It seems like he Loeffler's offense was allot better when he was using a man/gap offensive line scheme at Temple.
Do you think Loeffler's offense wasn't as productive last year because he used Grime's zone blocking scheme? (I know Auburn's offensive line was very young)
Also, do you think they will incorporate both zone and man concepts this year on the offensive line since Tech does not have athletic enough offensive lineman to run a full blown zone scheme?
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So, I am going to give this a shot.
1) Grimes is the running game coordinator to go with his offensive line duties, so given how they are recruiting OL, they will use his scheme. I am sure that they will continue to use the Hback and incoroprate some of the wham action and counter plays that we did not see in the spring.
2) Regardless of what happens this season on offense, this season is a building block to the future. We know that all the pieces are not in place for this offense yet, and some of the guys who will contribute this season are not great fits. We can't really evaluate true success of Loeffler and Grimes until they have this year and next year to match the talent that fits their system.
My hope is that Beamer rides out any struggles without trying to revert to something else that might fit this years talent better but will retard the long term implemention of the new philosophy. His MO has been to hit the panic button and change the offense in mid season if things are not working. I was okay with it because I didn't have any confidence in the coaches that he was working with. With these guys who have had success elsewhere, they need to operate without his interference. His only involvement should be deciding if they go for it on 4th down.
What I want to see this year is:
1) Effort
2) Fundamental Execution
3) Enthusiasm
I don't expect the OL to be perfect for the scheme. But, I do expect them to be fundamentally sound, enthusiastic, and disciplned. That is step one. Then, down the road you recruit players who do fit the system into an culture of disciplne, enthusiasm, and sound execution. That is a building block for success.
Then again...
http://youtu.be/iqsEnaDB54o?t=2m54s
(Not sure how to put in snippets of the video like you do in your posts...but yeah...)
Honestly thus was the first thing to come to my mind as well.
French, of the guys on the roster right now, who would you consider good guys for Loeffler's offense?
Edmunds, Gibson, Shuman, McLaughlin, Stanford. Coles would be a matchup nightmare as a HBack but I am not sure if I like the idea of Coles being beaten up blocking defensive ends on the backside of plays again and again. Down the road, I think Adam Taraschke will surprise some folks at guard as well.
Not Logan? I'm curious as to why.....
While Logan was never comfortable in the pistol, he seems more comfortable in the shotgun. This season, he will be under center much more often. Watching tape on Logan last year, especially when under center like against Rutgers, he is so slow to get away from center and bootleg out that he wasn't much of a threat to outside contain away from the play.
Everyone focused on the Pistol for the success of the Redskins last season, but a one-cut running back with power, and RGIII's speed with bootleg action away from the zone stretch made the Redskins very dangerous. Kirk Cousins was even effective in the scheme.
I love Logan Thomas. I said on this site two years ago that he has the arm and the guts to go down as one of the Hokies best QB's. He might very well have a good season. But, I believe that the offensive system isn't ideal for him, and that they will make minor adjustments to keep him comfortable. I think we will see the shotgun much more this season than we will see two years from now, specifically to maximize his comfort.
Hi French, from what you have seen, who would be the best fit for this system then - Leal, Gresh, Hodges or Ford? (future of our offense)
Thanks again for the insight. I think you had commented before that you could run the zone stretch from multiple formations.....I was guessing Logan could be back off the line but still run the backside bootleg if Edmunds is effective.
As I recall, Tebow had much success in the shotgun his senior year, the year he worked with Loeffler. True, Loeffler's offense won't be the same as Meyer's, but Loeffler knows how to make a QB succeed, whether it's in shotgun or "his" offense. Although his QB rating was down, Loeffler brought Tebow's percentage and rushing yards to an all time high.
Then again, I found this article in which some Gator fans thought Loeffler was hurting Tebow's productivity:
So, we'll see. But, if Loeffler can get Logan's completion percentage up and his interceptions down, then Logan will have his best year yet. Maybe even a surprise Heisman candidate. After all, it's still less than a year ago when Logan was projected by MANY to be the next #1 pick in the NFL draft. Of course, he'll need solid support from the running game and O-line. Nevertheless, I predicting we'll see Logan flourish under Loeffler's tutelage. (We need to bring back the LT3 hype!!)
I would not at all be surprised if LT3 accounts for 4,000 (or more) yards of total offense this season.
Loeffler was a pro style QB coach. He was an odd fit for Meyer's system anyway.