Pete Kwiatkowski

Couldn’t see it live cause was going away from me but after tv viewing that last drive by Ks they literally blew DL on his rear. Sad.
 
SabreHorn said:
It does matter who the DC is as far as preparation and game plan. That said, it doesn't matter who it is as long as the same stupid **** players disregard their assignment and don't do their job. Perfect illustration is OU's winning TD. Oklahoma ran that same play twice, both times for TDs because the DL can't spell "false key" much less recognize it and instead of being in his gap, he was five yards out of position. I'd run his fat *** to Hillsboro & back.
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From my eye this is the biggest factor, and not the lack of talent. The attitude of I know better than the coach rather than the will to exercise my assignment regardless of what I think.
 
Gotta disagree, technique and discipline are huge in tackling. Desire and hustle without training results in overshooting plays, falling for fakes, taking awful angles that allow a slower player to escape from a faster defender, and diving at players without wrapping up.
 
Statalyzer said:
Gotta disagree, technique and discipline are huge in tackling. Desire and hustle without training results in overshooting plays, falling for fakes, taking awful angles that allow a slower player to escape from a faster defender, and diving at players without wrapping up.
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It's like you were trying to describe Schooler and Foster without describing Schooler and Foster. Lots of piss and vinegar with those two but lots of falling for fakes and jukes, especially in coverage.
 
The sad thing about our pass defense is that we basically run a dumbed-down Tampa-2 for the most part. The safeties are NEVER asked to do anything difficult, and on the rare occasion that they are, it takes literally everyone by surprise (including our own team). It's like playing Madden and running the same exact nickel play every down, and occasionally taking control of one of the safeties and moving them around independently.

The bad news is that you need LBs to run a Tampa-2. They have to control not just the edges of the LoS but also cover the backs/TEs that go into motion or leave a block to run a pattern. I can't recall a play where this has yielded a successful result against a pass. Maybe Overshown tackled someone when a ball got there, but I don't remember who it was against. Every TE and running back pattern we've witnessed against our base D is basically a gimme when the QB and receiver are on the same page. I think Coach K is using this season as a measuring stick for LB personnel more than any other position, and quickly realized in the Spring that we just don't have it. I've seen a couple of positive things from Ford and Davis against the run. With all of the "rave reviews" that Richardson and Blackwell have received in practice, why aren't they playing more?

Also, we don't have any DEs. Which guys listed as "edge" on the roster have done anything? Sorrell maybe had a nice TFL somewhere. Our DTs are languishing out there and can't possibly keep up that kind of effort when all of the help on the field leaves them hanging.
 
We’re ranked 101 in total defense out of 130 teams, and 117th in rushing defense.

I was enthusiastic when we hired Kwiatkowski and I learned of his reputation. Now, not so much. Even if our talent completely sucks (which it doesn’t), the better coaches “adjust their scheme” to fit the players available. It seems like K is “still” attempting to do the opposite, and even though it’s not working. Has he changes anything, or much? Hopefully those smarter than me can offer an informed opinion.

If we have the worst LBs in the history of the game, perhaps it would be wise to change what you are doing to take the pressure off them. I’m not saying that he hasn’t tried, but I do wonder.

117 our of 130 is simply absurd, and that level of failure — after all of the usual excuses — rests to a great extent on the shoulders of the DC.
 
If we play the right kind of defense with the discipline & intensity required, Viper can be 20 yards deep in his recliner and never have to move until they punt.
 
dukesteer said:
It seems like K is “still” attempting to do the opposite, and even though it’s not working. Has he changes anything, or much? Hopefully those smarter than me can offer an informed opinion.
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Pretty good article on IT talked about a mismatch between what Kwiatkowski does on the front end compared with the coverage that the DB coaches use on the back. Kwiatkowski is working with a lot of defensive coaches he didn't hire and their schemes aren't meshing well at all. Combined with really bad LB play and safeties who are playing way off the ball but don't have the confidence in what they're doing to close quickly, and you've got a bend but don't break defense that doesn't bend so much as get out of the way.
 
I'm sorry, but we didn't lose the game because of bad scheme, bad player fit, or bad coaching, we lost because the defense laid down on Kansas's first drive and never got back up.
I've never seen an effort that bad from a Texas team, and I've seen some bad Texas losses.
 
