I like Oklahoma's offense

Loved watching Lncoln Riley’s offense at East Carolina. It is up tempo, spread, quick strike, and spreads the defense enough for plenty of running room for the running back and quarterback. His system is why Justin Hardy and then Zay Jones became the NCAA leaders in catches. You need a big line that focuses on pass blocking, sure handed receivers that can make yards after the catch and an accurate passer who makes the right reads. Shane Carden was perfect in the role. Sometimes the pace wears the offense out; it is hard to keep the tempo for four quarters. And, your defense goes back out on the field quickly. Even a long drive by the offense seldom takes much time off the clock. I can’t imagine two offenses that have such widely different personnel needs as our spread option and Riley’s version of the “Air Raid”.
 
I just can’t get into the shotgun/spread/tempo offenses. They can put up yards and the pass reads are typically pretty simple, but it makes no sense to me to run every play out of the shotgun, even in short yardage and goal line situations. They also struggle inside the red zone. As said, it wears your defense out. I really don’t want to see a typical spread O on the Flats.

That said, I really wish CPJ would evolve his passing schemes as opposed to using them primarily as a counter punch. This includes some shotgun/pistol/spread-type sets, expanded route tree, combo/timing routes, etc. The play action roll out post route bullet on 3rd and 12 isn’t fooling anyone. Just because Vad Lee...doesn’t mean it can’t be done.
 
I did see two 4th and short where Baker took the snap from under center, they made them both.
 
Also love UCF and Memphis. Agree with Corner, CPJ's offense is still OK, but badly in need of some updates. My major problem with it is the stigma it carries with recruits.
 
I agree. Football isn't about how big/fast/quick/athletic/talented/experienced you are - its about how you line up and what play is called.

If only we had a coach who understood an offense that no one knows how to defend.
 
gtfan088 said:
We need to recruit more future Heisman trophy winners.
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Just as a sidenote, he was very lightly recruited and walked on at first.
So all the "we can't sign 5 stars" talent people might need to readjust their argument.
 
Diseqc said:
Just as a sidenote, he was very lightly recruited and walked on at first.
So all the "we can't sign 5 stars" talent people might need to readjust their argument.
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No walkon QB is gonna get coached up by this coaching staff. Hell, the starters don't.
 
BackstreetBuzz said:
Also love UCF and Memphis. Agree with Corner, CPJ's offense is still OK, but badly in need of some updates. My major problem with it is the stigma it carries with recruits.
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Agree - UCF’s offense is incredible. I’ve been to most of their games (daughters go there) and they are exciting to watch. Will be interesting to see how they fare with it against an SEC team in the Chickfila Bowl.
 
RamblinWreck92 said:
No walkon QB is gonna get coached up by this coaching staff. Hell, the starters don't.
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The "coaching up" thing is bullshit anyway. Coaches can motivate players and teach them what to do in certain situations, but you can't teach things like size, arm strength, and speed. No QB we've had since Godsey would have ever been a good passer, regardless of coach.

Diseqc said:
Just as a sidenote, he was very lightly recruited and walked on at first.
So all the "we can't sign 5 stars" talent people might need to readjust their argument.
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Agree with this. We need to do a better job of talent identification to maximize the 3 stars that we have. I think we do a decent job at it, but we have too many role players and not enough playmakers.
 
What matters is execution. We did last year vs Dwags and didn't this year: 7 points. Auburn did 3 weeks ago and didn't today: 7 points.
 
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