If Ale is not given a chance to play (or already put in his intention to transfer), then we have Smith who can’t find a receiver, and cant run.
Then we have Chriss who has moves like a RB, but we don’t know if he can throw (or just not confident in this scheme).
Seems like we need some kind of option offense. We are starting to get 100+ yard rushing games so they are getting better at run blocking (even pass blocking). But if you have some who can’t throw a slant route or find an open receiver, then option FB might be a short term answer….world’s longest sentence.
It is possible, but do not know the correct version.
A good coach should be able to implement a system that he has the players to run. Not have to wait to get “his” players in.
Going back to a former UH coach (Briles) (good coach lousy person), a good example was Baylor in a bowl game. They had lost their QBs and completely changed to a run based offense in a couple weeks and turned in a great running performance to win. Believe it was against UNC or somebody like that.
According to the new OC, coaches basically have no answer besides redundancy. Number 1 and 2 will be trotted out every Saturday or Friday until injury arrives.
I’m really worried that if we put in a new offense, we won’t score any points.
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What we have been running is the revolutionary R-R-O offense, where the quarterback makes the read and he can choose to hand the ball off to the running back to run it into the teeth of the defense or he can keep it himself to run into the teeth of the defense, we then mix in a few negative yardage passing plays, its revolutionary we have just been making the wrong reads, we will get it figured out.
Change offensive scheme? Maybe, but ONLY if we change it to an air raid offense. I know that won’t do any good for this season. However, it would serve two purposes: It would get the returning players next year used to the air raid playbook. Also, it may attract some transfer talent at QB and WR positions. This is assuming that CWF and his staff will commit to the air raid offense next year and beyond. If not, they are not a good fit for UH and should be shown the door.
We’re not going back to the air raid. As much as I want to see UH go back to a high flying offense I think the air raid is outdated. On the other hand, there are offenses that can score based on a diverse playbook of passing/running plays using a combination of some pistol, rpo, and use of TEs… similar to what Cincy ran a few years back.
I also like the offense run by Brennon Marion at UNLV. They pass but they also run a lot with a combination of looks. Their passing game has the QB get the ball out quickly to negate sacks.
One thing is for sure, this offense under Barbay is anything but exciting and creative. It’s hard to watch.
Yes, running was a big part of the game plan, but they still passed for a lot of yards.
Prior to their top 2 QBs being injured they had 200 to over 400 yards passing per game (most yards were through the air). Games 11 and 12 had neither QB and they were not doing well on offense and lost. So they figured a new plan for the bowl game, and the team had 645 yards of rushing. Yes a six in front. Nothing close to their regular season (111 passing yards for the whole bowl game). One of the best examples I can think of for a coach needing to change their game plan to fit the available personnel.
