Sam Bradford ran a similar offense at OU and he is Offense Rookie of the Year. Ou's quick style doesn't have as much as not being able to audible just let's the offense get the best play against the defense instead of guessing. Zone read and Option the same thing except post snap.
Beck's Offensive style
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zoogs
Assistant Coach
This is evident in the identical gameplans we brought against teams we played last year?
Shawn is far from stubborn, IMO. In fact, the problem many Husker fans have with him is he tries to be a jack of all trades. Multi-dimensional. Doing everything. Doing something in one game, something completely different in another. Failing to stick to the run. Maybe one of the things Beck will fix next year is our horribly pass-heavy run-pass ratio
bshirt
Banned
SW may not have been "stubborn" but he was amazingly consistent at several things that killed us over & over again. Run the ball on 1st down for 7, 8 or 9 yds. He then always saw something shiny in the stands and just couldn't help himself from airing it out for two incompletes (3 & out).This is evident in the identical gameplans we brought against teams we played last year?
Shawn is far from stubborn, IMO. In fact, the problem many Husker fans have with him is he tries to be a jack of all trades. Multi-dimensional. Doing everything. Doing something in one game, something completely different in another. Failing to stick to the run. Maybe one of the things Beck will fix next year is our horribly pass-heavy run-pass ratio
I hope Beck doesn't have that same problem.
Hujan
Starter
I think the identity of the future offense is beginning to emerge, and I think what you'll see is basically a hybrid spread-option, power-run attack. Let me explain:
A spread offense tends to be more effective against bigger, slower defenses, because of the ability to close on the ball laterally. A power run offense tends to be more effective against faster, smaller defenses since the straight-ahead running negates the benefit of the defenses' speed, and exposes their size by forcing smaller players to tackle larger backs at the point of attack.
The spread is excellent at moving the ball between the 20s, but suffers in the red zone where the compressed field means that there are defenders in the area who can make plays on the edge. Similarly, it tends to have difficulty in short yardage situations.
It seems evident to me, then, that the ideal offense would be one that can adapt to both a spread option running attack, as well as a power run game when necessary. It is my view that this is Pelini's vision for a modern offense and that he has intended to execute such an offense since he came to Nebraska. Everything about our recruiting and the direction of the play calling has signaled this shift.
I believe that the hiring of Beck was Phase 1 of this plan, and that Bo has always intended to eventually move Beck in as the OC. Watson was retained to help with the transition and Bo intended to replace him at the earliest available opportunity with Beck. He could have made the change after 2009, but I believe two things held him back: One, our relatively charged performance against Arizona, and two, the fact that we appeared to be poised to make a legitimate run at an MNC in 2010. I think Bo rolled the dice and figured he wouldn't squander that opportunity by revamping the offensive staff at that time. But with the dismal results in 2010 and the move to the Big Ten, there is no better time than now to make the changes and possibly make a run in 2011 when Ohio State will be rebuilding and Martinez will be a RS junior, and Burkhead will be a senior.
The fact that we have not recruited---or even really tried to recruit--many WRs is not an accident. It's not as though Bo is ignorant of the holes on his own roster. But we have lots of talent at the RB position and I believe that Bo's vision is to utilize both smaller, faster backs in the running game in the mold of Oregon's LaMichael James (i.e., Abdullah and Green), plus bigger backs in the power run game/wildcat (i.e., Rex, Legate). I also think he intends to have the backs play a significant role in the passing game with screens and bootlegs.
I believe the passing game will consist of mostly screens and play action passes to the RBs and TEs, with a relatively minor contribution from the WRs. All in all, it will be a smaller part of our offense.
The QB in this system will not be asked to make all the throws, but will be expected to move the chains with his feet, something that Martinez, Carnes, Turner, and Starling all appear capable of doing. I think the relatively diminished importance of the passing game in this scheme is one reason we probably will not have dedicated QB or WR coaches, but probably will have a dedicated RB coach since the RBs will be expected to contribute in a variety of ways.
So, in conclusion, look for the offense to work as a hybrid of both systems, with an emphasis on solid line play, mobile QBs, a simplified passing game, and dynamic, multifaceted RBs.
A spread offense tends to be more effective against bigger, slower defenses, because of the ability to close on the ball laterally. A power run offense tends to be more effective against faster, smaller defenses since the straight-ahead running negates the benefit of the defenses' speed, and exposes their size by forcing smaller players to tackle larger backs at the point of attack.
The spread is excellent at moving the ball between the 20s, but suffers in the red zone where the compressed field means that there are defenders in the area who can make plays on the edge. Similarly, it tends to have difficulty in short yardage situations.
It seems evident to me, then, that the ideal offense would be one that can adapt to both a spread option running attack, as well as a power run game when necessary. It is my view that this is Pelini's vision for a modern offense and that he has intended to execute such an offense since he came to Nebraska. Everything about our recruiting and the direction of the play calling has signaled this shift.
I believe that the hiring of Beck was Phase 1 of this plan, and that Bo has always intended to eventually move Beck in as the OC. Watson was retained to help with the transition and Bo intended to replace him at the earliest available opportunity with Beck. He could have made the change after 2009, but I believe two things held him back: One, our relatively charged performance against Arizona, and two, the fact that we appeared to be poised to make a legitimate run at an MNC in 2010. I think Bo rolled the dice and figured he wouldn't squander that opportunity by revamping the offensive staff at that time. But with the dismal results in 2010 and the move to the Big Ten, there is no better time than now to make the changes and possibly make a run in 2011 when Ohio State will be rebuilding and Martinez will be a RS junior, and Burkhead will be a senior.
The fact that we have not recruited---or even really tried to recruit--many WRs is not an accident. It's not as though Bo is ignorant of the holes on his own roster. But we have lots of talent at the RB position and I believe that Bo's vision is to utilize both smaller, faster backs in the running game in the mold of Oregon's LaMichael James (i.e., Abdullah and Green), plus bigger backs in the power run game/wildcat (i.e., Rex, Legate). I also think he intends to have the backs play a significant role in the passing game with screens and bootlegs.
I believe the passing game will consist of mostly screens and play action passes to the RBs and TEs, with a relatively minor contribution from the WRs. All in all, it will be a smaller part of our offense.
The QB in this system will not be asked to make all the throws, but will be expected to move the chains with his feet, something that Martinez, Carnes, Turner, and Starling all appear capable of doing. I think the relatively diminished importance of the passing game in this scheme is one reason we probably will not have dedicated QB or WR coaches, but probably will have a dedicated RB coach since the RBs will be expected to contribute in a variety of ways.
So, in conclusion, look for the offense to work as a hybrid of both systems, with an emphasis on solid line play, mobile QBs, a simplified passing game, and dynamic, multifaceted RBs.
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zoogs
Assistant Coach
Hm. I think we have recruited a lot of receivers. Our roster is littered with scholarship guys at the position recruited since Pelini arrived .
Kenny Bell
Khiry Cooper
Quincy Enunwa
Tyler Evans
Antonio Bell (recruited WR)
Stanley J-B
Brandon Kinnie
Tim Marlowe
Steven Osborne
Plus receiver being a need even towards the end of this class - we just struck out with Lockhart at the end, and still have Taariq Allen, Daniel Davie. I think that it's just with Gilmore here, WR was where promising young talent went to die.
Kenny Bell
Khiry Cooper
Quincy Enunwa
Tyler Evans
Antonio Bell (recruited WR)
Stanley J-B
Brandon Kinnie
Tim Marlowe
Steven Osborne
Plus receiver being a need even towards the end of this class - we just struck out with Lockhart at the end, and still have Taariq Allen, Daniel Davie. I think that it's just with Gilmore here, WR was where promising young talent went to die.
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kchusker_chris
All-American
JUST DON'T CALL IT "MULTIPLE"
GMoose
All-Conference
kchusker_chris
All-American
I REALLY hope when things get tough this year we don't just write it off as a tough schedule, and yet again give the offense a pass. Expectations should be the same regardless. Although we wrote off last season to a high ankle sprain with relative ease.
knapplc
International Man of Mystery
Wrote what off? We rode the last OC out of town on a rail for stumbling at the end of the season. When you can half your offensive staff and reshuffle the rest, it's pretty hard to say we just wrote last season's troubles off.I REALLY hope when things get tough this year we don't just write it off as a tough schedule, and yet again give the offense a pass. Expectations should be the same regardless. Although we wrote off last season to a high ankle sprain with relative ease.
kchusker_chris
All-American
That's recent though - and I was talking about the board in general...don't forget there was a month after the season where everyone had convinced themselves that no changes were going to take place and we "trusted in Bo"Wrote what off? We rode the last OC out of town on a rail for stumbling at the end of the season. When you can half your offensive staff and reshuffle the rest, it's pretty hard to say we just wrote last season's troubles off.I REALLY hope when things get tough this year we don't just write it off as a tough schedule, and yet again give the offense a pass. Expectations should be the same regardless. Although we wrote off last season to a high ankle sprain with relative ease.
...and I'm sure Watson drove - no one takes the train anymore.
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caveman99
All-American
Not sure what you expect though in reality, the issue with the offense was over the last 2 years. 2008 was a pretty good offensive year for us so no one was calling for a change. 2009 was a bad year, but the question is do you expect the staff to be completely shaken up after just one bad year? Not forgetting that the offense was pretty good just the year prior? Bo tried to address it by scheme adjustments, that obviously took a downturn to failure at the midpoint of the season. This year was enough to establish a trend and Bo made the change in staff. After this latest round of changes, what should our level of patience be? Should we be prepared to give it 2 years, just like we gave Watson after 2008? At this point, a failure in the offense means the HC has failed. Does that buy Bo 3 years if he is able to still win 10 games a year?That's recent though - and I was talking about the board in general...don't forget there was a month after the season where everyone had convinced themselves that no changes were going to take place and we "trusted in Bo"Wrote what off? We rode the last OC out of town on a rail for stumbling at the end of the season. When you can half your offensive staff and reshuffle the rest, it's pretty hard to say we just wrote last season's troubles off.I REALLY hope when things get tough this year we don't just write it off as a tough schedule, and yet again give the offense a pass. Expectations should be the same regardless. Although we wrote off last season to a high ankle sprain with relative ease.
...and I'm sure Watson drove - no one takes the train anymore.
