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Josh H said:
(There's also as many complaints about "pick" plays in that offense as there are chop-blocking in ours).

Just goes to show that for as much theory as there is about "hitting a defense where they ain't", there's just as much theory for having an identity and imposing your will.
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Yep, with 2 major examples of that in the championship game. In fact, on the winning touchdown, the pick was essentially a cut block where the WR went low at the opposing DBs knees.

The other complaint people have about Clemson (and offenses like that) is offensive linemen getting downfield. Because they don't really know what is happening behind them, it is quite common for them to count to 3 while blocking and then start heading down the field. When in reality it ended up not being a running play and Watson was then passing. Its one of the other big reasons why they do a 'count to 2 and throw' if the run read isn't there and he pulls the ball back. If you wait to long to throw, you're going to have offensive linemen downfield illegally. I've read about that complaint a ton with offenses like theirs.
 
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Josh H said:
Kind of interesting as you also note two of the concerns with each offense. With Tech's, since the running game replaces the short passing game, we don't have a short passing game (slant/flats, screen game, etc) to keep the defense from blitzing. Our offense *expects* to be able to run the ball against the blitz. Likewise, Clemson is built to get the ball out fast hoping to catch the defense out of position or just tired. Break a tackle and its off to the races. But they aren't built to line up and run the ball, they will get their rushing yards, but not the same way that we get ours. (There's also as many complaints about "pick" plays in that offense as there are chop-blocking in ours).

Just goes to show that for as much theory as there is about "hitting a defense where they ain't", there's just as much theory for having an identity and imposing your will.



I definitely thought we would at B-back. Who wouldn't want to be the featured back and get 20-25 touches a game. Oddly enough that's the position that has issues translating to the NFL.
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The running back just like the fullback is a dying position in the NFL.
 

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Let's see, yes you will not get the ball as many times but if you can get open and catch you will average 20 plus YPC. You will get single coverage. you will score touchdowns.
Fact is in these wide open throw the ball offenses, 70% of the passes are 5 yards or less and are bubble screens. If you think about it our rocket toss and pitch to the A back is about the same as a bubble screen.
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I believe that is almost verbatim what Johnson told Demaryius Thomas when he recruited him. Yeah, I know he was here but one and a half feet were out the door until Johnson showed him tape and made his pitch. Get him isolated down the field, one on one, and he could go make a play. Fewer catches, more yards, more TDs. (And maybe it occurred to Thomas that without all those slants over the middle he would not take a beating, either.) And it is what Clemson did with Mike Williams and the tight end, particularly on that winning drive. Go make a play.
 
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