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Post by DetroitFlyer on Nov 4, 2023 14:34:31 GMT -5
Two exceptionally bad football teams. Dayton finishes the first half with 44 total yards and 2 first downs. I have run out of words to describe the stench that is the Dayton Flyers.... Valpo 14 Dayton 0 at the half.
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Post by DetroitFlyer on Nov 4, 2023 13:54:31 GMT -5
Valpo now up 14-0.
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Post by DetroitFlyer on Nov 4, 2023 13:49:35 GMT -5
Dayton's mighty offense generated a massive 18 yards in the first quarter. Really hard to watch such a bad football team.
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Post by DetroitFlyer on Nov 4, 2023 13:12:21 GMT -5
Dayton's special teams fumbles punt return. Valpo 7 Dayton 0.
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Post by DetroitFlyer on Nov 2, 2023 6:54:22 GMT -5
In Valpo’s case, between last season (with some real positives leading into 2023) and this one, Fox had to replace all but two of his staff and that included both the OC and the DC and all position coaches except one. With the exception of the incoming class, the players had more experience in the program than 12 of the 14 coaches. Coaching turnover, probably due to budget constraints, has gotta be the culprit. And it is reflected more on the O side, especially this season, cuz this is Fox’s D and that’s been pretty consistently decent. Coaching turnover has also impacted recruiting continuity. By my count, Fox is on his third recruiting coordinator in less than two full seasons. Hard to build a program under those conditions. Yet, it’s a far cry from the Carlson era when holding PFL teams to only 40 points in a game was a moral victory. So, the Battle For The Basement for Valpo comes down to whether Valpo can generate any offense to go along with a pretty decent D. If the D can get off the field without giving up too many scores, and the O, under a RS Freshmen QB in only his second start, can sustain some drives there’s a chance we’ll go into OT tied 0-0. Follow the money! Like most things,you get what you pay for. We will never know, but it would be very interesting to see the total coaching spend per PFL team. Whatever Dayton is currently paying, the return on investment is horrible.
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Post by DetroitFlyer on Oct 31, 2023 15:52:10 GMT -5
Given where Valpo is, do you think Dayton regrets that they didn't promote Fox? Well, I suppose that one could argue that Landon Fox could not do any worse than the current crew at Dayton…. I’m a bit surprised that Valpo is not doing better. It seemed like they were headed in the right direction and fell off a cliff again this season…. I’m not certain that Fox is the right guy for the Dayton job, but I am having serious doubts about the current hire. According to a pre-season press release, Dayton returned 13 starters, six on offense and seven on defense. On special teams, the primary kickers, (FG and kick-off), returned along with both long snappers. All from a team that was 8-3 and just missed the playoffs by 24-23 loss to Davidson in the last game of the season. Perhaps one could have expected some drop-off, but to go from an almost playoff team to perhaps the worst team in all of FCS with a coaching change is almost unbelievable. The problems on the current team are too numerous to mention. Suffice it to say that offense, defense, and special teams are all dismal, in fact downright embarrassing. If someone kept track of mistakes/game, I have no doubt the Flyers would be leading FCS by a wide margin, not even counting the coaching mistakes. I have thought that in general, Dayton’s overall talent level has been declining for years. Still, the previous staff seemed to be able to get the most out of the talent available. This current staff does not seem to have a clue on how to do that…. The QB situation is a perfect example. Instead of finding/developing a QB from the six, (last time I looked), on the roster, they tried to go with a two QB solution because those two guys had serious flaws in their skillset. The guy starting now at least seems to have developable talent and an upside. Mainly, I’m looking forward to this season being over….
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Post by DetroitFlyer on Oct 30, 2023 10:36:51 GMT -5
Epic football game this weekend, let’s just call it the Battle for the Basement.
Mighty Dayton comes in at 0-5 in the PFL.
Mighty Valpo also enters the fray at 0-5 in the PFL.
Dayton has scored a whopping 73 points in their PFL contests this year, while Valpo has scored an even more impressive 93 points. Just for giggles, Davidson has scored 226 points in their PFL contests enroute to a 5-0 record. On the defensive side of the ball, Dayton has given up 148 points while Valpo has given up only 139 points. For even more giggles, Co-PFL leader Drake, (5-0), has given up 71 points.
The numbers and home field advantage seem to clearly favor the Crusade, I mean Beacons….
Gritty storyline: Valpo head coach and former Dayton defensive coordinator Landon Fox may have an even bigger chip on his shoulder this week as he sees the results of the new coaching staff at Dayton and continues to wonder why he is not the Flyers head coach….
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Post by DetroitFlyer on Oct 22, 2023 7:24:52 GMT -5
I don't know. I don't think it mattered. We aren't good. Great Drake win. At least you are better than Dayton. It seems as though coaching changes are not working out....
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Post by DetroitFlyer on Oct 21, 2023 13:11:45 GMT -5
Butler 20 Dayton 3 at the half. Worst Dayton team in decades.
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Post by DetroitFlyer on Oct 17, 2023 13:39:46 GMT -5
I predict that after this coming Saturday, he will be the PFL player of the week.
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Post by DetroitFlyer on Oct 14, 2023 14:38:30 GMT -5
Dayton loses after Webster misses FG. As I said, no talent on this team. Presbyterian wins 20-17.
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Post by DetroitFlyer on Oct 14, 2023 14:27:48 GMT -5
Dayton all tied up 17-17, 13 seconds left. Going to overtime.
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Post by DetroitFlyer on Oct 14, 2023 13:49:04 GMT -5
The lack of talent for the Flyers this year is staggering. They do nothing well.
Now down 17-0.
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Post by DetroitFlyer on Oct 14, 2023 13:04:05 GMT -5
Presbyterian 10 Dayton 0 at the half.
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Post by DetroitFlyer on Oct 8, 2023 8:58:47 GMT -5
So, I checked this morning and Dayton has 6 QB's on the roster. Hard to believe that one of the other 4 not playing could actually throw a pass downfield. Either the new coaching staff is very poor on talent evaluation or recruiting has been dismal. And that is just one of many problems. There is no part of this team that is above average. Maybe the running game is close, but every other aspect is lacking. The defense cannot pressure a QB even when blitzing. The offense is a turnover machine and special teams are a collective disgrace. This season is lost, time to let the down roster players get some opportunities. They could not do any worse.
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