From Bucem readers and staff: Ask Buc'em

by Some other guy who does not care on Dec 15, 2009 5:41 PM PST Comment 26 comments

Ahoy, Seahawks fans- This is SOGWHDNC (shortened) from Bucem.com, THE Bucs blog on SB nation. The bucs are coming off a rather disappointing (happy for me anyway) loss against the Jets, where Josh Freeman looked partially like Byron Leftwich and our whole offense failed. The bucs are (hopefully) looking to bounce back against the seahawks.

We at Buc'em encourage you to create a fanpost of your own so us bucs fans can ask you guys questions. In turn, I encourage you guys to ask questions about the bucs, so BE staff and readers can answer any doubts.

Some things to look forward to (Mostly Niko does this- So letme copy this off):

SlowDown the Play: a video feature where we look at a play from our last game and slow it down to see how it develops.
Spotlight on: a video and story feature that looks into a player on the team that had a good week.
Enemy Flashback: Usually Thursday or Friday- A video feature that features the last time the Bucs and Seahawks played each others team!
Then we have the Classic Enemy Flashback which airs Friday night or sat night, that shows highlight clips of Bucs/Seahawks games from history. Which ones will they be? Well you will have to check it out then huh?

Feel free to ask questions and create your own Q&A session with Bucem.

(On a side note, I have to say- I love Lookout Landing- Great Site)

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Welcome to FG, I answered questions from you guys last year (when we lost 20-10 on SNF)

1.) Is Raheem Morris in over his head, at the moment?

2.) Any chance Tampa Bay drafts Suh?

3.) Is Derrick Ward any good since he left the Giants?

4.) Can we run against you?

Thanks.

ME! BANE!

by SSreporters on Dec 15, 2009 7:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Lemme Answer Quickly

1) It depends on what different people say- he’ll be back next year but to say he is in over his head is kind of crazy.
2) There is a strong chance but it all depends on St.Louis.
3) Ward will break a big gain once or twice per game- He’s earning his money but as a timeshare back.
4) Yes- In the early stages, You can-2nd half, We have lit. shut down RB’s.

Why do you kill threads????

by Some other guy who does not care on Dec 15, 2009 8:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Another take

1) As a coach, probably not. As someone who has to hire/fire coordinators, yes
2) I’ve already sold my soul for the rights to Suh
3) He’s been a disappointment and that’s partly on how he has played and how we have utilized him.
4) If by “we” you mean the staff of Field Gulls, then yes, you can run against the Bucs. Any team can run against us. Our DVOA numbers on rush defense is approx 5% although we have been better since going back to the Tampa Two.

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by Buc Wild on Dec 16, 2009 9:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, thanks for stopping in.

Couple quick ones for ya:
1) Why was your team’s bad loss happy for you? Thinking Suh sweepstakes?
2) What are the odds you resign Antonio Bryant?

by thebyron on Dec 15, 2009 9:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

1) I want to stay in the Suh Sweepstakes as long as possible.
2) That’s a good question, Antonio didn’t like being franchise tagged last year- Not that he has been particularly effective this year bcs of his injuries, Depends on Dominik though.

Why do you kill threads????

by Some other guy who does not care on Dec 16, 2009 8:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey Field Gull Readers, just let me correct one little typo, the Classic enemy flashback THIS week will show classic Bucs/Seahawks footage, not jets.

I have footage from all the way back to 1977 so any of you long term Hawks fans, you may see Steve Largent and Jim Zorn in action!

I really like Some Other Guys answers to SSreporters questions, Id like to add some and answer Thebyron’s too.

1) You will get a lot of different responses about Raheem Morris. I am a Supporter who actually was telling my buddies about him in 2007 when he came back to the Bucs and drastically improved the secondary, after improving KStates defense as coordinator there.
There is enough blame to go aro und the entire room at one Buc, and a coaching change after one year is not the way to build any program. Raheem is NOT over his head, he learned under Monte Diffin, Mike Tomlin, and Jon Gruden.

2)Its looking like whoever has the no.1 pick takes Suh
3) Derrick Ward is probably no more guilty of being unproductive than Earnest Graham is. Sure he has gotten more carries, but Cadillac is really the only back who has been fed the ball on a consistent basis. With that, Caddy has a 3.8 Ypc average. Ward? 3.5. This whole offense cannot properly be graded because of the messed up Offensive Coordinator situation, which has Greg Olsen go from QB coach to OC, with some of Jagodzinski’s playbook, some of Grudens, and some of Olsens. We will have to see what happens next year after a full offseason where everyone is in place.
4)Can you run against us? Probably not as easy as our ranking indicates. Since going to the Tampa Two, the Defense has tightened up drastically, but this last week we were missing quite a few people on that side of the ball. Roy Miller did not play, Nor did Geno Hayes. Those are two of our young up and coming players. So that will be a big key to the game.

