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I agree, this has been so much fun!!!

No longer a student athlete. He’s a paid professional (he made a lot of money this year). I still would not boo during senior presentations. That is pretty low down thing to do!!!!

From Chat GPT

Mike Shanahan — Offensive Coordinator, Indiana Hoosiers



Core Philosophies
1. Tailor the offense to personnel
• He emphasizes adapting the scheme to the players’ strengths rather than forcing a rigid system. For example:
“I think they do an incredible job of playing to the quarterback’s strengths because they know that’s the focal point of the offense.”
• At Indiana, he’s blending “our core offense … from JMU” with existing run-game concepts from the offensive line coach.
2. Attack all areas of the field — horizontally and vertically
• He states:
“We want to be able to attack all areas of the field. Do it horizontally, vertically.”
• Meaning: not only deep shots, but short/intermediate routes, spread formations, multiple alignments.
3. Versatility among receivers & backs
• He views a wide-receiver room like a basketball team: point guards, power forwards, centers — i.e., different skill sets accomplished via receivers and slots.
• Running backs: he believes you must have multiple capable backs ready due to wear/tear across the season.
4. Attention to detail, execution & alignment
• He emphasizes that little things matter (alignments, pre-snap decisions).
• In the red zone: he talks about being aggressive, using variety, exploiting match-ups rather than simply “run because it’s short yardage.”
5. Game planning for mismatches, adapting to the opponent
• He describes evaluating opponent tendencies, using their habits against them. E.g., identifying favorable matchups, controlling line of scrimmage.
• He’s comfortable changing depending on the quarterback, scheme, and competition level.

Tactical Elements He Highlights
• RPO (Run-Pass Option) integration
He gives the quarterback freedom to read and decide.
“He knows when to hand the ball off. He knows when to give a receiver a chance.”
• Red-zone aggressiveness & variety
Rather than being conservative:
“Sometimes that means throwing the ball into the end zone on first or second down when typically teams might be expecting you to run the football.”
• Multiple running backs and rotation
To keep freshness, mitigate wear and tear:
“We’ve learned … you have to have a lot of running backs ready to go with all the collisions they take.”
• Cross-training receivers in different spots
Slots, outside, movement, multiple alignments:
“We’re going to cross-train those guys to do as much as they can … spots on the field.”
• Emphasis on controlling line of scrimmage in run game
Against good man-cover defenses:
“Definitely controlling the line of scrimmage. It starts up front with those guys… keeping us in positive down distance scenarios.”

Evidence of Success
• At James Madison Dukes (prior to Indiana), his offense averaged ~34.1 points per game in 2023, ranking 23rd nationally.
• At Indiana, the offense improved markedly: averaging 41.3 points per game in 2024 and ranking 2nd nationally in scoring offense.

How to Summarize His Philosophy

If I boiled it down to a few bullets:
• “Build around the quarterback and tailor to his strengths.”
• “Use formations and alignments to create advantageous matchups (horizontally & vertically).”
• “Rotate talent (receivers/running backs) to maintain freshness and exploit skill sets.”
• “Stress execution: alignments, matchups, details matter.”
• “Be aggressive in scoring situations (red zone) and flexible in scheme.”

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I am not happy with A&M and Arkansas
I wanted to keep Florida or Alabama

She needs to remember they are paid players now

Is water wet? You don’t have to see it to know. A professional can’t throw the ball away properly. GTFOOH

That’s what ESPN had him at. I like to hear some sites had him higher

Excuses

No I would not do that but what you can say is if you injure yourself that is through fault of your own you do not get paid.

NFL contracts have language like this in the contracts for this very reason.