just watching over college games, involving the likes of UCLA, Tenn, etc, just how easy they move the ball and score. They create open space for their skill guys, big plays downfield, and it looks easy and efficient. It looks modern. We looks prehistoric at times in our approach
Our old friend, Jedd Fisch, is putting up some numbers at a rebuilding Arizona program. Oregon, they are racking up numbers. Go down the line across the country.
Everything UM does offensively is a grind. Just very difficult, and they can't layer their plays to create explosive ones down the line
Yeah, I get it, our OLine is depleted, running backs are down, we need an infusion of speed outside (all of which will be addressed through recruiting and portal), but your system and play-calling have to be tailored for the current players you have. I get it, I dont expect the 2001 unit, but I would think we should average at least 20 points vs P5 teams
Last season under Lashlee we were around 35 points per game.
I dont know if this is all on Josh Gattis, but he certainly shoulders some of the blame.
My one concern about Mario was his offensive philosophy(tied into game management), and well, this season hasn't assuaged my worries in that department. It's Ok to put up 50-points on folks and just blow them out. It doesn't always have to be ground-and-pound.
Absolutely agree; however in regards to UCLA, just remember when Chip got there, even as a high octane offensive mastermind, UCLA struggled mightily. They went 7-17 his first 2 yrs there, losing to Fresno St, San Diego St, Cincy, and really bad Oregon St & ASU teams, struggling to score (97th in 2018, 80th in 2019). It was in yr 3.5 (Covid was yr 3), where UCLA & the O that Chip envisioned started to click. Now they are 11th.
****, UA was 124th in scoring last season, going 1-11. While they r still sub .500 this yr, they look night & day different, now ranked 47th in scoring.
The key for UCLA was gutting that locker room. They had several guys on that team that weren’t fully vested in FB & there were clashes. Chip was “this” close to being fired as he was viewed as the problem his 1st 3 yrs. Jedd in 2022 raided So Cal & gave a shot in the arm in UA football’s recruiting they haven’t had since the mid 2000’s w/ Mike Stoops & Sonny Dykes running the show. In one class, he added literal mercenaries from top So Cal HS.
That brings me to us; Gattis gotta go, period. His offensive play calling is pure garbage. It’s not fun, innovative, or fun to watch. We talk Bro Man Mario, but even at UO Mario ain’t NEVER had an offense this bad. This leads me to believe that Gattis was more of a water boy at UofM vs. an actual play caller. It would behoove Mario & this admin to cut its losses & fire this gimp.
With that being said, we’re doubled f’d b/c we lack juice. Even when plays have been there, protection have been there, we’ve just not executed. I’ve seen poor throws, dropped balls, misreads, and lack of speed. So we have a play caller that sucks, and our weapons r mere pop guns found in the toy section. Watching the game, one comment was made about Key Smiff’s inability to separate; “the coaching staff is still waiting for him to put it together.” It’s not just this coaching staff, I have, too. He runs in slow motion at times, & for a former track guy, his get off is pedestrian. I was one of his biggest fans, but it doesn’t matter who’s covering him, he has a valet wherever he is.
When I see all our guys, I don’t see real speed; Hyatt for Tennessee, elite speed. Harrison Jr? Elite Speed. Bobo for UCLA is like Young; big framed guy w/o top end speed, but knows how to use his length, route running & catch radius to give DTR easy throws. That’s y Young came off the streets & immediately became WR 1. Even w B Smith, I don’t see elite top end speed.
So we have two issues; play calling & play making, and BOTH needs be fixed this off season; but, Gattis is #1 priority to clear his office & leave Coral Gables. Inexcusable.
