Passing attack over the last decade

[gatorev12]

More and more teams are going to the spread and air raid style of offense anyway...very few teams run a balanced attack with equal measures passing and rushing (and success at both). Only teams I can think of that do both equally are Oklahoma and OSU...and their schedules thus far have been a total joke, not to mention the Big 12 never puts up the type of offensive numbers out of conference that they do within their conference.

Even Bama and LSU have struggled with the run game this year; along with traditional teams like ND and Michigan. If those teams can't do it with far better OL talent than we have, I'm not going to complain too much when we can't do it with 3* OL.

 

[SeabeeGator]

Hold on now. I was guaranteed that Mullen would never adjust his offense, regardless of personnel, by @Swamp Donkey . How do I apply for my money back?

 

[gatormandan]

Hold on now. I was guaranteed that Mullen would never adjust his offense, regardless of personnel, by @Swamp Donkey . How do I apply for my money back?

If that were the case we would all have a lot of money. He has been wrong about 85% of the time.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

craziest part of the stat is the 2012 number of 0... where we won 11 games

 

[neteng]

craziest part of the stat is the 2012 number of 0... where we won 11 games

We had a natty caliber defense that year. THat is how bad our O was.

 

[GatorJ]

 

[TLB]

Games since 2008 with passing yards of 300+ / 350+ / 400+

2009: 0 / 2 (Troy 372, FIU 361) / 1 (Cincinatti bowl game 482y)
2010: 0 / 0 / 0
2011: 1 (Furman 329) / 0 / 0
2012: 0 / 0 / 0
2013: 0 / 0 / 0
2014: 1 (E KY 326) / 1 (EMU 396) / 0
2015: 0 / 1 (NMSt 383) / 0
2016: 1 (KY 320) / 0 / 0
2017: 0 / 0 / 0
2018: 0 / 1 (Idaho 399) / 0
2019: 3 (UTM 312, KY 300, TN 313) / 0 / 0


Site only goes back thru 2009, so earlier stats weren't available. And, unfortunately, it shows mostly Muchamp and Mac eras, but we are on the upswing this year. I did this because I was wondering how many times we've ever gone over 400y passing as some seem to think we can do against LSU just because TX did it. I don't think it's in our DNA, but 300+ should be very doable tomorrow night.

 

[78]

Mullen will throw the ball when it makes sense, per Dak 2015. Trask with his release and lack of hesitancy makes the passing game a lot more plausible than under Franks.

Too, we've got a ton of WR talent and we haven't faced an elite pass defense yet this season. That won't change this weekend.

It's surprising what we've accomplished but definitely not shocking.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Mullen will throw the ball when it makes sense, per Dak 2015. .

And he will completely waste downs hoping that his option works, but really just produces 1 yard, in all those other plays when passing doesnt make sense.

 

[78]

And he will completely waste downs hoping that his option works, but really just produces 1 yard, in all those other plays when passing doesnt make sense.

He's been irritatingly plain vanilla with the run calls, even for him. And why? He's got guys who can take it the distance.

I'd like to see some misdirection. Something.

 

[Politigator]

Look at 2001. It's insane

Florida Gators 2001 Game Log | College Football at Sports-Reference.com

You can scroll forward and backward to see other seasons.

Last time we had 6 250+ or more was 2007. We had 9. That year was all offense and no D. 2008 only had 3. 2006 had 6.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

He's been irritatingly plain vanilla with the run calls, even for him..

Please dont pretend to be an Xs and Os guy.

He calls the same thing he always has.

 

[78]

Please dont pretend to be an Xs and Os guy.

He calls the same thing he always has.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

Please dont pretend to be an Xs and Os guy.

He calls the same thing he always has.

You really don't get the games up in Idaho. You should spring for the DISH.

 

[t-gator]

craziest part of the stat is the 2012 number of 0... where we won 11 games

Even crazier that we had a pro bowler on the bench the entire year

 

[Pablos Tunnel]

Sounds great until you realize it’s only due to our inability to run against anyone we’ve played to date...including 2 HS teams, UK and UT.

Real truth in this

 

[SeabeeGator]

I was speaking more to @Swamp Donkey ’s claim that Mullen teams run 70% of the time no matter what personnel they employ. Understand he's exaggerating but his point remains - he believes that Mullen will always run more than pass, no matter what personnel are available. This season is proving him wrong.

That said, the ideal QB is a running QB for Mullen which would tilt the offense towards the run.