Good post. I chuckled. But I'll be honest for a bit..PhDhawk wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 12:12 pm Well, when first down is a wide receiver screen for no gain, and second down is a wide receiver screen for -1 yards, and third down is a run up the middle to give our punter room. I'll remember you posted this.
We've had like 7 different offensive "schemes" since Mangino, but they've all become the play calling I posted above.
We talked a lot about Coastal's offense wearing teams down. They run basically a triple option from the gun, just different variations. Seems like Leipold likes a one back and then a zone play to either side and the backs have the ability to pick a hole and go, but then it has a ton of action that goes with it. WR coming around for a fake reverse, playaction with a TE drag to other side, and so on.
But they wear teams down. They run it, a lot. That's their preference. 2020 they averaged 43 rushes per game compared to 22 passes. QB only had 7 TDs and 3 INTs in their 7 games. 2019 was even a greater disparity of 50 rushes per game and 21 passes per game. Even with all the "air it out" talk from 2018, they still had 42 rushes per game compared to 30 passes per game.
They are a 60/40 run to pass ratio. They wear teams out. But here's the difference between Les Miles wearing teams out and Lance Leipold. Leipold doesn't use a fullback. They do this in space. Les wanted a RB and a FB along with 2 TEs. Leipold wants to have multiple WRs on the field, but then run it down the defense's throat.