Anyone worried about beck as our offensive coordinator

[NUance]

Taylor will not be calling plays and audibles.

The team will stand at the line, look to the sidelines for 3 mimes and a mobile billboard for the plays.

In anticipation of the torrent of replies to this post of, "I hate that," I'd like to ask, why do people dislike this? Please explain.

I'm not a huge fan of it myself, but what I AM a fan of is scoring points. When you watch an entire team look over to the sideline, it seems to take something away from the game. Instead of having an advantage with an experienced QB who understands defenses and what to do at the line, you can bring in any schmoe without a neck injury and play the position. I know there's more to it than that, but it's like a part of the game is being taken off the field.

It really doesn't matter. And no one––certainly not me––will care once wer'e blasting good defenses again. Call it a preference.

While you are correct about just wanting to score points, I don't see how looking towards the side-lines is a "bad" thing. It works for A LOT of spread teams. Spread teams have been playing in title games recently, as well as keeping the defenses balanced.

Yeah, it may not look pretty, but here's my counter-point. Our defense does the same thing. When they see the offense audible, the defense will look over to the sideline for a new play-call and they read and distribute the play.

What's the next result? Our defense gets off the field on 3rd down.

It works. It's an advantage. Just like having an offensive coordinator in the sky-box, or a dual threat quarterback, you use your weapons to your advantage. If it's something that is legal, can work, and can do it well, then do it.

I know you said it's a preference thing and you just want to score points, I understand that, but our defense is under the same kind of play-calling ideology.

I actually like the mobile billboards with the funny little pictures, symbols and whatnot. And if it helps us cross the goal line, all the better.

 

[knapplc]

Also, Bo Pelini never called a defensive game at the college level either and he turned out to be a great coordinator and defensive mind. Granted he served under some GREAT NFL minds, but I'm just saying.

I'm not saying Tom Beck is going to be the offensive version of Pelini, I'm just trying to keep things in perspective.

That's a good point. I had the same qualms about Pelini that I have about Beck. Pelini turned out well, but that doesn't mean Beck will. Maybe I'm just a worrier like irie. :dunno

 

[Pedro Guerrero]

In anticipation of the torrent of replies to this post of, "I hate that," I'd like to ask, why do people dislike this? Please explain.

I hate that look towards the sideline crap because it has only been run against us and we have yet to run it. I find it frustrating to watch and it appears that sometimes our defensive linemen aren’t set when the offensive team finally does snap the ball. Maybe it is also because I hate almost all the teams that use it.

 

[knapplc]

In anticipation of the torrent of replies to this post of, "I hate that," I'd like to ask, why do people dislike this? Please explain.

I hate that look towards the sideline crap because it has only been run against us and we have yet to run it. I find it frustrating to watch and it appears that sometimes our defensive linemen aren’t set when the offensive team finally does snap the ball. Maybe it is also because I hate almost all the teams that use it.

So you're like me - it's new and therefore not to be trusted? I admit to being a conservative old fart when it comes to things like this. I'll likely get used to it, but I do appreciate the argument that I'd like my QB to be able to make those reads on the field rather than have to rely on the coach in the booth. But I'll get over it if it's successful.

 

[huKSer]

In anticipation of the torrent of replies to this post of, "I hate that," I'd like to ask, why do people dislike this? Please explain.

I hate that look towards the sideline crap because it has only been run against us and we have yet to run it. I find it frustrating to watch and it appears that sometimes our defensive linemen aren’t set when the offensive team finally does snap the ball. Maybe it is also because I hate almost all the teams that use it.

So you're like me - it's new and therefore not to be trusted? I admit to being a conservative old fart when it comes to things like this. I'll likely get used to it, but I do appreciate the argument that I'd like my QB to be able to make those reads on the field rather than have to rely on the coach in the booth. But I'll get over it if it's successful.

So knapplc - how are you liking that new fangled forward pass they came up with?

 

[The Dude]

Forward pass? LOL that'll never work.

 

[knapplc]

In anticipation of the torrent of replies to this post of, "I hate that," I'd like to ask, why do people dislike this? Please explain.

I hate that look towards the sideline crap because it has only been run against us and we have yet to run it. I find it frustrating to watch and it appears that sometimes our defensive linemen aren’t set when the offensive team finally does snap the ball. Maybe it is also because I hate almost all the teams that use it.

