I really like what Miles had to say here. I really like the hire. I think Krag will do wonders for the QB position down the road. Not to mention his play calling. Hopefully things wont be so predictable. Im super excited about next season! I wish I could fast forward to next year.
After the initial shock of the hire has worn off, it's good to see everybody coming around...including myself. I like everything that I'm hearing. Why we never seem to give CLM the credit he deserves will always be beyond me. We always seem to have to be SHOWN before we dive in. Why are we so jaded? Eh...whatever. :geaux:
I just hope he understands running plays that clearly don't work won't set up anything. Use plays that work until they can stop them Then, if you catch them selling out, exploit it.
How does one decide a play is one that doesn't work? Do they look at at the diagram and say "shoot, that won't work"? Does a no gainer constitute a play that doesn't work? If the opponent gets stuffed on a running play can the coaches assume that they won't be seeing it again since it didn't work? But, once they stop them do they have to quit using it because it doesn't work anymore? Enquiring minds want to know.
A. The option to the short-side of the field didn't work, but we kept running it. I'm not basing this on one no gainer. JJ sucks at the option. That's why it doesn't work. No. Just because a play is stopped once doesn't mean you don't run it again. Let's look at the LA Tech game from last year. We were running the ball down their throats and then we decided to throw the ball. My point was, keep running it. If they start to put 8-9 men in the box, then throw it. If they don't bring more in the box, then keep running. Our philosophy seemed to be the exact opposite. If it's working, we never see it again. Or, they keep running plays that our QB isn't good at, like it was going to set something else up.
And those are some of the very reasons Crowton is no longer here. Why would we continue to think it will stay the same. It's why Miles wanted change. If you read some of the articles where Miles addresses the issue of ineffective play calling and that he thinks Krag will bring a better eliment to this, you can see what Miles is saying. He specifically points out that GC called the plays for that purpose.Miles also points out how he believes that Krag will be able to come in and fit into the scheme we are already trying to do. Meaning Krag will be able to come in and call the plays from an offensive playbook I designed. At least for the 1st yr. That with Krags ability to teach QB's, which Miles addresses slighting GC's approach by saying how Krags approach will be more effective. Miles, to me at least, is basically telling us that Krag is goung to bring a better means of teaching QB's, which he emphasizes, and be a better PLAY CALLER than QC. My contention is that Krag will be calling Miles playbook. Which is different than having free reign as an OC, at least for the 1st yr.
I hope so. I like the idea that he knows going in that he will have to call a certain style of offense.
Garrett Mills. In H.S. he was a FB. 6-2, 250lbs and average speed. At Tulsa, Krag turned him into a TE and he responded by being the #8 (at least top ten, IIRC) receiver in the nation. Krag also used multiple RBs at Tulsa, none of them with 1,000 yards but they still were a top rushing team. Seems like a guy who uses the players he has according to their abilities and doesn't try to fit them into "his scheme". Hopefully this will translate into productive seasons for underused, but talented players like Randle, Russell, Peterson, Clement, Ford, Blue, Ware and Gore.
