Golden Coolie Questions

[Camo_Cat]

My Golden Coolie question - has Chance Wilson been elevated to QB2 because of his play on the field the last couple of games, or because of what he is accomplishing in practice? Or has Jorden Reed slipped in the eyes of the coaches? Or a combination of everything?

[cat22[2010]]

Recently discovered your podcast and enjoy it! Makes a work week between Cats games go by faster when can listen to podcasts like yours talking about our beloved Cats!

[Common Cat]

Recently discovered your podcast and enjoy it! Makes a work week between Cats games go by faster when can listen to podcasts like yours talking about our beloved Cats!

Appreciate it! Send me a pm and I can get you a coolie.

[4KornerKat]

Hey @Common Cat when are you guys going to get ahold of @BobcatBuiltTexan to start a weekly segment on defense/ secondary play? You could call it Cornerback corner? Nickel for your thoughts?

[rfischer94]

Hey @Common Cat when are you guys going to get ahold of @BobcatBuiltTexan to start a weekly segment on defense/ secondary play? You could call it Cornerback corner? Nickel for your thoughts?

If only...@BobcatBuiltTexan replied to a similar question in the Mercyhurst game day thread indicating that he is limited of time. Maybe he could squeeze in a podcast appearance though?

[Common Cat]

Hey @Common Cat when are you guys going to get ahold of @BobcatBuiltTexan to start a weekly segment on defense/ secondary play? You could call it Cornerback corner? Nickel for your thoughts?

If only...@BobcatBuiltTexan replied to a similar question in the Mercyhurst game day thread indicating that he is limited of time. Maybe he could squeeze in a podcast appearance though?

If we interviewed BBT- what would you want to know?

[rfischer94]

I would want to know more about his background. How did he learn football? How has the sport changed in the time he has been involved with it? I would also like done advice on how to watch football like he does. How can I become a sharper student of the game, given that I'm not suiting up any time soon?

[coloradocat]

How many times does he watch each game? A majority of what he writes on BN is his background knowledge applied to the Bobcats but does he watch our games multiple times, like a coach would, or just once and what ever he picks up he talks about?

[BobcatBuiltTexan]

How many times does he watch each game? A majority of what he writes on BN is his background knowledge applied to the Bobcats but does he watch our games multiple times, like a coach would, or just once and what ever he picks up he talks about?

I only watch once....i may rewind a few plays because i may not see everything (like maybe a full blocking scheme), but I don't watch the game several times to gather what I need...when i see it, i see it. But I watch the game get the flow of the game....i look for concepts early on...look for patterns...once I establish that I then look to see how much a team is repeating them...

for example watching UND/ISU....I saw early on that UND wasn't doing a lot of drop backs everything was PA(play action)...I then looked at ISUs defense...what are they doing that said UND should do this...lots of pressure at the line. UND wasn't very successful running the ball...why was that? partly because of ISUs high pressure defense but also because of the blocking schemes that UND was implementing. Now I don't know the players on UND, but that could be because their OL doesn't have the ability to move like that it may be because their rb doesn't have that type of vision...that would come with more film study. I try to refrain from critiquing players ability publicly, regardless of age, these are kids and I just don't feel it's necessary to get into an ability bashing thing, so I stick to schemes and techniques. So once I saw the blocking scheme, lack of a run game, pressure at the line it made sense why UND went to the PA pass. The secondary while not great was playing off and NOT in man so that means there will be holes everywhere because the lbs were pressed to the line. so now i begin to look to see if ISU will make an adjustment...no they didn't. So I then went to another game to see if they did the same thing...they did...it's who they are. So now i have the defensive philosophy of the DC and it give an explanation to why UND did what they did. Then I have to apply that to what I've seen from MSU, hence why I said we may struggle running the ball...I'm not sure just yet. Remember I don't have actually game film that gives me the angles that I need ...I was looking highlights on youtube...so my ability to fully analyze everything is hampered greatly.

Yes everything is based off my knowledge of football and my past experiences. I have coached in a 3-4, 4-3, and 4-2-5. I have coached qbs, rbs, lbs, dbs, wrs, and DL. So if you understand the premise of a defense or you understand what an offense is trying to do, you really don't need to watch a ton of times to analyze. Like wr routes...I don't need to see every wr to know what routes are being run.....if #2 is running an out #1 is doing a curl, fade or slant(depending on the situation in the game he may give you a deep out). Remember this when watching football...down...distance.....place on the field...situation the team is in....for example if a team is up 14pts it's 3rd and 5 they are on their own 25...most teams aren't about to call their best passing play right here...you are getting their best run call, PA, or a short passing concept. Now every so often a very aggressive coach may call a deep play but 90% of the time they aren't. Why? 1. you're up 14pts protect your lead 2. if you get it with a safe call you are breaking the other team little by little and you keep the ball 3. you have called a safe play that typically will not put the ball in jeopardy and if you don't get it you punt...again protecting your lead. Now here is the kicker as you are watching the game you are learning how each play caller thinks and what they think about their team and the other team. If a coach calls a big play in that situation, you're dealing with either 1. a gambler "no risk it, no biscuit" 2. he thinks his are better than theirs, so that IS a safe play in his mind because he thinks his guys will make the play so it isn't a "risk". you have to factor this in as the game goes on because if he thinks his are better than yours then you know in crucial situations what he is going to do, trust his guys...this is when you call a play that neutralizes said player.

does that answer some of your questions?

