Hey Brian,

What are your impressions of the coaching staff? Although I believe they are stand up guys, I admit that they are sub-par when comparing them with other staffs throughout college football. They do not seem to make proper adjustments in game and lack creativity. Will this staff be able to close the gap with USC when it comes to talent and coaching? Besides the talent gap, we have seriously been outcoached scheme wise by Carrol and his crew. Am I losing it or are my observations accurate?

Thanks.

Mike-

Don't know where you get off making such sweeping generalizations about the coaching staff - with two new coordinators and a bunch of new assistants - after just two games. But let's take it on your terms: DeWayne Walker has turned a defense that was statistically one of the worst in 2005 into a statistically solid, upper-tier unit in 2006. What's more, the changes are obvious on the field. And Jim Svoboda's offense put 31 points against a solid Utah squad, and moved the ball pretty much at will on the ground against Rice. There were other, obvious, troubles in that game (Dohn went into them at length), but hardly enough to justify your conclusions. And the charge of "lacking creativity" doesn't even hold water - the Bruins got into trouble against Rice when they were TOO creative - i.e. going to the pass instead of sticking to a ground game that was obviously working.

Let's give the new crew a few games, shall we?

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