SIAP, KF's take on Gair's play

[uihawk82]

I am sure another poster mentioned how KF said he/they didnt know how good Gair could play but I cant find the thread to reply. I have to say this is a shocking admission. Gair has played very well and better than Taylor, who I thought played well last year. This just goes to show there is something wrong with the coaches player evaluation. I think the idea of only using practice to judge a player's football ability and potential effect on a game is misguided. I think they need to start using these players more during games to see if they can make big plays and the routine plays.

Please comment on other players who should be seeing the field. I do like that Falconer is getting some time.

 

[eveningnewsteam]

Ya Gair has solidified the back end it seems. Run support especially, he's an excellent tackler.

 

[DocHawk2]

I don't consider myself as vocal as most, but this is one my two main gripes with Kirk. If players are even remotely close in practice, doesn't it make sense to replace the starter in a game if they screw up? The competition makes everyone better. Gair should have had steady reps from game one, Taylor might still be the starter, but he would be much better because of it. (the other complaint? Don't be boring, but there are enough GD threads already)

 

[thetrza]

Typical Ferentz plays the young guy with no instincts over the Senior who has dedicated four years of his life to the team. Im so tired of the way Ferentz does things like this.

 

[kameltoez102]

The single most important thing I have learned in my amateur coaching career (Youth sports) is that no one gets a chance to succeed or fail if they never get the chance. There are some individuals that are just gamers and you cannot take practice as your sole observation to reward playing time. Again, in my opinion this is why it is extremely important to play as many guys as you can at the beginning of the season. Which surprisingly is one thing KF did this year but the trend continued that guys stopped seeing action once the schedule "got tougher". In any sport and I don't care which one it is, often the most overlooked trait is confidence. Confidence shapes a lot of your performance whether it be good or bad.

 

[BlackNGoldFan]

If it were me I would start Gair and let Taylor be the nickel back if he's healthy again.

 

[WinOneThisCentury]

I agree on Falconer...he looked better than any receiver we have right up until the ball arrived against Michigan...then he looked the same.

 

[uihawk82]

I don't consider myself as vocal as most, but this is one my two main gripes with Kirk. If players are even remotely close in practice, doesn't it make sense to replace the starter in a game if they screw up? The competition makes everyone better. Gair should have had steady reps from game one, Taylor might still be the starter, but he would be much better because of it. (the other complaint? Don't be boring, but there are enough GD threads already)

My son and I talk about how players who are close in practice should each get playing time until one maybe grades out much better in games. I cant help but wonder how Bower and Mends are grading out in practice this year and if Mends should have got some meaningful series in the first few games, not just 3rd down nickle, dime and raider package time but full series. I am certain the coaches would have more reps to grade on as would the fans who are paying the $60 per ticket and the per seat donations to keep this train rolling.

 

[PCHawk]

DJK made a statement about Eno that was pretty good (surprised it's not its own thread yet). It really showed how important personality is to Kirk when deciding who plays. DJK still played because he was way better than the competition. But get 3 or 4 guys on the field that are slightly better than the kids with the prototypical Iowa personality and it could be the difference between what we saw the last two weeks and what we saw before that.

It has gotten to the point where it's impossible to argue that Kirk does a good job putting the right players on the field.

 

[hawkeyes87]

I am sure another poster mentioned how KF said he/they didnt know how good Gair could play but I cant find the thread to reply.

I pointed that out in Rob's latest "Notebook" thread.

Faith E is another guy we should have seen earlier. Bazata's still young, but the only time I heard his name all year was when he got hurt.

 

[kicker22]

Can't give your second string players meaningful minutes when all games come down to the final possession. It makes it really hard to assess talent based on what's observed at practice and how they look when they actually get game reps.

 

[HuckFinn]

Position coaches typically make the decisions about who should be playing.

 

[mrolympia]

Typical Ferentz plays the young guy with no instincts over the Senior who has dedicated four years of his life to the team. Im so tired of the way Ferentz does things like this.

good one. Herb Grigsby says hi

 

[SpecialKHawk]

Position coaches typically make the decisions about who should be playing.

That's not entirely true. The head coach oversees every detail in his program. If he tells his assistant to play so and so that player is playing regardless. Head coaches are dictators.

 

[SpecialKHawk]

If Gair, Rugamba, Faith & Mends had been on the field for meaningful snaps earlier in the year this team is 9-2 at worst. It's laughable because most of these guys got onto the field due to injury not under-performance by the starter. Mends got zippo for snaps after the fans & media voiced concerns about Bower. Coincidence?