DC changes

CARDIAC_CATS · Post by **CARDIAC_CATS** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:08 pm

Exactly ..... ITS THE SUPERBOWL THIS WEEK AGAINST EWU! Lets go CATS! ... lay the lumber and lets get on with this season again. We win we are back to .500 and 1-0 going into conference with a road game coming up (bet the players will be happy for that).

STOP THE RUMORS and lets focus on EW.

GO CATS!

SACCAT · Post by **SACCAT** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:11 pm

I was told by one of the players parents that Kramer told Christoff he was taking over the D, christoff has been moved to an assistant D coach and we are going back to the 4-3

sorry I started writing this before everyone called for a stop....

STREETCAT · Post by **STREETCAT** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:31 pm

SACCAT wrote:I was told by one of the players parents that Kramer told Christoff he was taking over the D, christoff has been moved to an assistant D coach and we are going back to the 4-3

sorry I started writing this before everyone called for a stop....

HOW RELIABLE OF A SOURCE IS THIS THOUGH?

Cat Pride · Post by **Cat Pride** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:37 pm

SACCAT wrote:I was told by one of the players parents that Kramer told Christoff he was taking over the D, christoff has been moved to an assistant D coach and we are going back to the 4-3

sorry I started writing this before everyone called for a stop....

Finally, something that sounds a lot more reasonable.

STREETCAT · Post by **STREETCAT** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:39 pm

Cat Pride wrote:
SACCAT wrote:I was told by one of the players parents that Kramer told Christoff he was taking over the D, christoff has been moved to an assistant D coach and we are going back to the 4-3

sorry I started writing this before everyone called for a stop....
Finally, something that sounds a lot more reasonable.

WE HAVE THE FRONT LINE DEFINATLY FOR A 4-3 D THAT WILL ALLOW THE BACKERS TO MOVE MORE FREELY!!! CANT WAIT! HATE THE 3-4!!!

catzz · Post by **catzz** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:56 pm

I know a few of the players and they confirmed that christoff is now coaching line-backers and the big human is taking over and d coordinator..

suckitgriz · Post by **suckitgriz** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:03 pm

Where does that leave Kane? He better be staying!

longhorn_22 · Post by **longhorn_22** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:07 pm

suckitgriz wrote:Where does that leave Kane? He better be staying!

I'm sure Kane is staying. I would like to see him be the defensive assistant.

cat92 · Post by **cat92** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:21 pm

Cristoff has always been with the linebackers...Kane I think is an assistant from what I have been told. Many say he is one of the best coaches on the staff and an excellent recruiter. I believe he will stay.

GOKATS · Post by **GOKATS** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:28 pm

The short time I saw practice today, I think all the coaches were there that should be there. Whether or not some of their assignments may have changed I don't know.

gbkat · Post by **gbkat** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:10 pm

I was at practice. Christoff there. I have been told that he hasn't quit, nor has anyone been fired. An inside source says there were disagreements. Kramer wants to change the D, Christoff didn't. Kramer to put in a new defense. Not sure what Christoff thinks but he was there today. I have been told the D players are frustrated. Time will tell no doubt. Is Christoff getting a fair chance? Are the D players getting a fair chance? Is it time to rock the boat? What does Kramer know about D...just asking as I am not sure?

bobcatgrad2005 · Post by **bobcatgrad2005** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:30 pm

I think Kramer did time as a D-coordinator at MSU back in the 80's, and again at Eastern under a great Big Sky defense coach, Dick Zornes.

Yes, the same Dick Zornes who once said something along the lines of "Playing Montana is like being a Butte hooker on Saturday night: you know you're getting screwed."

The quote doesn't pertain to Kramer, but its too memeorable (obviously) not to put in there.

GreenDay17 · Post by **GreenDay17** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:03 pm

Zornes also walked onto the field during pre-game in Missoula and told the officials something to the effect - "Go ahead and give me my two holding calls right now rather than screwing us with them in the 4th quarter"

19CAT · Post by **19CAT** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:51 pm

This is off subject a little but does have to do with sports. I was subbing in a bookkeeper for a basketball tournament when one of the coaches came way way to far out on the floor. The official reporting the foul finished reporting to the bench and then turned to the coach and tells him he will recieve a technical for every step it takes to get back into the coach's box. The coach scratched his head for a second and then called over the assistant coach and a player and threw an arm over a shoulder of each and they packed him off. I thought the official was going to pee his pants, the other official was very confused and came over to ask what was going on. There was probablly a 3 minute break in the action because they all were getting such a chuckle. The fans were all confused, and it was a huge crowd because it was a state semi-final boys basketball tournament.

Go Scats Go · Post by **Go Scats Go** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:14 am

GreenDay17 wrote:Zornes also walked onto the field during pre-game in Missoula and told the officials something to the effect - "Go ahead and give me my two holding calls right now rather than screwing us with them in the 4th quarter"

The Griz loved playing his teams, because he already decided they were going to lose... and his teams played like it.

Belgrade Big Dog · Post by **Belgrade Big Dog** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:14 pm

I certainly hope we are going back to a 4-3 defense. I too, hate a 3-4 in most circumstances. I'm confident Kramer can do a quick fix on defence, but we still have some major problems with our offensive scheme. No defense, at any level, can play the minutes our defense played last Saturday, and continue to be effective. We have to be able to run the ball, in order to open up the passing game (especially this year), and we have got to put pressure on their QB. Their QB needs to be scared to death on every play. GO CATS!!!!!!!!!!

ftg3485 · Post by **ftg3485** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:29 pm

Belgrade Big Dog wrote:I certainly hope we are going back to a 4-3 defense. I too, hate a 3-4 in most circumstances. I'm confident Kramer can do a quick fix on defence, but we still have some major problems with our offensive scheme. No defense, at any level, can play the minutes our defense played last Saturday, and continue to be effective. We have to be able to run the ball, in order to open up the passing game (especially this year), and we have got to put pressure on their QB. Their QB needs to be scared to death on every play. GO CATS!!!!!!!!!!

I couldn't agree more with that. The D played decent against UC Davis considering the field position the Aggies had, not to mention the D spent about 80% of the game on the field. I do think some changes are in order, but i think fixing the offense will in turn fix the defense. And I don't think we are very far off on either.

cornbreadfred · Post by **cornbreadfred** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:21 pm

Switching back to the 4-3 may hurt the Cats for the next couple weeks but in the end will most likely help them. The biggest switch is going to happen on the d line, namely at the NT NG positions and the techniques they have to use due to the fact that they'll be lining up in different gaps. Although I don't like the idea of overhauling the defense mid season, most NFL teams have a hard time overhauling their defenses from one season to the next, let alone in one season (i.e. Ravens last year, back to their usual base d this year and they are dominating)

G.W.Bush · Post by **G.W.Bush** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:47 am

What surprises me is that Kramer at the end of last season said that they would be going back to the 4-3 defense. Then Kramer replaces Coach K with Cristoff who was the person that convinced Kramer and Coach K to run the 3-4. Kramer knew full well that Cristoff would run the 3-4 when he made him the defensive coordinator… What really surprises me though is if any of this is true (that Kramer is running the defense and Cristoff is now an assistant) then I would imagine this could be a very long season. This is NOT a message that you want sent to your players and coaches. How can you play for a coach that you are not even sure you can trust? This is a huge gamble that very well may not payoff.

bobcatgrad2005 · Post by **bobcatgrad2005** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:13 am

Letting a defense that gives up 45 points go on as planned may not work so well either. That may send the message to alumni and a certain group of internet posters that the head coach is unwilling to make the changes they see as vital to the team's performance.