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Hazz Been,

You would have to see this offense to understand how bad it is? I understand the spread concept. The spread concept only works if you pass enough to actually spread the defense. This team runs the shotgun on every play and they run 75% of the time. They run out of the shotgun in two tightend sets. They run out of the shotgun on 4th and inches. They run out of the shotgun in goal line situations. They have no plays from under center. 50% of their plays are run to either the 6 hole or the 5 hole. Before you say Tim Teebow, Whitley's qb weighs maybe 150lbs and is anything but a power runner. He is not going to break any tackles. This is a team that has been held to one or two touchdowns per game by EVERY team outside their "no defense, basketball scores" district. They have been held to 6 points in two of their last three games. I will say this again, held to one or two touchdowns by EVERY team outside the district.

I did not say a tackle should be made with a defenders head down. A defenders head and eyes should always be up with his knees flexed. I said good tackling teams gang tackle with the first guy hitting low and wrapping the legs, the second guy hits high and strips. The head and shoulders can be used to fake a defender, the belt line cannot. Once the legs are secured, the ball carrier is tackled.

This team is taught to hit high. Any time you hit a good back high, there is a good chance for a broken tackle. The ball carrier uses his shoulder pads and head gear to shed the tackle. Whitley's team is notorious for broken tackles under Black. You can count on at least a dozen to two dozen per week. The most punishing tackle is actually a shin buster. Most backs do not like to have their shins cracked. The thighs are also very vulnerable. A couple of good shots to the shins and thighs will result in most backs slowing down considerably. Why do you think blocking below the knee is illegal? Punishment issues aside, once a back's legs are secured he is not going anywhere.

Whitley has their worst team in 25 years ( last year's team was even slightly better), when talent wise they should have one of their best 7 or 8 teams in the same 25 years. Whitley has progressively gotten worse with every game beginning with the first game Black coached last year. Combine these factors with poor fundamentals (easily the worst blocking and tackling in 25 years), terrible special teams, an extremely poor uncomprehendably bazzarr offensive scheme, and unbelievably bad play calling, and you can see why Whitley needs to find a new coach. If you do not want to look at all these objective factors just look at the record and the strength of schedule then compare it with the ten years prior to Black. I think any remaining doubts you may have, will be clarified.