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Add special teams to the list. Miami played a clean game, we had a missed FG, lost 20 yards on one of the most inexplicable formation penalties I've ever heard of in crunch time. You can even add the hidden yards of Peoples returning kicks for some reason and taking it out for some reason and making it to the 17.
Add special teams to the list. Miami played a clean game, we had a missed FG, lost 20 yards on one of the most inexplicable formation penalties I've ever heard of in crunch time. You can even add the hidden yards of Peoples returning kicks for some reason and taking it out for some reason and making it to the 17.
It’s criminal to not at least try moving the pocket, bootlegs etc. when you KNOW how weak the OL is vs their DL. Sayin also missed some (hello wide open TE in the end zone early in the game) but it just felt like they somehow thought Miami’s DL wasn’t as advertised?
I think they don't wanted to have Sayin throwing off platform. Sayin basically has all these videos of him throwing off platform but when we see them in the game his velocity really goes down with them.
One thing I've noticed is Sayin has been getting much better at stepping into his throws and putting good velocity on them as the season has gone on.
Like Sayin was suppose to be this off platform wizard and throwing all these beautiful layered balls. Our receivers didn't need that, they were waiting on balls.
There must be something about how he throws on the move that the coaching staff doesn't want to see.
I also think the middle of the field is left open because they aren't running crossing routes like before. It was a staple of Days offense before. Maybe they don't run them because of Sayin's height. Sayin is the smallest QB they have had since Day has been here and the crossing routes just seem to disappear even though they were some of the most effective plays in Day's offense.
We ran quite a bit of mesh throughout the year and he adept at hitting the TE in thesit behind it.
But yeah most of his missing people open are at the middle of the field. Though not the 1st level like mesh 2 and a 3rd usually. The problem tonight is he was missing the open flats too where he murdered people all year.
He needs to show a willingness to run when he has the need and opportunity. He has to keep the ad honest and exploit that opening instead of throwing a 0 gain pass or taking a sack. Just the threat can open things up and get crucial first downs.
Similar problem that CJ Stroud had. Can run but won't run. We have seen in the NFL that CJ can really run too.
I have no clue how good or bad of a runner Sayin is since we have barely seen it in game. There are YouTube videos of Sayin doing running jumping throws, he doesn't look that immobile or unathletic.
He needs to show a willingness to run when he has the need and opportunity. He has to keep the ad honest and exploit that opening instead of throwing a 0 gain pass or taking a sack. Just the threat can open things up and get crucial first downs.
Unless the QB can run. IIRC the offense opened up more last year once Howard started running for first downs. But Julian's wheels seem pretty slow. He would have had running room with all that space miami's D left in the middle in the first half. Of course just putting a receiver there would have also worked.
I also think the middle of the field is left open because they aren't running crossing routes like before. It was a staple of Days offense before. Maybe they don't run them because of Sayin's height. Sayin is the smallest QB they have had since Day has been here and the crossing routes just seem to disappear even though they were some of the most effective plays in Day's offense.
Didn’t get to watch the game but had a bad feeling going into it. The whole “we are keeping it in second gear until the games matter” narrative took a hit after Indiana and died tonight; offense just was not good enough full stop. Needed to take training wheels off of Sayin earlier and let him have growing pains. Still a good year and I’m not nearly in the same negative headspace as after last years loss to TTUN but they need to take a good long look at next years offense and how they can have an identity. I don’t want to see any more CJ Donaldson runs for 1 yd in 13 personnel. You play your best and force others to adapt to you. Need an identity and I just haven’t known what ours is all season long.
Didn’t get to watch the game but had a bad feeling going into it. The whole “we are keeping it in second gear until the games matter” narrative took a hit after Indiana and died tonight; offense just was not good enough full stop. Needed to take training wheels off of Sayin earlier and let him have growing pains. Still a good year and I’m not nearly in the same negative headspace as after last years loss to TTUN but they need to take a good long look at next years offense and how they can have an identity. I don’t want to see any more CJ Donaldson runs for 1 yd in 13 personnel. You play your best and force others to adapt to you. Need an identity and I just haven’t known what ours is all season long on offense.
Unless the QB can run. IIRC the offense opened up more last year once Howard started running for first downs. But Julian's wheels seem pretty slow. He would have had running room with all that space miami's D left in the middle in the first half. Of course just putting a receiver there would have also worked.
Another Day tendency. Not running his QB's to keep them from getting injured, then when he really needs them to run, they aren't practiced at it. A catch 22.
Either way the chances of losing increase at some point doing it that way. Sucks
Unless the QB can run. IIRC the offense opened up more last year once Howard started running for first downs. But Julian's wheels seem pretty slow. He would have had running room with all that space miami's D left in the middle in the first half. Of course just putting a receiver there would have also worked.
Don't know decades but clearly a problem up front. You can have world class runners and receivers but if there are no holes or protection, it means nothing.
Unless the QB can run. IIRC the offense opened up more last year once Howard started running for first downs. But Julian's wheels seem pretty slow. He would have had running room with all that space miami's D left in the middle in the first half. Of course just putting a receiver there would have also worked.
This is what amazes me about Saban. Sure he cheated like hell but he dealt with attrition so often and so well that he rarely missed a beat year after year
