Why do we seem to have to put in 2 or 3 tight ends every time we want to run the football? IMHO, we give everything away with the formation. Whatever happened to the element of surprise? In the TCU game, I noticed we ran the ball out of the shotgun a few times with success. I thought Cam was going to be more creative than Miles/Studrawa/Crowton who seemed to always go with a short yardage formation every time we were going to run the football. We wind up telegraphing the play, and running into a goal line defense every time we run the football. In my opinion, this is why Ole Piss was able to stop the run with a bunch of 2nd string players. I am not saying I want to be a spread offense, but let's be a little more creative and deceptive than 1975 Bo Schembechler football.
Because that is what Les wants... Welcome to Big10 football at its worst. I formation.. run, run, run, run, playaction deep. Those crossing routes that worked so well earlier in the year have disappeared and its back to LesBall.
Its a good observation. Early in the year, we were running, but out of passing formations, which kept defenses off balance. Against Florida, we lined up and ran right at them, which Les obviously loves. That game plan made sense against Florida since their corners are great but their line is suspect. Of course, Les got all fired up over that and there we go, right back to what we have seen the last few years. Early in the season, Cam was incredible at disguising what they were going to do and using formation and shifts to put teams off balance. Heck, we motioned the full back to the wide out position just to clear running space by forcing them to bring a line backer along with him. The last two games, all of that disappeared. Instead, we are back to passing when we have to rather than when we want to.
I agree with your assessment, LSU Strength. Anyone else feel like we do? A lot of the "spread" teams that have been successful are primarily running teams. They use the "spread" because of the natural running lanes that are created by spreading the field. LSU prefers to cram 20 bodies into a phone booth and try to run the ball through there. Not the easiest thing to do, especially when you also telegraph the play through the formation...
Yep. Welcome to Gary crowtons, umm steve kragthorpes, uhh Greg studrawas, I mean cam Cameron's standard offense. Thanks les.
Our running formations are like the circus car packed with 10 clowns. And that sumbitch keeps hitting a wall. We need to get back to the Georgia game offense and the Florida game defense.
miles needs to go period,same old stagnant offense which everyone knows., plus no defense chavis is stuck in the 80's and i agree circus car packed with clowns. quote= Yep. Welcome to Gary crowtons, umm steve kragthorpes, uhh Greg studrawas, I mean cam Cameron's standard offense. Thanks les.
Regarding the Florida game, yes, we went to the type of game plan that Les loves. Think about it though, we came out throwing in the Ole Miss game. Your QB throwing 3 interceptions in the first half, with two in the end zone, will naturally alter whatever your plan was. Especially when you're in a 10 point hole at halftime, and a 17 point hole early in the third quarter because of issues on defense. What makes anyone think we won't go back to what was successful on offense earlier in the year?
