I’m not entirely convinced that an additional slate of plays that didn’t work against one of the worst FBS teams is going to be what puts us over the top against the conference leaders like Cincy (who we have competed with even in losses the past couple years). But maybe.
I am concerned about winning as much as anyone here. But it seems that in the last couple of years we had no routes to exploit the middle of the field at 10-20 yards when the defense was giving that to us. I don't think we should totally focus our passing options on WR screens and sideline fly patterns when the defense is covering both of those well. I believe that the ability to exploit the middle of the field will be beneficial going forward, along with some other misdirection plays mixed in wisely.
Didn't work? Willingness to pass to the middle of the field is what got us downfield on several occasions, including in the last drive. We rarely, if ever threw there in recent years even when defenses were leaving the middle wide open. Even though we didn't win the game, I will say that 4 or 5 completions of 15-25 yards (approximately) over the middle is a positive compared to how often we did that in recent years.
I do agree that an additional slate of plays doesn't guarantee victories. Of course, nothing is a guarantee. I just feel that having additional arrows in our arsenal puts us in a better position to take what the defense is giving, or exploiting their weakness/tendencies at any given time.
For some reason Gus didn't want to use the tight ends for the first 3 games. Now when he does, we don't use Hescock (our good hands fifth year senior). What's up with that?
I hate to say but that's a great point. Heup took what he learned from us (and the mistakes he made) and went with it at Tenn.
Special teams not being ready is definitely a coaching issue, although I loved the faked FG. A better block downfield and that was a TD.I hope you're right brutha!
I know it wasn't the most exciting stuff but I also thought Taaffe was a solid play-caller. Frost just had his perfect guys with Milton-Killins-Otis. I don't know if I'll ever be as excited for our offense as Frost's with MM at the helm. It was exceptional.
Give Gus 5 seasons, 3 in the Big XII, and we'll be quite the program.
I'm with you 100. I like what I see so far. I am just not a fan of the two QB stuff, even if you do have a big dude like Gatewood. Other than that I like the scheming. Just commenting on the past play-callers.
But he didn't go to it until DG went down.
Overly simplistic thinking. You cannot accurately conclude that the play calling sucks or Gus is a fraud just because we only "scored 16 points."
Those aren’t necessarily play calling problems on surface but you have to know your personnel and their limitations. A HC should be worried about the whole team anyway. Not calling plays. How can you talk to offense and watch defense at same time? You can’t. One of those doesn’t get done. He needs to hire a play caller that can go be with offense while defense is on field.
There are several quality head coaches who call their own plays. The defense has an entire defensive staff to watch and take care of defensive calls and adjustments.
Auburn forced him to have the OC call plays and he mentioned that he wanted to call plays here ..having any ucf booster try to do the same would piss him off
Yea I think I remember him saying calling plays is what got him where he's been in life.
The problem with that thinking is it’s 0-3 Navy. When Cincy picked us off on the Marlon Williams tip last year it’s understandable that our fortunes in a game against an exceptional team like that could be turned on a mistake. The Navy game should not have been close enough to where we can’t overcome even a few things going against us. That’s part of the problem with the slower offense. There are less chances to exploit our talent advantages and any mistake is amplified that much more. That’s how you lose to Furman.
Excuse me but you just did make a comparison. You are entitled to yours and I am entitled to mine. Thanks.
I mean a few dropped passes (TE miss and Receiver Fumble) reversed and the blocked Punt not happening, UCF wins this game.
Auburn won at LSU for the first time since 1999, on top of being ranked in top 20 at 4-1 with only loss to current #4 in country on the road by one score. I am guessing they are pretty content right now.And how is Harsin doing for Auburn?
Not after Jacksonville State.
I tried explaining Down and distance and my wife acted like I was speaking Chinese. Not worried about her calling any plays.
