Biggest Redzone Threat This Season

[Swamp Donkey]

If only he can read the DE on those option plays.

The run a lot of Q Power and Iso plays in the end zone with no reads.

 

[Gator Fever]

In Miss States 2 red zone TDs against LSU that QB just ran it in - once right up the middle and the other time after rolling out and freezing LSU defenders making a pass move. Their other 2 TDs that game were wide open receivers on long passes.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

Who's our PK this year.....

 

[lagator]

Who's our PK this year.....

Didn't we get a kid ranked as the number 1 or 2 FG kicker in the country in the transition class? From Georgia I think. I don't feel like looking it up, but that's who's projected I think.

 

[Theologator]

None of the above.

The redzone threat will be whomever runs the wildcat, QB, Kadarius, RB, whomever.

To underscore your point:

Receiving TDs at MSU in 2017: 17

Rushing TDs by Fitzgerald: 14
Rushing TDs by b/u QB Thompson: 6
Rushing TDs by all others: 10

The Power Giraffe is coming...

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

Todd Grantham. No telling how his defense will hold up with him calling the plays.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

To underscore your point:

Receiving TDs at MSU in 2017: 17

Rushing TDs by Fitzgerald: 14
Rushing TDs by b/u QB Thompson: 6
Rushing TDs by all others: 10

Should that point need to be emphasized?

Half the people on this board act like theyve never seen the Dan Mullen QB Keeper offense... and most of them are 50 yo or more.

Im blaming Altzheimers.

 

[heversle]

I know a lot of you think we’re gonna run a lot of QB Power, but I don’t think we can really use Mullen’s MSU offenses the past few years and apply it to our personnel this year. None of the QBs on our roster are power runners like Fitzgerald or Tebow. I wouldn’t be surprised to see some Wildcat in the redzone because of our depth at running back, but we are also deep with pass catchers.

Mullen ran a different offense when Chris Leak ran the show as opposed to Tim Tebow. He has adapted the play calling to the strength of his personnel in the past. Feleipe doesn't need to be the most accurate passer in the world to lob the ball up to a 6’7, 6’5, or even a 6’3 guy. That’s all I’m saying.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Mullen ran a different offense when Chris Leak ran the show as opposed to Tim Tebow. He has adapted the play calling to the strength of his personnel in the past..

Yeah, no he didnt. He ran Leak alot and went 1.5 years before figuring out he needed to adjust.

Youre in fantasyland if you think this guy is going to run anything bit HIS offense. He has done it with RBs, receivers, and backup QBs, but there WILL be a redzone wildcat. It is what he does. The play selection will be a different mix but it is all he knows.

 

[TN G8tr]

Yep, Donkey and a lot of the change was called Billy Latsko. When that changed so did the offense.

 

[BruceWayne]

None of the above.

The redzone threat will be whomever runs the wildcat, QB, Kadarius, RB, whomever.

Creyer and Mullinz dont pass in the redzone.

Saban: the problem with the spread is there is nothing to do once you get innthe redzone.

Creyer: that is when you run the single wing.

I cant find the quote at the moment. It was before the Auburn Cam Newton championship game. Can anyone find it?

This is pretty accurate.
I still voted Van Jefferson because I think he's good enough to get open anywhere on the field. Mullen just has to figure out how to get him the ball.

 

[Sec14Gator]

I think it’s Cleveland among the receivers because to the extent Mullen passes in the red zone, especially inside the 10, it’s a slant to the biggest target more than not (think David Nelson and Riley Cooper). The fade though, I can’t recall any significant fade passes called under Mullen as OC or on watching MSU.

Running wise, I can’t see any of our QBs or wildcats being the primary threat even if part of the play. Dan loves power. We are going to hand off on the inverted Tebow option, with one of Scarlet, Pierce, or Perine running up the middle inside the 5 yard line.

Regardless, “the Power Giraffe is coming” should probably be our 2018 motto. Great line Theo.

 

[lagator]

Should that point need to be emphasized?

Half the people on this board act like theyve never seen the Dan Mullen QB Keeper offense... and most of them are 50 yo or more.

Im blaming Altzheimers.

I'm blaming Muschamp. When in doubt, that's a safe bet.

 

[Gatorbait25]

I have no insider info, but I think they both get cleared. It just feels like it is trending in that direction with a couple other transfers being cleared to play in recent days. Hopefully, we’ll find out sooner than later

I hope you're right. If Grimes is eligible that would give us seven solid receivers to rotate with Van, Grimes, Cleve, Freddie, Hammond , Cope
and Toney. I think Copeland and Toney will get the end arounds and reverses, and KT the occasional wildcat helping the backs in the ground game. That will let Massey be the primary return guy on kickoff. I think we will use Toney on PR.

 

[Gator Fever]

I know a lot of you think we’re gonna run a lot of QB Power, but I don’t think we can really use Mullen’s MSU offenses the past few years and apply it to our personnel this year. None of the QBs on our roster are power runners like Fitzgerald or Tebow. I wouldn’t be surprised to see some Wildcat in the redzone because of our depth at running back, but we are also deep with pass catchers.

Mullen ran a different offense when Chris Leak ran the show as opposed to Tim Tebow. He has adapted the play calling to the strength of his personnel in the past. Feleipe doesn't need to be the most accurate passer in the world to lob the ball up to a 6’7, 6’5, or even a 6’3 guy. That’s all I’m saying.

I think Franks will run it quite a bit less than people think. We might see it quite a bit against the opening cupcake but once the SEC schedule starts I doubt Franks gets to run it that much.

The later 2005/2006 Leak stuff was put in there but Leak hardly ran for anything. I doubt he even averaged 2 yards a carry. My guess is we don't see a FB like that this year much and Franks struggles running the ball mostly except for a few longer runs he will get loose on due to his speed once he gets going.

 

[heversle]

I think Franks will run it quite a bit less than people think. We might see it quite a bit against the opening cupcake but once the SEC schedule starts I doubt Franks gets to run it that much.

The later 2005/2006 Leak stuff was put in there but Leak hardly ran for anything. I doubt he even averaged 2 yards a carry. My guess is we don't see a FB like that this year much and Franks struggles running the ball mostly except for a few longer runs he will get loose on due to his speed once he gets going.

Exactly! Mullen won’t risk running a QB like Franks because EJ probably isn’t ready (or mature enough yet from the sound of things) to fully run the show. Also, Franks isn’t naturally a running threat. The run he had in the Texas A&M game was an anomaly IMO. When you’re playing basketball and you have a team full of athletes that are big and athletic, you throw alley oops when you’re close to the basket. Let your guys go up and make a play when they are 1-on-1. Mullen would be foolish to try to put a square peg in a round hole.

 

[Theologator]

I think Franks will run it quite a bit less than people think. We might see it quite a bit against the opening cupcake but once the SEC schedule starts I doubt Franks gets to run it that much.

The later 2005/2006 Leak stuff was put in there but Leak hardly ran for anything. I doubt he even averaged 2 yards a carry. My guess is we don't see a FB like that this year much and Franks struggles running the ball mostly except for a few longer runs he will get loose on due to his speed once he gets going.

Leak had 6 rushing TDs in 2005 and 3 in 2006 (Tebow ran for 8.)

In 2005, the Gators had 19 rushing and 20 receiving TDs

In 2006, the team had 24 rushing TDs and 29 receiving TDs.

That’s more balance than I would have expected.

 

[Sec14Gator]

Zack Smith? Too soon?