyGoat,
2025-01-22, 12:28
- true, I was hoping he could be Freeman's version of Venables -
Kyle,
2025-01-22, 13:19
- Me too. And I still think there's a chance. It seems like -
BillyGoat,
2025-01-22, 13:30
- LOL. This didn't age well. Or, at least, not for long. -
BillyGoat,
2025-01-22, 13:31
- Sounds like this might have been the only job - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2025-01-22, 13:39
- LOL. This didn't age well. Or, at least, not for long.
- Me too. And I still think there's a chance. It seems like -
BillyGoat,
2025-01-22, 13:30
- true, I was hoping he could be Freeman's version of Venables -
Kyle,
2025-01-22, 13:19
- Does that happen any more? Venables was at Clemson -
BillyGoat,
2025-01-22, 12:28
- I'm less annoyed with every passing day -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2025-01-22, 11:41
- Golden was a home run hire, though -
Jay,
2025-01-22, 12:08
- The good news is that Freeman doesn't need him as much now - Jeff (BGS), 2025-01-22, 13:17
- Definitely not. There's an art first and foremost to - BillyGoat, 2025-01-22, 12:26
- Are your concerns about Freeman specifically? Or are they - BillyGoat, 2025-01-22, 11:59
- what have his biggest whiffs been? -
Mike (bart),
2025-01-22, 11:58
- I don't have concerns about hires he's made -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2025-01-22, 12:11
- Why wouldn't he? -
Jack,
2025-01-22, 13:06
- Saban 2.0 - JD in Portland, 2025-01-22, 14:00
- The program is also in a very different spot -
Mike (bart),
2025-01-22, 12:16
- I think we need to get a bit more Diaco-ish -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-22, 12:18
- strong disagree -
Mike (bart),
2025-01-22, 12:27
- Also, I think that we have to assume we will continue to - BillyGoat, 2025-01-22, 12:30
- Maybe more Diaco-ish in terms of having a ready-made -
bpeters07,
2025-01-22, 12:29
- We had a ready made default. C-1 Robber - Mike (bart), 2025-01-22, 12:33
- thanks, that's what I was trying to say - HumanRobot, 2025-01-22, 12:32
- strong disagree -
Mike (bart),
2025-01-22, 12:27
- I think we need to get a bit more Diaco-ish -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-22, 12:18
- Why wouldn't he? -
Jack,
2025-01-22, 13:06
- Agreed. -
KGB,
2025-01-22, 12:05
- I think Golden was recommended to Freeman by Swarbrick -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-22, 12:09
- true -
Jay,
2025-01-22, 12:31
- true
- I think Golden was recommended to Freeman by Swarbrick -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-22, 12:09
- Totally agree. The "misses" all deserve at least an asterisk - BillyGoat, 2025-01-22, 12:02
- I don't have concerns about hires he's made -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2025-01-22, 12:11
- Golden was a home run hire, though -
Jay,
2025-01-22, 12:08
- I really want to know what the hell he was thinking on D -
Jay,
2025-01-22, 10:27
- Coincidence? -
Domer99,
2025-01-22, 10:58
- I dunno -
Jay,
2025-01-22, 11:03
- I don’t love this take but -
Dallasdomer,
2025-01-22, 11:26
- I completely disagree on Lea relative to Golden. -
KGB,
2025-01-22, 11:41
- I think both DCs are excellent. I love the way Golden -
BillyGoat,
2025-01-22, 11:55
- We will miss Golden if he leaves - DenverIrish, 2025-01-22, 12:33
- I think both DCs are excellent. I love the way Golden -
BillyGoat,
2025-01-22, 11:55
- I completely disagree on Lea relative to Golden. -
KGB,
2025-01-22, 11:41
- I don’t love this take but -
Dallasdomer,
2025-01-22, 11:26
- I dunno -
Jay,
2025-01-22, 11:03
- Yes. - PMan, 2025-01-22, 10:34
- We just couldn't get home on Howard. -
KGB,
2025-01-22, 10:31
- Howard's pocket presence was excellent too -
bpeters07,
2025-01-22, 10:45
- Especially because that pass was rushed and incomplete - CK08, 2025-01-22, 11:00
- It felt like he was getting rid of the ball very quickly. -
Grantland,
2025-01-22, 10:36
- Which means receivers were open - Jack, 2025-01-22, 10:48
- Howard's pocket presence was excellent too -
bpeters07,
2025-01-22, 10:45
- someone in Slack -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-22, 10:31
- is the Coach Cam a different feed than Skycast? -
Jay,
2025-01-22, 10:48
- Yeah -
bpeters07,
2025-01-22, 11:09
- speaking of Ryan Harris -
Jay,
2025-01-22, 11:14
- Awesome - bpeters07, 2025-01-22, 11:25
- speaking of Ryan Harris -
Jay,
2025-01-22, 11:14
- Yeah -
bpeters07,
2025-01-22, 11:09
- Coach cam showed Freeman having an extended conversation - bpeters07, 2025-01-22, 10:42
- is the Coach Cam a different feed than Skycast?
- On the last 3rd down play where we blitzed 7 -
Mike (bart),
2025-01-22, 10:30
- how about the first TD -
Jay,
2025-01-22, 11:09
- Smith faked a reverse/end around - CK08, 2025-01-22, 11:41
- the timeout usage generally was BAD -
Mike (bart),
2025-01-22, 11:19
- I hated the timeout on OSU's last drive of the half -
CK08,
2025-01-22, 11:43
- It was an aggressive call - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2025-01-22, 12:15
- I hated the timeout on OSU's last drive of the half -
CK08,
2025-01-22, 11:43
- how about the first TD -
Jay,
2025-01-22, 11:09
- Coincidence? -
Domer99,
2025-01-22, 10:58
- Because it's the stupid, cheap-ass Bengals. -
KGB,
2025-01-22, 10:26
- Yes. Agreed. - Greg, 2025-01-22, 10:56
- I've got a bunch of copes lined up -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-22, 10:21
- Even if this isn’t exactly right - Dallasdomer, 2025-01-22, 13:09
- Here’s why I’m not mad at him -
JD in Portland,
2025-01-22, 13:46