Solution to Offensive Woes

[Mulepadre]

CW in the box next season.

CW in the box next season.

Question really is: Is the offense doing much better because CW is in the box or Mike Haywood is on the field?? Ever since CW took over the offense this season it looked anemic. Now for the bowl Haywood is back on the field and the offense puts up 49?? Coincidence I think not.

The play calling, for a change, was much better on the part of Charlie. He was quoted after the game as saying that it is much easier to call the offensive plays from the box... and that is the truth.

So do you believe that he would buck the traditional role of the Head Coach on the field if it wins games for ND? I see him in the box with more good play calling.
Here's why:
'Dour' and anxious Charlie, got out of the way! and everybody else had fun.

Charlie will figure this out and stay out of the way next year and let these kids be.
Maybe Haywood was also a symbolic offensive leader on the field, just like Davies when he took over that first game (leading to that ill-fated contract.)

So the key to next season could be the new offensive coordinator (with his assistant offensive line coach) who should be allowed to shine.
Charlie needs to choose an opposite of himself and learn how to handle a conductor's wand

 

[NeuteredDoomer]

I hear what you are saying, but....................

misdirection only works when you can already run the ball. A defense that knows your running game is pretty ineffective will not overpursue, which is the whole purpose for the misdirection in the first place.

You can run the ball better when you misdirect. Defense will not know your running game, and will overpursue. Helps O-line blocking scheme just a bit.

 

[RECON Daddy]

I think I read this on another thread, but the key will be to get rid of the zone blocking scheme. It appeared at times the problem was not always the play call, but the execution of the play. In the days of Lou, you knew he was going to run, run, and run. Even though the opposition had that knowledge, he was still successful.

 

[WabashFalcon]

If run right, zone is unstoppable. Why do people want to get rid of it?

 

[RECON Daddy]

IMO I don't think it is for us. I could be wrong, but after the last two years, it hasn't worked for us. And after watching the bowl game, maybe we need to keep our grass trimmed so that we can capitalize on our new found speed.