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Lashlee outlines offensive philosophy, talks King addition

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The Franchise said:
That’s exactly how I see it, old buddy. You know I’ve been advocating for this for awhile. And I just wanna see some fun modern football. With the guys we have, it’s an absolute abomination to be running a slow antiquated offense and grinding out 17-13 wins over crappy Coastal teams.

When’s the last time we weren’t in these trudging death struggles every week against a bunch of teams that don’t recruit from the same pool of talent? Getting shut down by teams like GT, FIU, and La Tech? Unreal.

Give me some 48-21 games where the game is pretty much over in the middle of the third and we’re getting some backups run.
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Exactly.

Holding a team to 27-28 while scoring 40+ yourself is good defense in my book.

Look at who we have been under Manny. It’s the teams that get us off balance running the ball and passing off it that make us struggle. We DEMOLISH teams when we make them one dimensional. Getting two score leads will cause most of our opponents to panic and abandon the run.

Let the ends pin their ears back and get upfield without giving up the quick, easy passes? That’s how we play above our talent level and get scores out of hand in our favor.

We get to rushing the quarterback, jumping routes, and breaking out the chain, you can add some 50 point games in as well. If this Lashlee thing works, it will help bring back the confident, hard hitting defenses that forced mistakes and made the Turnover Chain a national sensation.
 
Hstokes1447 said:
If this offense becomes what we think it could be, this pass rush is going to break records. Gregory Rousseau, Quincy Roche, Jaelan Phillips, & Jahfari Harvey will eat big time.
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This. I think we’re going to see our defense be the most aggressive it’s ever been since Diaz is here. If we can get Lashlee extra possessions like we did the year the TO chain came out, look out.
 
The Franchise said:
We’ll see what happens, friend. You mentioned LSU, and that supports my opinion that the increased tempo and modern spread will be a net positive but that the defensive numbers will suffer. I haven’t done the research, but I’m pretty sure LSU’s defense put up better numbers before they went high octane on offense.

All I care about is wins and watching a much better product. So I’m ecstatic about the offensive changes. But the dudes who think our defensive numbers won’t suffer some are going to be upset.
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I think the sheer ineptitude of the offense in recent years will blunt the statistical difference we may see in the D next year.

The O was so rarely able to pick up first downs that the D was already on the field as much (or more) than they will be with O running tempo.

Or not. We’ll see.
 
If the new offense can put up points for a decent lead Manny's goal of disrupting the opponents' offense, generating sacks, TFLs, and creating turnovers might be meaningful. Instead of close, low scoring wins and losses to inferior teams.

I'll take 45-24 any game you want to name.

Except maybe Wagner.
 
Stefan Adams said:
Following the conclusion of signing day yesterday, new Miami offensive coordinator and QB coach Rhett Lashlee gave his first press conference to the media, and began with why he chose to leave the same position at SMU for the Hurricanes.

“It’s the University of Miami, first of all. Coach (Manny) Diaz is a big reason I was very interested, because we went against each other back in the day, were both coordinators,” Lashlee said. “He was always probably the toughest guy we’d face. His defensive background speaks for itself. Thirdly, just looking through the situation, you always get caught up in negatives or what things aren’t there, I’m not one of those guys. I see what can be, what’s there. Now you have to go solve issues, we’re focused on `Here’s what we do have, what we can be good with.’ A combination of it being the University of Miami and coach Diaz is what I kept coming back to.”

Lashlee’s arrival coincides with the spread offense finally being utilized at UM, and he spoke about why he runs that style of offense.

"For me it's just my background," Lashlee said. "I threw 71 times in a game twice. When I played, we never had a guy that ran faster than 4.6, but we led the country in total offense because we played fast, wore (the defense) down, had guys that executed at a high level.

“That's my background and I've seen it work over the years. Tempo is the great equalizer. Look at the Super Bowl, the last six minutes. The 49ers dominated till they went up tempo, then the defense wasn't as effective. I just believe in that, what I've always done. What fits here, if you talk about South Florida, we have access to a lot of good speed, athletes. Getting our guys in space allows their speed to be opened up and used to their advantage."

With spring practice set to begin on February 29th, Lashlee says he is spending a lot of time getting to know his new players and emphasizing everyone has a clean slate, especially his quarterbacks.

"This spring is important for us from an X’s and O’s standpoint, us getting to know them, them getting to know us,” Lashlee said. “I’ve never seen an offense be good that’s not close together… I told (the QB’s) `Hey, it's a fresh slate’. So far, they've been great, their attitudes have been great, they're working hard. I think they're excited to get their feet wet and see what they can do.

“I’ve been in situations before where, coming in, we have to get things turned around, and in those scenarios - the things I’ve always said is ‘The past is the past’. Like I told our players, I will not watch one single game from last year in terms of the game. I watch cutups of individual players. I can see kind of what their skillset is, what they can do until we get on the field. From doing that, we have some pieces in place we can work with.”

Lashlee will certainly have his work cut out for him in taking over UM’s 90th ranked scoring offense (25.7 ppg) in the FBS last season. In contrast, Lashlee's 2019 SMU offense averaged 41.8 points, 7th most in the nation.

“There’s a lot of work to be done. From O-Line to tight end to running back to receiver, we have some guys I know are excited about what we’re going to be doing,” Lashlee said. “We addressed our most immediate need on offense, to find an older, more seasoned QB to help that room. Just looking through it, we have guys up front that are young, but there’s some length and athleticism. We have some experience coming back at tight end, two older guys at running back, two electric younger guys coming in. At receiver, we have guys that haven’t really done anything yet. It’s a matter of putting guys in position to be successful.”

