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<blockquote data-quote="slugboy" data-source="post: 796582" data-attributes="member: 282"><p>It’s way too early, but I’m seeing 5-7 wins this year.</p><p></p><p>On offense, in our read option, the difference between an inferno and an offense that flames out is a combination of an ability to read a defense plus being on the same page as the rest of the offense plus having eleven players who will go all out to execute. Last year, we had blocking issues that showed up against Syracuse. We should be a lot better on the offensive line, but that’s not enough by itself. The wide receiver play is more like it was against FSU instead of how it was against Pitt. Also, Sims has to read better.</p><p></p><p>Here’s an example from Clemson of Trevor Lawrence reading and breaking down a defense—a good Notre Dame defense. Lawrence and his backup are athletically gifted, but this seems like the difference between the two Clemson-Notre Dame games:</p><p>[MEDIA=twitter]1383464603183587333[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>According to Patenaude quotes, Sims hadn’t internalized the reads and progressions even as of last season. That’s a huge loss from missing last Spring practice. Getting decent at blocking, Sims working the offense, and the TE and WRs stretching the defense and making plays is the difference between a #92 offense (2020) and having a top 35 offense. If we can get to a top 50 offense, that’s a massive improvement.</p><p></p><p>As for Gibbs, he’s a RB, but he’s also a star. You can put him in the slot and have him run or catch there, you can put him in the backfield—just get him the ball. Use him to scare the bejesus out of defenses.</p><p></p><p>On defense, we were a #88 ranked defense (FEI). There were a couple of main issues—interior defensive line was losing on the point of attack, there were missed or slow reads at LB, the secondary was sometimes on a different page than the front 6, and the secondary was sometimes on a different page than each other.</p><p></p><p>If you look at 1:50 on this video (and the series) the G-C-G combo is making and holding their blocks against our interior OL. It’s part of why BC was such a blowout</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]yXuO9bM_2wU[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>If I could pick anything to improve from last season, it would be execution at the NT/DT spots. Losing battles there is causing problems throughout the defense. I think we have the physical potential there—we’re getting stood up, though.</p><p></p><p>We’re about 94th in special teams from last season. Depth in the coverage teams should help there, plus improvements in blocking, plus getting in a new placekicker.</p><p></p><p>There is a LOT to fix from last season. The good news is, if we fix it all to a decent degree, we get much better quickly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slugboy, post: 796582, member: 282"] It’s way too early, but I’m seeing 5-7 wins this year. On offense, in our read option, the difference between an inferno and an offense that flames out is a combination of an ability to read a defense plus being on the same page as the rest of the offense plus having eleven players who will go all out to execute. Last year, we had blocking issues that showed up against Syracuse. We should be a lot better on the offensive line, but that’s not enough by itself. The wide receiver play is more like it was against FSU instead of how it was against Pitt. Also, Sims has to read better. Here’s an example from Clemson of Trevor Lawrence reading and breaking down a defense—a good Notre Dame defense. Lawrence and his backup are athletically gifted, but this seems like the difference between the two Clemson-Notre Dame games: [MEDIA=twitter]1383464603183587333[/MEDIA] According to Patenaude quotes, Sims hadn’t internalized the reads and progressions even as of last season. That’s a huge loss from missing last Spring practice. Getting decent at blocking, Sims working the offense, and the TE and WRs stretching the defense and making plays is the difference between a #92 offense (2020) and having a top 35 offense. If we can get to a top 50 offense, that’s a massive improvement. As for Gibbs, he’s a RB, but he’s also a star. You can put him in the slot and have him run or catch there, you can put him in the backfield—just get him the ball. Use him to scare the bejesus out of defenses. On defense, we were a #88 ranked defense (FEI). There were a couple of main issues—interior defensive line was losing on the point of attack, there were missed or slow reads at LB, the secondary was sometimes on a different page than the front 6, and the secondary was sometimes on a different page than each other. If you look at 1:50 on this video (and the series) the G-C-G combo is making and holding their blocks against our interior OL. It’s part of why BC was such a blowout [MEDIA=youtube]yXuO9bM_2wU[/MEDIA] If I could pick anything to improve from last season, it would be execution at the NT/DT spots. Losing battles there is causing problems throughout the defense. I think we have the physical potential there—we’re getting stood up, though. We’re about 94th in special teams from last season. Depth in the coverage teams should help there, plus improvements in blocking, plus getting in a new placekicker. There is a LOT to fix from last season. The good news is, if we fix it all to a decent degree, we get much better quickly. [/QUOTE]
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