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I was trying to give a rational response to your statement.
Joe is using buzzwords!
I too look forward to a synergistic, multi-faceted, crowdsourced approach to the offense. This is the time to think outside the box and break the glass ceiling!
From his film he looks like a Backer more than a Whip to me. However, I don't know which specific position he's being recruited to play. As a reference. Cody Grimm tested at 4.54 in the 40 at the combine, and Rivals has Dew and Vandyke as 4.5 guys. Top speed isn't the only thing to consider either, read-and-react time is important and it looks like he has great acceleration.
I'm pretty sure the offensive coaches say this every offseason.
Agree, but in their defense we've only had all the pieces at RB, WR, QB and OL over the last two (maybe three) seasons. Marcus being thrown out of school, plus a whole bunch of recruiting misses on the o-line put us behind the 8-ball for 2005-08/09. We've been a top-half or better offense the last three seasons. It goes without saying they're ones responsible for replacing talent, so I'm not trying to give them a pass in the least.
Present day, I think it's a little bit of the opposite, they aren't asking Logan to work within a fixed system, rather they're trying to tailor the offense and play calls around him. LT3 is tailor-made for a spread: he's a terrific passing QB and has the size to contribute in the run game and that's why I believe we'll continue to see more of it in 2012. We didn't see a whole lot (any?) no-huddle outside of a two-minute drill, but we did see an uptempo pace of play towards the end of the year with those quick WR screens and hot-routes called at the line of scrimmage. More than anything, I hope to see more offensive synergy in 2012. Zone-reads, QB powers, etc are more effective when they're not a package, but part of the base offense. Whatever it is we're going to do, I want us to own it 100%.
One thing we still struggle with is moving the ball, or scoring when it really matters; that important first down to keep a drive alive and swing momentum, or six points instead of three. I think having a straightforward offensive identity, something that we're comfortable with because of repetition, will help us execute better in those situations.
Paul Johnson's palms are getting a little sweaty. Al Groh's mouth is probably a little dry, too.
I'm pretty sure the offensive coaches say this every offseason. 2011 was the first season in a long time where I thought we were actually making progress. That said, the offense may be benefiting from the 'Tyrod effect' and LT3 might just be making things look better than they actually are.
In summation, who knows? We'll see in August.
Wait, we might actually update our offense?? Awesome. I'd love to see a little spread now and then. Kick Logan out on some plays, are we feeling good about TEs this year? Our offense has been too predictable and the thought of adding to the play book makes me incredibly happy.
The days of "Run right, run left, throw deep and incomplete, punt" are over. Makes me sad. But I am thrilled to hear how much these guys loved Blacksburg/want to come here.
If Bonner and Jarrett are back at corner, as has been rumored, why did Grey bail on them so quickly? What did he see to end the experiment?
stunned that the beat writers are not talking more about all the adjustments in the secondary. either this is a validation of Michael Cole, or damnation of Bonner and Jarrett. And, who is the rover now?
1. How have Painter and Benedict practiced/looked since the pads have gone on, how about their backups?
2. How are Jack Tyler and Chase Williams doing at Mike and Backer respectively? Would Bud be comfortable starting them in the fall if Bruce and Tariq can't go?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :(
What's it say about Seth when guys are making lateral moves to get away from him? Probably nothing we didn't already know
It makes sense that we're moving towards a spread with Logan being the freak of nature he is. We can still have a good running game with that going on but we'll see what Stiney does.
is Rolin fast enough to play whip? Rivals has him listed as running a 4.69 40, which seems a bit slow for what we do at that position. Or do the coaches think they can move him inside?
I'll be there getting some interviews for the TV station I'm interning with. Any questions anyone wants answered?
I have a video of my wife noticing a double rainbow over the duckpond in the very early morning tailgating hours before the first Clemson game last year. She said "Oh look, two rainbows!!! I have a good feeling about this game!" I made a point to play back that video to her later that night. She apologized and made me a sandwich. I've hated rainbows ever since.
Double rainbows ... not always a good omen.
Just left VT closed practice. They are highly intrested in me I hope they offer.— Malaki Roy (@r0lls_ROYce) April 3, 2012
I was in the VT reciever meeting. #hokies— Malaki Roy (@r0lls_ROYce) April 3, 2012
I think it says something bad about the program when people are leaving a job in the ACC for one in whatever conference it is UAB plays in. Seth is a terrific recruiter, but he can't do it all alone, and now he'll have to divert and invest some of his time into replacing these two positions. Ehsan was a guy the players liked too, that's a tough loss.
I was excited when I saw they were selling hats, and then pretty disappointed when I saw that. Oh well, I'll buy one anyway
way to go dropping names interview guy....
I guess.
Will try to get close to the field, and will tweet (@whobigal07) as I think of things to spout off about. Especially paying attention to offensive line, running backs and wide receivers.
I plan on being there. I'll be paying close attention to the secondary, the o-line and probably certain players.
I'm not sure listing packages qualifies as that. Spread offenses are characterized as uptempo and multi-faceted. Would you have rather read, "The big guy'll move his arse up the field all willy nilly like strikin a few fellers ere-n-ere"?