That older, more seasoned QB came to Miami last month in the form of Houston grad transfer D’Eriq King, who broke out as a junior for the Cougars when he accounted for 50 total TD’s in 2018 before sitting out the majority of last season to preserve his eligibility.

“He’s an electric playmaker. When he became available, it just worked out,” Lashlee said of King. “He and I had gone against each other - he’s from the state of Texas. When he was able to sit down and see cutups of the guys we have coming back, see them on tape, in the weight room, hang out with them, he felt really good about the guys.

"D'Eriq has a unique skill set - whoever wins that job you want to build what you do around what they do best. We want to be fast, make the defense defend the whole field… But if you have a QB like D'Eriq, you may have more zone read or run the ball more. At the end of the day, for D'Eriq, he played in similar systems at Houston, in high school. I witnessed when we played Houston what a pain in the rear end he was to defend. I'm just happy to have him on our side."

With 2020 QB signee Tyler Van Dyke already in the fold before Lashlee came on board, UM’s new OC has yet to really recruit a high school QB to Miami. What will Lashlee be looking for out of a quarterback in the upcoming 2021 class?

“A winner, a guy that wants to be a leader,” Lashlee said. “If you're a QB, you can't be scared of competition... This is college football, we shouldn't recruit guys who can't throw. The guy has to be accurate enough to make the throws we want. The quicker the guy gets it out, the better. We like to throw it deep, and the more athletic the better."
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Whoever wins the QB job🤣🤣🤣
 
k9cane said:
Seriously, like you, there was a time when I'd re-watch our games two or three times. I would wear down those VHS tapes, lol Recently, those things get erased faster off my DVR than Usain Bolt coming off the starting block. Even the wins, they are barely watchable, in fact, downright boring. If it wasn't for my fandom, I wouldn't be sitting through this garbage

If UM can ever get back to having a consistently entertaining product, suddenly, recruiting will become easier -- and not just about dropping 'bags' -- and kids will want to come to Coral Gables. I give Diaz credit for making these changes. Six weeks ago, I was completely done, now Im once again making plans for the Mich St roadie and a home game

King can become a UM legend if he can just captain this offense to respectability and beyond
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As I read this I kept thinking back to the ****** game and how boring it was and felt like we lost it... and they were ranked at the time and our best quality win I think!

Sorry to get off the main topic. Back on... excited for da King and Lashlee’s offense!
 
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ithacane said:
As I read this I kept thinking back to the ****** game and how boring it was and felt like we lost it... and they were ranked at the time and our best quality win I think!

Sorry to get off the main topic. Back on... excited for da King and Lashlee’s offense!
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LOL, I felt EXACTLY the same way. Watching that twice would be a form of torture
 
I just read this whole post and this has to be post of the year no fights everyone's happy about the new offence **** ya love seeing this rather then everyone ****ed fighting each other von CiS lol. But ya we've been past time to move to a spread with South Florida talent we're gonna put up points!! We have the best talent in the nation for this offence an I think our d numbers will fall but it's also gonna put us in position as mentioned to rush the passer GR15 might have 20 sacks this year! This offence is going to bring us back couple 10 win seasons and we're back the recruits will come! I'ma go big an say we shock the world next year and win the Coastal and beat Clemson but I don't think we'll get a ring but I'd love that!!
 
TooColdToHold said:
Do you think this style of uptempo offense will negatively impact the defense? I truly have no idea, but it seems rare that a spread team also fields a quality defense.
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I have the same concern--- and think the defense will get winded by needing to be on the field more.

My guess is our defensive stats will suffer, but we will win a bunch more. I will be thrilled with that combination and will temper being negative about our defensive stats worsening IF our winning is in the 9-14 games.

Call it the Oklahoma Postulate.
 
Go Canes!! said:
If he can move us into the Top 40 on 3rd down we will dominate just about every opponent.

All the talk about the defense being on the field too much will be negated and we'll score the numbers we need to put our D in constant attack mode.
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Agreed. Which is going to cause opposing OC’s to take more risks and chances to keep up with our offense. Which will mean more sacks, TFL’s, and turnovers. It’s going to be 2017 all over again and then some for our defense.
 
Jassid82 said:
If you aren't excited about the possibility of Lashlee and King running this O then I don't know what to tell you. People keep talking about the WR room but Pope, Wiggins, Harley and Payton are FAR better then anything Lashlee had at SMU ill bet talent wise. Give the kids a chance before we start knocking them.

Now RB is what concerns me. I am not a huge Cam fan and we all know Burns is just damaged goods. Chaney is out too for the Spring. So Knighton will get all the reps he wants. If Lo isn't the starter or at least getting starters minutes at UF, he will regret leaving. This was his RB room to run. Oh well.
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Lashlee’s first year at SMU he has Courtland Sutton, 2nd round draft pick to Denver, and Trey Quinn, 7th round pick to the Redskins.

I don’t see no 2nd round talent at WR for Miami so I’m gonna say you’re wrong there
 
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Any chance Lashlee’s bringing in that super jugs machine with him?
 
lurk said:
I have the same concern--- and think the defense will get winded by needing to be on the field more.

My guess is our defensive stats will suffer, but we will win a bunch more. I will be thrilled with that combination and will temper being negative about our defensive stats worsening IF our winning is in the 9-14 games.

Call it the Oklahoma Postulate.
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I got the defense will suffer part correct.. but not the winning part
 
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