1. Change the scheme. You can almost bet your reserved tailgate spot the Bulls will shift from a 4-2-5 to a 4-3 for Navy, and perhaps the foreseeable future.
They have little choice. Upcoming opponents will watch Friday's film -- where the Bulls did employ some 4-3 -- and see how effectively Temple gashed the Bulls with their power-based approach. From here on, USF is likely to see pulling guards, fullbacks, and motioning tight ends aplenty.
That means more Cecil Cherry (one tackle Friday), more Danny Thomas (four tackles), more Nico Sawtelle (two). Perhaps an end such as 255-pounder Josh Black steps back to the second level. We're spit-balling a bit here, but at this critical juncture, all options probably should be in play.
2. Change the play-caller. At least three times during his brief postgame press conference, Taggart alluded to his staff's failure to "put guys in the position to make the plays."
Three times. That suggests -- strongly -- of coaches not making proper adjustments.
While today's collective outcry in cyberspace is for Taggart to replace first-year coordinator Raymond Woodie two-thirds of the way into the season, we don't see that. But could someone else (safeties coach John Jancek, d-line coach Eric Mathies) be summoned to call the plays?
Again, it's crisis mode. Presumably, everything's on the table.
3. Change the lineup. We see this as more conceivable than No. 2. We also see Taggart and Co. challenging the fortitude of his players this week with open competition at several spots.
"We're gonna go home, watch the film, we're gonna let 'em think about who they want to be and what they want to do," Taggart said. "Watch the film and be honest with themselves and see if the effort that they put out was good enough."
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They have little choice. Upcoming opponents will watch Friday's film -- where the Bulls did employ some 4-3 -- and see how effectively Temple gashed the Bulls with their power-based approach. From here on, USF is likely to see pulling guards, fullbacks, and motioning tight ends aplenty.
That means more Cecil Cherry (one tackle Friday), more Danny Thomas (four tackles), more Nico Sawtelle (two). Perhaps an end such as 255-pounder Josh Black steps back to the second level. We're spit-balling a bit here, but at this critical juncture, all options probably should be in play.
2. Change the play-caller. At least three times during his brief postgame press conference, Taggart alluded to his staff's failure to "put guys in the position to make the plays."
Three times. That suggests -- strongly -- of coaches not making proper adjustments.
While today's collective outcry in cyberspace is for Taggart to replace first-year coordinator Raymond Woodie two-thirds of the way into the season, we don't see that. But could someone else (safeties coach John Jancek, d-line coach Eric Mathies) be summoned to call the plays?
Again, it's crisis mode. Presumably, everything's on the table.
3. Change the lineup. We see this as more conceivable than No. 2. We also see Taggart and Co. challenging the fortitude of his players this week with open competition at several spots.
"We're gonna go home, watch the film, we're gonna let 'em think about who they want to be and what they want to do," Taggart said. "Watch the film and be honest with themselves and see if the effort that they put out was good enough."
Read more: http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bulls/
