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What Happened to Offensive Tempo?
Posted on 9/10/21 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 9/10/21 at 3:24 pm
A lot of low-rent teams are capable of running up-tempo offensive series, but not LSU?
In 2019 our approach was so multiple. We would go hurry up once series, huddle the next, check with me the next...the defense had no idea what was happening and was gassed. Our offense in 2019 was great due to Burrow and Brady, but they also controlled the tempo. Defenses couldn't take a breath before we scoring another touchdown (see Oklahoma). Now we break out of every huddle then do check with me until theirs 1 second left on the play clock every damn play. No element of surprise, and the defense has already made all their calls, adjustments, got a good 10-second rest, and are just waiting on the ball to be snapped.
O wants to imidate 2019's offense but is leaving out a huge ingredient.
In 2019 our approach was so multiple. We would go hurry up once series, huddle the next, check with me the next...the defense had no idea what was happening and was gassed. Our offense in 2019 was great due to Burrow and Brady, but they also controlled the tempo. Defenses couldn't take a breath before we scoring another touchdown (see Oklahoma). Now we break out of every huddle then do check with me until theirs 1 second left on the play clock every damn play. No element of surprise, and the defense has already made all their calls, adjustments, got a good 10-second rest, and are just waiting on the ball to be snapped.
O wants to imidate 2019's offense but is leaving out a huge ingredient.
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Posted on 9/10/21 at 3:26 pm to Rtowntiger
I really do not understand why we were letting the play clock get all the way down to ~3sec every play. It made everything seem rushed and took us out of rhythm.
Posted on 9/10/21 at 3:35 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
Hesitation by a first time OC in calling a play, or maybe just diagnosing the defense. Don't run tempo because we only had one reliable, knowledgeable running back last week. Also , we were shuttling WRs in and out constantly to give lost of playing time. And maybe most of all, small number of OL that were playing, often in positions taht were not their primary.
I think you will see more of it as these issues resolve, especially with better and quicker command by Max
I think you will see more of it as these issues resolve, especially with better and quicker command by Max
Posted on 9/10/21 at 3:41 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
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I really do not understand why we were letting the play clock get all the way down to ~3sec every play. It made everything seem rushed and took us out of rhythm.
UCLA was running a lot of exotic fronts/blitzes that (I think admittedly) somewhat surprised LSU. That, coupled with a young/inexperienced QB, forced them to take more time/look to the sideline to try to figure things out.
We can talk about the 2019 concepts all we want. But there is a BIG difference between a 5th year QB running that offense and a guy making his 3rd ever start and first in front of a visiting crowd where he was having to deal with noise for the first time.
In hindsight could LSU have gone more uptempo? Maybe. But I think they were more focused on making sure they got things right rather than going fast with a lot of uncertainty. Yeah, we are all blaming LSU's coaches. But credit UCLA as well. They had a good plan.
This post was edited on 9/10/21 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 9/10/21 at 3:41 pm to Rtowntiger
The ever moving shifting defense . Then being able to get in the backfield
Posted on 9/10/21 at 3:44 pm to Rtowntiger
Burrow left
Posted on 9/10/21 at 3:45 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
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really do not understand why we were letting the play clock get all the way down to ~3sec every play. It made everything seem rushed and took us out of rhythm.
We also hiked it on the first clap on almost every play. This lets the defense tee off
Posted on 9/10/21 at 3:49 pm to Alt26
I get that what your saying, but UCLA is not blitzing every play if we up the Tempo. By going so slow, you are letting the Defense dictate the game. I'm just saying if you want 2019 offense you got to have Tempo. We were the fastest scoring team in the country. I really don't buy the new OC stuff, Joe Brady was a damn virgin and had them prepared to run no huddle. I also think Max is capable of running it mentally. I just think as a staff they are missing the mark on strategy. I will not give credit to UCLA to running freaking engage 8 all game, I just think our coaches were damn morons for not running screens, no-huddle offense, and seams to make them stop.
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