Ford tweet

[cashisking884]

People need to stop saying the scheme is too complicated. Maybe that's true from what it requires of players physically.
But mentally, it's the easiest scheme in college football. That's LITERALLY why people praised it so much. The genius of it was its simplicity. If there is anybody that can't mentally pick up our scheme, that's on them. We can't dumb football down anymore than what this scheme does.

 

[#99HUGHgreen]

I was told today by someone who is very close with his dad that he will be transferring after the season

That would be a shame.

It is exrememly hard to imagine a guy who was so highly rated out of HS and someone Duzzi was gushing about in practice (just before the season started) that he was literally everywhere on the field making plays... and now... all of the sudden he isn’t worthy of being in the field.

With a guy having his abilities, it should be just a matter of finding the specific positions that will play to his strengths and allow him to excel.

I would love to see him given a chance to play in various against ND. Pitt will surely need some new wrinkles and some big plays on defense (and offense) for them to have a chance to win. Maybe if Ford is used proppery, the playmaking beast he proved to be in practice shows up in that game and helps to pull off the upset.

Also, why not design some new plays for him on offense with which ND won’t be familiar. Finally, it couldn’t hurt to give Ford a few more opportunities to return kicks and see if he can be special there too.

 

[Pitt1992]

its because PN wont do that,hes not going to change his philosophy for one player,players dont develop in his system for a reason

 

[PITT92DOG]

its because PN wont do that,hes not going to change his philosophy for one player,players dont develop in his system for a reason

Yeah there have been no db's develope under PN.

 

[fairgambit]

People need to stop saying the scheme is too complicated. Maybe that's true from what it requires of players physically.
But mentally, it's the easiest scheme in college football. That's LITERALLY why people praised it so much. The genius of it was its simplicity. If there is anybody that can't mentally pick up our scheme, that's on them. We can't dumb football down anymore than what this scheme does.

If you have pro aspirations, you've got to be able to handle whatever a college coach can throw at you.

 

[JD1976]

its because PN wont do that,hes not going to change his philosophy for one player,players dont develop in his system for a reason

I am not a Narduzzi defender by any stretch, but I disagree that no players develop in his system. Looking at DBs, Maddox absolutely got better and peaked late last year. Jackson looks much improved too.

 

[pittbb80]

They had offensive plays for Whitehead but none for Ford. Seems that says more about Ford than the staff.

 

[Pitt1992]

I am not a Narduzzi defender by any stretch, but I disagree that no players develop in his system. Looking at DBs, Maddox absolutely got better and peaked late last year. Jackson looks much improved too.

its not really hard to improve from last year when they were the worst DB group in power 5,thats not saying much, jackson is still out of position for the most part,he has the talent but pitt lacks the coaching

 

[McKee Place]

They had offensive plays for Whitehead but none for Ford. Seems that says more about Ford than the staff.

They should at least try it.

 

[DiehardPanther]

They should at least try it.

Why? There are other guys who are a lot more explosive in the role Whitehead played on offense. (Ffrench, Shocky, Lopes, Salahuddin). And you are definitely not going to take the ball out of Ollison’s hands for him.

 

[4upmc]

They had offensive plays for Whitehead but none for Ford. Seems that says more about Ford than the staff.

Bingo! We run a simple O and D so him not pickup up things is about Ford. As 80 said it’s not like PN had a problem playing Whitehead both ways. Maybe instead of social media and whatever else he should study the playbook and work on his game. When you talk about the hard workers on the team Ford is never a name mentioned.

I mentioned in another thread how a kid like Coleman has taken advantage of his limited opportunities the past 2 weeks with a strip and a INT. Ford needs to do something and force the coaches to play him more. Why are u guys not preaching for Coleman to play? At least he has done something.

And for those who say Ford should play because of athletic ability why are you not preaching for Mathis to play more. Mathis is the best athlete on the team. Runs a 4.4 and has a 40 inch vertical. Guess because cause Mathis was not a local WPIAL kid...

 

[DiehardPanther]

Bingo! We run a simple O and D so him not pickup up things is about Ford. As 80 said it’s not like PN had a problem playing Whitehead both ways. Maybe instead of social media and whatever else he should study the playbook and work on his game. When you talk about the hard workers on the team Ford is never a name mentioned.

