oldhawkfan
Well-known member
If ever a team needed a bye week, it’s the Seahawks. And this fan base. I’ve seen y’all’s opinions about where this team is and where y’all think it’s going. I’m holding my opinion for after the bye.
As an educator, I use the summer to set myself up for the school year. The last 2-3 weeks of summer are spent intentionally preparing for students and lessons. If I find myself behind in any areas once school starts, I have trouble getting that back on track. Extra days off during the school year help in the self reflection needed to fix those areas where I’m not doing my best job of educating my students. Once upon a time, I was a brand new teacher and learned this the hard way.
The week to week regular routines make changing and fixing things on the go more difficult as you now have a whole lot of personalities in the mix.
Mike Macdonald and his staff are in a similar position. Since this staff was hired roughly 9 months ago, they put together a plan that they hoped and figured would garner the team wins. Training camp started and they implemented their plan. With virtually all of the staff new to their positions, they hit the ground running with hope that what they prepared for would come to fruition.
Games began and they were able to see their vision in reality. Some things worked, some things didn’t, and some things were just hit and miss. I’m sure they are aware that parts of this team need wholesale changes. The problem is in fixing these things on the go. I liken it to changing two tires on your car while driving 70 mph down the highway, without being able to stop. Sometimes you just have to limp into a rest stop.
During the season, some tweaks can be made, but if the problems are big, you just have to deal with them. The late great Chuck Knox used to say, “you play the hand you’re dealt.”
A bye week is just what they need. Some years I really hate the bye week. This year I embrace it. Hopefully MM and crew use it as a little bit of a reset. This is their chance to be able to step away for a short time to reevaluate where they are and where this team is.
I’m holding my opinion about this team and staff for after the bye week. My opinion won’t be complete the first game after the bye. My opinion will come after I see a trend, one way or the other. If they come out after the bye, and show that they have cleaned up the stupid mistakes that shoot them in the foot, I’ll feel better. If they start trending up in a positive way in terms of wins and play on the field, I’ll have an opinion of the abilities of this staff. If they start trending downward I’ll also have an opinion.
The honeymoon is over. Let’s see if this thing with Macdonald will work.
As an educator, I use the summer to set myself up for the school year. The last 2-3 weeks of summer are spent intentionally preparing for students and lessons. If I find myself behind in any areas once school starts, I have trouble getting that back on track. Extra days off during the school year help in the self reflection needed to fix those areas where I’m not doing my best job of educating my students. Once upon a time, I was a brand new teacher and learned this the hard way.
The week to week regular routines make changing and fixing things on the go more difficult as you now have a whole lot of personalities in the mix.
Mike Macdonald and his staff are in a similar position. Since this staff was hired roughly 9 months ago, they put together a plan that they hoped and figured would garner the team wins. Training camp started and they implemented their plan. With virtually all of the staff new to their positions, they hit the ground running with hope that what they prepared for would come to fruition.
Games began and they were able to see their vision in reality. Some things worked, some things didn’t, and some things were just hit and miss. I’m sure they are aware that parts of this team need wholesale changes. The problem is in fixing these things on the go. I liken it to changing two tires on your car while driving 70 mph down the highway, without being able to stop. Sometimes you just have to limp into a rest stop.
During the season, some tweaks can be made, but if the problems are big, you just have to deal with them. The late great Chuck Knox used to say, “you play the hand you’re dealt.”
A bye week is just what they need. Some years I really hate the bye week. This year I embrace it. Hopefully MM and crew use it as a little bit of a reset. This is their chance to be able to step away for a short time to reevaluate where they are and where this team is.
I’m holding my opinion about this team and staff for after the bye week. My opinion won’t be complete the first game after the bye. My opinion will come after I see a trend, one way or the other. If they come out after the bye, and show that they have cleaned up the stupid mistakes that shoot them in the foot, I’ll feel better. If they start trending up in a positive way in terms of wins and play on the field, I’ll have an opinion of the abilities of this staff. If they start trending downward I’ll also have an opinion.
The honeymoon is over. Let’s see if this thing with Macdonald will work.
