WinOneThisCentury
Well-Known Member
Throw it and then throw it some more.
We have played the following defensive titans in order: UNI, Ball State, ISU, Pittsburgh, and Purdue. Yet our running game has been anemic against mediocre, at best, defensive fronts. Granted, these teams have committed extra resources to stopping the run game and have keyed on several offensive looks for run tendencies (and brought the safeties hard), and the result has been an inconsistent, unreliable mess. Some posters point to the offensive line, others to the backs (I'm in the latter camp), but nonetheless, the results are what they are and a major reason we are scoring 23 points a game.
I can't believe with two weeks to examine our performance, the coaching staff isn't going to contemplate a change in strategy until defenses are forced to change tactics. When have we dictated to a defense that we are going to pass the ball until you change the way you are playing us (UNI maybe, and Ball State out of necessity). You have to come out in the first quarter and say, we are going to throw it short, medium, and long until you stop it. Ken O'Keefe used to do this. I remember him starting several games with 6-7 consecutive passes and throwing the greater percentage of the time in the first half, until the D played it more balanced.
When you look at the depth we now have on defense...you can't use the excuse that we don't want to wear down the D with a quick series on offense. We play 6-7 defensive linemen, 4-5 linebackers and are really 6 deep in the defensive backfield. That's no longer an excuse for pounding into 8-9 man fronts...and wasting time and effort.
KF and GD need to wake up and realize that the talent of their offense is at TE / and WR. Let's ride those guys and use tempo to wear out defenses. Our defense can handle a quick series or two.
I could care less about which QB, as I think either can get it done.
We have played the following defensive titans in order: UNI, Ball State, ISU, Pittsburgh, and Purdue. Yet our running game has been anemic against mediocre, at best, defensive fronts. Granted, these teams have committed extra resources to stopping the run game and have keyed on several offensive looks for run tendencies (and brought the safeties hard), and the result has been an inconsistent, unreliable mess. Some posters point to the offensive line, others to the backs (I'm in the latter camp), but nonetheless, the results are what they are and a major reason we are scoring 23 points a game.
I can't believe with two weeks to examine our performance, the coaching staff isn't going to contemplate a change in strategy until defenses are forced to change tactics. When have we dictated to a defense that we are going to pass the ball until you change the way you are playing us (UNI maybe, and Ball State out of necessity). You have to come out in the first quarter and say, we are going to throw it short, medium, and long until you stop it. Ken O'Keefe used to do this. I remember him starting several games with 6-7 consecutive passes and throwing the greater percentage of the time in the first half, until the D played it more balanced.
When you look at the depth we now have on defense...you can't use the excuse that we don't want to wear down the D with a quick series on offense. We play 6-7 defensive linemen, 4-5 linebackers and are really 6 deep in the defensive backfield. That's no longer an excuse for pounding into 8-9 man fronts...and wasting time and effort.
KF and GD need to wake up and realize that the talent of their offense is at TE / and WR. Let's ride those guys and use tempo to wear out defenses. Our defense can handle a quick series or two.
I could care less about which QB, as I think either can get it done.
Jordan Garretson @jordangarretson 
