How does Jerry Kill plan to fix the Rutgers offense?

[Knight Shift]

http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/i...ix_the_rutgers_offens.html#incart_river_index

Kill acknowledged he will spend some time before spring camp in March looking back on what worked (and didn't work) this season with Drew Mehringer calling the shots.

"There will probably some things that we keep in, some that we move out and probably have some additions to what we need to do,'' said Kill, who inherits a unit that ranked last out of 128 FBS teams with 283.2 yards per game of total offense, No. 122 in FBS in passing offense, No. 104 in rushing offense and No. 125 in first downs.

QUESTION (seriously)--WHAT WORKED?

 

[RUScrew85]

More First Downs and Points?

 

[RBS05]

I read that article earlier and it seemed like there wasn't a single quote different from what Kill said in his introductory conference. Did I miss something or did NJ.com literally form a new article with old material?

 

[Extra Point]

http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/i...ix_the_rutgers_offens.html#incart_river_index

Kill acknowledged he will spend some time before spring camp in March looking back on what worked (and didn't work) this season with Drew Mehringer calling the shots.

"There will probably some things that we keep in, some that we move out and probably have some additions to what we need to do,'' said Kill, who inherits a unit that ranked last out of 128 FBS teams with 283.2 yards per game of total offense, No. 122 in FBS in passing offense, No. 104 in rushing offense and No. 125 in first downs.

QUESTION (seriously)--WHAT WORKED?

Janarion Grant worked. Once he was out there were not too many more good plays to run.

 

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Janarion Grant worked. Once he was out there were not too many more good plays to run.

Mehinger should have went back to the drawing board and designed plays not centered around Grant. To me the play calling got worse as the season progressed.

 

[DJ Spanky]

Mehinger should have went back to the drawing board and designed plays not centered around Grant. To me the play calling got worse as the season progressed.

You don't like running on first down?

 

[yesrutgers01]

You don't like running on first down?

and our 2nd but much more successful QB break to the left and throw across body to the right.

 

[madchuck]

Unless Odin wins the starting job don't put him in to do designed runs, it never worked. That stupid screen pass that Mehringer used to run on third and long, take that play to the backyard and shoot it dead. Don't run a reverse in the redzone against Penn State. Play Robert Martin. On fourth and goal against Iowa, don't run an option with the most unathletic QB in the B1G. Throw the ball to a tight end every once in a while.

 

[yesrutgers01]

Unless Odin wins the starting job don't put him in to do designed runs, it never worked. That stupid screen pass that Mehringer used to run on third and long, take that play to the backyard and shoot it dead. Don't run a reverse in the redzone against Penn State. Play Robert Martin. On fourth and goal against Iowa, don't run an option with the most unathletic QB in the B1G. Throw the ball to a tight end every once in a while.

He has exactly 4 letters in his name...it isnt that difficult

 

[DJ Spanky]

He has exactly 4 letters in his name...it isnt that difficult

But we consider him a GOD amongst quarterbacks!

 

[CRAZYTOCOACH]

But we consider him a GOD amongst quarterbacks!

It's not always about the Xs and Os..most of times its about the Jimmy's and Joes..we need better Jimmy's and Joes first..many to be precise..lol

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

QUESTION (seriously)--WHAT WORKED?

He was just being polite

 

[miketd1]

Really hard to do much of anything when teams can live in your backfield rushing just 4.

I can't believe the amount of pressure better teams were able to get against us without having to blitz.

And in our zone runs, it looked like we had difficulty with reach blocks along the interior of our line. As a result, D-linemen could shoot the gaps and create negative plays with direct pressure up the A & B gaps.

 

[FanuSanu52]

He has exactly 4 letters in his name...it isnt that difficult

Its because his name is tylin, plus the god.

And yes I missed the apostrophe in "its".

 

[RUfromSoCal?]

QUESTION (seriously)--WHAT WORKED?

We were 33rd in the nation for penalties per game.... not too shabby.

 

[MYHATINTHERING]

Odin will not win the starting job

I hope he starts over with 90% of the offense and agree, the playcalling got worse as the season progressed

 

[miketd1]

Tylin Oden

 

[drewbagel423]

More First Downs and Points?

