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The Ensminger Offense
Posted on 10/8/18 at 10:53 am
Posted on 10/8/18 at 10:53 am
To me, it always seems like we come out the gate with an awesome gameplan. Then, defenses adjust to it and naturally begin stopping us, but then Ensminger continues to run the same shite and makes no adjustments at all. That's why we're so bad in the 3rd. A really good and aggressive DC like Todd Grantham is obviously going to make adjustments that involve getting in Burrow's face and disrupting from behind the LOS. I'm not saying I know all the ins and outs of football but I know that we need to get the ball out of Burrow's hands as quickly as possible. Sure, you can blame the OL all day for not blocking worth a shite and we really did try throwing just about every pass protection we could at Florida's front 7 but none of it worked. SO IF IT'S NOT WORKING THEN TRY SOMETHING ELSE. That's my rant. Feels good to get it out.
ETA: I think I would really like this offense with a good OL. Just figured I'd throw that out. Ensminger is at least trying to give us some balance, which is nice for once. 6th different OL combination in as many games is brutal, but I still stick to what I originally said.
ETA: I think I would really like this offense with a good OL. Just figured I'd throw that out. Ensminger is at least trying to give us some balance, which is nice for once. 6th different OL combination in as many games is brutal, but I still stick to what I originally said.
This post was edited on 10/8/18 at 11:08 am
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Posted on 10/8/18 at 10:55 am to iamandykeim
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The Ensminger Offense by iamandykeim
Is not the problem, experience, depth and very thin on defense is a big problem. Will take some time to build quality depth on both lines.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 10:56 am to iamandykeim
So the game has sort of passed Ensminger by is what you are saying? That he isn't innovative enough, and doesn't change it up, and sticks to his old ways?
Hmmmm...I wish someone would have called out the risk of this hire earlier....
Hmmmm...I wish someone would have called out the risk of this hire earlier....
Posted on 10/8/18 at 10:56 am to iamandykeim
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That's my rant. Feels good to get it out.
Nothing wrong with expressing some frustration.
Some will attack you for being negative, regardless of your reasonable concerns.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 10:58 am to Tiger on the Rag
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Is not the problem, experience, depth and very thin on defense is a big problem.
read what I actually said. I acknowledge that the OL is thin right now, so scheme around it. I realize we would've played well with a better OL, but this is the OL we have right now. why would it be so hard to scheme plays that Burrow doesn't have to hold the ball longer than 3 seconds?
Posted on 10/8/18 at 10:58 am to iamandykeim
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Then, defenses adjust to it and naturally begin stopping us, but then Ensminger continues to run the same shite and makes no adjustments at all.
That's the Les Miles offense as well. So, what you are saying, nothing has changed.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 10:59 am to iamandykeim
2018 vs 2017
More points per game
Almost as many yards per game
No feature RB
First year starter at QB
Six games, six different OL combinations
Much more difficult SOS
More points per game
Almost as many yards per game
No feature RB
First year starter at QB
Six games, six different OL combinations
Much more difficult SOS
Posted on 10/8/18 at 11:00 am to iamandykeim
he has some good concepts and is using plays miles hardly or never used anymore. he is tryting to use whole field like canada did but is not adjusting well at all. we simply suck at executing some of these also.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 11:03 am to The First Cut
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More points per game
We will revisit this after UGA, State and Bama.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 11:06 am to iamandykeim
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I acknowledge that the OL is thin right now, so scheme around it. I realize we would've played well with a better OL, but this is the OL we have right now. why would it be so hard to scheme plays that Burrow doesn't have to hold the ball longer than 3 seconds?
You're right. Why is that concept so difficult for some on here to grasp? You have to play the hand you're dealt, but you also do what you can to get the most out of it, and Ensminger isn't doing that. He also seemingly fails to exploit an opponent's weaknesses and/or take advantage of personnel mismatches as well as he should.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 11:07 am to iamandykeim
To me it seems he is great at scripting the first drive and does so aggressively, but the rest of his script takes a more conservative approach and doesn't threaten the d-fence as much.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 11:08 am to iamandykeim
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SO IF IT'S NOT WORKING THEN TRY SOMETHING ELSE. That's my rant. Feels good to get it out.
sorry for the long post but...