[coloradocat]

How many times does he watch each game? A majority of what he writes on BN is his background knowledge applied to the Bobcats but does he watch our games multiple times, like a coach would, or just once and what ever he picks up he talks about?

I only watch once....i may rewind a few plays because i may see everything but(like maybe a full blocking scheme). But I watch the game get the flow of the game....i look for concepts early on...look for patterns...once I establish that I then look to see how much a team is repeating them...

for example watching UND/ISU....I saw early on that UND was doing a lot of drop backs everything was PA(play action)...I then looked at ISUs defense...what are they doing that said UND should do this...lots of pressure at the line. UND wasn't very successful running the ball...why was that? partly because of ISUs high pressure defense but also because of the blocking schemes that UND was implementing. Now I don't know the players on UND, but that could be because their OL doesn't have the ability to move like that it may be because their rb doesn't have that type of vision...that would come with more film study. I try to refrain from critiquing players ability publicly, regardless of age, these are kids and I just don't feel it's necessary to get into an ability bashing thing, so I stick to schemes and techniques.

Yes everything is based off my knowledge of football and my past experiences. I have coached in a 3-4, 4-3, and 4-2-5. I have coached qbs, rbs, lbs, dbs, wrs, and DL. So if you understand the premise of a defense or you understand what an offense is trying to do, you really don't need to watch a ton of times to analyze. Like wr routes...I don't need to see every wr to know what routes are being run.....if #2 is running an out #1 is doing a curl, fade or slant(depending on the situation in the game he may give you a deep out). Remember this when watching football...down...distance.....place on the field...situation the team is in....for example if a team is up 14pts it's 3rd and 5 they are on their own 25...most teams aren't about to call their best passing play right here...you are getting their best run call, PA, or a short passing concept. Now every so often a very aggressive coach may call a deep play but 90% of the time they aren't. Why? 1. you're up 14pts protect your lead 2. if you get it with a safe call you are breaking the other team little by little and you keep the ball 3. you have called a safe play that typically will not put the ball in jeopardy and if you don't get it you punt...again protecting your lead. Now here is the kicker as you are watching the game you are learning how each play caller thinks and what they think about their team and the other team. If a coach calls a big play in that situation, you're dealing with either 1. a gambler "no risk it, no biscuit" 2. he thinks his are better than theirs, so that IS a safe play in his mind because he thinks his guys will make the play so it isn't a "risk".

does that answer some of your questions?

Thanks, great response!

If you're interested and you can speak as well as you can write you should definitely consider jumping on the R&R podcast and if that goes well see if they'll help you get on Colter's radio show or podcast. If you had time you could start your own podcast (or Youtube channel). There are a ton of guys that talk about football but most of them are just fans that watch a lot of games. Or maybe you have no interest at all and we're all just excited to have someone here that actually knows what's happening on the field besides "ball goes from player A to player B who is tackled by player C" and can go in depth talking about it. Either way I think you'd like talking to Colter if you got the chance, even informally. He's very knowledgeable about football, especially the Montana schools and the BSC overall, and maybe the only true sports journalist in the state (I consider the rest sports reporters).

[BobcatBuiltTexan]

How many times does he watch each game? A majority of what he writes on BN is his background knowledge applied to the Bobcats but does he watch our games multiple times, like a coach would, or just once and what ever he picks up he talks about?

I only watch once....i may rewind a few plays because i may see everything but(like maybe a full blocking scheme). But I watch the game get the flow of the game....i look for concepts early on...look for patterns...once I establish that I then look to see how much a team is repeating them...

for example watching UND/ISU....I saw early on that UND was doing a lot of drop backs everything was PA(play action)...I then looked at ISUs defense...what are they doing that said UND should do this...lots of pressure at the line. UND wasn't very successful running the ball...why was that? partly because of ISUs high pressure defense but also because of the blocking schemes that UND was implementing. Now I don't know the players on UND, but that could be because their OL doesn't have the ability to move like that it may be because their rb doesn't have that type of vision...that would come with more film study. I try to refrain from critiquing players ability publicly, regardless of age, these are kids and I just don't feel it's necessary to get into an ability bashing thing, so I stick to schemes and techniques.

