Neither Butler nor Tomlin is calling this defense.

[titus]

Tomlin carries nothing. Butler has a golf score card in his hand. No one can remember that many calls. It's impossible.

The players have to memorize the whole defense, if some of those morons can do it, it shouldn't be hard for someone paid to coach it to do the same.

 

[wig]

The players have to memorize the whole defense, if some of those morons can do it, it shouldn't be hard for someone paid to coach it to do the same.

The players have to memorize the verbiage. They don't have to memorize all the schemes, the scenarios, the other team's strengths and weaknesses, tendencies, streaks etc.

(To be clear, I know players watch film and try to key on opponent tendencies and body language, but the coordinator is responsible for deciphering what the opposing team is doing globally in real time. That's the whole ******* job.)

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

The players have to memorize the whole defense, if some of those morons can do it, it shouldn't be hard for someone paid to coach it to do the same.

Holy crap it's Titus,, where u been

 

[SteelerSask2]

The players have to memorize the whole defense, if some of those morons can do it, it shouldn't be hard for someone paid to coach it to do the same.

Everyone knows the calls. The sheet is for calls based on down and distance and opponent tendency.

 

[wig]

(Butler looking through his "golf card sheet")
"Hmmm. This is for calling plays due to opponent tendancy. Well, the opponent tends to make me look like a ******* moron every week. What do we have for that... what do we have... Got it. PREVENT!"

 

[wig]

I kid. I kiiiiid.

 

[SteelerSask2]

(Butler looking through his "golf card sheet")
"Hmmm. This is for calling plays due to opponent tendancy. Well, the opponent tends to make me look like a ******* moron every week. What do we have for that... what do we have... Got it. PREVENT!"

That's gold Jerry!

 

[mightyguru]

Teryl Austin?

 

[SteelerSask2]

Teryl Austin?

Could be

 

[wig]

I actually like the theory that somebody, a numbers cruncher guy, is in the box somewhere and feeding Butler or Tomlin play suggestions based on down, distance and tendency and they just choose what they feel is the best play. That makes the most sense given the lack of play sheets or any significant conversation going on until the defense is back on the sideline.

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

Maybe Butler is some type of Savant.

 

[SteelerinMD]

Lebeau was the only DC I can remember that didn't use a play sheet. Some is calling in the plays to Bust or Schobert. Tomlin and Butler seem to be listening just like the green dot and make changes here and there. Very strange. Would like to see the corner blitz like Hilton used to do, just hide it better than the few times we tried this year. Like to see Bush blitzing up the middle. If anything he is NOT in coverage and maybe takes up a lane for others to make tackle. Same goes for Edmunds, get him off coverage and bring him a bit here and there .

 

[wig]

Maybe Butler is some type of Savant.

You're half right... ;-)

 

[alancac98]

Hell, it looks like they call the same damn Defense all ******* game regardless of down, distance or any circumstance - that's why they have gotten their ***** kicked the last several weeks! They never changed a damn thing until the 4th quarter of every game over the last several weeks. I think they just called a different defensive alignment that caught the other team off guard!

 

[SteelerSask2]

Lebeau was the only DC I can remember that didn't use a play sheet. Some is calling in the plays to Bust or Schobert. Tomlin and Butler seem to be listening just like the green dot and make changes here and there. Very strange. Would like to see the corner blitz like Hilton used to do, just hide it better than the few times we tried this year. Like to see Bush blitzing up the middle. If anything he is NOT in coverage and maybe takes up a lane for others to make tackle. Same goes for Edmunds, get him off coverage and bring him a bit here and there .

They sent the slot corner more than a dozen times against the Ravens.