Yeah, I agree. Taking a few more chances, i.e. less conservative/predictable. Setting up the 3rd down jump pass with a JJ keeper up the middle on 2nd down was just brilliant, and clearly CLM and/or Stud were making the call on those two plays.
As long as there isn't a faction in the locker room that thinks JJ isn't getting enough playing time, I don't like it, but I can deal with it. Senior leadership is vital to ensure this doesn't effect our on field performance.
I just don't see how anyone in the locker room can complain about winning 6 games in a row, 4 against top 25 ranked opp., and all by greater than two scores. And apparently, they aren't saying that in the locker romm, and they went out and kicked some FL butt. For anyone in the locker room to complain about the number of snaps any one player is getting would be complete selfishness to the detriment of the team. I just don't see that happening with this bunch. They seem to be a pretty close team. Even JJ himself, in the much taken out of context interview quotes, notes that he will do what is best for the team. When he himself is saying it ... I think his supporters would follow suit.
If you look at the replay, M. Joseph was held a little, guess they don't know how to defend that play......:rofl:
True, they don't rotate with any predictability, which is, I think, the genius part of CLM's approach to using our wealth of talent to advantage. Why not keep our opponent's head coaches having to run extra drills at each practice--just to counter a dual threat? CLM has a lot of tools in his kit. Hail, look at the jump pass against FL yesterday! Talk about a play coming around to bite ya' on the butt!!! (Gators got b*tch-slapped with that play).
Yes -- And JJ has now shown he's a passing threat (and I'm not referring to the jump pass). Thus, teams have to be prepared for him to pass as well as run... :geauxtige
I don't agree on this one. CLM's football philosophy is to win the game with the safest plan and not take any risk unless when necessary. Sure the play callings in the early 2nd half are conservative/predictable, but I don't see it as a problem as we were just trying to control the pace of the game and eat time with a comfortable leading margin. You better believe CLM and CStud will take every chance they have to make the play calling aggressive/unpredictable as we face BAMA.
The whole offense is just smoother this year. Both QBs look really comfortable and I think a big part is the offensive scheme. They know what’s expected of them. They are both making much quicker decisions than last year. Last year QB play was our glaring weakness; this year it’s an understated strength. By that I mean they aren’t Oliver Luck flashy but our 3 QBs combined stats are 60% completion for a 13.5 yd average 8 TDs and 1 int. Steady production, minimal errors, and smooth game management – that’s really a big improvement over last year. Miles, Krag, and Stud really deserve a lot of credit for this turn around. And I really liked how after Florida scored we didn’t come out with 3 running plays – we came out aggressive.