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<blockquote data-quote="daBuzz" data-source="post: 66419" data-attributes="member: 56"><p>That's the part you're missing. I didn't say the offense had been fine. I said it had MOSTLY fine. There were games in which we sucked. VT was a clear example, the Clemson game less so. </p><p></p><p>It's easy to look at the final score in the Clemson game and think our offense played just fine. But go back & watch the game and you'll see otherwise. </p><p></p><p>We hold Clemson to a FG after a pretty decent drive by them and promptly screw up a kickoff and start off at the one. After barely moving the football, we have a chance to pick up the first down on 3rd and 3 and Synjyn Days trips over his own feet 2 yards short of the first down.</p><p></p><p>We force a Clemson punt and get the ball back. After an option play for a loss of 1, we run a counter option for a gain of 6. On 3rd and 6, Vad rolls right to pass but is chased down and hit from behind as he tries to throw the ball, causing an incomplete pass.</p><p></p><p>Next series, we hold Clemson to another field goal. Our offense? Another 3 and out. </p><p></p><p>Next series, after Clemson converts on a 4th and 1, they throw deep to the end zone, Watkins gets away with pushing off and they're up 13-0. How do we respond? Another 3 and out.</p><p></p><p>By this time, our defense is absolutely gassed from being on the field pretty much the entire half and Clemson completes another long pass on a perfectly thrown ball. 20-0 Clemson.</p><p></p><p>Now, at this point, our offense finally wakes up and we start to play a game. And at this point, our defense starts to really stink up the joint. As the offense starts to make it a game, Clemson starts playing an almost perfect offensive game until they're up 55-24 in the 4th quarter. </p><p></p><p>At this point, Clemson goes into a 3-deep zone and dares us to pass the ball. Instead, we run the ball downfield and eat up clock. We eventually score a TD but they're perfectly willing to give up 7 points when they had a 31 point lead and we're using up the clock for them.</p><p></p><p>Now, here's a question I have for you: your Football Outsiders stats that you quote so often is supposed to take "trash yards" out of the equation. Do they take those away from us because they should. It's almost like catcher's indifference in baseball when the team lets the runner steal second because it doesn't make a difference. Clemson let us have that 7 points because it didn't matter to them and we used up the most precious resource...time.</p><p></p><p>The whole point? Defense wasn't great in that game. Offense was only good for about a quarter; maybe a quarter and a half. And special teams were the culprit in poor field position. And that was my point....there were games where the offense was just as big a part of the problem as the defense and/or special teams.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="daBuzz, post: 66419, member: 56"] That's the part you're missing. I didn't say the offense had been fine. I said it had MOSTLY fine. There were games in which we sucked. VT was a clear example, the Clemson game less so. It's easy to look at the final score in the Clemson game and think our offense played just fine. But go back & watch the game and you'll see otherwise. We hold Clemson to a FG after a pretty decent drive by them and promptly screw up a kickoff and start off at the one. After barely moving the football, we have a chance to pick up the first down on 3rd and 3 and Synjyn Days trips over his own feet 2 yards short of the first down. We force a Clemson punt and get the ball back. After an option play for a loss of 1, we run a counter option for a gain of 6. On 3rd and 6, Vad rolls right to pass but is chased down and hit from behind as he tries to throw the ball, causing an incomplete pass. Next series, we hold Clemson to another field goal. Our offense? Another 3 and out. Next series, after Clemson converts on a 4th and 1, they throw deep to the end zone, Watkins gets away with pushing off and they're up 13-0. How do we respond? Another 3 and out. By this time, our defense is absolutely gassed from being on the field pretty much the entire half and Clemson completes another long pass on a perfectly thrown ball. 20-0 Clemson. Now, at this point, our offense finally wakes up and we start to play a game. And at this point, our defense starts to really stink up the joint. As the offense starts to make it a game, Clemson starts playing an almost perfect offensive game until they're up 55-24 in the 4th quarter. At this point, Clemson goes into a 3-deep zone and dares us to pass the ball. Instead, we run the ball downfield and eat up clock. We eventually score a TD but they're perfectly willing to give up 7 points when they had a 31 point lead and we're using up the clock for them. Now, here's a question I have for you: your Football Outsiders stats that you quote so often is supposed to take "trash yards" out of the equation. Do they take those away from us because they should. It's almost like catcher's indifference in baseball when the team lets the runner steal second because it doesn't make a difference. Clemson let us have that 7 points because it didn't matter to them and we used up the most precious resource...time. The whole point? Defense wasn't great in that game. Offense was only good for about a quarter; maybe a quarter and a half. And special teams were the culprit in poor field position. And that was my point....there were games where the offense was just as big a part of the problem as the defense and/or special teams. [/QUOTE]
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