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Been asking this for yrs, why no throws to the RBs and TEs?

Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:23 pm
Posted by Covingtontiger77
Member since Dec 2015
10143 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:23 pm
On passing plays these guys are supposed to be the safety valves.

AKA a QBs best friend.

This offense refuses to or the QB just doesn't know they are around.

Dump the damn ball off and get your playmakers in space to make plays!
Posted by Fat Bastard
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Member since Mar 2009
72352 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:24 pm to
because miles does not run a west coast offense!

Posted by mostbesttigerfanever
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Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:24 pm to
Threw once to a TE on Saturday. Got a first down
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
66964 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:25 pm to
Harris threw to Fornette a fair amount saturday. He actually hit him on one really nice route in the third quarter. The other times, Harris was so inaccurate that Fornette never had a shot at it.

When Harris has thrown to his TE's, they've dropped it.
Posted by MrWalkingMan
31st Parallel North
Member since Aug 2010
6291 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:25 pm to
because that would require the qb to actually know the plays and make checkdowns.

In our offense, if the first read isn't there then we turn into a chinese fire drill

You are not the only one who has been asking why this happens
Posted by tzimme4
Metairie
Member since Jan 2008
28339 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:27 pm to
Both a RB and TE caught a pass on Saturday
Posted by LuckyTiger
Someone's Alter
Member since Dec 2008
45089 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:28 pm to
TEs can catch passes?
Posted by vidtiger23
Member since Feb 2012
4716 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:29 pm to
quote:

When Harris has thrown to his TE's, they've dropped it.

? I saw one pass to the tight end and it went for a first down.
Posted by chity
Chicago, Il
Member since Dec 2008
6065 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:30 pm to
quote:

Been asking this for yrs, why no throws to the RBs and TEs?


Because only coaches under 40 think like that.
This post was edited on 9/5/16 at 10:41 pm
Posted by 1984Tiger
North Carolina
Member since Apr 2006
7269 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:33 pm to
My couch thinks the same way.
Posted by sjmabry
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
18493 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:36 pm to
We threw a screen to Fournette that was close to picking up a first down, if Pocic didn't whiff on his block
Posted by Bmath
LA
Member since Aug 2010
18664 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:37 pm to
quote:

When Harris has thrown to his TE's, they've dropped it.



Desean Smith had a catch for a 1st down on Saturday.
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
43700 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:39 pm to
I know a lot of people have been asking this
Posted by ATLTiger
#TreyBiletnikoffs
Member since Sep 2003
44529 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:39 pm to
we used to. Hester had 30 catches in 06. Dickson had 30+ catches in back to back years (07 and 08), which was close to the single season LSU record for TEs in both. Les was the coach all those years, and that was with different OCs. it's like he just forgot about that type of thing.
Posted by Mindless Zombie
Member since Aug 2016
325 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:44 pm to
The tight end is a great option which works against teams such as Lsu,ole piss ,bama,we see the opportunity but the coaches just can't see it
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
126826 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:46 pm to
TE caught a pass. So did Fournette. Both for first downs.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:47 pm to
all of that was before 2008 when the middle of the field became off limits
Posted by DBU
Member since Mar 2014
19059 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:48 pm to
Posted by Fat Bastard
coach, investor, gambler
Member since Mar 2009
72352 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:50 pm to
quote:

Both a RB and TE caught a pass on Saturday


umm we are talking on a regular basis as a regular part of the gameplan. tell me the last time we threw a wheel route like that? swing routes? we hardly throw screens either. that was his point.
Posted by TexasSinger
Front Row
Member since Feb 2006
4480 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:59 pm to
Just imagine that DeSean Smith pass was the first play of the game for the O. How'd ya think the game turns out then?
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