Home
Articles
Photos
Interviews
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Georgia Tech Recruiting
Dashboard
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Chat
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
Georgia Tech Athletics
Georgia Tech Football
Offensive Scheme Q&A Thread
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="stylee" data-source="post: 38464" data-attributes="member: 882"><p>Probably due to:</p><p>(a) we threw more from the pistol on 3rd down</p><p>(b) threw it with the aim of reaching a first down on 3rd and 5+</p><p>(c) defenses knew we were throwing</p><p></p><p>There might be some other things - difficulty with snap, less rhythm on dropback footwork, offensive linemen not as accustomed to stance in pistol, and so forth.</p><p>I like the pistol for the passing game, but there are some definite advantages to throwing from under center. </p><p></p><p>I, for one, think Justin was much better running the option stuff from the pistol than Vad was in 2013. Vad's reads weren't great (they weren't terrible either) but he mainly had issues attacking the area he was supposed to attack when he pulled it. Same problem he had under center. </p><p></p><p>There's no magic pill; we're going to struggle a little bit throwing the ball out the gate. What Vad showed early on was the willingness to let it rip deep - something Tevin was tentative with, for obvious reasons. Vad lost some of that in 2013, but not completely. To me, Justin was hesitant to bomb it out there. Being 1/3 for 70 yards is sometimes/often better than being 3/3 for 30 yards. Justin needs to be able to establish a credible deep ball threat. I'm not saying he can't or won't - just that the sample size isn't big enough to draw a lot of conclusions from right now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stylee, post: 38464, member: 882"] Probably due to: (a) we threw more from the pistol on 3rd down (b) threw it with the aim of reaching a first down on 3rd and 5+ (c) defenses knew we were throwing There might be some other things - difficulty with snap, less rhythm on dropback footwork, offensive linemen not as accustomed to stance in pistol, and so forth. I like the pistol for the passing game, but there are some definite advantages to throwing from under center. I, for one, think Justin was much better running the option stuff from the pistol than Vad was in 2013. Vad's reads weren't great (they weren't terrible either) but he mainly had issues attacking the area he was supposed to attack when he pulled it. Same problem he had under center. There's no magic pill; we're going to struggle a little bit throwing the ball out the gate. What Vad showed early on was the willingness to let it rip deep - something Tevin was tentative with, for obvious reasons. Vad lost some of that in 2013, but not completely. To me, Justin was hesitant to bomb it out there. Being 1/3 for 70 yards is sometimes/often better than being 3/3 for 30 yards. Justin needs to be able to establish a credible deep ball threat. I'm not saying he can't or won't - just that the sample size isn't big enough to draw a lot of conclusions from right now. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
What jersey number did Justin Thomas wear?
Post reply
Home
Forums
Georgia Tech Athletics
Georgia Tech Football
Offensive Scheme Q&A Thread
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top