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Official Spring Practice Thread
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I'm guessing this is just what HC's do while taking a year to find a job. I don't see how Graham could be an analyst for anyone, given he's a defensive guy who had awful defensive units at ASU. He did know how to get to the QB, so I guess that's one thing he seemed good at?
I wouldn't mind Graham joining the program as a defensive Intern, ala Life Championship at Alabama. Mike Mac becoming a swingin dick like Saban!
Scrolling through some pictures and this stuck out to me a little bit. Tackle splits seem to be significantly wider than the Guard splits. That's one of the defining features of the Air Raid system for the OL, opening up passing lanes and forcing a longer route for edge rushers to the QB. Maybe I'm wrong, but if this is truly the case and not just a one off, deceiving picture, it has Chev written all over it. Prepare yourselves.
Eh, at least we are committing to something.
hawg1
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CU has been running the "Spread" for years under Lindgren and the Tackle splits have never been that wide from anything I can recall. I'm sure Chev isn't all of the sudden going full Texas Tech Air Raid, but based on his background and the fact that he has literally said he would be incorporating more Air Raid concepts into the offense, I think it's fair to say the offense isn't just status quo from previous years.
Those look a lot like TT splits to me....
Yeah, even the Guard splits look to be a little wider.
So that's what was on the grassy knoll.
hawg1
Well-Known Member
Agree. It looks different. Much more creative use of personnel. Run pass ratio nowhere need full Air Raid. But, yes, concepts incorporated.
Yup.
Air Raid wins a lot of football games. Not the games that really matter, but still a lot of games. I don't like it because it doesn't do very well in the post season, but I would take a handful of 8-9 win seasons in a row.
DrunkRalphie
Well-Known Member
Mac doesn't seem like the type of coach to implement a full air raid offense.
But what the hell do I know?
But what the hell do I know?
One Air Raid school has won at that level consistently. The others? Not so much.
Even if it not full Air Raid, this is not a good long-term move. At all.
Not a fan of this.
Piece the facts together folks. Huge splits. An OC from an air raid school. Not so many TE's. Thin RB corps. A TON of high quality WR's. It isn't rocket science. You are going to see something Air Raid-ish.
Several teams use similar concepts without going full Pirate on O. Cal, for instance, still incorporated some concepts even though they got rid of Dykes. Wait and see before we hit the panic button.
Several teams use similar concepts without going full Pirate on O. Cal, for instance, still incorporated some concepts even though they got rid of Dykes. Wait and see before we hit the panic button.
Yeah, I didn't mean to post that as definitive evidence, but those are very abnormally wide splits and if they're practicing it, I think it's safe to say they plan on incorporating certain aspects.
I struggling to think of which team that is. I'm sure it should be obvious, but it ain't coming to me.
Here is what I do not understand about this offensive shift-why is there such a heavy focus on "PLAYING FAST!!!!!!!!!!!"
It just gets repeated over and over again as if it is self-evident. Is it?
Mike Leach is a good bet to win 8 games a year.
Leach has only had 2 seasons as a head coach with less than 6 wins, both of those are WSU. TTU hit 8 wins or more 8 times and WSU has now done it 3 in a row. Art Briles won a ton of games at **** Bailer with the Air Raid. Lincoln Riley had success with Air Raid concepts at OU this year (also had a generational college QB).
Yes. An offense gains an advantage by playing fast because the defense will misalign more often and is also more likely become fatigued over the course of a series. Whether this makes up for the time of possession problem that crops up and the resulting effect on your defense is questionable.
Because they know they don't have the horses on either side of the ball to consistently win straight up against the better teams. Playing fast, no huddle, being able to switch to multiple offensive sets with the same personnel, keeping the same defensive personnel on the field for the offenses advantage, etc. Going play for play, straight up against USC isn't happening.
An offense definitely gains an advantage by not huddling and preventing substitutions. But are there diminishing returns on actually playing really fast in addition to not huddling?
I am picturing a 2018 CU season with AWFUL home/road splits.
So if the Buffs go 6-6 in 2018 and basically just win some high-scoring games, do they play even faster in 2019?