Kaaya was better under Golden than he is under Richt

[kryptonite]

Kaaya had a monster game against FSU last year which had a. Ether defense. What the **** are you talking about?

We can find "monster games" for just about any quarterback in history. We can also compare this year's UNC game to last year's when we were down 45-0 in the 3rd quarter before Kayaa was able to put a point on the board. Don't ya think we competed a little better this year?

And no, you don't just find monster games by qbs against top defenses just anywhere so stop with that downplaying bs our fan base likes to do when their desperate to make an argument

Unintentional neg.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Kaaya had a monster game against FSU last year which had a. Ether defense. What the **** are you talking about?

We can find "monster games" for just about any quarterback in history. We can also compare this year's UNC game to last year's when we were down 45-0 in the 3rd quarter before Kayaa was able to put a point on the board. Don't ya think we competed a little better this year?

And no, you don't just find monster games by qbs against top defenses just anywhere so stop with that downplaying bs our fan base likes to do when their desperate to make an argument

Your whole Kayaa defense relies on one game. One that we lost. And all you can point at is stats. The bigger concern is having the ball in the 4th quarter three years in a row with a chance to win and coming out 0-3.

 

[gfer1988]

Kaaya had a monster game against FSU last year which had a. Ether defense. What the **** are you talking about?

We can find "monster games" for just about any quarterback in history. We can also compare this year's UNC game to last year's when we were down 45-0 in the 3rd quarter before Kayaa was able to put a point on the board. Don't ya think we competed a little better this year?

And no, you don't just find monster games by qbs against top defenses just anywhere so stop with that downplaying bs our fan base likes to do when their desperate to make an argument

Your whole Kayaa defense relies on one game. One that we lost. And all you can point at is stats. The bigger concern is having the ball in the 4th quarter three years in a row with a chance to win and coming out 0-3.

Tf you talkin bout Willis. He's had two monster games against nebraska. Had a great game vs FSU as a freshman. Had almost 300 yards passing and 3 tds at georgia tech as a freshman. Had a great game against Cincinnati. Had a great game against va tech last year and also beat them as a freshman. Should I continue you fake a** fan who just parrots what other morons say on here without watchcing games or doing any actual research?

 

[Canezum5]

In 2014, Kaaya had lots of NFL OL players, and NFL skill players at WR, TE and RB. He couldnt beat anyone, surrounded by talent most teams dont amass in ten years.

Yet he never did ANYTHING against average or better teams.

In 2015, he had a much better OL, and better skill players, yet he never did ANYTHING against average or better teams, plus he played 6 games without Folden as HC.

His stats came from throwing moon balls deep against awful defenses, and dumping passes to players who made lots of yardage after the catch.

So, give him a OL with depth, seniors and NFL players, NFL RBs and recievers and TEs, and he can beat bad teams and have good stats. So could I.

He hasnt gotten worse. He cant run OR even MOVE, isnt accurate, and shows no QB saavy. Also a certified and licensed choke artist.

With a terrible OL and second to third rate RBs and recievers, he is exposed and totally 100% a disaster.

How did he have a better OL last year? It's the same guys. The WR group is potentially a bit worse... we now have AR15 instead of Scott and we're using more of guys like Berrios versus Herb Waters. Really similar in terms of quality.

Same quality of talent. Worse performance. Different staff and scheme. Easy to see what's failing. Hope Richt makes an adjustment and makes things easier on Kaaya and the rest of the offense.

Look at Kaayas offense last year against AVERAGE or better teams, like FSU and UNC. No better, his stats were.

I am prejudiced against CMR from the start. I hate "Aw Shucks" coaches, and I hate big game chokers.

But even our last two losses were light years better than what we've seen the last decade. Nobody on our offense belonged on the field if they were on FSU or UNC. As much as I hated CMR showing zero energy, and "aw shucks, we missed an extra point! Dagnamit!" style, He did enough to win both games easily. Failing on multiple chances for catching or throwing an easy wide open pass to win the game is on the players.

