Top 5 reasons the Offensive will Excel in 2013!

[hawaiiirish 62]

Offensive production has replaced last years concerns of weak corners & secondary -of a QB that might turn the ball over every time he was touched--WRs with almost no experience beyond Eifert at TE & question marks on the OLINE.

 

As it turned out we had very good secondary play--we had a very strong running game behind the OLINE---and despite a ROCKY start at QB overall we DID keep turnovers low --extremely low campared to the devastating turnover pallooza of 2011.

 

I do expect the 2013 IRISH to be very effective and to score alot more points then 2012---but i don't think just shifting the positive yards from graduated players and redistributing them around the current roster will actually EXPLAIN HOW & WHY the offense will be better.

 

IMHO--These are the TOP 5 REASONS offensive production will jump in scoring for 2013.

 

1)---The defense will give this team an exceptionally large number of SHORT FIELDS to operate in. The defense has good chances to be BETTER in 2013 then it was in 2012-- that MAY NOT be seen in the points against scoring stats--last year was an awesome number around 10 and often was at the TOP of scoring defense or second to Bama---THAT WILL LIKELY NOT BE MATCHED in 2013 but the defensive improvment WILL be seen in all THE SHORT FIELDS THAT WILL BE GIVEN GOLSON & THE OFFENSE---We will get bigger pressure on the QB --we will have a substantial increase in takeaways and simply BUNCHES of three and outs or 6 and outs deep in the opponents territory---

BOTTOM LINE___CONSISTENT FAVORABLE FIELD POSITION WILL GIVE THE OFFENSE A REAL ADVANTAGE.

 

2)---REDZONE EFFICIENCY will go from a weakness in 2012 to a big strength in 2013---This has been where SO MUCH of the off season focus has been---I am not sold that special teams will make much of a jump but i am UBER_CONFIDENT RED ZONE EFFICIENCY will be nothing short of terrific. Golson & the playcalling mind set of Martin & Kelly will underpin that. A typical lineup will see Golson & either carlisle or bryant---two TEs in Nicklas and either WELCH OR KOYACK plus Daniels and Jones---Out of the varying formations, that will really be similar, we will see ALOT OF GOLSON RUNNING---When Everett headed to the endzone last season it was our ONLY play that had consistent success----EXPECT A LOT OF RUNNING BY GOLSON IN THE REDZONE---(not as much in the full field)---EXPECT ALOT OF TOUCHDOWNS FROM GOLSON----When he is not running it in he will be throwing TDs to nicklas/jones/daniels or perhaps even robinson---Running plays to Carlisle or Bryant will be there but will be more of the decoy or the change of pace with golson passing or pass/run option being the bread & butter.---IMHO this 2013 team will be far and away the BEST redzone team since kelly has arrived.

 

3)--LOW TURNOVERS----What success we did have last season flowed alot from a strong running game and LOW TURNOVERS----the running game will take a small step back ( i don't envision the amount of long runs that we had with cierre) BUT the TURNOVERS WILL REMAIN LOW---LOW PICKS__LOW FUMBLES___we simply will continue last years focus on this and WILL NOT REGRESS TO THAT 2011 FORM. Low Turnovers will keep this offense runnign smoothly and applying alot of pressure.

 

4)--DEEP PASSES & QUICK STRIKES___Golson was #1 in the country in passing at that 20-25 yard range--this will not go unnoticed by the staff---lots of passing down the field will turn good field position to great field position in 1 play---Kelly likes to field an offense that CAN move down the field quickly---this 2013 offense will be geared to do that--Yes we will see our share of deep passes to brown---but the money playes will be in that 20- 25 yard range to ANY OPEN RECIEVER from TE to SR---DEEP PASSES & QUICK STRIKES will get us into the redxone quickly and regularly and the NEW APPROACH inside the endzone will turn the bulk of those opportunities into points!

