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Favorite offensive lineup for this season

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QB - Kaaya
RB - Walton
HBack - Herndon
TE - Njoku
LT - Darling
LG - Mcdermott
C - Linder
RG - Isidora
RT - Odogwu
WR - Coley
WR - Richards

I absolutely love the flexibility of this lineup and think we can play virtually any style really, really well. Ideally, you go tempo with this lineup and dictate defensive personnel. All the while, you can play out of these formations:

I-Form: Herndon in the broken I as FB/HBack, Njoku at TE lined up tight, Coley at flanker, Richards at Split End.
2TE: Herndon and Njoku lined up tight, Coley at flanker, Richards at Split End.
3 WR, I-Form: Herndon in the broken I as FB/HBack, Njoku at slot, Coley at flanker, Richards at Split End.
3 WR, single back or pistol: Herndon at TE, Njoku at slot, Coley at flanker, Richards at Split End.
4 WR shotgun: Njoku at flanker, Coley in the slot, Herndon inside, Richards at Split End.
Empty shotgun: Trips with Herndon/Walton/Richards, combination routes with Njoku and Coley.

Actually, the possibilities are endless because of the versatility of both Herndon and Njoku. It also helps that Coley can play well out of the slot. Finally, Walton's ability to both run inside and catch passes.

Kaaya's ability to process quickly should tie it all together. Richt should be giddy with calling option Run/Pass plays, pushing tempo, and slicing up defenses.
 
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Agreed. 100%. It's not often a team can go no-huddle and still be able to use a multitude of formations. Miami can go from straight up power formations to totally spreading it out without having to substitute, thus not allowing the defense to substitute. That's huge.
 
I suppose that the advantage, in part, lies in the fact that since you have two TEs the Defense needs to counter with LBs for each of these TEs and therefore when you spread them out or not use them on the line they have an inherent advantage because of their speed and athleticism? or if the D uses DBs for these TEs because of their speed and athleticism they can be trucked because, well, they are TEs?

pls explain the advantages with this lineup, other than the versatility of the formations. thanks
 
rsa coral gables said:
I suppose that the advantage, in part, lies in the fact that since you have two TEs the Defense needs to counter with LBs for each of these TEs and therefore when you spread them out or not use them on the line they have an inherent advantage because of their speed and athleticism? or if the D uses DBs for these TEs because of their speed and athleticism they can be trucked because, well, they are TEs?

pls explain the advantages with this lineup, other than the versatility of the formations. thanks
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You already explained them in elaboration.

Thats essentially the advantage.

To go from finesse to physical and exploit matchup problems.

Gotta have the horses and luckily we do.
 
Thats an imposing line up for any team. Youre getting scored on. Period.

No one should hold us under 21 points. None.
 
The fact we didn't see Herndon at FB much in week 1 tells me that they are saving that look for later in the season in the games that really matter. The kid is a weapon at either TE or FB given the fact his hands are so good. He's also got enough speed to be effective on wheel routes from the FB position. I think you'd be hard pressed to find many linebackers on our schedule that can consistently cover Herndon 1 on 1.

Lu makes a great point about the flexibility we have with that lineup. I'm excited to see what Njoku and Herndon can do this season from 2 TE sets.
 
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DerekDohrman said:
id only question our ability to truly be "physical" with this lineup
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100%, Njoku has made strides as a blocker but Dobard is better. Herndon is a good one blocker but not like Williams at FB. Lastly, I question our OL's ability to be physical with anyone with a pulse. When I see the OL push back GT, UNC, VT, or even not get pushed around by FSU then I'll believe we can be "physical"
 
DerekDohrman said:
id only question our ability to truly be "physical" with this lineup
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Why is that? Vs famu richt at times had njoku in the slot and herndon at te. If he does that and the defense puts in a extra db thats advantage in the running game. If the defense goes with a base defense of 3 or 4 LBs that is advantage passing game.
 
90scane said:
DerekDohrman said:
id only question our ability to truly be "physical" with this lineup
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100%, Njoku has made strides as a blocker but Dobard is better. Herndon is a good one blocker but not like Williams at FB. Lastly, I question our OL's ability to be physical with anyone with a pulse. When I see the OL push back GT, UNC, VT, or even not get pushed around by FSU then I'll believe we can be "physical"
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With both tes it forces the defense to make a decision. If njoku is flexed out in the slot do you bring in a extra db or do you stay in base defense? If you bring in a extra db that is advantage for the run game and if you stay in base defense its advantage pass game.
 
LuCane said:
QB - Kaaya
RB - Walton
HBack - Herndon
TE - Njoku
LT - Darling
LG - Mcdermott
C - Linder
RG - Isidora
RT - Odogwu
WR - Coley
WR - Richards

I absolutely love the flexibility of this lineup and think we can play virtually any style really, really well. Ideally, you go tempo with this lineup and dictate defensive personnel. All the while, you can play out of these formations:

I-Form: Herndon in the broken I as FB/HBack, Njoku at TE lined up tight, Coley at flanker, Richards at Split End.
2TE: Herndon and Njoku lined up tight, Coley at flanker, Richards at Split End.
3 WR, I-Form: Herndon in the broken I as FB/HBack, Njoku at slot, Coley at flanker, Richards at Split End.
3 WR, single back or pistol: Herndon at TE, Njoku at slot, Coley at flanker, Richards at Split End.
4 WR shotgun: Njoku at flanker, Coley in the slot, Herndon inside, Richards at Split End.
Empty shotgun: Trips with Herndon/Walton/Richards, combination routes with Njoku and Coley.

Actually, the possibilities are endless because of the versatility of both Herndon and Njoku. It also helps that Coley can play well out of the slot. Finally, Walton's ability to both run inside and catch passes.

Kaaya's ability to process quickly should tie it all together. Richt should be giddy with calling option Run/Pass plays, pushing tempo, and slicing up defenses.
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That's it right there. And in fact we saw a lot of this exact lineup even last Saturday - Herndon lined up at TE, flexed out wide, and at FB in the I. (See my play-by-play for details lol).

I've preached this in other threads but I'm a huge fan of running multiple plays out of a few formations as opposed to having "personnel packages" that can tip off an opposing defense to what's coming.
 
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Having versatile players at TE/H-Back and tailbacks that can operate in the passing game make this a real exciting group. Whether Walton or Yearby, both have proven that they have the ability to demand attention in the passing game. By taking the game to the defense Kaaya can work at the line to get us out of potentially bad plays. Richt should really be able to exploit some matchup problems with that group.
 
This package would not force Njoku to have to get "physical" against bigger linebackers. If a defense sees this personnel grouping, they either have to counter with their base or nickel. If they go base (say standard 4-3) Miami has a huge mismatch with Njoku and/or Herndon getting matched up against a linebacker. If the defense goes nickel, Miami has a mismatch in the running game with Njoku or Herndon having to block a much smaller DB.
 
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