If a team scores more points than the other, they have a good chance of winning.
-John Madden, probably

 

[yesrutgers01]

Odin will not win the starting job

I hope he starts over with 90% of the offense and agree, the playcalling got worse as the season progressed

I hope, hope, hope this post was part sarcasim

 

[FanuSanu52]

I hope, hope, hope this post was part sarcasim

I thought you don't like incorrect "i's"? :p

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Odin will not win the starting job

I hope he starts over with 90% of the offense and agree, the playcalling got worse as the season progressed

You might want to actually LISTEN to what Ash and Kill have said. We're not "starting over." We're running a POWER SPREAD that will be tweaked a bit, that's all, so you and everybody else needs to get away from this notion that you're going to see a whole lot different playcalling-wise next season. Maybe a difference in the frequency/what/when, however, SAME offense.

 

[RU#1fan]

You don't like running on first down?

Or you didn't like calling for a 4 yard pass play on 3rd Down and 12 yards ?

 

[RutgersRaRa]

More First Downs and Points?

Those physics classes helped you go outside the box. #Proudofyou

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

Hopefully into a true The smashmouth spread with a running QB and more involvement of the RB.

Think Houston and OSU.

 

[cicero grimes]

All I want is a huddle.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

All I want is a huddle.

lol good luck!

 

[madchuck]

Jonathan Lewis is a great runner. Probably better than any QB we had this year. Gio can move a little bit when he's healthy though.

 

[cicero grimes]

lol good luck!

I know it is a lot to ask. But 3 and outs that take 42 seconds total off the clock are getting old.

 

[PaKnight]

I know it is a lot to ask. But 3 and outs that take 42 seconds total off the clock are getting old.

Three and outs are tough on a team whether you huddle or not. There were times where we did not go that fast even without huddling.

 

[cicero grimes]

Three and outs are tough on a team whether you huddle or not. There were times where we did not go that fast even without huddling.

I know but it just seemed like the D was exhausted by seasons end. I would love to know how much time they spent on the field compared to the O.

 

[PaKnight]

I know but it just seemed like the D was exhausted by seasons end. I would love to know how much time they spent on the field compared to the O.

Someone posted it the other day, it was around 5 minutes per game.

 

[yesrutgers01]

Three and outs are tough on a team whether you huddle or not. There were times where we did not go that fast even without huddling.

It seemed we performed better when we played more hurry up

 

[AreYouNUTS]

We really didn't run a "hurry-up" that much. Most of the season we took our time getting set and snapping the ball. There are a ton of teams out there, now, who run much, much faster O's than we do.

 

[yesrutgers01]

We really didn't run a "hurry-up" that much. Most of the season we took our time getting set and snapping the ball. There are a ton of teams out there, now, who run much, much faster O's than we do.

Yeah- I know...maybe we should have though. Announcers mentioned it all year and yet we barely did it

 

[ru75]

You don't like running on first down?

It's a tradition.

 

[ArminRU]

It all starts up front. I think he spends considerable time with Blazek to figure out what went wrong. Fix the line you fix the offense. End of story.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

It all starts up front. I think he spends considerable time with Blazek to figure out what went wrong. Fix the line you fix the offense. End of story.

I agree to an extent: the OL didn't drop 30 passes this season.

 

[ArminRU]

I agree to an extent: the OL didn't drop 30 passes this season.

Yea well that too. I didn't mention that because our WRs should be much better.

 

[Dpgru]

Fixing the offense depends on several things. First, will we or will we not have Grant back in the fold. Second, who will the QB be and exactly what will his skill set be, third, how ready to play will the redshirt and true freshman be this year. Especially the WR, OL, and DL. I don't think we or the coaches really know the answer to those questions. If they all fall into place this might be a very good offense, however, there is a flip side I would rather not discuss.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Fixing the offense depends on several things. First, will we or will we not have Grant back in the fold. Second, who will the QB be and exactly what will his skill set be, third, how ready to play will the redshirt and true freshman be this year. Especially the WR, OL, and DL. I don't think we or the coaches really know the answer to those questions. If they all fall into place this might be a very good offense, however, there is a flip side I would rather not discuss.

It willl NOT be a "very good" offense even with all that. Better? Yes!