Aside from having the wrong QB in the game, I actually like what I see with him. He seems to make adjustments during the game. I like the way he calls a game thus far.
On the flip side: McDaniels
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Of all the criticisms of that game, this one is way down the list.
McDaniels has extremely high potential. Sky is the limit for him as long as he's careful to stay out of his brothers shadow.
You run things until they stop it and every play sets up multiple others. I would have run hicks and Martin a helluva lot more until wazzu could stop it.
Well there is that saying keep running it until they prove they can stop it.
My favorite call was the playaction on first and goal. I always like the unexpected in short yardage specifically on first down when everyone expects a run up the gut.
My favorite call was the playaction on first and goal. I always like the unexpected in short yardage specifically on first down when everyone expects a run up the gut.
Actually if they can't stop it, then it doesn't matter. You're over thinking that one.
Can you expand upon this? I sat with a guy who play OL in high school, and he said that several times during the game.
Bunch formations simplify QB reads while enhancing the run game. They have become the hallmark of the Steelers.
Google "Steelers bunch formation" for some fascinating Xs & Os discussion. An old 2011 article on NFL.com is particularly interesting and informative.
Google "Steelers bunch formation" for some fascinating Xs & Os discussion. An old 2011 article on NFL.com is particularly interesting and informative.
KS, my feeling is every set should have a WR wide on both sides, maybe more, even power goal line running. Two WR's wide mean two defenders are wide and out of the play, maybe three if they are double covering Carroo, and the safeties shift over to help. It spreads the field making more area to cover for the defense and more open areas for the offense. Also, if you have WR tight and the ball will not be thrown to him he must make a block, and if he misses the defender can make the tackle, but if the WR is wideout and misses his block the defender still needs to make up ground to get to the play.
I thought the tight formations allowed WSU to stack 8 and 9 in the box. Not sure that what we wanted. Also not sure if McDaniels slowness in getting the plays in was the reason for atleast burning one timeout.
I call bull$h#t. If Grant doesn't score twice on specials, we only score 20 on offense.....:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
I didn't like the first half formations, too tight, and also not spreading the field enough when you have 3 highly talented WRs in Carroo, Patton and Grant.
I agree with the compact tight formations. I thought when we were down two scores in the third quarter he went to 3 WR sets and that gave more space for Martin to run the ball (it was Martin's turn in the rotation that possession). Just about every new successful college offense is about making the defense defend the entire field, both horizontally and vertically. When all of wide players are within a couple yards of the offensive tackles it reduces the amount of space they have to defend. It allows the D to bring more players down into the box and basically puts more people (both offensive and defensive players) into a smaller area. Add to that the lack of downfield passing and there is even less space they have to cover.
I thought his playcalling was decent. Love the Jet Sweep to Grant. Feel like he should run that once and send Grant in Jet Sweep motion way more often in a game just to get the defense moving and thinking about where Grant is. He's a weapon, get him moving so they have to account for him (even if it's just him in motion and forcing them to change their assignments pre-snap).
I thought his playcalling was decent. Love the Jet Sweep to Grant. Feel like he should run that once and send Grant in Jet Sweep motion way more often in a game just to get the defense moving and thinking about where Grant is. He's a weapon, get him moving so they have to account for him (even if it's just him in motion and forcing them to change their assignments pre-snap).
Liked what I have seen from Ben Mc too.
Would love to see him with a qb who can stretch the field and have D's worry about the playmaking ability. The run and play option would open up wide and Mcd appears to be a guy who could taker advantage of it.
Would love to see him with a qb who can stretch the field and have D's worry about the playmaking ability. The run and play option would open up wide and Mcd appears to be a guy who could taker advantage of it.
I thought his play calling had a good mix, for the most part, however, truth be told.........this post is dead on.
Ru band
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Yes We only had 400 yards and 20 points
More points without penalties
More points and yards without 3 turnovers
And the defense did nothing to set up the offense the entire day.
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Yes We only had 400 yards and 20 points
More points without penalties
More points and yards without 3 turnovers
And the defense did nothing to set up the offense the entire day.
Except it's not. How could anyone have watched our game yesterday and thought our Offense wasn't good? We were moving the ball extremely well. It just so happens that 5 of our drives started/ended in a TO (2 of the 3 were on their side of the field) or special teams touchdown. We only punted three times.
Easy... You can run the same play out of several different formations and/ or use motion to give a different feel.
That's not running something until they stop it. That's running until they stop it. You don't need to change formations or set up until they stop it. That is part of the problem with many of the offenses in recent memory. There isn't enough data on mcdaniels. I think he will be great but no need to complicate something when they can't stop the most basic form. That is what leach did last night. They didn't use too many different formations nor did they run many different plays. They just ran the same basic plays until someone could stop them.
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