Pace of the Offense

[gtrower]

Kirvonte had some interesting comments in this post-practice vid from yesterday. Suggests that we'll be going with tempo on offense at times to try to catch the UNC defense in poor alignments.



I like the idea of mixing this into our ball-control mentality. I like that we control TOP and think it's a big part of our identity. But changing of pace can be as difficult (or sometimes more difficult) to deal with than just playing up-tempo all the time. Something like picking a drive to run tempo. Or maybe having a few hot calls that we go to given a certain result on the previous play. Might give us some easy long plays with the defense scrambling to pickup assignments.

 

[JJacket]

Did he follow with "please delete video in one hour"?

 

[killerB]

Delete everything in an hour.

 

[TampaBayJacket]

*delete*

 

[gtchief]

Sounds good, but if tempo changes induce a false start then please no. Especially if we establish success without it.

This should be saved for the CFPCG against Bama imo

 

[ScionOfSouthland]

Seems more risk than reward to me, but I don't know anything

 

[GoGATech]

Something I've noticed in CFB and NFL more in the last couple years... especially on 3rd down when the D is subbing a bunch of guys at once to bring in a nickel/dime package with better pass rushers, the offense is usually at the line halfway set, but looking to the sidelines for a play call or whatnot. Sooooo many times if offenses got into a 3rd down situation and would hustle to the line and get a play snapped while the D was subbing, they could easily pick up a substitution violation penalty on the D for too many players on the field. I've yet to see anybody do it though.

 

[The M-Train]

Something I've noticed in CFB and NFL more in the last couple years... especially on 3rd down when the D is subbing a bunch of guys at once to bring in a nickel/dime package with better pass rushers, the offense is usually at the line halfway set, but looking to the sidelines for a play call or whatnot. Sooooo many times if offenses got into a 3rd down situation and would hustle to the line and get a play snapped while the D was subbing, they could easily pick up a substitution violation penalty on the D for too many players on the field. I've yet to see anybody do it though.

Tough to do for us, since we run every play in with an A-back or WR. If you sub anyone out on offense, you have to let the defense sub as well.

Would be a smart move to run in two plays in on 2nd down. Run the first one, and if you don't convert, go to hurry-up for 3rd down. Could (like you said) draw a substitution penalty or catch them totally off guard.

 

[bmeGT]

I'm betting he wasn't supposed to say any of that...

 

[Akinji07]

Are we using the up-tempo offense to make up for the fumbles?

 

[GoGATech]

Tough to do for us, since we run every play in with an A-back or WR. If you sub anyone out on offense, you have to let the defense sub as well.

Would be a smart move to run in two plays in on 2nd down. Run the first one, and if you don't convert, go to hurry-up for 3rd down. Could (like you said) draw a substitution penalty or catch them totally off guard.

Yeah I didn't mean necessarily for us because D's don't usually sub much against us on 3rd down anyway. I just meant in general. That was my idea as well, send in 2 plays on 2nd down and if you don't convert, no sub and hurry to line. I wouldn't exactly hurry to line but sort of meander until the D starts subbing, then get set quickly and try to run a play while they're subbing.

 

[GoGATech]

Are we using the up-tempo offense to make up for the fumbles?

Yes, because it will create more fumbles, and the more times we fumble, the more chances we have to pick them up as opposed to the D picking them up every. damn. time.

 

[jacket67]

This is a little surprising, because I don't think we need to do anything special to beat UNC this week. They have had an extraordinary number of injuries, in addition to replacing key players from last year. Maybe CPJ wants to exploit their weakness even further, or sees this game as an opportunity to work on some new things. Maybe it's just a ruse to make UNC waste time preparing for a hurry-up attack, only to death-march them all day. If we don't make mistakes, we can win this game easily without any new wrinkles.

 

[OldGold75]

I bet Krivonte ain't calling the plays this week.

 

[Akinji07]

I bet Krivonte ain't calling the plays this week.

You misspelled Bob.

 

[gtg970g]

Sounds good, but if tempo changes induce a false start then please no. Especially if we establish success without it.

This should be saved for the CFPCG against Bama imo

This plus jacket67. Need to practice in game situation for CFP CG.

 

[OldGold75]

You misspelled Bob.

may be so. the "coach" who sits behind me should be allowed to call the plays. He's never missed a call, been wrong. however usually there is a time delay in his calls, like ... after the play is over...

 

[TampaBayJacket]

Perhaps he's saying this as false info so UNC will not do their normal sub packages for fear of up tempo?

 

[gtleviathan]

Yeah I didn't mean necessarily for us because D's don't usually sub much against us on 3rd down anyway. I just meant in general. That was my idea as well, send in 2 plays on 2nd down and if you don't convert, no sub and hurry to line. I wouldn't exactly hurry to line but sort of meander until the D starts subbing, then get set quickly and try to run a play while they're subbing.

I'd say our offense gives us an advantage where we don't have to call two plays. Whenever we want to do this, we would probably want to run a normal veer. The built-in option will automatically exploit where the defense isn't set.

 

[jacket67]

may be so. the "coach" who sits behind me should be allowed to call the plays. He's never missed a call, been wrong. however usually there is a time delay in his calls, like ... after the play is over...

Coach Hindsight?