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ThabeetDown said:
The ranks for Tennessee Tech passing wise were uhhhh not great at the FCS level last year:

102/122 in scoring
116/122 in pass efficiency
98/122 in total offense
89/122 in passing offense

Wild they couldn't even pull from a top-half FCS team?
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He was not the OC at Tennessee Tech and he was there 1 year as the HC was fired after going 20-43 and 11-29 in conference over his tenure. Before UConn hired him, he was named as OC for Southern Utah. He was OC at North Greenville, so let's look at those stats:

2019: Ranked 132/166 in total offense at 300.7 yards per game with 17 TDs.
2020: COVID
2021: Ranked 90/163 in total offense at 352.5 yards per game with 35 TDs.
2022: Ranked 40/163 in total offense at 401.2 yards per game with 34 TDs.

His passing offense in 2022 ranked 27/163 at 253.7 yards per game and 7.34 yard per attempt. To compare, UConn passing offense ranked 102/130 last year at 190.3 yards per game and 5.99 yards per attempt.

So, his offenses showed improvement each year and his passing offense was pretty good his last year although North Greenville was not a good team when he was there. The biggest plus for him is that he has worked with Sammis before so they should work well together.
 
Forte said:
This is UConn football we are talking about .... The only explanation for the string of Offensive hires is either budget or defensive minded coaches like Edsall ... Diaco.... PP, and now Mora, more often than not, fail to recognize what a modern-day offenses looks like and take a grind it out 1980's style possession approach. Perhaps someday before it's too late UConn will realize that it may be a good idea to eventually TRY a proven or true up and coming lower level OC to be UConn's HC.

The excuses of execution are getting old, especially when execution is pound it to the left... that didn't work ok lets pound it to the right.
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solid post... I hate to admit it... but it is though... oh man...

We better show something this year...
 
ThabeetDown said:
The ranks for Tennessee Tech passing wise were uhhhh not great at the FCS level last year:

102/122 in scoring
116/122 in pass efficiency
98/122 in total offense
89/122 in passing offense

Wild they couldn't even pull from a top-half FCS team?
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Even more interesting in the spring practice string there is a claim of a very competitive quarterback competition. Between two of our quarterbacks. We are doooomed
 
I'm not sure if the problem is me not understanding the hire, or understanding the hire. It is great that these 2,Coaches have worked together before. That tells me Sammis had a lot of input. But the fact that we're hoping a new guy can do something and perform on a level above what his track record says he can is concerning. We needed a proven successful OC regardless of the level he was at previously. We have an O-Line Coach and a QB Coach and they are unproven in their current positions. I know we want to convince ourselves that Coach sees something we can't possibly appreciate, but in the end you are what your record says you are. In this case it's a lot of questionmarks and some decent returning tools on offense.
 
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we're looking at position coaches for their trend lines and you have a post showing good trends... give it a rest guys. What's done is done, we'll see it on the football field.
 
Robbins listed on the coaching roster now as QB/PGC, but Gordo still only listed as RGC/OL. Curious or are they just that bad at the updates?
 
CCSUblue said:
Robbins listed on the coaching roster now as QB/PGC, but Gordo still only listed as RGC/OL. Curious or are they just that bad at the updates?
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Most likely they are that bad at the updates. It's a recurring theme.
 
There has been no official announcement that Sammis is taking over as OC, correct? Is anyone else thinking that Charlton is going by the way of Spanos and there will be no "official" OC replacement - Mora will try to do this by "committee" like he did the defense?
 
Marbles90 said:
There has been no official announcement that Sammis is taking over as OC, correct? Is anyone else thinking that Charlton is going by the way of Spanos and there will be no "official" OC replacement - Mora will try to do this by "committee" like he did the defense?
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It was mentioned in player interviews from New England Football Journal. Not an official announcement but at least supported it's truth. I only just got around to watching those after my earlier post.
 
The thing that sits in my head is how 'unofficial' the OC mention is/was... I don't believe we're settled there until I see it.... or else it would've been announced... Or maybe (just maybe) we're looking at other possibilities for that role ( just as we are for more portal kids until Fall camp starts)...
 
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Being the half glass full guy I am also leads me to believe that the less us 'experts' know about this stuff, the better... The bar has been set ( thanks MBB and WBB and Baseball )... Time to put up or shut up...
 
After reading all these posts who is calling the plays? Sammis?
 
UConnJim said:
He was not the OC at Tennessee Tech and he was there 1 year as the HC was fired after going 20-43 and 11-29 in conference over his tenure. Before UConn hired him, he was named as OC for Southern Utah. He was OC at North Greenville, so let's look at those stats:

2019: Ranked 132/166 in total offense at 300.7 yards per game with 17 TDs.
2020: COVID
2021: Ranked 90/163 in total offense at 352.5 yards per game with 35 TDs.
2022: Ranked 40/163 in total offense at 401.2 yards per game with 34 TDs.

His passing offense in 2022 ranked 27/163 at 253.7 yards per game and 7.34 yard per attempt. To compare, UConn passing offense ranked 102/130 last year at 190.3 yards per game and 5.99 yards per attempt.