 

5)---Aggressive playcalling by MARTIN and increased proficiency by GOLSON. Don't let the spring game confuse you, Golson will be VERY VERY GOOD in 2013 and Martin & Kelly KNOW IT!---The offense they run behind him will not be risk averse and running centric as it was in 2012----last year we were DEPENDENT on Theo & Wood and were simply trying to nurse golson along much of the year----This season we need to replace the POP of 2012's running attack and that WON'T COME BY REPLACING THEO & CIERRE WITH GA3 & CAM_---It will come by aggressive playcalling---an attacking offense where LONG RUNS may still come from GA3 but they will come because we get defenses looking for the pass or the QB roll & or RUN. A completely different look from the offense.

 

So i have no predictions on who will get how many yards but i do predict a major change in offensive philosophy and in red zone proficiency.

 

BOTTOM LINE---The TOP 5 reasons the 2013 irish SCORE MANY MORE POINTS THAN ANY TEAM SINCE KELLY HAS BEEN HERE!

 

1)-Short fields and great field position given the offense by a DYNAMIC DEFENSE---one facing alot of sketchy QBs and featuring the best DLINE maybe ever at ND

 

2)--REDZONE EFFICIENCY---The money change in the offense as Golsons running & passing and martins more freewheeling playcalling will add up to POINTS & MORE POINTS!

 

3)---Low Turnovers---this will continue from last years focus and will keep us from blowing opportunities.

 

4)--Deep Passes & Quick Strikes---the way Golson throws & the offense Kelly likes & wants will add up to a bunch of 50 yard gains in two or three plays.

 

5)---Aggressive playcalling and a big second year jump by EG will add up to a faster tempo and the most aggressive passing attack since kelly has been here as they PUSH THE BALL DOWNFIELD RATHER THEN SIMPLY LOOK TO MOVE THE CHAINS.

 

 

This is what i see in my crystal ball and if i am right it should be alot of fun---

 

aloha's go irish!

Edited May 4, 2013 by hawaiiirish
wrong word usage

[REMND 0]

You are more optimistic than I but I hope you are right.

 

Our OL should be better because of returning experience and the new players are more skilled than those departing. I just think the 8 OL players in the rotation this year are better than last years.

 

Golson is just much more prepared and he is a real talent at QB.

 

TJ has gotten better every year so I expect him to be better than last year and that is saying a lot. The staff decision to use him at WR and slot just says they want to move him around to get the ball to him more. Daniels is a better receiver than anyone we lost from last year. Our receiving corps should be more skilled than last year although we need some new blood to emerge to make this a strength. Right now I just think they are a bit better than last year with the potential to be much better.

 

Is that good enough to overcome the loss off Eifert and the RBs? I just do not know. If our TEs and RBs do not provide good production to replace what we lost, I think our TOs will be up and red zone efficiency iffy.

[hawaiiirish 62]

The elephant on the field in 2011 were the parade of turnovers , often game killing turnovers, often an unbelievable array of poorly timed turnovers.

 

The focus of the staff in 2012 was to replace REES and to do so while at the same time limiting turnovers dramatically from 2011.

 

The STAFF was successful doing that and it was a KEY REASON we went 12-0---add another 8 turnovers to our record last year and given the amount of close games that likely would have translated into as many as THREE LOSSES.

 

Turnovers were the KEY failure in 2011

Limiting turnovers was the KEY focus going into 2012

 

and it was successful---

 

It is that pattern i expect to see continue--

 

RED ZONE FAILURES were the KEY failure in 2012 and forced many close games that might have slipt away without a few breaks.---

 

RED ZONE OFFENSE has been the PRIMARY focus of spring and will continue during the fall---

 

I fully expect we will reap the same successful results from that effort by using golsons skills rather then protecting him from end zone turnovers with cautious play.

 

RED ZONE OFFENSE WILL BE A MONEY MAKING STRENGTH FOR 2013!

