I think most fans understand that we’re not playing with the 2013 roster. It would shock very few to see a corner too slow or a OL get beat man-to-man; it just is what it is with our roster. I think there is a lot of grace for the coaching staff on that issue. Hell, we were giddy about a loss. That being said, there’s no way Norvell doesn’t become a lame duck if he can’t clean up the coaching side. It’s not even average right now, it’s pathetic. If I see a well designed play where our player is simply out-talented, I hate it but that can be fixed through recruiting. However, we can’t have bad players and God-awful coaches too. Discipline was promised and there is very little of that. Penalties, too many men on the field, unconscionable play calls (Milton sneaks, man coverage on 4th and forever)…Norvell gets paid too much to have those things happening and they’re not a “dearth of talent” issue. He and the staff have to do their job before they can expect anyone else to. This is where I’ve been the most surprised by what I’ve seen this year. I’m ok with 4-8 if the coaches appear to be competent, but they have shown zero evidence if that.
