Renard
Sophmore
Last year the Bucks Offense had to play against some of the highest ranked defenses in the country. It took a while for them to find...or should I say the coaches to find the offenses identity.
The coaches knew what they wanted the problem was the players themselves, "Getting it." Juggling the O-line and having a WR step up besides Santonio was the spark they needed. Add a little Gonzo and "The Shot Ginn" to free up a super talent and problem solved. Just a little late though. This is how last years offense did with first downs and points scored.
8<SUP>th</SUP> N.C. State 11Fd, 22pts scored*
9<SUP>th</SUP> Wisconsin 12fd, 13pts scored *
10<SUP>th</SUP> Iowa 12fd, 7pts scored
6<SUP>th</SUP> Penn State 13fd, 21pts scored **
29<SUP>th</SUP> Purdue 11fd, 17pts scored *
20<SUP>th</SUP> Tsun 18fd, 37pts scored *
- N.C. State turned the ball over 4 times for us making Tressel ball work for us.
-Against Wisconsin, Penn State, and Tsun a punt return provided a score in each.
-Also against Penn State an Interception provided another score.
-The Purdue game in which the "Shot Ginn" debuted, we had plenty of kinks to work out. With 4 second half turnovers the offense could have put up more points and won a game lost in the closing minutes.
Only three of these games were losses but the Bucks were only outplayed in two. Two others we should have lost but our defense and Nugent bailed us out.
What does that spell for us this season? To guess what this offense will do this year is tough to say the least. But I say things just might be looking up. Take a look at this years defenses the Bucks face. I know this is based on last year stats but what else do we have to go by?
The Texas defense was 12<SUP>th</SUP> in the country. Penn State returns 9 starters. Tsun and Iowa take some hits with 6 and 5 starters returning respectively. That’s two tough defenses and the jury is still out on the other two.
Three of these defenses we will play within the first five games of the season. This sounds like a daunting task. Because the Bucks offense has been pretty anemic since Joe Germaine left in 98'.
But I believe this Offense has something going for it we haven’t since 98'.
-Continuity and depth on the O-line.
-Leadership and experience at the quarterback position. Almost the same two headed QB?
-Lightning in a bottle with the receivers
-Young but very highly touted prospects to run the ball.
-A coaching staff that understands the talent and has designed an offense to bring each individuals strongest facet to bear.
I think things are looking up, my glass is half full. We have some big speed bumps to get over. But when they are that big sometimes you go sailing in the air like the Dukes of Hazard. Straight into a Rose Bowl I say.
The coaches knew what they wanted the problem was the players themselves, "Getting it." Juggling the O-line and having a WR step up besides Santonio was the spark they needed. Add a little Gonzo and "The Shot Ginn" to free up a super talent and problem solved. Just a little late though. This is how last years offense did with first downs and points scored.
8<SUP>th</SUP> N.C. State 11Fd, 22pts scored*
9<SUP>th</SUP> Wisconsin 12fd, 13pts scored *
10<SUP>th</SUP> Iowa 12fd, 7pts scored
6<SUP>th</SUP> Penn State 13fd, 21pts scored **
29<SUP>th</SUP> Purdue 11fd, 17pts scored *
20<SUP>th</SUP> Tsun 18fd, 37pts scored *
- N.C. State turned the ball over 4 times for us making Tressel ball work for us.
-Against Wisconsin, Penn State, and Tsun a punt return provided a score in each.
-Also against Penn State an Interception provided another score.
-The Purdue game in which the "Shot Ginn" debuted, we had plenty of kinks to work out. With 4 second half turnovers the offense could have put up more points and won a game lost in the closing minutes.
Only three of these games were losses but the Bucks were only outplayed in two. Two others we should have lost but our defense and Nugent bailed us out.
What does that spell for us this season? To guess what this offense will do this year is tough to say the least. But I say things just might be looking up. Take a look at this years defenses the Bucks face. I know this is based on last year stats but what else do we have to go by?
The Texas defense was 12<SUP>th</SUP> in the country. Penn State returns 9 starters. Tsun and Iowa take some hits with 6 and 5 starters returning respectively. That’s two tough defenses and the jury is still out on the other two.
Three of these defenses we will play within the first five games of the season. This sounds like a daunting task. Because the Bucks offense has been pretty anemic since Joe Germaine left in 98'.
But I believe this Offense has something going for it we haven’t since 98'.
-Continuity and depth on the O-line.
-Leadership and experience at the quarterback position. Almost the same two headed QB?
-Lightning in a bottle with the receivers
-Young but very highly touted prospects to run the ball.
-A coaching staff that understands the talent and has designed an offense to bring each individuals strongest facet to bear.
I think things are looking up, my glass is half full. We have some big speed bumps to get over. But when they are that big sometimes you go sailing in the air like the Dukes of Hazard. Straight into a Rose Bowl I say.
