re: Official Offensive Playcalling Thread

Bottom line: GREAT special teams; excellent, opportunistic defense; predictable offensive playcalling that more talented teams down the road (Alabama?) will eat up. The problem is not Jefferson. The problem is not utilizing his skills effectively. He can throw on the run, can buy more time to throw downfield by doing so, and, can scramble effectively when needed. He cannot run the option. So, scrap the option. Insert some unpredictability into the offense. Run the wildcat w/ Shepard, Peterson, etc. Let them actually throw a pass out of this formation, occasionally. More roll-out passes; passes to the TE; traditional screen passes. Then, run 3 TEs into the game and ram Ridley down their throat. I don't want to hear this will "upset Jefferson's rhythm" b/c THERE IS NO RHYTHM. What this will do is add unpredictability and not allow guys like Saban to scheme defenses to shut down our plays, b/c he can tell by the formation what we're going to run. (Shepard in the backfield? He's getting the ball, guaranteed! Ridley comes into the game after a spell on the sideline ... he's getting the handoff, guaranteed.) Drew Brees throws to 7 and 8 receivers ... so, there IS something to be said for keeping the defense in the dark as to who is going to get the ball. When you line up in a formation and the defense automatically knows who is getting the ball, you have a BIG problem, and that's where LSU's offense is right now.