Announcers Giving Props To Schotty For Saving The Offense

[semiahmoo]

And as far as credit for the offense's turnaround, Pete himself gives almost full credit to Schotty as was made public via the game announcers to day.

Schotty ball is good ball.

GO HAWKS!

 

[Smellyman]

Pete 'Bev is doing great. He is really on top it' yada yada yada.

Pete will never throw anybody under the bus.

And yes we don't want to hear Russ is too short. It hasn't been an issue his whole career college and pro, as it isn't for Brees, Mayfield etc.

 

[brimsalabim]

This ultra conservative offense isn’t going to win long term especially games like this one where one side is getting the calls. I get that he had to establish something by raining in Russ but some times he’s got to let Russell Wilson ball. He have to have a change of gear!

 

[Tusc2000]

Schotty deserves a lot of credit. The offense is much improved this year, and while we bolstered the run game, it was done while losing a bunch of good receivers, Richardson, Kearse, Graham, Willson. Whatever mistakes he made (the pass on 3rd and 1 stood out) was offset by a generally effective game plan.

Putting 23 points up is normally enough for us to win. That we didn't, against a weak 49er team , is not on Schotty. The reffing was attrocious and maybe the NFL wanted a marquee match-up next Sunday night, but the biggest issue was the D let Kettle get way too open too often, and it took too long to figure out Delano needed to get on him.

The PAT miss didn't help, and neither did playing on a slippery field, for which we didn';t seem to have the proper cleats. Lots of excuses to choose from. Take your pick, but Schotty's performance should not be one of them.

 

[semiahmoo]

Schotty deserves a lot of credit. The offense is much improved this year, and while we bolstered the run game, it was done while losing a bunch of good receivers, Richardson, Kearse, Graham, Willson. Whatever mistakes he made (the pass on 3rd and 1 stood out) was offset by a generally effective game plan.

Putting 23 points up is normally enough for us to win. That we didn't, against a weak 49er team , is not on Schotty. The reffing was attrocious and maybe the NFL wanted a marquee match-up next Sunday night, but the biggest issue was the D let Kettle get way too open too often, and it took too long to figure out Delano needed to get on him.

The PAT miss didn't help, and neither did playing on a slippery field, for which we didn';t seem to have the proper cleats. Lots of excuses to choose from. Take your pick, but Schotty's performance should not be one of them.

Yes, Schotty does deserve a lot of credit. Pete agrees. He said it.

49's came to play. It was a great game, some questionable calls (that happens - refs are human) a slippery field, etc.

We still get to talk about a possible playoff appearance and that's way beyond what the expectations were at the start of the season so I'm not complaining.

For now.

 

[Uncle Si]

The announcers went public?

Was our OC a secret to the rest of the NFL?

Team is playing a very simplistic version of a fundamental offense. Its been recognized the last 5 weeks for its effectiveness.

And with that recognition comes a sloppy, error filled and sluggish effort by Schottys offense to a 3 win team with an average defense.

I wonder if that is public today? Little to no adjustments to 7/8 man fronts. Poor penalties.

Or is that RW being too short and PC too undisciplined for the OCs ideal gameplan?

 

[Seymour]

Too short, not fast enough!

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[NFSeahawks]

I've generally been supportive of Schotty this year while trying to remain optimistic but the play calling on the last two drives and in OT were Bevell bad. I hate the fade throws on 3rd down even if they're completed. Sadly I'm somewhat of the pesimistic mindset that Pete will never focus on fixing the penalty issue and we probably lose anbextra 2 games on average per year because of penalties.

 

[Uncle Si]

Just saying... yesterday was not good offense. Sure, it shouldve been enough to win the game. But it wasnt. And if schotty gets credit as a savior than he shoulders the blame when the offense doesnt adjust

 

[mikeak]

If Pete had stuck to being a headcoach and not OC the first two games we would have won at least one and probably ly both of those games...

If Pete had stuck to being headcoach the last two seasons.....

 

[semiahmoo]

If Pete had stuck to being a headcoach and not OC the first two games we would have won at least one and probably ly both of those games...

If Pete had stuck to being headcoach the last two seasons.....

And therein lies the origination of the post. Pete gave a mea culpa to the media/announcers for not getting out of Schotty's way sooner. As soon as he did that good things started to happen for the entire team as the Seahawks went on an expectations-shattering run.

It has also given Wilson a chance to have his most efficient season in the NFL to date. That's not a "boring" offense as some don't knows want to call it but rather a brilliant match of talent and scheme. That's coaching at its very best.

Wilson himself has admitted as much when he said he didn't want to be a running QB. He knows as time rolls he needs to continue to improve his pocket presence/game. With Schotty's help he has made great strides in that regard this season.

Schotty ball is good ball.

GO HAWKS!!!

 

[Uncle Si]

"Dont knows?"

How edgy.

Schotty ball is simplistic. All PC did was agree that the complexities of the previous OCs play calling would not be effective. Bevell could and has run schottys offense in the past.

Crediting the OC with helping RWs pocket presence but failing to acknowledge the limits in the pass play calling yesterday when the 9ers were sitting on the run is hypocritical.

Schotty is a product of necessity, not some wizard.
And the first team that got in his face since the bears game limited his play calling and could be argued cost the team a win.

Wheres his mea culpa?

 

[semiahmoo]

I've generally been supportive of Schotty this year while trying to remain optimistic but the play calling on the last two drives and in OT were Bevell bad. I hate the fade throws on 3rd down even if they're completed. Sadly I'm somewhat of the pesimistic mindset that Pete will never focus on fixing the penalty issue and we probably lose anbextra 2 games on average per year because of penalties.

True that penalties have long plagued Pete's teams. Not sure why but likely has something to do with his willingness to give players a lot of rope and then some inevitably hang themselves out there.

Also agree the fade throw wasn't a good play call.

That said, 49's came to play and I don't think we were quite prepared for that - the fault of which rests largely in Pete's shoulders. That is also something that has plagued his teams over the years...

 

[Uncle Si]

And there it is...

 

[semiahmoo]

Too short, not fast enough!

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Schotty is about 6-foot. He towers over both Wilson and Carroll.

He's on the head-coaching track. Not sure if it'll be here or somewhere else.

The guy is a legit talent.

 

[Uncle Si]

SemiahSioux

Theres a frightening similarity.

Atleast sioux stood up to challenges instead of hand pickingposts to pander to

 

[Slick]

Everytime I read "Schotty" I think "Snotty". Is that a bad thing?

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[semiahmoo]

Everytime I read "Schotty" I think "Snotty". Is that a bad thing?

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+1 for use of Spaceballs.

 

[Seymour]

Too short, not fast enough!

Schotty is about 6-foot. He towers over both Wilson and Carroll.

He's on the head-coaching track. Not sure if it'll be here or somewhere else.

The guy is a legit talent.

Not sure where this comes from but Schotty is not head coaching material IMO....at least not yet.

How bout no empty backfield throws on 3rd and 1/2 yard for starters? ukeface:

Just because he was handed someone elses pot of gold doesn't make him rich.

 

[mistaowen]

SemiahSioux

Theres a frightening similarity.

Atleast sioux stood up to challenges instead of hand pickingposts to pander to

Glowing over another OC while demeaning Pete, I remember last year he'd post about 'knowing Pete is on his way out' etc.... The comment about his height is weird.