 

aloha's

[OklahomaIrish 0]

Why not mention my boy Corey Robinson in the red zone?? All he has done is catch everything thrown his way. I know that nobody else believes this, but Malik Zaire would be a great option in the red zone. I cringe when Golson takes a big hit. If we are up two scores and in the red zone....put in Malik.

[AlabamaDuck 0]

Offensive production has replaced last years concerns of weak corners & secondary -of a QB that might turn the ball over every time he was touched--WRs with almost no experience beyond Eifert at TE & question marks on the OLINE.

 

As it turned out we had very good secondary play--we had a very strong running game behind the OLINE---and despite a ROCKY start at QB overall we DID keep turnovers low --extremely low campared to the devastating turnover pallooza of 2011.

 

I do expect the 2013 IRISH to be very effective and to score alot more points then 2012---but i don't think just shifting the positive yards from graduated players and redistributing them around the current roster will actually EXPLAIN HOW & WHY the offense will be better.

 

IMHO--These are the TOP 5 REASONS offensive production will jump in scoring for 2013.

 

1)---The defense will give this team an exceptionally large number of SHORT FIELDS to operate in. The defense has good chances to be BETTER in 2013 then it was in 2012-- that MAY NOT be seen in the points against scoring stats--last year was an awesome number around 10 and often was at the TOP of scoring defense or second to Bama---THAT WILL LIKELY NOT BE MATCHED in 2013 but the defensive improvment WILL be seen in all THE SHORT FIELDS THAT WILL BE GIVEN GOLSON & THE OFFENSE---We will get bigger pressure on the QB --we will have a substantial increase in takeaways and simply BUNCHES of three and outs or 6 and outs deep in the opponents territory---

BOTTOM LINE___CONSISTENT FAVORABLE FIELD POSITION WILL GIVE THE OFFENSE A REAL ADVANTAGE.

 

2)---REDZONE EFFICIENCY will go from a weakness in 2012 to a big strength in 2013---This has been where SO MUCH of the off season focus has been---I am not sold that special teams will make much of a jump but i am UBER_CONFIDENT RED ZONE EFFICIENCY will be nothing short of terrific. Golson & the playcalling mind set of Martin & Kelly will underpin that. A typical lineup will see Golson & either carlisle or bryant---two TEs in Nicklas and either WELCH OR KOYACK plus Daniels and Jones---Out of the varying formations, that will really be similar, we will see ALOT OF GOLSON RUNNING---When Everett headed to the endzone last season it was our ONLY play that had consistent success----EXPECT A LOT OF RUNNING BY GOLSON IN THE REDZONE---(not as much in the full field)---EXPECT ALOT OF TOUCHDOWNS FROM GOLSON----When he is not running it in he will be throwing TDs to nicklas/jones/daniels or perhaps even robinson---Running plays to Carlisle or Bryant will be there but will be more of the decoy or the change of pace with golson passing or pass/run option being the bread & butter.---IMHO this 2013 team will be far and away the BEST redzone team since kelly has arrived.

 

3)--LOW TURNOVERS----What success we did have last season flowed alot from a strong running game and LOW TURNOVERS----the running game will take a small step back ( i don't envision the amount of long runs that we had with cierre) BUT the TURNOVERS WILL REMAIN LOW---LOW PICKS__LOW FUMBLES___we simply will continue last years focus on this and WILL NOT REGRESS TO THAT 2011 FORM. Low Turnovers will keep this offense runnign smoothly and applying alot of pressure.

 

4)--DEEP PASSES & QUICK STRIKES___Golson was #1 in the country in passing at that 20-25 yard range--this will not go unnoticed by the staff---lots of passing down the field will turn good field position to great field position in 1 play---Kelly likes to field an offense that CAN move down the field quickly---this 2013 offense will be geared to do that--Yes we will see our share of deep passes to brown---but the money playes will be in that 20- 25 yard range to ANY OPEN RECIEVER from TE to SR---DEEP PASSES & QUICK STRIKES will get us into the redxone quickly and regularly and the NEW APPROACH inside the endzone will turn the bulk of those opportunities into points!

