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as I said I think it demonstates that he demands accountability and results. I like the moves I really do and I hope Gene can bring in some new talent.

The only weird thing is why Tony Petersen got the axe. I was at all the home games this year and really the highlight of the season (at least for me) was the improvement of AA throughout the course of the year. What sort of coaching standard was Petersen being held to as opposed to the rest of the coaches?

I just feel bad for the guy as I think of all the coaching position responsibilities his showed the most improvement throughout the year.

Oh well life goes on.
 
Petersen was very outspoken and always felt that he should have some say in the offense. He did do a good job with AA but was constantly bad mouthing the play calling (can't say I totally disagree). Plus, he would personally attack players from time to time, which turned alot of players off. He had nothing to do with Bates leaving btw
 
I would guess Peterson's relationship (or lack thereof) with Philip Bates contributed to his demise.

He may not have caused Bates to leave but when the head coach calls the #2 QB the "best athlete on the team", the QB coach should at least have enough of a relationship with the guy that he will have a clue that he's thinking of leaving and that they can at least talk in person before it happens.
 
I have been told that Arnaud was pissed off when he got the news off Peterson getting the axe. Vocally pissed off
 
my guess is Peterson was a victim of circumstance. Chizik wanted McFarland to be able to focus on the O-Line, and a Offensive Coordinator/QB coach is a more common and marketable position.

Just a thought.
 
Clones85' said:
I have been told that Arnaud was pissed off when he got the news off Peterson getting the axe. Vocally pissed off
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Oh great... just what we wanted to hear. That stinks if true.

I just hope AA will calm down and understand that Chizik is doing everything he can to win. AA might have liked Peterson personally, which is fine, but maybe somebody else can take AA's game to the next level?

AA did a great job this year, however, we couldn't score. We put up 620 yds against KSU and scored 30 pts. OU put up the same yardage against TT the very same week and scored 65 pts. AA has to understand that we need to score when we get down there. I think Chizik was probably fairly happy with the yardage we were getting... but we just couldn't stick it in the endzone when we needed to... and we couldn't convert on 3rd downs very well.

If AA wants to become as good as Bradford, McCoy, and Harrell... then he will have to lead his team to TDs. Maybe the new OC can get that done for him!
 
Clones85' said:
I have been told that Arnaud was pissed off when he got the news off Peterson getting the axe. Vocally pissed off
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Not a surprise that he would be loyal to the QB coach who picked him as the starter over Bates. That probably also gave AA some confidence that Tiller wouldn't threaten his starting position either, at least if Peterson was still there. Now he'll have a new QB coach who will probably start both QB's off on even terms.
 
Did anyone expect AA to be happy with it? I don't think it's bad he's upset, the new guy will just need to work, and quickly, to develop that relationship. I would assume AA was upset with the former QB coach was let go as well (under Dan).

It's natural for guys to be upset when coaches are let go.
 
Clones85' said:
I have been told that Arnaud was pissed off when he got the news off Peterson getting the axe. Vocally pissed off
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Maybe he is a little worried that a new QB coach will see that Tiller gives us the best opportunity to put some wins on the board next year.
 
ISU4ME said:
Maybe he is a little worried that a new QB coach will see that Tiller gives us the best opportunity to put some wins on the board next year.
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You've got to be kidding me. Tiller is nowhere near ready to unseat AA. He wasn't going to unseat Bates for back-up. I love excitement for scout team players and all, but I like reality even more. Tiller has some tools that might lead to some good things down the road, but he's not there yet.

As far as the moves, I like it. Chizik is able to keep the two best guys he felt were availalbe when he built his initial staff and add some additional talent at the top of the coaching pyramid. The only thing scary is that this move is also a little of a 'hail mary.' I imagine Gene was told changes were necessary from above. Let's hope this yields immediate results next year because you only get this chance one time in a coaching career at a school and two years from now doesn't look like a real friendly schedule.
 
If the D 1 team over on the east side of the state replaced both coordinators in year 2, Clone fans would be laughing their heads off. Am I off base?
 
Istate said:
You've got to be kidding me. Tiller is nowhere near ready to unseat AA. He wasn't going to unseat Bates for back-up.
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Maybe you know that. Maybe Arnaud knows that. Maybe Peterson knew that. But what about the new guy who becomes the QB coach? He may have a different view. At the very least, he will probably start off looking at both QB's equally with no preconceived notion that the job is Arnaud's until proven otherwise. If you put yourself in Arnaud's shoes, that would be at least a little bit unsettling.
 
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MontyBurns said:
Maybe you know that. Maybe Arnaud knows that. Maybe Peterson knew that. But what about the new guy who becomes the QB coach? He may have a different view. At the very least, he will probably start off looking at both QB's equally with no preconceived notion that the job is Arnaud's until proven otherwise. If you put yourself in Arnaud's shoes, that would be at least a little bit unsettling.
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I think this is something anyone should be able to agree with.
 
I thing AA is very talented, but I don't think he was well coached. He made a lot of mistakes in the red zone this year and had a really bad habbit of staying at the primary receiver, and forcing passes to him. Not saying that AA didn't play well at times, but he sure could have played better in critical situations.
 
So what happens with the salaries that Bolt and McFarland were getting? Did they take a pay cut, I hope so? They were pretty well paid and I wonder where the money is going to come from for new coordinators?

Does anyone know, seriously wondering how this affects us on the money end and all?
 
I don't blame AA for being upset. Players have a tendency to get close to their specific position coach. Also though, if it's true that Peterson was negatively vocal about other coaches decisions, then I feel Chizik had no choice but to let him go. The coaches need to be as much a part of the team as the players do. You work your differences out behind closed doors, man to man, you don't blast it out for the public and players to see. I have no problem with a coach having his own ideas and wanting them heard, but there is only one channel to go through with that and it's not public. The worst thing you could do on a team is undermine the authority and responsibilities of another coach.

Why is it though everyone always thinks the Back-up QB will be the savior. Especially after this year. I'm all for competition to keep the starter on his toes. AA had some really big games. For a sophomore, I was really impressed. I think eventually, as long as the guy is playing good, you have to give him the nod and say, "This is your team." Competition is good. Fear of losing your job every week, leads to conservative play, imo.
 
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