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Post by matteosandiego on Jan 9, 2013 14:45:52 GMT -8
Like most on this thread have noted, that the run game is our best chance of being successful. I agree.
However, although BYU did boast a top defense, they were beat by San Jose because the Spartans passing game got up on them early. Last year, our passing game was much more a part of the game plan when Katz was in. Once Dingwell took over, they scaled him back a whole lot. A powerful running game is what makes for consistency which is what we need. But to win the BIG ones (bowl games) you've got to have a QB who is able to stand on his own and make the clutch throws. Hopefully the Dingwell can work hard this off season. i love that guys attitude.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2013 15:23:49 GMT -8
Josh, as others have said, Rocky supposedly lured Ludwig to SDSU by telling him the offense was his baby entirely. And it wouldn't surprise me to hear that Ludwig lured Butler to SDSU by guaranteeing he would be in the rotation. Butler's blocking was impressive. However, his receiving definitely was not. To use Hacksaw's term, in the latter sense, he was "just a guy."
This year I don't want anyone in the rotation who is just a guy. I want to see playmakers. I'll give Ruffin the benefit of the doubt that his broken finger hampered him all year but he needs to step it up. And I'd like to see Hardwick as the #1 guy in the slot rather than Vizzi. I like Vizzi but he's just too short. And let's see Clark, Judge, Mills and Hazely. There has to be a big play guy or two somewhere among them.
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Post by longtimebooster on Jan 9, 2013 15:24:10 GMT -8
2012 saw maybe the most overrated groups of WRs I can ever remember on Montezuma Mesa. Pedestrian is the word, although we were all expecting frisbee catching dogs. Frisbee-catching dogs would be awesome. I've seen a few at my neighborhood park that'd be great. And I'm sure they're smarter than the garden-variety U$C recruit. Having said that, I had high hopes for the WR crew. But there were too many drops, poor route running and inability to create separation. When your TE has the most catches on your team (even if your TE is a great one), something is usually wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2013 15:39:34 GMT -8
2012 saw maybe the most overrated groups of WRs I can ever remember on Montezuma Mesa. Pedestrian is the word, although we were all expecting frisbee catching dogs. Frisbee-catching dogs would be awesome. I've seen a few at my neighborhood park that'd be great. And I'm sure they're smarter than the garden-variety U$C recruit. Having said that, I had high hopes for the WR crew. But there were too many drops, poor route running and inability to create separation. When your TE has the most catches on your team (even if your TE is a great one), something is usually wrong. I think it had more to do with QB play. Niether QB this year had an arm capable of the deep ball like Lindley did. Look no further then Colin Locketts production which fell off the map and that we threw for nearly 1000 yards less then last year, while rushing increased by only about 500 yards. I mean even Escobars production fell significantly this year. When your team is incapable of the deep ball your passing coverage will be that much tighter because they know you probably can't make the play over top.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2013 15:44:47 GMT -8
Agree with you, spear, about the deep ball. That's why I didn't include Lockett in the finger pointing. His game is and always will be the deep ball so unless Dingwell is able to actually throw it this year, through no fault of his own Lockett figures to have a mediocre senior season.
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Post by War-Ztec on Jan 9, 2013 15:52:44 GMT -8
Obviously you want balance, but like you said, if they can't stop us on the ground, why put it in the air? If our passing game is as potent as our rushing attack, you bet I'll be thrilled! Philosophically, teams either use the pass to set up the run or they use the run to set up the pass. I am in favor of the latter. With our running game, we should be able to hit the long ball more than we do. That's what I'm hoping for next season! This is the best reason for having a balanced attack, to taylor the game plan according to each opponent we play. The ybu game proved that. Their strength (run defense) nullified our strength (running). Had we attacked their strength by capitalizing on their weakness (pass defense) more to set up our running game, with play actions, roll outs, screens and the occasional deep routes interspersed with a couple of end arounds and trick plays, not to mention using our tight ends more, we would have been less predictable in our play calling and set them back on their heels not knowing what we would do next and when and where our running game would be used. With a balanced attack we become less predictable and thus able to utilize our strength. Honestly we looked uncharacteristically like a plodding behemoth in that game and THAT was a game we really needed to step it up in.
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