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re: 270 yards passing is why A&M lost!
Posted on 10/23/12 at 9:09 pm to Bob Ag
Posted on 10/23/12 at 9:09 pm to Bob Ag
The only negative is when playing a physical rushing team your defense is usually on the field most of the game. A few quick stalled drives and the physical team starts having their way with the defense and the clock. One bad game from the offense can be a knock out blow for the season
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Posted on 10/23/12 at 10:28 pm to PortCityTiger82
I understand a lot of the points made in this thread, I just don't think they match the facts very well of what actually happened in the game.
A&M scored both of their TD's on power running plays in short yardage for instance. Also, this offense is going to vary the definition of a "running play". A run is certainly a QB draw, esp when you have a QB like Manziel. A run is also loosely a quick screen pass in how it is viewed by the coaches. I don't think you need to go with a 2 TE formation with a FB in the I formation to run the football.
I agree that this offense will need to evolve but I think it will. Kevin Sumlin was also the OC at OU when they had Adrian Peterson. The offense itself isn't a classic Air Raid because Air Raid offenses don't have a QB that run as much as Manziel. Throw in the quality of RB's A&M has on the roster and those on the way. Certainly the Air Raid is the base though.
The key to winning in the SEC though is defense, not offense. A dynamic offense is fine so long as the defense is there to make the stops. Spurrier's Florida teams were a great example of this. They were successful early on but once he developed a great defense with Stoops as his DC they were dominant and won a NC.
Also, Time of possession was 30:10 for A&M, 29:50 for LSU. A&M had one 3 and out in the 2nd Half and that was on after the KO return. On the series Manziel went the wrong way away from the hole and a walk in TD on 1st Down and made a terrible throw on 3rd down when he had an open Receiver.
Offensively the key is eliminating the mistakes and Manziel mastering the Air Raid. For instance A&M played La Tech the previous week and though they did not have the same talent as A&M (outside of one WR that was fantastic) the execution of the Air Raid they ran was amazing and they really made no major mistakes offensively. If A&M can get their execution to that level with the talent they have available I don't know how you stop it.
Defensively the key is recruiting more than anything. A&M needs depth and talent. I actually think the scheme works well and have been pleased with Snyder at DC. We desperately need DB's and more depth to take the next steps though I have been very pleased with what our D has done so far considering the limitations we have.
A&M scored both of their TD's on power running plays in short yardage for instance. Also, this offense is going to vary the definition of a "running play". A run is certainly a QB draw, esp when you have a QB like Manziel. A run is also loosely a quick screen pass in how it is viewed by the coaches. I don't think you need to go with a 2 TE formation with a FB in the I formation to run the football.
I agree that this offense will need to evolve but I think it will. Kevin Sumlin was also the OC at OU when they had Adrian Peterson. The offense itself isn't a classic Air Raid because Air Raid offenses don't have a QB that run as much as Manziel. Throw in the quality of RB's A&M has on the roster and those on the way. Certainly the Air Raid is the base though.
The key to winning in the SEC though is defense, not offense. A dynamic offense is fine so long as the defense is there to make the stops. Spurrier's Florida teams were a great example of this. They were successful early on but once he developed a great defense with Stoops as his DC they were dominant and won a NC.
Also, Time of possession was 30:10 for A&M, 29:50 for LSU. A&M had one 3 and out in the 2nd Half and that was on after the KO return. On the series Manziel went the wrong way away from the hole and a walk in TD on 1st Down and made a terrible throw on 3rd down when he had an open Receiver.
Offensively the key is eliminating the mistakes and Manziel mastering the Air Raid. For instance A&M played La Tech the previous week and though they did not have the same talent as A&M (outside of one WR that was fantastic) the execution of the Air Raid they ran was amazing and they really made no major mistakes offensively. If A&M can get their execution to that level with the talent they have available I don't know how you stop it.
Defensively the key is recruiting more than anything. A&M needs depth and talent. I actually think the scheme works well and have been pleased with Snyder at DC. We desperately need DB's and more depth to take the next steps though I have been very pleased with what our D has done so far considering the limitations we have.
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