It WAS a great day for WP Football yesterday. If you caught the promo or intro to the SF v. Chic game, they did a “salute” to the USA….and WHO was shown with his head bowed and his hand over his heart PRIOR to the National Anthem? None other that #17 himself. PR is a GREAT representative of what WP and the WPN is all about.
NOT to be critical….and I am NOT the sharpest knife in the drawer about the subtleties of the game and the “off field” stuff….but when Mark Trestman was featured, I had an “aha” moment….I’d seen him before. Did a Wiki….and YEP, he was the OC for Chuck’s last two seasons…..three years later, he was the CFL CoY.
I was on the Wiki NCSU FB page. Started reading the history of the coaches…and I go back to watching Earle Edwards “quick kick” on 3rd Down in Riddick and Gabe throwing passes….so I ain’t exactly a newcomer.
Look at the quality (as in NFL experience AFTER they were here) of the coaches….Holtz, Kiffin, Pete Carroll (he was Kiffin’s DC….never realized that), Trestman….and that is all that I know or read about….there is probably MORE.
Look at the history of NFL players in the league who were top picks or pro-bowlers or have been in the playoff’s or have a “ring”.
We have been “RICH” in both Coaches and Talent….but never, seemingly, at the same time. As someone put it….I was Surprised at Saturday’s game….but even MORE Surprised that I keep making my LTR CF payments….but I do.
I am optimistic about Coach D…but it looks like when we get a GOOD coach, he is then lured away….or we hire a GOOD coach and he does NOT live up to his full potential….
And we also recruit some GREAT players….just not enough of the supporting players to really make them shine. Most blatant (HURTS!!) example of that is RW. Little did he know that TOB was doing him the BIGGEST Favor of his career when he was “cut” from the squad. Give him an OL and some Back-Up Offense (as in running) and a good D…and he can run the table. Almost did….
So, hope that we finally have the right combination….and we can KEEP IT…
