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What does that mean? Martin's own defense and Parkey's own offense. Didnt they always have their own?

Didnt Parkey always run his own offense. Im confused, did someone else run the offense?

What exactly does his own offense look like or try to do?

Thanks for the input for those like me that dont get around much.

What I meant is this....if you've ever been associated with Rockcastle football then the old school of thinking has been run it between the tackles 90 percent of the time and make another team stop you. When Rockcastle had big linemen and a lot of kids coming out, this worked fine. If they had a really good quarterback, they would run between the tackles 80 percent of the time and throw a little.
From what I've seen of Parkey, he would like to mix it up probably 50/50 or 60/40 run/pass. With the lack of success he has had this past year, he has the old school people growling to keep it between the tackles and run down the clock while controlling the ball. His losses are blamed by them for the amount he is throwing it, which causes turn overs and letting other teams score against a weaker defense than Rockcastle has had in the past. New school people are screaming, the reason he is losing is because he never throws it around and nobody respects his passing game which allows the box to get loaded up and that is like running a back into a bulldozer blade. They blame this for the reason why the team has taken more lumps lately. It's a damned if you do and damned if you don't situation for Parkey and I don't think he has been able to run things as he sees they should go. Everyone I have been around in the program has a reason why this program isn't the grand program of the nineties and early 2000's. I even have my own opinion on what could be done differently or should have been done differently in the past.....but opinions are like buttholes....everyone has one and likes to sound it off occasionally. I'll keep mine to myself on this day.
Defensively, the D side of the ball has always been Coach Saylor's. He has an excellent defensive mind and has forgotten a heck of lot more about defense and football than most know including myself. Though Coach Martin was the mouth of the defense and helped guide them, it was still Saylor's defensive scheme on the field and his mind that controlled it and watched over it from the perch at games. This year, Martin will have the defensive calls to himself as far as I know. It's his baby and his alone. I would expect more blitzing and chance taking than with the conservative defense that Coach Saylor ran...but who knows what he will do.
When I said it is their own offense(Parkey's) and defense(Martin's) this year, I meant they should have no ties to any of the past coaches or programs when they make their calls on the field this year. They should have their hands loose with nobody telling them what plays to run or how they should do things. In other words...it's their team to win or lose with. They've been given a rope...they can put both hands on it and tow it or make a noose and hang themselves with it. It's all up to them with nobody else to blame or take credit for with what happens on the field this season or next.
With all my heart, I hope these boys get things turned around and I wish them success because I like both of them. I might not agree with ALL they do, but I do like them both and have respect for them. :Thumbs: