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According to cliff claven, the vertical game is defined by passes of exactly 9.23 yards or more. Anything less than that is just a passing game.
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eric kiesau is hurting us
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According to cliff claven, the vertical game is defined by passes of exactly 9.23 yards or more. Anything less than that is just a passing game.
bbads
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Against UGA we did have them on their heels. and we took 1 shot down the field to will jefferson, and it worked. what happened to the vertical offense everyone expected when hawk came here? we take no chances, and a reverse on the 11 yard line isn't a chance. its stupid. Let tyler air it out to our great receivers and let Toney go up and get it.
We have the personel. its coaching. and frankly, im looking at Eric.
We have the personel. its coaching. and frankly, im looking at Eric.
Lt.Col.FrankSlade
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I'd like Tyler to air it out too --- but the OL has GOT TO PROTECT HIM for more than .5 seconds in order for him to complete a long pass.
BuffaloChuck
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Watching the replay Monday at lunch... the Mizzou QB is wading thru the rush, loses the ball to an easy strip at his own 13, but our first offensive play is a slow-developing hand-off, losing 3 yards. The next play is a slow developing reverse, and another reverse-of-field attempt all east west - or South, to be precise, as he loses 6 more yards. First and 10 at Mizzou's 13, then it's 3rd-and-19! Finally, a slow-developing 7-step drop under an outside blitz, a quick gunner slinger short-armed throw still can't get it over the outstretched arms of the blitz.
The Mizzou QB comes right back on a 97-yard drive to follow up the apparently naturally-occurring FG Miss and tosses a quick pass that easily drags off-balance defenders into the end-zone.
Quick plays. Off-balance defenders. Defenders chasing Mizzou receivers, not the other way around. Sadly amazing.
I'm not sure "airing it out" is the answer when accompanied by LtCol's "got to protect for more" comment. That seems to be the telling point. Well, one way to do that is make the D-Line pay attention to quick passes over their head when they're charging forward - making them keep their hands low to protect from the O'Line's gut-punches.
There seems to be so many alternative plays that could take advantage of defenses - taking what they offer. But apparently CU's coaching staff can't see game-time adjustments - they've got to try to stick to their game plan and only their game-plan. Regardless of defenses, speeds, skills, etc.
The Mizzou QB comes right back on a 97-yard drive to follow up the apparently naturally-occurring FG Miss and tosses a quick pass that easily drags off-balance defenders into the end-zone.
Quick plays. Off-balance defenders. Defenders chasing Mizzou receivers, not the other way around. Sadly amazing.
I'm not sure "airing it out" is the answer when accompanied by LtCol's "got to protect for more" comment. That seems to be the telling point. Well, one way to do that is make the D-Line pay attention to quick passes over their head when they're charging forward - making them keep their hands low to protect from the O'Line's gut-punches.
There seems to be so many alternative plays that could take advantage of defenses - taking what they offer. But apparently CU's coaching staff can't see game-time adjustments - they've got to try to stick to their game plan and only their game-plan. Regardless of defenses, speeds, skills, etc.
Lt.Col.FrankSlade
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I remember when Colorado went to Minnesota back in 1992. Duke Tobin started at QB and he was TERRIBLE. He didn't do anything. CU didn't have a single point at halftime. The offense was total junk. Halftime ended and CU trotted out this skinny true freshman named Koy Detmer and TOTALLY CHANGED their offense. Quick short drops and quick throws. 21 points later the Buffs (barely) walked out with a win.
This CU coaching staff would never to be able to accomplish that sort of thing.
This CU coaching staff would never to be able to accomplish that sort of thing.
I agree. However, it is even more difficult for this coaching staff because what would they change from? We don't seem to have any set offense to begin with.
