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Who's going to run the power spread offense

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I'm sure it will be an open competition. Perhaps Gio is the best suited
 
Why don't we wait till we know who is going to be on our team next year.

Still have national signing day. Some new recruits or flips.

Possible Jucos

Transfers, maybe a 5th year or two.

Just way to early to tell.
 
I'm going with a player to be names later. Two 5th year guys looking to transfer and their geography puts them right in our new Oc's wheelhouse.
 
Offense might not be a full power spread at first, could be adjusted according to whose on the roster in 2016 and be the beginning of a gradual moved into the PSO as the players learn it and the HS recruits that are best suited for that type of offense start filling the roster
I'm guessing RU's O will make the best use of the current roster's QB skills next season while moving from the pro set O into a form of power spread that won't be radical change from the offense the current roster was recruited to play.
 
Do we have the OL to run a spread? We need very mobile OL for a spread and guys like Denman are questionable for it. Schiano suffered when trying to implement the spread in 2009-10 because he didn't have the right personal along the lines.
 
I'm going with a player to be names later. Two 5th year guys looking to transfer and their geography puts them right in our new Oc's wheelhouse.
Please let it not be Travis Knight. He got beat out and did not look good in limited action this year.
 
Do we have the OL? I am not a football genius but the spread would seem to be the easiest system for an OL.
 
Do we have the OL? I am not a football genius but the spread would seem to be the easiest system for an OL.
Our OL would be fine in a spread system. It is a lot of zone blocking.

We failed in the spread because our spread offense had a WR at the QB position. That was not a spread offense it was a gimmick. Gimmicks do not win championships. Consistency wins championships.
 
You need a QB that is mobile, but not necessarily a runner to run this Offense. Athleticism is key and a few of our QBs to have that level of skill.
 
Please let it not be Travis Knight. He got beat out and did not look good in limited action this year.
Yea, who would want this guy

Knight was named MVP of the 2014 Sugar Bowl when he led Oklahoma to a 45–31 upset of two-time reigning national champion Alabama. Knight threw for 348 yards and four touchdowns in a record-setting performance
 
Yea, who would want this guy

Knight was named MVP of the 2014 Sugar Bowl when he led Oklahoma to a 45–31 upset of two-time reigning national champion Alabama. Knight threw for 348 yards and four touchdowns in a record-setting performance
So why was he ridding the bench this year? He didn't look good the few times I saw him. Let's find out what we have here then see what Russo can do.
 
So why was he ridding the bench this year? He didn't look good the few times I saw him. Let's find out what we have here then see what Russo can do.

Umm, I don't know...maybe because unlike Rutgers, Oklahoma has a few QB's on their roster who can actually play at a high level?!? Teams who end up in the Top 4 in the country typically do have more than one QB on the roster who is capable of leading their team to victory. I know, sadly it's such a foreign concept to us since we can't find ONE QB to do this let alone multiple.
 
So why was he ridding the bench this year? He didn't look good the few times I saw him. Let's find out what we have here then see what Russo can do.
It's not like he lost his job to a kid who sucks. He was in the Heisman conversation. Bringing him in for a year wouldn't matter for Russo. He's not starting as a freshman.
 
Do we have the OL to run a spread? We need very mobile OL for a spread and guys like Denman are questionable for it. Schiano suffered when trying to implement the spread in 2009-10 because he didn't have the right personal along the lines.
Those massive OT's for Texas Tech from a few years ago and more recently TCU and Baylor are not mobile in any way shape or form, but their teams ran/run the spread very well. I don't see an argument here.
 
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