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re: Does throwing long loosen up things for the run even without a high completion %
Posted on 10/24/12 at 5:04 pm to Methuselah
Posted on 10/24/12 at 5:04 pm to Methuselah
i think our completion percentage has been so low this season it might have the opposite effect. last season, we hardly ever threw deep, but when we did, our completion percentage was so high, probably over 60%, that it forced defenses to respect it. this season were probably getting less than 25% on passes over 20 yards.
the A&M game was especially bad, because our wr's had separation on every single frickin one of those plays, AND we had good protection, yet it took an amazing catch just to complete one of those passes. it basically sends the message, that even if you cant get pressure, and even if your guys get beat by our guys, the vast majority of the time it will just be a loss of down for us anyways. the times where the other team gets pressure, or the db makes a play drives the threat of having a long pass completed on you down closer to 10%. a 10% chance of giving up a big play isnt going to force a defense to do jack shite in regards to adjustments
the A&M game was especially bad, because our wr's had separation on every single frickin one of those plays, AND we had good protection, yet it took an amazing catch just to complete one of those passes. it basically sends the message, that even if you cant get pressure, and even if your guys get beat by our guys, the vast majority of the time it will just be a loss of down for us anyways. the times where the other team gets pressure, or the db makes a play drives the threat of having a long pass completed on you down closer to 10%. a 10% chance of giving up a big play isnt going to force a defense to do jack shite in regards to adjustments
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Posted on 10/24/12 at 5:15 pm to el duderino III
I think the deep ball is still a valid tool to employ. We have the speed at WR to get deep, and the arm strength at QB to launch it. Given how hard you have to work to score against LSU's defense, and how generally we want to run the ball and shorten the game, I'd think opposing coaches would absolutely hate to give us a quick TD.
We're not exactly WVU on offense, but then we aren't on defense either. 1 long TD could mean the game, even against Bama, if our defense continues to be so strong, and we keep grinding away with the run.
We're not exactly WVU on offense, but then we aren't on defense either. 1 long TD could mean the game, even against Bama, if our defense continues to be so strong, and we keep grinding away with the run.
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