TJG210 LSU Fan New Orleans Member since Aug 2006 18443 posts
Why don't we use early season games as learning tools? (Posted on 1/3/13 at 11:45 am)
For the first 5 games leading into the Florida game we didn't pass downfield at all. We ran the ball, threw bubble screens, and when we did pass did so with either 1 or 2 WR's. So when we get into a game and need to do that the players are doing it for the first time under game conditions. Hell, who knows if they actually practiced it in the fall. I believe in the North Texas game we ran 58 times......did that really benefit us down the road?
graychef George Mason Fan Broussard Member since Jun 2008 13516 posts
re: Why don't we use early season games as learning tools? (Posted on 1/3/13 at 11:47 am to TJG210)
What makes you think a different approach early in the year would allow for different approach in later games?
The Miles approach is obvious: be basic and rely on strength and will to move the ball occasionally, while forcing the defense to win the game. It has worked many times. It's starting to catch up to him now more frequently.
re: Why don't we use early season games as learning tools? (Posted on 1/3/13 at 12:19 pm to TJG210)
Good point, the man never uses the preseason to work on things that they have trouble executing. Hell, we installed at least one new play every week with my 9 & 10s this year...
ParkSlopeTiger LSU Fan NYC Member since Sep 2011 136 posts
re: Why don't we use early season games as learning tools? (Posted on 1/3/13 at 1:14 pm to TJG210)
Miles' offensive playbook has 5 pages of passing plays. Can't reveal all those magical secrets in the first 5 games.
This is truly his logic that we're trying to hide the playbook from the opposition. Well shite you better bury the fricker deeper because it appears other teams find it before our Offense does
