Cliff's notes? My work computer blocks that video...
Mullen ran plays during the spring game that he liked to run at MSU.
Cliff's notes? My work computer blocks that video...
Mullen ran plays during the spring game that he liked to run at MSU.
He talks about the concepts that Mullen has used in the past, especially at MSU, and that he employed in our spring game. Most of those concepts involved...
...wait for it...
...passing plays!
He also talked about how Mullen pushes his QBs to master fundamental plays and concepts before allowing more complex plays. He specifically mentioned quick slants! It will be nice to use slants!
He pointed out plays that seem to allow the QB and WR to read man or zone coverage and exploit what the defense gives.
It's a good video, otherwise I wouldn't have posted it.
I never said it was a bad video. I simply gave the short version.
I completely agree that it will be nice to see quick slants and pass plays that don't take 3 full seconds to develop.
I'm not sure why you think we'll pass the ball more under Mullen. The problem with Mac/Nuss offense wasn't the run/pass ratio, which was about 53% run and 47% pass on average. It was they sucked so their were simply fewer plays run. Mullen will be a little bit more run heavy. Probably something like 58% run and 42% pass. Some seasons, including last year at MSU and 2008 at UF, Mullen was a little over 60% run. Basically Mullen will run the ball more than pass it more than Mac/Nuss, but less than Muschamp who would prefer to never throw it if possible. The only reason why it would appear that we pass more is if the offense is successful thus getting the chance to run more plays.
I have no problem with Mullen's offense or his run/pass ratio. My biggest concern is when the game is tight, his play calling gets predictable because he likes to go with the safe plays that he believes gives the highest chance for success. That makes sense, but the problem with this is his playbook in tight games gets much smaller and defenses have less to account for. This mostly worked with Tebow at QB with the exception of Ole Miss in 2008 or Auburn in 2007, but we don't have anything close to Tebow/Harvin on this team. Mullen's track record against teams with equal or more talent are not encouraging. Hopefully he'll get that talent.
YOU JUST DONT UNDERSTAND THE SHEER GENIUS OF RUNNING PLAYACTION ON EVERY THIRD AND LONG WHEN THE DEFENSE IS BLITZING AND KNOWS YOU WONT RUN!!!!I completely agree that it will be nice to see quick slants and pass plays that don't take 3 full seconds to develop.
Last year with top 25 talent which he recruited himself, he was the 110th passing offense.. Most of those concepts involved...
...wait for it...
...passing plays!
Last year with top 25 talent which he recruited himself, he was the 110th passing offense.
Right in the MacNuss and Mushchump wheelhouse.
It seems amazing to me since we have not run them in the last 10 years or so.
Maybe not use him at all?Well, Franks really cant throw a slant unless its behind his intended target. Not sure what we will do about that. I would guess that if he is asked to throw them, he will likely complete about 30% of them and there will be several INTs.