re: State of our Coaching Staff- Just My Opinion

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Well, going beyond the fact that a player can only execute as well as he is taught to execute...

There are some glaring issues with the offense that have little to nothing to do with execution.

1) There's no identity

Are we spread? Are we I-Form? Are we zone blocking? Are we power running?

Being multiple can be effective, but most teams that run a multiple offense effectively really run the same plays, just out of different formations. We don't do that... at all.

Our best successes on the ground this year came from zone running... and we didn't hardly use that as a hallmark.

2) We don't play to player's strengths

Sending Shep deep just because he's fast isn't smart. I understand the concept of using him to open up underneath routes (taking the top off the defense as Randy Moss would say), but trying to make him a deep threat at this point is futile. He's still developing as a WR... and that's a tough skill.

Using a toss sweep with Ridley is simply confounding. Doing it three times in the red zone against Arkansas is even more perplexing. I love Ridley... he's a fantastic back... but stretching a play wide is not his forte.

3) Very little rhyme or reason/consistency to gameplans

You develop a game plan for a purpose. Obviously the ultimate goal is scoring points, but you try to accomplish other things to make that possible as well. We rarely set up plays with other plays. We often turn away from what is working best.... for the sake of "being multiple."

These are just a few of the issues that extend up to Crowton and have very little to do with player execution (which is something he shouldn't be excused for either IMO).

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