Steve McKinney moved to center when he was picked up as a UFA by the Texans. He was a left guard in college and at the Colts. When he was told he was moving to center he spent a lot of time in the off season with Seth learning how to be a center. System, system, system!!!
Houck versus Wise??? I only know what I have been told--Houck teaches gap responsibility and technique. He has a bit of a Jekyl/Hyde personality and will totally humiliate a player on the field then praise him in the film room for the same play. He has pre determined favorites but NO position is settled. I thought it very interesting the only time Vernon was with the "first bunch" was when the public was viewing.
Wise was a strictly man on man guy and that scheme is ok with people and a backfield that has been together for a while. Defenses that went to exotic zone blitzes and overloads created havoc for our guys. With no running game and no "hot" reads there was no chance to slow rushers. Tony was not a teacher to young guys--he had little or no patience. In his defense, I think he was dealt an impossible situation with five new starters, no consistancy in the backfield, and bickering amongst offensive coaches. So far as evaluating players last year I think it should be totally forgotten and burn the game tapes.
Concerning Seth's "sweating" I don't quite understand how you can play hard in south Florida and not sweat. Once it's soaked how much wetter can it get? I watched him for four years at A&M and I didn't hear any such complaints. It's a bit like the line calls thing. Some reporter had a "source close to the team" and makes that crap up and then some of our more astute posters make a ridiculous issue of it.
Houck versus Wise??? I only know what I have been told--Houck teaches gap responsibility and technique. He has a bit of a Jekyl/Hyde personality and will totally humiliate a player on the field then praise him in the film room for the same play. He has pre determined favorites but NO position is settled. I thought it very interesting the only time Vernon was with the "first bunch" was when the public was viewing.
Wise was a strictly man on man guy and that scheme is ok with people and a backfield that has been together for a while. Defenses that went to exotic zone blitzes and overloads created havoc for our guys. With no running game and no "hot" reads there was no chance to slow rushers. Tony was not a teacher to young guys--he had little or no patience. In his defense, I think he was dealt an impossible situation with five new starters, no consistancy in the backfield, and bickering amongst offensive coaches. So far as evaluating players last year I think it should be totally forgotten and burn the game tapes.
Concerning Seth's "sweating" I don't quite understand how you can play hard in south Florida and not sweat. Once it's soaked how much wetter can it get? I watched him for four years at A&M and I didn't hear any such complaints. It's a bit like the line calls thing. Some reporter had a "source close to the team" and makes that crap up and then some of our more astute posters make a ridiculous issue of it.
