This has nothing to do w/ Towson. This has to do with a remake of the offense that isn't complete yet. Read TJW/Whitmer/Cochran's comments from multiple articles over the last day. For example:
>>"This much we know: drawing many conclusions - or any conclusions - from what was mostly a waste of time comes at your own risk. The players and coaches admitted they revealed next to nothing about new offensive coordinator T.J. Weist's scheme. And so to conclude, based on the offense's aggregate two field goal output, that Whitmer, Cochran and Scott McCummings are offering more of the same might be tempting, but ultimately unfair.
Because how do we know? Based on a few conversations, the essential difference between Weist's offense of 2013 and George DeLeone's of 2012 is this: The responsibility shifts to the quarterbacks. DeLeone's system required the offensive linemen to make most of the calls. Now it's on the quarterbacks.
"It's a lot of passes, that's the biggest thing," Cochran said. "There's a lot more on us this year as quarterbacks in general. For sure. As quarterbacks, we have more responsibility this year with protections, the run game and we maybe don't have to rely on other guys. We've put in a lot of extra hours with coach Pasqualoni, (quarterback) coach (Shane) Day and coach Weist this spring. A lot more on our own. This spring has been a lot more work off the field."
Whitmer was reluctant, playfully so, to reveal too much. When pressed by reporters, he cracked, "I'll have to stay strong here." But later he added this: "(Weist) likes energy, up-tempo, being fast, flying around," he said. "It's something we needed to bring. We were a little lethargic last year. We didn't have enough energy. That's the biggest thing he's brought in, rather than playbook wise, it's just the mentality. Toughness."<<