So you're like me - it's new and therefore not to be trusted? I admit to being a conservative old fart when it comes to things like this. I'll likely get used to it, but I do appreciate the argument that I'd like my QB to be able to make those reads on the field rather than have to rely on the coach in the booth. But I'll get over it if it's successful.

So knapplc - how are you liking that new fangled forward pass they came up with?

I got used to it.

 

[da skers]

1. We now look at the defense and go where they are weak. Watson used to say who cares if they have 7 in the box, we're still going with the running play we called 2 minutes ago. Beck says "Taylor, audible it. See what the defense is doing and go where they are weak, where they have a mismatch."

5. Watson used paragraphs to call plays. Now, Taylor can say the play in a sentence. This speeds up the tempo so defenses can't get set as well and get their breath. This makes for less chance of mishearing a play call and thus confusion amongst players. This leads to smaller learning curves for young players and hopefully, faster time on the field. etc.

Good post but. . .

Taylor will not be calling plays and audibles.

The team will stand at the line, look to the sidelines for 3 mimes and a mobile billboard for the plays.

and

Ummm. . .Taylor never did call the plays. And the QB will still be able to audible.

 

[Saunders]

In anticipation of the torrent of replies to this post of, "I hate that," I'd like to ask, why do people dislike this? Please explain.

I hate that look towards the sideline crap because it has only been run against us and we have yet to run it. I find it frustrating to watch and it appears that sometimes our defensive linemen aren't set when the offensive team finally does snap the ball. Maybe it is also because I hate almost all the teams that use it.

So you're like me - it's new and therefore not to be trusted? I admit to being a conservative old fart when it comes to things like this. I'll likely get used to it, but I do appreciate the argument that I'd like my QB to be able to make those reads on the field rather than have to rely on the coach in the booth. But I'll get over it if it's successful.

So knapplc - how are you liking that new fangled forward pass they came up with?

Back in my day, passing was impossible, because we played with a cinderblock instead of a football.

 

[Hunter94]

I think it's only prudent to temper expectations about Beck and the offensive staff as a whole. No matter how much you trust Bo's decisions, Beck is an unproven commodity. It could go either way.

I'll reserve judgment until after the season. Even then it may be too early to tell, this being Beck's first year as the lone OC at any school.

pretty good assessment of the situation regarding Beck. to that i will only add that i expect to see Beck improve through out the season. i would hope his play calling will be a lot better than Wats and his use of personnel shows some forward thinking.

cocktail offense?......yeah, when things get sh**ty, i expect to hear that phrase a time or two...

 

[BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA]

I hold off my assessment on Beck for about six games...

 

[Saunders]

2009

VT 16 - NU 15

ISU 9 - NU 7

UT 13 - NU 12

2010

UT 20 - NU 13

aTm 9 - NU 6

OU 23 - NU 20

UW 19 - NU7

If he can keep that from happening, then he's fine by me.

 

[bshirt]

2009

VT 16 - NU 15

ISU 9 - NU 7

UT 13 - NU 12

2010

UT 20 - NU 13

aTm 9 - NU 6

OU 23 - NU 20

UW 19 - NU7

If he can keep that from happening, then he's fine by me.

Yep.

I'm so tired of marginal to high school teams stuffing our offense too. He additionally stops the following and he gets a parade on "O" st.

2010 vs SDST - 17

2010 vs KU - 20

2009 vs TT - 10

2009 vs Baylor - 20

2009 vs KSU - 17

 

[knapplc]

Don't forget 2009 Oklahoma. That game is overlooked because we won, but we scored one Field Goal on a sustained drive, and the only TD came off of Prince's INT return to the one yard line.

Ten points was abysmal, even though that Oklahoma defense was pretty good (top ten in Scoring, Rushing and Total DEF, top 20 in Passing DEF).

 

[bshirt]

Don't forget 2009 Oklahoma. That game is overlooked because we won, but we scored one Field Goal on a sustained drive, and the only TD came off of Prince's INT return to the one yard line.

Ten points was abysmal, even though that Oklahoma defense was pretty good (top ten in Scoring, Rushing and Total DEF, top 20 in Passing DEF).

Essentially earning one friggin FG for the whole game. Geesh....

Our defense is so great we can beat anybody and our offense so inept we can lose to anybody. lol.....again, I can hardly imagine Beck doing any worse.