Excuse me: Kaaya threw for 400 yards against a strong FSU defense last year.

Stop making excuses, man. We returned 10 starters on offense. This is on Richt

FSU defense last year was no better than this year. stop it.

Who cares how many starters we returned?

None of that has anything to do with this year, with a new coach, new system

 

[NY Shyne]

Everything is black and white. Yes, this was a racist post.

A lot of Card pullers in Miami.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Tf you talkin bout Willis. He's had two monster games against nebraska. Had a great game vs FSU as a freshman. Had almost 300 yards passing and 3 tds at georgia tech as a freshman. Had a great game against Cincinnati. Had a great game against va tech last year and also beat them as a freshman. Should I continue you fake a** fan who just parrots what other morons say on here without watchcing games or doing any actual research?

Is this where you get so frustrated that you can't help but revert back to your roots and take personal shots? Drop the pistol. You don't have a vested interest in any of this.

Kayaa's "great games" came against teams that stunk. No one needs to do research. We haven't won a big game in years, and definitely not while Kayaa has led the offense.

 

[Cane Dynasty]

It doesn't matter if he's better or worse than under Gorlden.

He still moves like a palsy victim.

 

[Novacane32000]

Why has Kaaya never led us on a game winning drive late in a game? He's had plenty of chances but just cant ever pull it off,why?

One answer may be an OL that cant pass protect very well when everyone knows you must chuck the ball. So,how do you overcome that? By having a mobile QB who can scramble and avoid pressure which Kaaya has proven he is not capable of.

Apart from the few Tom Bradys of the world ,rarely will you see a late game 2 min drive where the QB just sits in a perfect pocket and picks apart the D. More often than not the QB picks up critical yardage on the ground at some point during that drive.

Knowing that Kaaya can create nothing for himself , it gives me little hope he will ever lead us to victory in a close game.

 

[Just-W2]

Stop the BS. Peyton Manning was not a running QB. Peyton didn't win a National Championship. Tee Martin did after Peyton left Tenn, but you wouldn't know that if you were not around.

 

[CaneCounty]

By the numbers: Miami's inefficient offense - ACC Blog- ESPN

May 5, 2015


This week we talked with Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya, who said one of the focal points for the Hurricanes this offseason is getting better in clutch situations -- i.e. red zone, goal-to-go and third down. Last season, Miami ranked 103rd in red-zone TD rate, 112th in goal-to-go TD rate and 95th in third-down conversion rate.

Perhaps those numbers aren’t so surprising given that Kaaya was a true freshman, and those situations put the most pressure on the quarterback. But there are a lot of conflicting numbers and explanations when it comes to Miami’s offensive efficiency.

Here’s what Kaaya had to say: "A lot of our third down issues are getting into third-and-manageable. A lot of times last year it was third-and-10."

It certainly sounds good, only the stats don’t back that up.

For one, Miami’s rate of 6.58 yards-per-play on first down was the second-best in the ACC (trailing only Georgia Tech). Good first-down plays tend to lead to manageable third-down plays. As such, Miami ran just 4.6 third-and-longs (8 yards or more for a first) per game last season, which was the sixth lowest average among Power 5 teams. Of the five teams that ran fewer, four won 10-plus games and three played in New Years Six bowls.

So if it’s not the number of third-and-long situations Miami found itself in last season, perhaps it’s how the Canes handled that adversity. And in that department, Kaaya has a legitimate point.

Last season, Miami converted just 16.7 percent of its third-and-long attempts. That ranked 58th out of 65 Power 5 teams -- just behind Wake Forest. But here’s the thing about Kaaya’s role in that: He really wasn’t that bad.

