Gordon Sammis next step

[AllHusky]

I loved the hire of Coach Sammis, and it seems like he did a pretty good job. Thinking his hands may have been tied a bit with the QB situation.

Two questions:
1. How do you evaluate his first season season as OC?
2. What do you want to see from year 2 as OC?

 

[huskyblooz]

I’d like to see a no huddle, uptempo, air it out offense.

 

[Hoophound]

I definitely want to see a better air attack. I’d also like to see a better use of downs. We were very good overall, but we seemed to have quite a few wasted plays. Plays in which we completely burned a down with a terrible, predictable play or an ill advised trick play when it just wasn’t needed were too common. He also needs to keep his finger on the pulse a little better. Sometimes we were bulldozing an opponent on the ground and we inexplicably just stopped running for an extended period. There’s room for improvement, but year 1 was really good.

 

[jdb50]

Spent plenty of time yelling at the play calls. Hate the trick plays. But Sammis did a good job this year. He is a great O line coach. We made huge strides in the run game. A number of big yardage runs and got needed first downs on the ground. If UConn ever has a QB on the level of McCord with Gordon as OC it will make his life a lot better. Hoping Welliver can make the jump.

 

[SubbaBub]

Lose the throwback passes and carry on.

 

[king conn]

Compared to what we have been suffering through over the years he looked like Bill Walsh

 

[Patman]

I loved the hire of Coach Sammis, and it seems like he did a pretty good job. Thinking his hands may have been tied a bit with the QB situation.

Two questions:
1. How do you evaluate his first season season as OC?
2. What do you want to see from year 2 as OC?

B, but I'm not great that kind of evaluation. Some strange choices but he moved along the offense, regardless of qb, from the daringly bad choices of the last guy (whose name escapes). We know sammis wants to move up and out and if he wants that then he's going to have to get the qb situation solved and make slightly better choices on offense.

 

[Jetskies]

We know sammis wants to move up and out and if he wants that then he's going to have to get the qb situation solved and make slightly better choices on offense.

I didn't know Sammis actively wants out, besides generic assumption that any assistant coach wants to climb up.
If JM can get his coordinators, O or D, a Head Coach job elsewhere, that bodes hugely for us, I think. Talent will keep coming, in the coaching ranks... and i guess players too, by extension.

 

[Patman]

I didn't know Sammis actively wants out, besides generic assumption that any assistant coach wants to climb up.
If JM can get his coordinators, O or D, a Head Coach job elsewhere, that bodes hugely for us, I think. Talent will keep coming, in the coaching ranks... and i guess players too, by extension.

somebody posted not quite inside info about his ambitions. I don't think he's a gonner, I dont think theres a problem. I think he has ambitions

 

[Stinger92860]

somebody posted not quite inside info about his ambitions. I don't think he's a gonner, I dont think theres a problem. I think he has ambitions

If he performs and makes us better, he deserves his payday and upgrade. Less of an issue if we ever get to P4.

 

[Chin Diesel]

In the game of Jimmy's and Joe's vs. X's and O's, he was a huge step up schematically.

We had more passing plays where receivers were wide open than we'd seen in a decade. I believe it was more Sammis' schemes than it was player talent upgrade. The talent upgrade was there but there were so many poorly thrown passes or dropped balls on beautifully designed plays.
Going forward I'd like to see as many plays where receivers catch the ball in stride to maximize YAC.

 

[gioff2323]

He did much better than I expected after he was promoted a year ago. My one ask is he look to be more flexible so he can make better adjustments mid-game.

 

[giddyup]

Got much much better as the season progressed. My one major complaint (and it’s not a Sammis only thing) - the objective is gaining vertical yardage. So, on short yardage stop running sweeps, RPOs and operating in a pistol that moves the ball backwards 5 yards to gain 1 or 2. How many TFLs does it take to figure that out. Go under center, use motion, and utilize your run play action and tight ends to do anything you need or want.

 

[Waquoit]

I think OC is not a cause for concern and when and if Sammis moves on we will miss him. That he did so well in his 1st year is a feather in Mora's cap.

 

[uconnfan68]

He did much better than I expected after he was promoted a year ago. My one ask is he look to be more flexible so he can make better adjustments mid-game.

He has to have a huge playbook to cover the qbs he has to operate the offense. What might work for qb#1, won't work for qb#2. He has a lot on his plate.

 

[ZooCougar]

Cut down on the overkill CFL pre snap motion.

Dispense with the trick plays that never work.

 

[noeynox]

We ran and threw for approximately 2600 yards. Insanely balanced attack. What i wonder is how much of a role our departed QB coach played in the offense overall. The replacement might be crucial.

 

[Jimdish255]

He looked like a guy with training wheels at the beginning of the season and steadily improved which was the expectation and hope. It was a little hard to evaluate at times because of Evers inconsistency and their reticence to settle on the most productive QB. I don't know how much of that falls on Gordon or the HC. In any case we can't afford to play that game again. If Evers isn't prepared to lead whether it be physically or in decision-making and can't get his timing and accuracy down we need to move on. Otherwise the offense seemed prepared, blocking was good and most plays went off crisp with guys on the same page. That's a good sign. We move forward faster with a true starter at QB that can see the field and mix in the pass with a solid running game. Pick up another OL or two and I think we've got the pieces to be better than last year.

 

[gioff2323]

He has to have a huge playbook to cover the qbs he has to operate the offense. What might work for qb#1, won't work for qb#2. He has a lot on his plate.

Not sure what that has to do with in game adjustments, but ok.

 

[Waquoit]

Players get better, so do coaches. Why wouldn't he be better after a strong rookie year?

 

[BlueWolf25]

I liked his offense this year. Obviously we know the O-line will be strong under him, we were one of the best in sacks allowed and of course the run game was great. Sammis also found ways to get the ball to our playmakers. There’s room for improvement, but the offense was clearly an upgrade compared to Charlton’s system. 32 ppg, 400 ypg (200 passing and 200 rushing) are numbers we haven’t seen in years

 

[gioff2323]

Coaches should make players better; players can make coaches look better.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

I want to see a little more 12 Personnel packages. Use TE against undersized DB

 

[ktuck911]

I hope we get a QB coach as competent as the last guy. We need that hire to be just as good as last year imo. Could help lighten the burden on Gordie a bit.

 

[JMick]

Cut down on the overkill CFL pre snap motion.

Dispense with the trick plays that never work.

I'm assuming we ran so much pre snap motion to make the reads easier on the QBs.

The trick plays just need to be called at the right time. Heck the lions ran the hook and ladder how many times this year? I love trick plays I just don't think most teams practice them enough.