courtney messingham, can we fire him now?
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Why did it seem like all I saw today on 3rd downs were speed options or 10-15 yard curl routes by the sideline, depending on the yards needed.
This is different from read option right, read option left, bubble screen, punt how?
With Collin Klein yes. What about this year when they don't have a heisman contender running their offense.
Your logic is highly flawed. You do not need a high-powered or flashy offense. You do not even need 40+. What you need is efficiency. Your offense needs to score on a higher percentage of its possessions than its opponents. There is nothing about Big 12 defenses that suggests a running-centric offense, even a power running offense, would not do just that. The value of TOP is often overstated, but an offense that limits the number of possessions of each team is ideal for a program likely to be at a talent disadvantage.
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I say we fire him, and we hire some coach off Oregon's offense like a WR coach or Oline coach. We could offer them the OC job and they could bring the same offense Oregon has. Oregon used to get 3 stars and 2 stars but with there fast pace they could out play USC.
First, other than not having a true fullback, what needs to be different about the players we recruit? We have always had 2-3 decent TEs, and SR and Rohach are a lot more Rudock than Braxton Miller. On OL we are recruiting the same type of athlete that Iowa has been. The difference is they've developed theirs and to this point we haven't developed able starters.
Second, part of the reason you need to score 40 points is because pretty much everybody runs a 2 minute offense the entire game, resulting in an extra 3-5 positions every game.
I find it very entertaining if done right... By right I mean someone that can call plays at the right time, with excellent timing... If that is the spread, three backs, three tightends, pro style, what ever it is, it can work if the person running it knows what they are doing and has the IT factor, or Timing factor. That does not exist in Ames. Personally, I love defense, and boot legs. I find that kind of football perfect, because its simple, and again if done correctly always works. Its not the style of football that makes it good football. Your play calling has to have timing, you have to be ahead of the curve. If you have that, you can run any kind of offensive scheme and win.
Everyone... You dont have run up the middle every play with a power football team. In fact the way this season is going we should be throwing more 30 yard down field passes then ever before.. Why? Because why not? If we hit on 15% of them we will score more TDs then we are now.
That being said you can do this with 2 back sets, you can do this with 2 tight ends on the field... You can do this from under center and from shotgun. We do everything from the same stupid sets that dont work.
That being said you can do this with 2 back sets, you can do this with 2 tight ends on the field... You can do this from under center and from shotgun. We do everything from the same stupid sets that dont work.
We need Sage to come in and take over as OC. He was a QB in the NFL for 10 years. Thats what he's done his whole life for a living is read defenses. Look at Hoiberg, he had no previous coaching experience and he's done alright. I say we give him a shot. This way he could also coach the QB's (which is Mess's position right now anyway)
I love the idea but if you don't have fast guys then whats the point. It's a great idea however. I was thinking similar. What if we brought in some pinch-coaches for few weeks. John Gruden comes to mind or Jimmy Johnson to try and see if they could reshape the team with the talent we have. It's just difficult to determine winning and losing with coaching vs. talent.
