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It's really clear why the offense has struggled the last couple years...
Posted on 9/4/11 at 9:46 pm
Posted on 9/4/11 at 9:46 pm
There was a clear cut identity problem. After watching us get in the I 90% of the time last night, it's pretty clear that Crowton and Miles had philosophical differences.
I am sure there will be some echoing of Germans, but it really was all speculation until last night. This is clearly the offense Les wants to run and he's going to run it now. What I do like about the offense is that we have an athletic, pass catching tight end, two outstanding interchangeable tailbacks, big O-Line and a bruising FB--all musts in a Pro I.
It reminds me of when we watch film on Saturdays of opponents and see 40 different formations and personnel packages. Generally, that team has trouble moving the football and is trying to gimmick or out formation the defense. That was us the past couple of years. The teams that line up and run what they run are usually the best teams. They say here it is...this is who we are...now try and stop it. That is going to be us this year
I am sure there will be some echoing of Germans, but it really was all speculation until last night. This is clearly the offense Les wants to run and he's going to run it now. What I do like about the offense is that we have an athletic, pass catching tight end, two outstanding interchangeable tailbacks, big O-Line and a bruising FB--all musts in a Pro I.
It reminds me of when we watch film on Saturdays of opponents and see 40 different formations and personnel packages. Generally, that team has trouble moving the football and is trying to gimmick or out formation the defense. That was us the past couple of years. The teams that line up and run what they run are usually the best teams. They say here it is...this is who we are...now try and stop it. That is going to be us this year
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Posted on 9/4/11 at 9:49 pm to LeagueCityTiger
Given our WRs inability to get any separation or catch balls, I think we should run a whole bunch of two and three tight end sets.
Posted on 9/4/11 at 9:50 pm to LeagueCityTiger
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There was a clear cut identity problem
I really think that the offense had no "personality" the last 2 years, at least last night there was a purpose, albeit a bit boring, but we stuck with a philosophy that appeared to work last night!
Posted on 9/4/11 at 9:55 pm to Weizenman
It's definitely not an exciting offense under Miles. It gets the job done though. Most of the time. It could be better.
Posted on 9/4/11 at 9:56 pm to Tigerpaul1969
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Given our WRs inability to get any separation
Did you watch the LSU Oregon game that I was at? We had separation, we didnt catch the ball when the ball was delivered.
Posted on 9/4/11 at 9:56 pm to oilattorney4lsu
I get pretty excited watching a bruising back crash for 5-6 yards. Pumps me up.
Posted on 9/4/11 at 9:57 pm to oilattorney4lsu
Receivers seemed to struggle with getting separation. I think that was an issue yesterday. Then they just dropped some. Then the rest were bad passes.
Posted on 9/4/11 at 9:57 pm to Weizenman
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I really think that the offense had no "personality" the last 2 years
I think you and I are on the same page. Personality or identity it's really semantics. I think after last night that the offense has been told and drilled that we are going to run the football and extend the defense vertically with play action.
Posted on 9/4/11 at 9:57 pm to oilattorney4lsu
its almost like the ole school wing-T and I form are the answer to the new modern everyone runs a 4.5 40 spread defense...
Posted on 9/4/11 at 10:00 pm to LeagueCityTiger
It still drives me crazy that we haven't had a QB for 4 years, not since Matt Flynn. Our D + special teams at least the last 2 years has been good enough to win it all save for our offense, which is mainly a QB issue.
I think Lee did fine last night and will do fine. But games will be closer than they should be and we may drop 1 or 2 solely because of our lack of a true SEC caliber QB, no offense towards Lee or Jefferson.
I think Lee did fine last night and will do fine. But games will be closer than they should be and we may drop 1 or 2 solely because of our lack of a true SEC caliber QB, no offense towards Lee or Jefferson.
This post was edited on 9/4/11 at 10:01 pm
Posted on 9/4/11 at 10:01 pm to Weizenman
We had an identity but we will still need to attack the secondary of the SEC opponents and we should practice it coming up, or, we will get stuffed by a couple of teams. If Alabama puts 9 men in the box and we keep running it up the gut = loss. We have to get 150-180 yards passing from our QB and a few 250 yard games to show we can do it. If we do not get that against bad teams, we need to fix this. However, we are on the right track, just need to mix it up some, like we did with DPeterson with a tight formation. 
Posted on 9/4/11 at 10:06 pm to Dubaitiger
Ground and Pound offense. Keeps the Defense fresh and with this D they will score half our points!
Posted on 9/4/11 at 10:07 pm to Dubaitiger
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we will still need to attack the secondary of the SEC opponents
I think we TRIED last night..we just weren't succesful. We hit the deep ball to Beckham and got the holding call. Then on two play-action passes we just flat out dropped 20+ yard gains. IMHO, I just think we need to EXECUTE better. The Pro-I can be a devastating formation, but it's all predicated on running the football. If you establish that identity among the players it becomes inherent.
I do agree though, the offense is definitely on the right track...TWO 100-yard rushers and a QB wth ZERO interceptions...we can win with that as offesnice part of the formula.
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