CSU Knew When We Were Passing

[Gonzo]

Offense really wasn't this issue last week, we had over 400 yards with an 18 minute TOP.

I was going to post this.

The defense never adjusted and they ran the same plays over and over and over until they had 40 minutes of possession and more points than we did. Last Saturday was on Woody's atrocious defense.

[WataugaMan]

FYI

CSU 21

North Greenville 14

3rd quarter

[AppState1]

We probably knew when they were going to run.

[GoApps70]

Helps tremendously when you know if it's going to be a pass or run.
Big advantage. The fact they kept the ball so long meant a lot, but if every team
we play can tell when it's going to be a pass, we have even more problems.

[lillycafe]

I can tell you when we are passing!! Watch Kendall Lamm line up and anyone should be able to tell it is a pass or a run. Three point stance for run, standing up for a pass.

[Maddog1956]

Helps tremendously when you know if it's going to be a pass or run.
Big advantage. The fact they kept the ball so long meant a lot, but if every team
we play can tell when it's going to be a pass, we have even more problems.

I agree!

If the coach said he could tell, he could tell! He has no reason to lie.

I don't care if the offense got 400 yards or not, maybe if he didn't know, we would have got 600 yards and won the game. Hopefully the coaching staff is thanking him for telling them.

[WVAPPeer]

I think the main point is being missed here - I would say watch any college or pro game and I bet one could consistently tell a run from a pass at least 75% of the time - The whole key is to show the defense what a run formation looks like as compared to a pass formation - Sure, it's great if a team has an offense with so many weapons it doesn't matter what the defense thinks (AE, KRich, Dexter, etc.) BUT, the good OC sets up plays thru the course of the game and just when the defense is sure they know the run is coming (or the pass) is when you hit them with the counter punch - So in reality, the good offense wants the defense to figure out what's coming and then you hit them with the OH- SSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII----------- play. The great offense doesn't care -

[Maddog1956]

I think the main point is being missed here - I would say watch any college or pro game and I bet one could consistently tell a run from a pass at least 75% of the time - The whole key is to show the defense what a run formation looks like as compared to a pass formation - Sure, it's great if a team has an offense with so many weapons it doesn't matter what the defense thinks (AE, KRich, Dexter, etc.) BUT, the good OC sets up plays thru the course of the game and just when the defense is sure they know the run is coming (or the pass) is when you hit them with the counter punch - So in reality, the good offense wants the defense to figure out what's coming and then you hit them with the OH- SSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII----------- play. The great offense doesn't care -

So we want them to think, that we think, that they think, that we're going to pass, but then we run?

But if they knew that wouldn't they know that we want them to think, that we think, that they think, that we're going to pass and then they'd know that we were going to run, so we should really pass?

I agree with what you said and that's how some teams always convert on 3rd down. We think we can read them like we did on the prior two plays.

I think what the coach was referring to was that even with a less than awesome Defense he was able to tell what the offense was going to do good enough to stop some critical plays that gave them the game.