LAGA4 said:
I'm sorry, but we didn't lose the game because of bad scheme, bad player fit, or bad coaching, we lost because the defense laid down on Kansas's first drive and never got back up.
I've never seen an effort that bad from a Texas team, and I've seen some bad Texas losses.
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Yeah, 3 of their first 4 drives were time-consuming, morale-breaking, well-planned executions that put us in a huge hole for time of possession and made us play catch-up offense with more mistakes for the rest of the game.

On top of that, when the offensive momentum was leaning towards us in the 2nd half, KU goes and puts together two "momentum-busting" drives (one long, one short) that were just enough to keep us at bay and send everyone into panic mode. The defense quite literally laid down on the TD that put them up 42-21, which led to Brockermeyer getting pulled for most of the rest of the game.
 
Horns11 said:
Yeah, 3 of their first 4 drives were time-consuming, morale-breaking, well-planned executions that put us in a huge hole for time of possession and made us play catch-up offense with more mistakes for the rest of the game.
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Yeah the kind of play calling I had hoped for from Sarkisian all year, the supposed genius. The kind of play calling that makes there most of your strengths, and attacks the other team's deficiencies while minimizing your own.
 
LAGA4 said:
I'm sorry, but we didn't lose the game because of bad scheme, bad player fit, or bad coaching, we lost because the defense laid down on Kansas's first drive and never got back up.
I've never seen an effort that bad from a Texas team, and I've seen some bad Texas losses.
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LAGA4, are you suggesting that the players on D intentionally quit, or gave little to no effort on purpose? I just want to understand your point.
 
dukesteer said:
LAGA4, are you suggesting that the players on D intentionally quit, or gave little to no effort on purpose? I just want to understand your point.
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Call it whatever you want, but being unable to give enough effort to keep up with the offense of a 1-8 team is what I saw as "laid down." I don't think it's intentional in the "I made a decision to play this way" sense... but I do think it's systemic and part of the Texas culture right now.
 
KU was like two different games. Each with a 35-14 score.

Yes, the D is bad, but look at the 2nd half - we win it 35-14.
The team came out so flat. While there are some talent and scheme issues -

IMO we lost bc of lack of passion, desire and effort in the 1st half.
 
UT Horn Fan said:
Score 56 pts against KU and lose. That tells you all you need to know about him.
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And we gave up 57 points on our turf!

All I can say is I hope the incoming new recruits have a different attitude and I hope the new transfers coming in will have a new attitude and we can get this ship right.
This game should have looked something like the TT game. But somewhere along the way we lost our pride and confidence.
 
dukesteer said:
LAGA4, are you suggesting that the players on D intentionally quit, or gave little to no effort on purpose? I just want to understand your point.
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If you don't give 100% that is on purpose. I didn't see 100% effort in that game from the defense.
You can call it what you want, I call it quitting.
The only thing about that is, were there certain players that played at 100%? Probably, but the defense as a unit didn't play up to their capabilities IMHO.
 
You know I was watching the game and saw Tevondre Sweatt chase down a scatback from behind on a critical third down stop. I saw a team recover from crushing goaline interception with 2 minutes left to score and tie the game in regulation. Amazingly good awareness and clock management. Performance maybe suboptimal but it's not the behavior of players/coaches who have quit and don't care. "Every loss carries the seeds of victory," said Jimmy Johnson.
 
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Crockett said:
You know I was watching the game and saw Tevondre Sweatt chase down a scatback from behind on a critical third down stop. I saw a team recover from crushing goaline interception with 2 minutes left to score and tie the game in regulation. Amazingly good awareness and clock management. Performance maybe suboptimal but it's not the behavior of players/coaches who have quit and don't care. "Every loss carries the seeds of victory," said Jimmy Johnson.
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I will agree we played better in the second half. Maybe it was because we tried harder. Maybe Sark gave an inspiring halftime speech.
 
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LHABSOB said:
I am not in favor of making a major coordinator change after 1 year but Cedric Golden suggests we kick Pete to the curb for Gary P....

Could Texas get former TCU boss, one of greatest defensive minds ever?
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Patterson is a very good defensive coach, but, as far as Patterson accepting a coordinator position, subordinate to Sark ...

There is this thing called ego...

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