VectorVictor
Donor
Yes, our defense took their patented mid-game siesta and Wisconsin's RBs got a few big runs. And yes, the officials swallowed their whistles on at least 10 points.
But when you look at why this game was lost, it was because our offense squandered opportunities (e.g. Gerry's picks) and played not to lose (last regulation offensive series). This was because our OC constantly failed to either stick with what was working (e.g. zone read) or fixed what wasn't working (e.g. pocket passing, traps) with playcalling.
It's a sad state of affairs that we aren't utilizing more boundary plays (e.g. sweeps, toss plays) to help nullify opponents stacking the box. We also aren't rolling Tommy out when he's getting passes batted down, and it's a shock that if we're running zone read option plays, we can't put a play or two in there for a rollout option pass, especially when it would work well with the skillset our kids have currently.
We know what we have in Tommy--to put the blame on Tommy for this is missing the point. In a way, we're back to where we were at this time last year, where we needed Langsdorf to step up his game and fix the holes in his playcalling NOW instead of waiting for the off-season. Fortunately, we're playing for much higher stakes this year, and we can still get to the B1G Title Game if we win out. But we've got to start having an OC that can actually call a complete, strategic game first.
But when you look at why this game was lost, it was because our offense squandered opportunities (e.g. Gerry's picks) and played not to lose (last regulation offensive series). This was because our OC constantly failed to either stick with what was working (e.g. zone read) or fixed what wasn't working (e.g. pocket passing, traps) with playcalling.
It's a sad state of affairs that we aren't utilizing more boundary plays (e.g. sweeps, toss plays) to help nullify opponents stacking the box. We also aren't rolling Tommy out when he's getting passes batted down, and it's a shock that if we're running zone read option plays, we can't put a play or two in there for a rollout option pass, especially when it would work well with the skillset our kids have currently.
We know what we have in Tommy--to put the blame on Tommy for this is missing the point. In a way, we're back to where we were at this time last year, where we needed Langsdorf to step up his game and fix the holes in his playcalling NOW instead of waiting for the off-season. Fortunately, we're playing for much higher stakes this year, and we can still get to the B1G Title Game if we win out. But we've got to start having an OC that can actually call a complete, strategic game first.
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