Either myself or Escambia will put up a "Gameday"-thread for tomorrow's game in the morning, but I wanted to throw some things out there ahead of time.
The main thing is a sort of "warning-wrapped-in-a-dilemma":
I don't believe this Vandy offense can score on our defense--not without a whole lotta help (ie. MISTAKES) from us. Therefore, it would seem the best strategy for OUR offense is patience. Take what their defense (a pretty good one) gives us, trap runs, speedsweeps and QB draws, short-to-medium passes in the zone-spaces mid-field, take a shot down field now and then if/when they crowd the box, and steadily take control and pull away. We can win, more than "cover" the 3-TD spread Vegas has us at in the process that way I think...BUT... There's something else to consider--something these next couple/few games offer that may well be important later:
For the sake of the whole offensive unit--and more to the point, our QB--there is the need to develop and reinforce both the details of our passing game AND everyone's confidence in running it...Indeed, in running a complete, wide-ranging and imaginitive offense, and a gameplan that executes it effectively.
Now, I don't know if our Coach is even thinking that far ahead at this point. In fact, wouldn't surprise me if he, like he asks his team to do, is "just taking it one game at a time"--at the very least, I suspect that's what he'd say. But at some point, with a young team against competition you figure to outclass, maybe you get to build towards things you figure to NEED later.
Just a thought. What do y'all think?
The main thing is a sort of "warning-wrapped-in-a-dilemma":
I don't believe this Vandy offense can score on our defense--not without a whole lotta help (ie. MISTAKES) from us. Therefore, it would seem the best strategy for OUR offense is patience. Take what their defense (a pretty good one) gives us, trap runs, speedsweeps and QB draws, short-to-medium passes in the zone-spaces mid-field, take a shot down field now and then if/when they crowd the box, and steadily take control and pull away. We can win, more than "cover" the 3-TD spread Vegas has us at in the process that way I think...BUT... There's something else to consider--something these next couple/few games offer that may well be important later:
For the sake of the whole offensive unit--and more to the point, our QB--there is the need to develop and reinforce both the details of our passing game AND everyone's confidence in running it...Indeed, in running a complete, wide-ranging and imaginitive offense, and a gameplan that executes it effectively.
Now, I don't know if our Coach is even thinking that far ahead at this point. In fact, wouldn't surprise me if he, like he asks his team to do, is "just taking it one game at a time"--at the very least, I suspect that's what he'd say. But at some point, with a young team against competition you figure to outclass, maybe you get to build towards things you figure to NEED later.
Just a thought. What do y'all think?