Maelstrom787":1f59nk8k said:As far as "handcuffing" goes, what do people define as handcuffing?
It seems some people equate providing structure for a floundering quarterback (the ugly midseason stretch where 2 high defenses broke the offense) to "handcuffing." I'd argue that, while not perfectly executed, that it's simply an example of responsible coaching, as was the decision to make a change on offense so that he wouldn't have to step in and take the offense back to basics to keep the team from throwing games away.
The team rebounded and, while not flying high like in the beginning of the season, went 6-1 to end it. Let Russ Cook was good for a while, and then it really wasn't.
There's a weird dynamic thats taking place here where people don't think the head coach should be.. ya know.. coaching.
Stubbornly sticking to a very neutralized Let Russ Cook attack would be just as bad, if not worse due to turnovers, than a stubborn adherence to Peteball.(which, by the way, didn't happen as the team remained a fairly pass happy team after the "handcuffs" were slapped on.) Not only that, but it'd be just as irresponsible for the good of Russell to keep him plugging away in an attack that had obviously been figured out instead of protecting him by taking some pressure off.
You need to stop it with your common sense. It's not allowed here on .NET. Chapter 24 Section 35, paragraph 5 clearly states.