Now for TheByron, I cant answer for Some other guy, but I think he won a fantasy football playoff game over fellow member BW. But I find consolation in each loss now for the SUH-weepstakes.
2) Resigning Antonio Bryant to me is top priority. He has proven himself to everyone. He never had his play in question, it was his attitude. Would he revert to towel throwing? The worse we got from him was a little “I want the ball more”…we can handle that. Behind AB, we have no one. We MUST resign him, he is not after tons of money, he wants the security of a contract. Give it to him.

Please recommend this post so it can stay up longer, and please start a similar one on Bucem.com and we will recommend that one.
And dont forget to check back the Bucem site for the videos later in the week!
I have the following Bucs Seahawks game on DVD, anyone interested in them email me at niko521mac@gmail.com.
16 Oct 1977 A Lost 23-30
20 Nov 1994 A Lost 21-22
18 Sep 1996 H Lost 13-17
28 Nov 1999 A Won 16-3
19 Sep 2004 H Lost 6-10
31 Dec 2006 H Lost 7-23
9 Sep 2007 A Lost 6-20
19 Oct 2008 A Won 20-10
Plus, I have the 1984 Hall of Fame game Seahawks vs Bucs too.

Viva la Bucco Bruce 1976-1996 (reincarnated 2009)

by Niko Houllis on Dec 16, 2009 6:12 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Posted one of these on Buc 'Em.

For FG readers who want to answer questions, here’s the link:

http://www.bucem.com/2009/12/16/1203080/q-a-with-seahawk-fans

by thebyron on Dec 16, 2009 7:42 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Thank You!

Im finding this way really beats the 5 questions thing, it gets more people involved in both the questioning and answering part.

Viva la Bucco Bruce 1976-1996 (reincarnated 2009)

by Niko Houllis on Dec 16, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

By the way, Gull Readers, tonight, check out on Bucem the first video highlight- a short clip of 1976 Bucs Seahawks game!

Will be up at 5 pm.

Viva la Bucco Bruce 1976-1996 (reincarnated 2009)

by Niko Houllis on Dec 16, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

So how do you guys feel about Freeman now?

A friend of mine is a big Bucs fan and we have hilarious debates over who is the best player on the Bucs roster (I keep saying Barret Ruud, he – for some bizarre reason – insists on Kellen Winslow jr.

A big point of contention is Freeman. I never liked the kid much coming out of college; that’s to say, I saw a prospect pick, one you’d have to work on for a few years before he could start, same as with Sanchez, and was afraid some franchises would fall for the hype due to the previous-year success of Ryan and Flacco and draft the two way too high. I giggled at Jets trading up Sanchez because it’s typically the kind of bad trade up that franchise is known for, but sighed as the Bucs taking Freeman, because…I actually like the Bucs, and it struck me as a bad move.

Now Freeman is not playing at an NFL level right now, but that happens with rookies, even the ones destined to be great. What’s your current opinion on him? Is there a consensus on him being a bust or not (probably too early to call)? How would you tag his problems (knowledge, tools, smarts, decisionmaking)? Would you agree or disagree with me if I say the kid would be served well by spending some time on the bench, learning behind a more experienced QB?

by Vasilii on Dec 16, 2009 1:50 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Best player on the Bucs is cleary Sabby Piscatelli.

by DJ C-Raig on Dec 16, 2009 7:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

Thanks for the laugh

Why do you kill threads????

by Some other guy who does not care on Dec 17, 2009 8:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No clear consensus

but I think most of us are a bit more relieved. When he was drafted, a lot of us feared the worst, and while we wanted a “franchise” QB, we weren’t sure if he was the answer. Now, we still aren’t sure, but he has shown some good things, and some attributes to genuinely be excited about. If he can get some help from the staff, it should help him get over this rookie hump he’s hit.

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by Buc Wild on Dec 17, 2009 5:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Thing is

All the experienced FA QB’s SUCK- I would rather have JF start and get some experience for 8 games into his second year than have someone like Garcia, or Grossman or anyone else.

JF has shown potential- no doubt. He has some poor decision making but that can be attributed to inexperience. Like Niko said, Olsen is juggling between QB coach and OC- frankly, I want him to be one position and command that position- so someone can exclusively teach Freeman. If our O-line, RB’s, WR’s and JF can come together we will be one hell of an offense. I vote for we wait one year, and see how stuff develops in the Offseason.

Why do you kill threads????

by Some other guy who does not care on Dec 17, 2009 5:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs