MIKE HULL

[Jerrysanders]

Our defensive playcalling and coverages were bad. Saying that was one of the best games Rivers ever played is postgame coachspeak. Rivers had a TD pass; one. There's probably close to 10 game in Rivers career where he has thrown for a solid completion percentage of at least 65%, broken 250+ yards, and thrown for 4 TDs.

I'd say over ten, Its much more convenient for Gase to believe Rivers had a once and a Lifetime game then to believe his pass defense is garbage. Human nature has a tendency to rationalize things to protect the ego.

 

[Sons Of Shula]

I'd say over ten, Its much more convenient for Gase to believe Rivers had a once and a Lifetime game then to believe his pass defense is garbage. Human nature has a tendency to rationalize things to protect the ego.

I would also think that is something (pass defense) to be addressed in the film room in front of the players and not at the podium in front of the media.

Gase was very nonchalant about calling out players' decencies last year, and although it provides us and the media with such details and soundbites, hopefully he has curtailed that behavior in favor of dealing with those matters in-house where they belong.

 

[nick1]

I'm curious....what is our record when he starts?

I believe he only started 2 games last season so it's a small sample

 

[DefensiveEnd76]

Hull was average overall. Kiko needs to be replaced. Would rather see Chase Allen start at MLB over Hull.

 

[SCLSU Mud Dogs]

Hull was average overall. Kiko needs to be replaced. Would rather see Chase Allen start at MLB over Hull.

Are you sure you didn't mean to say "Kiko was average and Hull needs to be replaced"?

 

[Sons Of Shula]

Are you sure you didn't mean to say "Kiko was average and Hull needs to be replaced"?

Honest question: Where did you see Alonso being average yesterday?

I have him down for two positive plays thus far . . . 2.

 

[Jerrysanders]

I would also think that is something (pass defense) to be addressed in the film room in front of the players and not at the podium in front of the media.

Gase was very nonchalant about calling out players' decencies last year, and although it provides us and the media with such details and soundbites, hopefully he has curtailed that behavior in favor of dealing with those matters in-house where they belong.

I definitely agree with that but there's no need to add " Rivers having one of the best games of his career " Rivers played like his usual self.

 

[SCLSU Mud Dogs]

Honest question: Where did you see Alonso being average yesterday?

I have him down for two positive plays thus far . . . 2.

Other than the Harris play we're discussing in the other thread where did he really **** up?

 

[Sons Of Shula]

Other than the Harris play we're discussing in the other thread where did he really **** up?

Would you really appreciate a thread focusing on Alonso?

I would certainly oblige and maybe it is time for me to do so because of this perception that I have some sort of agenda against him when the reality is that people only recognize his splash plays and not the detriment he is on an every down basis.

It wont be pretty and probably wont be accepted well, but it would point out the issues I talk about regularly.

 

[Snoop]

Are you sure you didn't mean to say "Kiko was average and Hull needs to be replaced"?

They probably both need to be replaced, unfortunately we just gave one of them almost $20 mil guaranteed.

 

[SCLSU Mud Dogs]

Would you really appreciate a thread focusing on Alonso?

I would certainly oblige and maybe it is time for me to do so because of this perception that I have some sort of agenda against him when the reality is that people only recognize his splash plays and not the detriment he is on an every down basis.

It wont be pretty and probably wont be accepted well, but it would point out the issues I talk about regularly.

I mean I wouldn't necessarily call Kiko great. I would call him average. He's good enough to start. Definitely shouldn't be relied on as the best player on a defense, which he isn't here.

We did go from one of the worst rushing defenses last year to holding Melvin Gordin to about 1 yard per carry in our first game this year. Kiko is a part of the front seven that did that, also with two missing starters at linebacker.

 

[SCLSU Mud Dogs]

They probably both need to be replaced, unfortunately we just gave one of them almost $20 mil guaranteed.

Welcome. See my above post.

 

[Sons Of Shula]

I mean I wouldn't necessarily call Kiko great. I would call him average. He's good enough to start. Definitely shouldn't be relied on as the best player on a defense, which he isn't here.

We did go from one of the worst rushing defenses last year to holding Melvin Gordin to about 1 yard per carry in our first game this year. Kiko is a part of the front seven that did that, also with two missing starters at linebacker.

I'll go ahead and start that thread once the coaches tape drops and keep up with it throughout the season. It'll give people a better idea of his "contributions" to our defense. I promise not to cherry pick and will include both good and bad plays even though it will seemingly look like it as the majority of his plays are downright bad.

 

[SCLSU Mud Dogs]

I'll go ahead and start that thread once the coaches tape drops and keep up with it throughout the season. It'll give people a better idea of his "contributions" to our defense. I promise not to cherry pick and will include both good and bad plays even though it will seemingly look like it as the majority of his plays are downright bad.

That'd be a great thread. You're willing to analyze 50+ plays of one player every week for 4 months?

 

[Krush]

Running backs out of the backfield is a problem for any Lb'er, I am more concerned about the Cornerbacks, you know Gates is the target and no one re-routes him? those guys need to get their act together, LA couldn't run the rock so they do what they do best which is pass the football, so the numbers are going to be inflated a little.