 

5)---Aggressive playcalling by MARTIN and increased proficiency by GOLSON. Don't let the spring game confuse you, Golson will be VERY VERY GOOD in 2013 and Martin & Kelly KNOW IT!---The offense they run behind him will not be risk averse and running centric as it was in 2012----last year we were DEPENDENT on Theo & Wood and were simply trying to nurse golson along much of the year----This season we need to replace the POP of 2012's running attack and that WON'T COME BY REPLACING THEO & CIERRE WITH GA3 & CAM_---It will come by aggressive playcalling---an attacking offense where LONG RUNS may still come from GA3 but they will come because we get defenses looking for the pass or the QB roll & or RUN. A completely different look from the offense.

 

So i have no predictions on who will get how many yards but i do predict a major change in offensive philosophy and in red zone proficiency.

 

BOTTOM LINE---The TOP 5 reasons the 2013 irish SCORE MANY MORE POINTS THAN ANY TEAM SINCE KELLY HAS BEEN HERE!

 

1)-Short fields and great field position given the offense by a DYNAMIC DEFENSE---one facing alot of sketchy QBs and featuring the best DLINE maybe ever at ND

 

2)--REDZONE EFFICIENCY---The money change in the offense as Golsons running & passing and martins more freewheeling playcalling will add up to POINTS & MORE POINTS!

 

3)---Low Turnovers---this will continue from last years focus and will keep us from blowing opportunities.

 

4)--Deep Passes & Quick Strikes---the way Golson throws & the offense Kelly likes & wants will add up to a bunch of 50 yard gains in two or three plays.

 

5)---Aggressive playcalling and a big second year jump by EG will add up to a faster tempo and the most aggressive passing attack since kelly has been here as they PUSH THE BALL DOWNFIELD RATHER THEN SIMPLY LOOK TO MOVE THE CHAINS.

 

 

This is what i see in my crystal ball and if i am right it should be alot of fun---

 

aloha's go irish!

 

 

I agree with everything that you mentioned but would like to add that we will run Golson more only if we have to.

If our O line can not open holes for our RBs, even in an up tempo game, we will be forced to run Golson in the option or as a QB keeper.

[REMND 0]

Okay, I am a little weak on the rules.

 

I believe you have to have 7 people on the line of scrimmage offensively. Is that right?

 

If you have a 2 TE offense, does one WR sit then or play like a flanker? If we have a 3 TE offense, do all the WRs sit?

 

Oh, as an aside, I like the potential of a 1 or 2 TE offense with Smith in the slot in the red zone. Smith could have a real impact if he stays healthy and becomes a receiving threat. That could be a good red zone personnel package.

[FaithInIrish Forever 5,568]

Man A guy just runs some numbers and gets two response threads LOL.

 

To say we won't miss 1400ish total yards of Theo Riddick, 750 yards of Cierre Wood and 685 of Tyler Eifert would be sillly,

 

I realize Theo didn't run fast and Cierre did not turn into to an all American.. but they were PRODUCTIVE

 

Like it or not it is the "changing of the guard" on offense IN 2013..

 

Almost all the Weis players are gone.

 

I expect production with growing pains..

 

More mistakes, maybe more big plays..

 

Good news defense has RELOADED, 3 5 stars, Tuitt Nix, other experienced guys a deeper secondary.

[hawaiiirish 62]

I guess thats my point faith--

 

I am in the camp that the offense is NOT going to struggle through growing pains but will embrace a different philosophy and be MORE PRODUCTIVE then 2012 and score ALOT more points as a result.

