Sheriff Gonna Getcha
11-02-2007, 04:42 PM
Spread formations can work in the running game, but only on a limited basis (as skinsfan69 noted). I recall seeing Betts (version 06') rip off a few nice runs on draw plays in which the offense was in a spread formation.
saden1
11-02-2007, 04:45 PM
Getting Al Saunders on board wasn't mistake IMO...I mean, he was well qualified, had something in common with Gibbs, plus Gibbs was getting burned out.
What has been a mistake I suppose is the lack of adjustment by Saunders and his inability to recognize what this team can and can't do. To be honest I don't think he has any authority (not his fault) and he doesn't seem to have the respect of the players. I never bought into the whole too many cooks in the kitchen thing but I'm starting to.
freddyg12
11-02-2007, 08:11 PM
Getting Al Saunders on board wasn't mistake IMO...I mean, he was well qualified, had something in common with Gibbs, plus Gibbs was getting burned out.
What has been a mistake I suppose is the lack of adjustment by Saunders and his inability to recognize what this team can and can't do. To be honest I don't think he has any authority (not his fault) and he doesn't seem to have the respect of the players. I never bought into the whole too many cooks in the kitchen thing but I'm starting to.
well put, it's hard to put a value on Gibbs' health & endurance in relation to the rigors of the job. We wouldn't want him wearing out from calling plays & that may have been more serious than we know in 04 & 05.
I'm torn on the whole Al experiment, but I agree w/you about the authority & respect from players. Sad thing to me is, w/our o-line banged up, we seem to protect better than run block, and a free Saunders would seem to be the kind of play caller that could mix it up enough to compensate.
BleedinBurgNGold
11-05-2007, 06:19 PM
I really really Wish we would spread the field on Offense. we are hurting JC's growth by not letting him go down the damn field more often
skinsfan_nn
11-05-2007, 07:10 PM
If we are at square one sitting at 5-3 OK.
If the running game keeps rollling as it did yesterday, are passing game WILL follow.
We have to take more shots down field and get JC into a groove, I would like to see him make some big steps in the second half of the season. Hard to believe Al is not calling more deep shots...?
Campbell17
11-05-2007, 09:07 PM
Running is what we do best, and unless we start passing and getting where we need to go with it, we should stick to running.