re: Stop pissing about the new OC

Agree to a point. We need an efficient offense with some balance run by an OC that can recognize tendencies and what the opposing defense is trying to do and react accordingly.

Then you have an offense like Auburn's in the SEC Champ Game way back when that is smartly willing to run the same play 25 times if the defense refuses to stop it. That is your "game day" presence.

However, if we want to be a regular competitor for a playoff spot and playoff run, we need an OC that has some imagination or innovation (whatever you call it) that can scheme up something in a dog fight against the elite teams to give your offense 4-5 chances to surprise them for a big play.

I don't think MU will ever be able to recruit well enough to construct a Bo Schembechler/Les Miles/NU offense that can win big. You have to have overwhelming talent to have a "We are going to do what we do" approach.

I don't if any teams will be able to do that again in the NIL era.