 

I don't worry about inexperience at RB as much as some do---for two reasons--first because we will have a fine group of backs to draw from, GA3/Carlisle/Bryant---the big three, but for a second more important reason that we will not be looking to replace running yardage with new runners only but with passing yardage,yes, we will get plenty of rushing from the top backs whomever wins those jobs and alot of KEY rushing from Golson himself. BUT THIS OFFENSE WILL BE PREDOMINATELY A PASSING TEAM IMHO____

 

Huge growth at BOTH WR and QB will IMO more then offset the use of NEW RBs. The OLINE will be better as well , golic was a weak link and is now gone.

 

Defense will provide great field position ALL YEAR and the offense will use its significant FIREPOWER to capitalize on it quickly & often.

 

REDZONE will be the biggest change --its gonna be very strong IMO and will underly a big jump in POINTS SCORED for the irish in 2013.

 

I realize this is somewhat counterintuitive given spring questions--last years offensive struggles--and the loss of EIFERT THEO & WOOD___

 

But irrespective of that i am going on record that this team will find its identity with a huge jump in offensive production , led by Golson and Martins playcalling and using a sweet set of recievers a terrific OLINE and a group of running backs that WILL PRODUCE NEW STARS at that position--a position that will have the extra advantage of running in an overall passing offense--which makes for alot of good runs.

 

Color me excited and with HIGH, NOT LOW, Expectations for the 2013 offense---

 

The offense will be a huge surprise for us and our opponents and will surprisingly furnish the MISSING IDENTITY for this squad as the season unfolds.

 

aloha's go irish!

 

And OKLAHOMA-i did include Robinson briefly in point #3--i think by mid-season he could be a redzone staple--

 

aloha

[FaithInIrish Forever 5,568]

just a quick question, how many Catches and Yards do you project for TJ and Davaris Hawaii?

[hawaiiirish 62]

I think your 50ish projcetion is very reasonable, even though i think at least one of those guys will hit 65 very likely---but i look for BIG TIME production from the SR spot from mutiple players--Prosise/Carlisle/Smith/Folston---i look for MORE PRODUCTION OVERALL from the TE spot, not disrespecting Tyler ONE IOTA but he did not have his biggest year catching with Golson simply not looking for him the way Rees did and the fact that other TEs didn't do that much last year---this year NICKLAS/KOYACK/WELCH---will give us substantially more production then Tyler did by himself in 2012. I also expect more success from Chris Brown then many do, and the emergence of one of the freshman into a real player ( money on robinson there)----

 

But remember in my scenario the MAJOR improvement comes from a shift to a passing and running QB team --an uber-effective redzone offense---AND A HUGE RISE IN POINTS FOR BY THE 2013 OFFENSE WITH SOME MAJOR ASSISSTANCE OFFERED BY OUR DYNAMIC DEFENSE.

 

Faster tempo--more passes---more yards--more recievers making bigger contributions --red zone punch --and star emergence at RB will all add up to a somewhat statistically better effort, especially for the QB and SR, but more importantly a MAJOR JUMP IN SCORING!!---POINTS POINTS & MORE POINTS___thats the ticket for 2013

 

aloha's go irish!

Edited May 5, 2013 by hawaiiirish

[FaithInIrish Forever 5,568]

Oregon ran 1058 plays last year 6986

 

Notre Dame Ran 894 for 5358 yards

 

a difference of 164 plays and 1628 yards

[OklahomaIrish 0]

Ooooops! Sorry Hawaii. Saw it this time, but barely a mention. Anyway, as usual, I concur with just about everything. Was talking to some Oklahoma fans and I asked them if they wanted to go up to Notre Dame for the game and they said, NO, they don't want to watch OU get beat again!!!! Oh how things have changed!!!

[FaithInIrish Forever 5,568]

If Amir or CJ can give us the 3rd 50 catch guy for 600 or they can combined you have a shot, or if Niklas blows up for 50, or a DARK horse Ben Koyack!! Oil City PA boy. who knows about welch or Mike Heuerman

 

Lets go against the numbers and have some FAITH what the heck! I'm good with going with my HEART instead of my HEAD..