I mentioned in another thread how a kid like Coleman has taken advantage of his limited opportunities the past 2 weeks with a strip and a INT. Ford needs to do something and force the coaches to play him more. Why are u guys not preaching for Coleman to play? At least he has done something.

And for those who say Ford should play because of athletic ability why are you not preaching for Mathis to play more. Mathis is the best athlete on the team. Runs a 4.4 and has a 40 inch vertical. Guess because cause Mathis was not a local WPIAL kid...

Coleman is a gifted athlete and has been more productive. You are right - he is the guy that deserves more PT.

 

[4upmc]

But according to many Ford should play over him because he was a big name recruit smh.

 

[McKee Place]

Why? There are other guys who are a lot more explosive in the role Whitehead played on offense. (Ffrench, Shocky, Lopes, Salahuddin). And you are definitely not going to take the ball out of Ollison’s hands for him.

The aforementioned other than Ollison aren't making much happen. Don't reference plays in the Albany game either. And nobody's saying he should be a running back.

Frankly he is looking like just a non achiever overall, and I've little reason to suspect he'd turn into a monster on offense.

Its more because, well, what's to lose to try. But mostly, it's to show future recruits like him that a staff will try innovative things to leverage a top recruit.

Face it, it's hard enough (apparently) for Pitt to gain traction with 4 stars. Nobody takes responsibility for their own failures and Ford is sounding like he's heading both directions (failing, and looking to blame "the plan" not himself).

You especially don't need the local ones spreading the poison that this staff just squandered this guy.

So at the same time all of our other receivers seemingly can't make much of anything happen, no matter who is to actual blame, it doesn't hurt on any front to design a couple simple plays for this guy. Perhaps offense simply suits him? Perhaps, maybe more likely, he'll be ineffective.

But then at least the coaches can truthfully counter the negative recruiting angle that will be used by Pitt opponents (and local high school coaches with a grudge). "Pitt didn't even try with Ford, he wasted his best years by committing there".

 

[raleighpanther]

They should at least try it.

I'm sure they have...in practice. If so, they apparently weren't impressed with what they saw.
Perhaps the most common thing heard from fans, about anyone not getting a lot of playing time, is "put him and see what he can do." Its a fan's curiosity, because fans don't see guys in practice, and want to get a glimpse. That's understandable. Fans want to "see what he can do" because they, the fans, don't know. But the coaches do.

 

[Las Panteras]

Mathis is the best athlete on the team. Runs a 4.4 and has a 40 inch vertical. Guess because cause Mathis was not a local WPIAL kid...

Agree.

Kid is a baller

 

[pittbb80]

The aforementioned other than Ollison aren't making much happen. Don't reference plays in the Albany game either. And nobody's saying he should be a running back.

Frankly he is looking like just a non achiever overall, and I've little reason to suspect he'd turn into a monster on offense.

Its more because, well, what's to lose to try. But mostly, it's to show future recruits like him that a staff will try innovative things to leverage a top recruit.

Face it, it's hard enough (apparently) for Pitt to gain traction with 4 stars. Nobody takes responsibility for their own failures and Ford is sounding like he's heading both directions (failing, and looking to blame "the plan" not himself).

You especially don't need the local ones spreading the poison that this staff just squandered this guy.

So at the same time all of our other receivers seemingly can't make much of anything happen, no matter who is to actual blame, it doesn't hurt on any front to design a couple simple plays for this guy. Perhaps offense simply suits him? Perhaps, maybe more likely, he'll be ineffective.

But then at least the coaches can truthfully counter the negative recruiting angle that will be used by Pitt opponents (and local high school coaches with a grudge). "Pitt didn't even try with Ford, he wasted his best years by committing there".

I get what you're saying but I think that would be a very bad approach by the staff. The fastest way to losing a team is giving a kid playing time who hasnt earned it simply because he was a highly rated recruit. Clearly Ford either hasnt worked hard enough or performed well enough to even justify one snap on offense or extended snaps on D. And when hes had his chance on D, he has'nt looked good.