Yes everything is based off my knowledge of football and my past experiences. I have coached in a 3-4, 4-3, and 4-2-5. I have coached qbs, rbs, lbs, dbs, wrs, and DL. So if you understand the premise of a defense or you understand what an offense is trying to do, you really don't need to watch a ton of times to analyze. Like wr routes...I don't need to see every wr to know what routes are being run.....if #2 is running an out #1 is doing a curl, fade or slant(depending on the situation in the game he may give you a deep out). Remember this when watching football...down...distance.....place on the field...situation the team is in....for example if a team is up 14pts it's 3rd and 5 they are on their own 25...most teams aren't about to call their best passing play right here...you are getting their best run call, PA, or a short passing concept. Now every so often a very aggressive coach may call a deep play but 90% of the time they aren't. Why? 1. you're up 14pts protect your lead 2. if you get it with a safe call you are breaking the other team little by little and you keep the ball 3. you have called a safe play that typically will not put the ball in jeopardy and if you don't get it you punt...again protecting your lead. Now here is the kicker as you are watching the game you are learning how each play caller thinks and what they think about their team and the other team. If a coach calls a big play in that situation, you're dealing with either 1. a gambler "no risk it, no biscuit" 2. he thinks his are better than theirs, so that IS a safe play in his mind because he thinks his guys will make the play so it isn't a "risk".

does that answer some of your questions?

Thanks, great response!

If you're interested and you can speak as well as you can write you should definitely consider jumping on the R&R podcast and if that goes well see if they'll help you get on Colter's radio show or podcast. If you had time you could start your own podcast (or Youtube channel). There are a ton of guys that talk about football but most of them are just fans that watch a lot of games. Or maybe you have no interest at all and we're all just excited to have someone here that actually knows what's happening on the field besides "ball goes from player A to player B who is tackled by player C" and can go in depth talking about it. Either way I think you'd like talking to Colter if you got the chance, even informally. He's very knowledgeable about football, especially the Montana schools and the BSC overall, and maybe the only true sports journalist in the state (I consider the rest sports reporters).

I appreciate the kind words. All your ideas are great and are considered....maybe one day you'll hear me breaking things down, lol.

[MTFootball]

What happened to the Saturday night postgame instant reaction shows?

[liqud360]

What happened to the Saturday night postgame instant reaction shows?

Things have really started to go down hill since someone decided to start filling their Golden Coolie with sparkling water and prune juice.

[4KornerKat]

Hey @Common Cat when are you guys going to get ahold of @BobcatBuiltTexan to start a weekly segment on defense/ secondary play? You could call it Cornerback corner? Nickel for your thoughts?

If only...@BobcatBuiltTexan replied to a similar question in the Mercyhurst game day thread indicating that he is limited of time. Maybe he could squeeze in a podcast appearance though?

If we interviewed BBT- what would you want to know?

First off, I enjoy listening when I get the chance, I enjoy the banter. I also was thinking back to some of the guests you have had on at times, like when @TomCat88 was on last year, it seemed like a good opportunity to get some different perspective, and maybe some different analysis than what you typically have.

I also thing BBT has a refreshing perspective to many of us that have lurked/participated on BN for a long time. He is pro cats, but without the blue and gold glasses some of us long time fans/alumni always have, and isn't afraid to tell it like it is. Certainly doesn't hurt that he seems to have significant knowledge of the game.

I'm not sure I'd have specific questions for him, as much as I think it might be fun to hear him talk about defensive play/play calling/growth. I had made the above comment before listening to last week's episode, and when you were talking about having Jeffrey Manning back in the mix, couldn't help but think this would be a great time to have BBT weigh in. Would be interested in his thoughts on current/future Bobcats from Houston area, or even just what he hears from local high school players/coaches about FCS, Big Sky, and/or Montana State Football in general. I know Houston is one of the big recruiting target areas for us.
Maybe not a whole episode, maybe just a 10-15 minute conversation that you could lump in with an episode, or on it's own.

As far as timing, the Idaho game is coming up in a week and a half, that might be a good one to review?

[CelticCat]

What happened to the Saturday night postgame instant reaction shows?

Things have really started to go down hill since someone decided to start filling their Golden Coolie with sparkling water and prune juice.

Hey we're 5-0, I'll drink sparkling prune juice all year* if it means a NC!

*only on the show

[blueandgoldblitz]

Who do you think is the Bobcats best all around RB on the roster? Take into consideration they need to be a good runner, receiver, and pass blocker. I saw Adam Jones take a free blitzer and reroute him in a beautiful circle around Tommy so that he never even had a chance. Absolutely beautiful.

[coloradocat]

Who do you think is the Bobcats best all around RB on the roster? Take into consideration they need to be a good runner, receiver, and pass blocker. I saw Adam Jones take a free blitzer and reroute him in a beautiful circle around Tommy so that he never even had a chance. Absolutely beautiful.

I think it's Adam but the crazy thing is it doesn't matter because we have so many of them!

[Long Time Cat]

I have noticed that Adam is in on most of the obvious pass plays. I assume that is because he is the best pass blocker, but he’s also a good receiver out of the backfield, so probably a combination of both.

[blueandgoldblitz]

I think Adams is the most all around RB we currently have but I'm struggling to remember how Julius Davis was in the pass game. My memory of him is basically hard nosed runs and hurdling defenders. What did he look like in the pass game?

[coloradocat]

Question for next week: When are you going to add a new sound bite to the outro like you used to have?