 

KELLY will find a way and thats all that matters!

[hawaiiirish 62]

Let me try and make my point statistically as well--

 

My premise- that our POINTS PER GAME was the true offensive failure in 2012---not YARDS PER GAME.---425 yards--only 26 points--

 

We could & should with nearly the same production in gross yards score over 100 points more then we did.

 

OUR POINTS PER GAME vs YARDS PER GAME RATIO ABSOLUTELY SUCKED_

 

Only three teams scoring the low 26 points a games had as much yardage as we did---Arkansas/ Akron & Army----all the other teams ranked below us with less total points had offenses that DID NOT GAIN YARDAGE and were averaging a lowly 345 a game or some such.

 

ON THE OTHER HAND---

 

Northwestern--only 397 yards per game but 31 points of scoring---

Georgia----a shade better 450 yards per game that translated into a WHOPPING 37 points per game--

Kansas State --a lessor then us 410 yards per game and a DOMINATING 40 points in scoring per game.

 

and the list goes on---Texas 440 yards--36 points per game--15 more yardsand 10 huge points!!

 

GeorgiaTech--449 and 35---UCLA 470 and 36 points---

 

 

The stats are clear--we were VERYPOOR translating yards into points---indeed its amazing we went 12-0 when you consider we had one of THE WORST scoring offenses around---

 

SO THERE YOU GO---

 

IMHO the huge offensive change for 2013 will not necessarily be in yards per game---but for the reasons mentioned in the previous posts it will be POINTS PER GAME---

 

Improved QB play especially close in

Vastly improved RED ZONE PLAY--featuring golson ALOT!

Faster tempo & more aggresive playcalling--

A terrific defense setting up short fields and getting turnovers---

 

Those will be the factors that will give us 100 extra points---perhaps 120-nearly 10 points more per game---

 

2012---an inexpereince QB and a cautious attack gave us 26 points per game

 

2013 --with barely raising our yards per game total--maybe plus 15-25 yards to 440--450---BUT A POINTS PER GAME AT 35 & 36 as we learn how to get TOUCHDOWNS!!!

 

aloha's go irish!

[OklahomaIrish 0]

This thread is very offensive. Looks like the optimists are expecting big gains on the offensive side of the ball. I certainly agree and think we not only score more points by being more productive in the red zone, but we will actually have more yards per game. Amir Carlisle will shock people with his quickness and cutting ability. He's fine. He's healthy.

 

Brown and DeVaris will have big years and Niklas will be a constant. As the year progresses others will emerge like Bryant and Folston. But the most important reason that we progress offensively is the development of Golson. He has already made a leap even though it didn't show in the spring game. He will be a confident field general and we will score over 30 points a game. Absolutely no doubt in my mind.

 

We will open the season by scoring over 50 against Temple.

[FaithInIrish Forever 5,568]

Let me try and make my point statistically as well--

 

My premise- that our POINTS PER GAME was the true offensive failure in 2012---not YARDS PER GAME.---425 yards--only 26 points--

 

We could & should with nearly the same production in gross yards score over 100 points more then we did.

 

OUR POINTS PER GAME vs YARDS PER GAME RATIO ABSOLUTELY SUCKED_

 

Only three teams scoring the low 26 points a games had as much yardage as we did---Arkansas/ Akron & Army----all the other teams ranked below us with less total points had offenses that DID NOT GAIN YARDAGE and were averaging a lowly 345 a game or some such.

 

ON THE OTHER HAND---

 

Northwestern--only 397 yards per game but 31 points of scoring---

Georgia----a shade better 450 yards per game that translated into a WHOPPING 37 points per game--

Kansas State --a lessor then us 410 yards per game and a DOMINATING 40 points in scoring per game.

 

and the list goes on---Texas 440 yards--36 points per game--15 more yardsand 10 huge points!!