Brad Kaaya On Third-And-Long
STAT RESULT P5 RANK
Comp. Pct. 60.00 9th
Yds./Att. 8.84 9th
Sack rate 6.30 Pct. 17th
Air yds./throw* 7.50 63rd
Conv. Pct. 18.80 55th
*ESPN Stats & Information
On third-and-long throws, Kaaya was 27-of-45 for 398 yards. That completion percentage ranked ninth among Power 5 quarterbacks. So, too, did his 8.84 yards-per-attempt average. Of the 21 Power 5 quarterbacks who averaged at least 8 yards-per-attempt, only two converted fewer than 25 percent of their third-and-long tries. Kaaya was at the rock bottom of that group and 55th among all Power 5 passers, converting just 18.8 percent, a touch below Clemson's Cole Stoudt (who averaged just 5.17 yards-per-attempt).

So how does it make sense that a quarterback who completes 60 percent of his third-and-long throws converts just 18.8 percent of those chances? The answer is play-calling, where Miami took virtually no chances with Kaaya in key situations. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Kaaya's average pass on third-and-long traveled just 7.5 yards in the air -- 63rd among 67 Power 5 passers with 25 such attempts. Twenty-seven of his 45 throws on third-and-8 (or longer) traveled less than eight yards. He completed 18 of those, but just three went for first downs. How much of that is the play call and how much is Kaaya checking down too quickly is an open question, but either way, the results are atrocious and Kaaya wants things to change.

"One thing we’ve definitely worked on is the red zone, throwing into tight windows, being able to cram balls in the goal line and short yardage and especially on third down," Kaaya said.

Still, that’s not the whole story. Those third-and-longs were a problem, but they weren’t the only problem. In fact, on third-and-short (3 yards or less to a first), Miami was just as bad. The Canes converted a woeful 54.7 percent of its third-and-short chances, good for 58th among Power 5 schools -- again trailing even Wake Forest. Of its 53 third-and-short plays, more than one-third went for a loss or no gain -- an astonishing number given Miami’s strong offensive line play, deep backfield and a tight end who was a Mackey Award finalist.

As with seemingly all things Miami last season, the on-paper version of the team and the realities of the season simply don’t match. There was a boatload of talent but too few positive results.

There are a lot of ways to measure efficiency and effectiveness, but here’s one: Yards-per-point. Miami averaged 14.72 yards for every point it scored, which ranked 84th nationally. In other words, the offense had to work harder than most to score the same number of points. Of the 41 teams worse, only two won eight games or more. It’s a tough way to win games -- particularly when you’re not running an up-tempo offense.

But as Kaaya said, the best way to address that inefficiency is to make the most of those critical situations, and that’s where Miami’s focus is now. Whether it works or not (and, it’s worth noting that those red zone, goal-to-go and third-down stats have been below average throughout Al Golden’s tenure) remains to be seen.

"A lot more opportunities could’ve been created if we’d just stayed on the field a few more plays," Kaaya said. "A lot of guys put up crazy numbers in our offense, but more points could’ve been scored if we just stayed on the field."

 

[Novacane32000]

By the numbers: Miami's inefficient offense - ACC Blog- ESPN

May 5, 2015


This week we talked with Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya, who said one of the focal points for the Hurricanes this offseason is getting better in clutch situations -- i.e. red zone, goal-to-go and third down. Last season, Miami ranked 103rd in red-zone TD rate, 112th in goal-to-go TD rate and 95th in third-down conversion rate.

Perhaps those numbers aren’t so surprising given that Kaaya was a true freshman, and those situations put the most pressure on the quarterback. But there are a lot of conflicting numbers and explanations when it comes to Miami’s offensive efficiency.

Here’s what Kaaya had to say: "A lot of our third down issues are getting into third-and-manageable. A lot of times last year it was third-and-10."

It certainly sounds good, only the stats don’t back that up.

