Offense Is Too Predictable On First Down

[PlayerRep]

On every run play, the grandma sitting next to me is able to predict which running back will get the ball.

 

[PlayerRep]

In the recent game, if you had picked NDSU to run on every play except 3d and long and 4th and long, you would have been right 60 of 68 times. NDSU is very predictable and one-dimensional. This has been the case for years. This strategy isn't going to work forever, is it?

 

[get'em_griz]

Gustafson should have spiked the ball every now and then. You know, just to confuse everyone on occasion when they're expecting eitherthe pass or the run.

 

[Lakerhater]

In the recent game, if you had picked NDSU to run on every play except 3d and long and 4th and long, you would have been right 60 of 68 times. NDSU is very predictable and one-dimensional. This has been the case for years. This strategy isn't going to work forever, is it?

I predict it will be stopped; and I can name the date and place: next Sept. 17th. Iowa City, Iowa.

 

[toyota1]

its predictable because the defense can dictate which play the offense will run. it isnt hard to figure out which play the offense will run. the anouncers of the game on espn were calling the play, run or pass before the snap while watching the ndsu defense set their alignment. so points. the defense can dictate the play. when the quarterback takes the snap the defense knows where the hot route is and should come from and they can jump the route. ndsu was lining up with a four man rush so the offense checked to run. the defense knows it and the corners and linebackers can attach the line of scrimmage rather quickly. when the quarterback can only handle one read, a disciplined defense will in most of the time. Stitt is going to need not only an athlete, but someone that can process information in a hurry for this offense to work when you start playing in the playoffs. thats the way i see it. Maybe i am wrong, but there was a reason the offense was checking into run plays all the time when down by 20+. ndsu figured it out or some tendancy was tipping the defense.

 

[UMcheer2000]

I really like our offense when it get's rolling, but we are too predictable on first down. I would like to have our stats on how many times we ran the ball versus the pass. The opposing Defensive Coordinators could count on us doing just that most of the time and they would shut us down.

Keeping the other team guessing on what we are going to do is paramount. When we failed to gain 3-4 yards on first down, we seemed to go three and out? Thoughts on why we run it up the gut on first down?

It's not first down that's the problem. The ESPN3 commentators explain it. The Griz run a dive after most mid range pass completions and pass attempts.... They were predicting the running plays with amazing accuracy. Watch the tape....

This. The same commentator covered both of our playoff games, and he had a pretty good idea of what we were going to do.

Couldn't put a finger on the problem but yes, the dive plays...

 

[beaverboy]

If you try to run a zone read with QB who can't run it makes your offense very predictable. The zone read was invented for QBs who can run. JJ- Vernon-Prukop --If the QB is not going to run then he has nothing to read and hands the ball to the running back. Do you think NDSU was worried about Brady running off a zone read?

 

[UMAlum]

The o-line did not open up a hole to run thru ... pretty much the entire Ndsu game. Some success on pass plays due mostly to Brady's getting rid of the ball right away. Our biggest weakness is the o-line.

 

[PlayerRep]

its predictable because the defense can dictate which play the offense will run. it isnt hard to figure out which play the offense will run. the anouncers of the game on espn were calling the play, run or pass before the snap while watching the ndsu defense set their alignment. so points. the defense can dictate the play. when the quarterback takes the snap the defense knows where the hot route is and should come from and they can jump the route. ndsu was lining up with a four man rush so the offense checked to run. the defense knows it and the corners and linebackers can attach the line of scrimmage rather quickly. when the quarterback can only handle one read, a disciplined defense will in most of the time. Stitt is going to need not only an athlete, but someone that can process information in a hurry for this offense to work when you start playing in the playoffs. thats the way i see it. Maybe i am wrong, but there was a reason the offense was checking into run plays all the time when down by 20+. ndsu figured it out or some tendancy was tipping the defense.

It's not true that Brady only processes one read. I am told that he is quite good at play-calling and reads. That's one of the main reasons he was starting and liked by the coaches. That is not to say that NDSU wasn't doing a lot of stuff to confuse things.

 

[PlayerRep]

If you try to run a zone read with QB who can't run it makes your offense very predictable. The zone read was invented for QBs who can run. JJ- Vernon-Prukop --If the QB is not going to run then he has nothing to read and hands the ball to the running back. Do you think NDSU was worried about Brady running off a zone read?

Do you think UM was running zone read plays against NDSU?

 

[Spanky]

Perhaps someone could explain why the Stitt offense is said to be so difficult? It doesn't appear to be much different than many other offenses, except that it is up-tempo, however, many schools run a similar up-tempo. A frequent poster on the board remarked that I should stick to tennis and he might be right, but I don't see what is much different or difficult about the Stitt offense.

 

[get'em_griz]

Perhaps someone could explain why the Stitt offense is said to be so difficult? It doesn't appear to be much different than many other offenses, except that it is up-tempo, however, many schools run a similar up-tempo. A frequent poster on the board remarked that I should stick to tennis and he might be right, but I don't see what is much different or difficult about the Stitt offense.

I don't even think we've seen all of what's inside Stitt's playbook yet. No consistency with our QBs this year probably hasn't allowed it to fully open up.

 

[PlayerRep]

I still like the stat that taking only Brady's 6 full games (i.e. leaving out the game in which he played only a quarter), he would have been 2d in the nation in average passing yardage per game.