He averaged over 4 ypa and made a couple plays in the passing game when he got an opportunity.
It may not have been this thread or even since practices started, but people have spoken of Offerdahl as if he's emblematic of what was wrong with the program.
Offerdahl is what emblematic of what is wrong with your program if he is starting games for you.
Offerdahl is emblematic of what is right with your program if you have a roster full of guys who have his level of dedication and effort.
Easy to understand why HCP is putting attention on Offerdahl. Message that sends to every player on that roster is that you may have a bunch of talent but if you aren't putting in what it takes to maximize that talent somebody with less talent might be getting your position.
Offerdahl has more in common with Coach Prime than he does with a lot of the guys on the team. Prime was an amazingly gifted athlete in his era but so were a lot of other guys. What made Prime an all-time great was his absolute focus and effort on being the best. The stuff he was talking about in the "Finish" speech to the team was real. I'd be willing to put a beer or two on if you went back and looked at the big plays in his playing career a disproportionate amount of them happened late in the game when winning was on the line.
Prime has brought in a lot of new players but he also has a bunch of holdovers. One of the biggest challenges he faces here is replacing a losing attitude with a winning one.
If you beat Offerdahl it will be because you are better than he is. It won't be because you outworked him or were more dedicated to winning. That is something that everyone will eventually get or they will be replaced.