I think he sticks with the game plan a little too long, but he does make some adjustments. The offense had a few decent drives in the second half, but played a conservative field position game.
When Florida started bringing backside pressure in the first half, it shut down a lot of LSU's rollout RPOs and slower developing off tackle runs away from the pressure because Florida's speed off the edge would track it down. Ensminger can't abandon his game plan as soon as the offense get beat once or twice, but should identify where they're getting beat and make adjustments sooner. The backside pressure killed LSU for much of the game until they started attacking behind the pressure with some RBs/TEs slipping out, slants and screens. LSU had a lot of trouble protecting Burrow on deep 7 step drops because of the speed rush and extra defenders on the backside, and they struggled with inside runs because Florida was playing downhill and very aggressive. They needed to move to a quicker developing 3-5 step drop passing game keeping Burrow sliding up in the pocket, and the runs should've all been off tackle, sweeps or mis-direction. Only thing S Charles did well all game was run block to his side.
Offensive line just struggle against a good Florida front, and Burrow held the ball and didn't slide up in the pocket when he should've felt the speed off the edges.
My biggest critique of play calling was the straight runs into the teeth of Florida's aggressive defense. It required Brosette and Helaire to make VERY quick cuts/reads before even hitting the hole because the gaps were being attacked by Florida defenders. Sometimes they would escape with incredible cuts and good acceleration, but more often than not, the attacking defender would slow them down enough to disrupt the timing and blocking. They needed more angled runs off tackle, speed/jet sweeps and misdirection plays because it can gash aggressive defenses.
Oh well... on to the next.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 11:10 am to iamandykeim
the game plan was working but when RB dont pick up blitzes and linemen let guys run free when they block the wrong assignments, or receivers cant fricking catch balls hitting them in the chest or both hands, thats not the OC or coaching issue, its a players not doing their job issue.
yes they could have had a better game plan, yes they could have made better adjustments "you would think", but overall it was 80% failed execution and only 20% coaching and scheme issues
yes they could have had a better game plan, yes they could have made better adjustments "you would think", but overall it was 80% failed execution and only 20% coaching and scheme issues
Posted on 10/8/18 at 11:11 am to RB10
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We will revisit this after UGA, State and Bama.
What about the rest of the facts posted? Last year's squad had a veteran OL. This year is all patchwork and no feature RB like Guice.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 11:13 am to keakar
Failed execution goes back to coaching. It all goes back to coaching in the grand scheme of things.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 11:16 am to iamandykeim
The offense has not changed period.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 11:17 am to The First Cut
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What about the rest of the facts posted? Last year's squad had a veteran OL. This year is all patchwork and no feature RB like Guice.
We have been told, as nauseum, that Miles left Orgeron a bunch of garbage to work with for two years now.
Now, the talent Miles handed Orgeron just can't be replaced? Make up your minds.
This post was edited on 10/8/18 at 11:19 am
Posted on 10/8/18 at 11:19 am to iamandykeim
Did you mean Em-singer?
Or is Gary Danielson the one who has it all wrong?
Or is Gary Danielson the one who has it all wrong?
Posted on 10/8/18 at 11:20 am to Tiger on the Rag
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The Ensminger Offense by iamandykeim
Is not the problem, experience, depth and very thin on defense is a big problem.
Lolwut?
Defense had its worst game of the season and still outperformed the offense.
Posted on 10/8/18 at 11:21 am to keakar
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but when RB dont pick up blitzes
The RBs may have missed some, but for the most part they picked up the block. Gary Danielson called CEH out for missing a block on one play but CEH did his job. You protect inside out and he picked up the inside guy. Fla was bringing two on the back side and SE didn't have answer, plain and simple.
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