For one, Miami’s rate of 6.58 yards-per-play on first down was the second-best in the ACC (trailing only Georgia Tech). Good first-down plays tend to lead to manageable third-down plays. As such, Miami ran just 4.6 third-and-longs (8 yards or more for a first) per game last season, which was the sixth lowest average among Power 5 teams. Of the five teams that ran fewer, four won 10-plus games and three played in New Years Six bowls.

So if it’s not the number of third-and-long situations Miami found itself in last season, perhaps it’s how the Canes handled that adversity. And in that department, Kaaya has a legitimate point.

Last season, Miami converted just 16.7 percent of its third-and-long attempts. That ranked 58th out of 65 Power 5 teams -- just behind Wake Forest. But here’s the thing about Kaaya’s role in that: He really wasn’t that bad.

Brad Kaaya On Third-And-Long
STAT RESULT P5 RANK
Comp. Pct. 60.00 9th
Yds./Att. 8.84 9th
Sack rate 6.30 Pct. 17th
Air yds./throw* 7.50 63rd
Conv. Pct. 18.80 55th
*ESPN Stats & Information
On third-and-long throws, Kaaya was 27-of-45 for 398 yards. That completion percentage ranked ninth among Power 5 quarterbacks. So, too, did his 8.84 yards-per-attempt average. Of the 21 Power 5 quarterbacks who averaged at least 8 yards-per-attempt, only two converted fewer than 25 percent of their third-and-long tries. Kaaya was at the rock bottom of that group and 55th among all Power 5 passers, converting just 18.8 percent, a touch below Clemson's Cole Stoudt (who averaged just 5.17 yards-per-attempt).

So how does it make sense that a quarterback who completes 60 percent of his third-and-long throws converts just 18.8 percent of those chances? The answer is play-calling, where Miami took virtually no chances with Kaaya in key situations. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Kaaya's average pass on third-and-long traveled just 7.5 yards in the air -- 63rd among 67 Power 5 passers with 25 such attempts. Twenty-seven of his 45 throws on third-and-8 (or longer) traveled less than eight yards. He completed 18 of those, but just three went for first downs. How much of that is the play call and how much is Kaaya checking down too quickly is an open question, but either way, the results are atrocious and Kaaya wants things to change.

"One thing we’ve definitely worked on is the red zone, throwing into tight windows, being able to cram balls in the goal line and short yardage and especially on third down," Kaaya said.

Still, that’s not the whole story. Those third-and-longs were a problem, but they weren’t the only problem. In fact, on third-and-short (3 yards or less to a first), Miami was just as bad. The Canes converted a woeful 54.7 percent of its third-and-short chances, good for 58th among Power 5 schools -- again trailing even Wake Forest. Of its 53 third-and-short plays, more than one-third went for a loss or no gain -- an astonishing number given Miami’s strong offensive line play, deep backfield and a tight end who was a Mackey Award finalist.

As with seemingly all things Miami last season, the on-paper version of the team and the realities of the season simply don’t match. There was a boatload of talent but too few positive results.

There are a lot of ways to measure efficiency and effectiveness, but here’s one: Yards-per-point. Miami averaged 14.72 yards for every point it scored, which ranked 84th nationally. In other words, the offense had to work harder than most to score the same number of points. Of the 41 teams worse, only two won eight games or more. It’s a tough way to win games -- particularly when you’re not running an up-tempo offense.

But as Kaaya said, the best way to address that inefficiency is to make the most of those critical situations, and that’s where Miami’s focus is now. Whether it works or not (and, it’s worth noting that those red zone, goal-to-go and third-down stats have been below average throughout Al Golden’s tenure) remains to be seen.

"A lot more opportunities could’ve been created if we’d just stayed on the field a few more plays," Kaaya said. "A lot of guys put up crazy numbers in our offense, but more points could’ve been scored if we just stayed on the field."

It's too bad that article complete ignores Kaaya's inability to run for 1st down.

 

[Cane Dynasty]

Kaaya is averaging -4.5 yds/carry for his career.

His longest run is 9 yds in 2015. I don't even remember it.