TheRoyale90
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Huh... I wouldn't have figured that Neill would plagiarize us 
smile2 to this extent but it's nice to see him put it in print.
"This, of course, would require CU`s coaching staff to modify its strategy. For whatever reason, the Buffs have not been able to consistently put the ball in the hands of the players who have the best chance of picking up yards after the catch. Receivers such as Markques Simas and Andre Simmons and utility-back Brian Lockridge have had precious few touches.
Part of the reason is that they`ve been the target of long balls -- Simas and Simmons in particular. CU needs to change that strategy and let quarterback Cody Hawkins shorten the field. Dink and dunk. Put CU`s best athletes in space and let them make plays. Get them involved."
I'd like to note for the record that I disagree with the dink and dunk idea. I was watching 'Playbook' on the NFL network last night and they were talking about how a true power running game can only be effective with the threat of the deep ball. This seems logical to me and an extension of that thought is that if you're running a west coast offense you can't also have a power running game. The reason would be in my opinion that the defense will know that whether you're running or passing everything is going to be within 5 yards from the line of scrimmage. They load the box and you get stuffed no matter what you try. Sound familiar? If we could stretch the field Speedy and Scott would run wild. I know this falls under the "if wishes were horses" category but the point is valid I think.
http://www.buffzone.com/ci_13531090
smile2 to this extent but it's nice to see him put it in print."This, of course, would require CU`s coaching staff to modify its strategy. For whatever reason, the Buffs have not been able to consistently put the ball in the hands of the players who have the best chance of picking up yards after the catch. Receivers such as Markques Simas and Andre Simmons and utility-back Brian Lockridge have had precious few touches.
Part of the reason is that they`ve been the target of long balls -- Simas and Simmons in particular. CU needs to change that strategy and let quarterback Cody Hawkins shorten the field. Dink and dunk. Put CU`s best athletes in space and let them make plays. Get them involved."
I'd like to note for the record that I disagree with the dink and dunk idea. I was watching 'Playbook' on the NFL network last night and they were talking about how a true power running game can only be effective with the threat of the deep ball. This seems logical to me and an extension of that thought is that if you're running a west coast offense you can't also have a power running game. The reason would be in my opinion that the defense will know that whether you're running or passing everything is going to be within 5 yards from the line of scrimmage. They load the box and you get stuffed no matter what you try. Sound familiar? If we could stretch the field Speedy and Scott would run wild. I know this falls under the "if wishes were horses" category but the point is valid I think.
http://www.buffzone.com/ci_13531090
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