So, his offenses showed improvement each year and his passing offense was pretty good his last year although North Greenville was not a good team when he was there. The biggest plus for him is that he has worked with Sammis before so they should work well together.
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I think this is actually pretty relevant. It might take a year to get the offense going the way they want. I’d take 250 yards per game and 35 passing tds. FWIW I don’t have a problem with having a solid running game too. With the backs we have it would be dumb to completely abandon the run.
 
Orlovsky averaged 233yds/game and 22tds/yr. , that's projecting his first year out to 12 games. The unfortunate reality is if the offense produces what Free would take, the coordinator and the qb will both be gone the following year or the next.
 
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I just want the O to move the ball, score and win. Anyway they do that is beautiful to my eyes.

Nothing wrong with running the ball if you can do it effectively (like last year and many of our better teams). I love watching a team I root for run it down their throat. I thought they could have used more play action in the passing game off of their strengths up front and at running back last year.

Having a philosophy that builds off your strengths and a good O-line are still the keys to moving the ball.
 
Bubba1957 said:
I just want the O to move the ball, score and win. Anyway they do that is beautiful to my eyes.

Nothing wrong with running the ball if you can do it effectively (like last year and many of our better teams). I love watching a team I root for run it down their throat. I thought they could have used more play action in the passing game off of their strengths up front and at running back last year.

Having a philosophy that builds off your strengths and a good O-line are still the keys to moving the ball.
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My big want is increase the amount of deception that our offense (and defense) subjects the opponent to on each play and flexibility to make pre snap adjustments. On offense seemed like opponent could tell point of attack based on down, formation and who was in (which TE, running back, WR or combo of those). Also, when opponent cheats to fill box and run/pass blitz need to have way to make them pay.

Doesn't accomplish anything to have QB fake keeping ball on roll out if never actually keep it or are so poor a runner that DE can catch you on the few times you keep it.
 
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Duncan Idaho said:
Orlovsky averaged 233yds/game and 22tds/yr. , that's projecting his first year out to 12 games. The unfortunate reality is if the offense produces what Free would take, the coordinator and the qb will both be gone the following year or the next.
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You can’t use Orlovsky as your marker for 2 reasons. 1. He was an NFL caliber guy. 2. The game has changed. 233 yards passing in todays game is probably average
 
freescooter said:
You can’t use Orlovsky as your marker for 2 reasons. 1. He was an NFL caliber guy. 2. The game has changed. 233 yards passing in todays game is probably average
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For sure. The run game back then was much more prevelant to the game plan than it is in college today. From quick look it looks like the average for passing yards across FBS was roughly 250-260 yards/game. So Orlovsky still is the best QB we've had, but, as you said, he'd be very middle of the road in todays game.
 
His numbers developed over time. 250 yards and 35 tds? People have left here for presumably better over comparably less.
 
DoctorWho85 said:
For sure. The run game back then was much more prevelant to the game plan than it is in college today. From quick look it looks like the average for passing yards across FBS was roughly 250-260 yards/game. So Orlovsky still is the best QB we've had, but, as you said, he'd be very middle of the road in todays game.
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Orlovsky was pushing 300yds a game his last two years. Do you think we would be able to keep someone who passes for 300 yds and 33 tds for the following year today? Any development unfortunately will be rewarded by going to some other program.
 
DoctorWho85 said:
For sure. The run game back then was much more prevelant to the game plan than it is in college today. From quick look it looks like the average for passing yards across FBS was roughly 250-260 yards/game. So Orlovsky still is the best QB we've had, but, as you said, he'd be very middle of the road in todays game.
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In todays game he’d pass for 400/game.
 
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Duncan Idaho said:
Orlovsky was pushing 300yds a game his last two years. Do you think we would be able to keep someone who passes for 300 yds and 33 tds for the following year today? Any development unfortunately will be rewarded by going to some other program.
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Could we keep them? Sure. Would we keep them? Probably not with our current schedules.
 
freescooter said:
In todays game he’d pass for 400/game.
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DoctorWho85 said:
Could we keep them? Sure. Would we keep them? Probably not with our current schedules.
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Free is throwing numbers out there cavalierly . He will "take" 250 and 35. 250-260 yds a game gets you in the top 40-50 of 133 and 35 tds is a big number, top ten number today . 3000 yds and 35 tds are going to get interest which we may not be able to afford in todays environment. Thats all.
 
Yes, I’m throwing out numbers. Im saying I would love us to have a passing attack that puts up average numbers. I didn’t look closely but I think that is 250/game based on a quick scan. If we are pounding the ball against someone, like we did against UMass a few years ago, that’s great. Throw for 150, but that shouldn’t be the goal. It should be the exception.
 
Duncan Idaho said:
Free is throwing numbers out there cavalierly . He will "take" 250 and 35. 250-260 yds a game gets you in the top 40-50 of 133 and 35 tds is a big number, top ten number today . 3000 yds and 35 tds are going to get interest which we may not be able to afford in todays environment. Thats all.
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I would take a QB that averages 250 per game right now. We were averaging 189 last year.
 
freescooter said:
Yes, I’m throwing out numbers. Im saying I would love us to have a passing attack that puts up average numbers. I didn’t look closely but I think that is 250/game based on a quick scan. If we are pounding the ball against someone, like we did against UMass a few years ago, that’s great. Throw for 150, but that shouldn’t be the goal. It should be the exception.
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We disagree a bit and I appreciate your long-standing relationship and support to/for the program.
 
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