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ncncanes said:
Getting the Ball Out Quickly

SMU QB
- Avg 2.29 seconds
- 60% of the time under 2.50

Williams
- Avg 2.70
- 35% Under 2.50
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The optimist in me loves this. The pessimist in me worries (and cringed every time watching clips) that our QBs will make quick throws into opposing defenders jumping routes.
 
Shogungts said:
The optimist in me loves this. The pessimist in me worries (and cringed every time watching clips) that our QBs will make quick throws into opposing defenders jumping routes.
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Im with you on that thinking. A couple times a year in the ACC we'll face a real defense, which is something the SMU's of the world rarely face. Its in those critical games when gimmicky offenses tend to under-perform.
 
ncncanes said:
Getting the Ball Out Quickly

SMU QB
- Avg 2.29 seconds
- 60% of the time under 2.50

Williams
- Avg 2.70
- 35% Under 2.50
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I love everything about his offense but one thing.

He throws more to the hashes than the middle. This may explain some of the lagging in red zone numbers compared to other stats that his offense ranks highly in.

I know throwing to middle can be dangerous, but it is necessary to have a great red zone and third down passing attack.

There are ways to scheme it that are safer. Sending one lone receiver across the middle for the quarterback to stare down and throw a pick like Richt would do is not what I want to see.

When you send multiple receivers short across the middle, it creates 2 on 1 opportunities against zone coverage. It puts pressure on zone defenders to choose a guy to take and makes it harder to jump routes.

Against man you give the receivers a chance to run away from the defender. When you spread teams out and and attack the hash and run well, it makes passing to the middle that much easier and effeective.

Hopefully, Lashlee ain’t scared and Brevin can eat over the middle. Mallory too if he can get over the dropsies. A lot of guys turn the corner their 3rd year and I expect Mallory to do well split wide and playing that rb/ h back role Lashlee uses.
 
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SFbayCane said:
Im with you on that thinking. A couple times a year in the ACC we'll face a real defense, which is something the SMU's of the world rarely face. Its in those critical games when gimmicky offenses tend to under-perform.
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Our offense struggles mightily to beat most everyone. Might as well have a scheme that crushes the scrub teams.

I don’t get the narrative of gimmick offenses struggling with good defenses. EVERYBODY struggles against great defense. The ONLY WAY to beat them is with truly elite quarterback play and receivers that can get off the line against physical, athletic defenses.

The high octane offenses that struggle to beat great defense do so generally because they are less talented and less physical to be able to execute. It’s not the system in these instances, in my opinion.
 
TruCane81 said:
Our offense struggles mightily to beat most everyone. Might as well have a scheme that crushes the scrub teams.

I don’t get the narrative of gimmick offenses struggling with good defenses. EVERYBODY struggles against great defense. The ONLY WAY to beat them is with truly elite quarterback play and receivers that can get off the line against physical, athletic defenses.

The high octane offenses that struggle to beat great defense do so generally because they are less talented and less physical to be able to execute. It’s not the system in these instances, in my opinion.
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Valid points.

I mostly agree with the "less physical" aspect. I find that to be part and parcel of the system shortcoming.

But in the macro sense, I am very happy with the Lashlee hire.
 
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