 

GeorgiaTech--449 and 35---UCLA 470 and 36 points---

 

 

The stats are clear--we were VERYPOOR translating yards into points---indeed its amazing we went 12-0 when you consider we had one of THE WORST scoring offenses around---

 

SO THERE YOU GO---

 

IMHO the huge offensive change for 2013 will not necessarily be in yards per game---but for the reasons mentioned in the previous posts it will be POINTS PER GAME---

 

Improved QB play especially close in

Vastly improved RED ZONE PLAY--featuring golson ALOT!

Faster tempo & more aggresive playcalling--

A terrific defense setting up short fields and getting turnovers---

 

Those will be the factors that will give us 100 extra points---perhaps 120-nearly 10 points more per game---

 

2012---an inexpereince QB and a cautious attack gave us 26 points per game

 

2013 --with barely raising our yards per game total--maybe plus 15-25 yards to 440--450---BUT A POINTS PER GAME AT 35 & 36 as we learn how to get TOUCHDOWNS!!!

 

aloha's go irish!

 

 

We do basically agree then the yardage numbers won't necessarily go up but if we score TD's instead of short FG's we should see a points per game increase. more efficiency as opposed to more yardage output

ND Wasted a ton of scoring chances last year settling for 3 inside the ten.

 

2013 offense will definitely depend on efficiency. Martin better get more plays for that redzone package. True read option chief among them

Edited May 5, 2013 by FaithInIrishForever

[Scotty88 0]

Why not mention my boy Corey Robinson in the red zone?? All he has done is catch everything thrown his way.

 

Catching everything where, in practice?

 

Your posts about Malik are like clowns stumbling out of a tiny car:)

 

Five Reasons the O will improve

 

1) More seasoned Golson

2) Solid Line Play

3) Incoming RBs

4) Field Position (strong D)

5) Red Zone efficiency

[davislove 0]

I'm not as certain as some of you are in regards to the O.

 

Golson is the returning starter which means many fans are gonna feel we have a better qb on the bench. There was some who called for his head after the spring game. Can he handle that pressure?

 

I think our redzone troubles come from EG not being able to throw a fade. Plus we need to mix it up a little down there. Every one knew what was coming.

 

We just lost 2 senior running backs who probably could have put up better numbers at another school. GA3 don't look like an every down back and it's foolish to assume the freshmen would duplicate theo and cierre's output. Plus freshmen fumble the ball.

 

In most cases WR come in as what they are, meaning Floyd was about as good as a freshmen as he was a senior. Same with TJ. So really we don't have much in the way of gamebreaking pass catchers.

 

I think we are a year away (2014) from having a very good offense and when that time rolls around our D might be a little down losing nix, tuitt, prince, fox and calabrese etc. A lot of starters to replace.

[Pregame 291]

I'm not as certain as some of you are in regards to the O.

 

Golson is the returning starter which means many fans are gonna feel we have a better qb on the bench. There was some who called for his head after the spring game. Can he handle that pressure?

 

I think our redzone troubles come from EG not being able to throw a fade. Plus we need to mix it up a little down there. Every one knew what was coming.

 

We just lost 2 senior running backs who probably could have put up better numbers at another school. GA3 don't look like an every down back and it's foolish to assume the freshmen would duplicate theo and cierre's output. Plus freshmen fumble the ball.

 

In most cases WR come in as what they are, meaning Floyd was about as good as a freshmen as he was a senior. Same with TJ. So really we don't have much in the way of gamebreaking pass catchers.

 

I think we are a year away (2014) from having a very good offense and when that time rolls around our D might be a little down losing nix, tuitt, prince, fox and calabrese etc. A lot of starters to replace.

If this meant that we never threw a fade in the redzone again, I'd be OK with that. I feel like the fade has such a low conversion %, unless of course a 6'5"+ guy is being defended by a 5'10" or shorter guy.