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Up there with Cronk as player of the season so far. Need to get him more touches.

1 hour ago, ForestBull said:

Here's the thing about BB. Sterling Gilbert does not put him in a position to succeed. 

List of things that would help this offense and BB:

1.Short slant passes

2. Designed runs to the perimeter 

3. Instead of throwing long a million times have the WR come back to keep the DB honest. (Seemed Tulsa ran our routes all night)

4. Screens and dump offs to Cronk

5. More plays for Wilcox

6. Jet sweeps with our fast as hell WRs

7. Move Barnett out of the pocket on play action rollouts

8. Bubble screens that are on the same side of the hash.

9. Misdirection runs

10. HB wheel routes

 

Anything to add?

 

Amen, GIVE THE DEFENSE SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.

1 hour ago, TheGreatOutlaw said:

 

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/gamedayfinal101318/gameday-final-big-upsets-narrow-escapes-highlight-chaotic-week-7

 

Thank you ESPN! 2018 Do you Believe in the BIGFOOT? #BigfootSTRONG

I mean, it's pretty much spot on.

Barnett could have had 2 more picks on Friday night, just drops by the Tulsa D. He's getting no protection but when things break down he just piles straight up field, even before things start breaking down, or tries to force it. He showed his resolve in the 4th quarter, coinciding with the scheme change to bring in the extra OL, but I was behind having him benched for a couple of series after halftime because it could have gotten a lot worse. How do we know what the other guys have if we don't see them attempting passes in live game action?

If we continue to try the same gameplan against Houston, we will lose. Bringing in the extra OL was a start. If that yields better protection for Barnett then great. But also, the playcalling on Friday put all of the pressure on Barnett to deliver. We need to give him easier passes down the field (what the hell has happened to the good old fashioned slant??) early, get him in rhtyhm. Get our athletes in space with sweeps, more option plays, any variety on running plays aside from diving up the middle. There is nothing dynamic about the playcalling, it seems to be scripted before the game and when it inevitably starts stalling, no adjustments are made until the 4th quarter. I don' understand how it can be defended. We had 10 points after 3 quarters against TULSA.

54 minutes ago, BullsFanInTX said:

And yet still averages 500 yards a game and well over 30 points a game for 2 straight years.

Did anything about that performance yesterday suggest we are utilizing our talent/speed advantage? Since GA Tech, our offense has regressed completely.

100% behind this. Need to try something different with the talent we have.

Inept and totally unimaginative.

Tulsa's game with Texas looks pretty good now. Not as confident as others on this one. Just hoping to win with no more injuries. 

Last year UCF. Best game we have played since Strong has been here by a healthy mile. You could argue the defense didn't play amazing but we did have some key stops that kept us in the game. If Wilcox doesnt fumble we tie that game up again, QF was absolutely unplayable that night.

#23 Coaches

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2799497-amway-college-football-poll-2018-complete-week-7-rankings-revealed

Injury Report Report.

4 rbs potentially on the shelf?!? Makes you realize how lucky we've been with injuries at that position over the last few years.

Unreal. They are a victim of their own success.

Got a big 38 yard grab late in that game.

It's certainly a notable and noticeable increase from last year. Worth reporting. 

1 hour ago, Triple B said:

So I'm guessing you weren't a big Yogi Berra fan ....

Genuinely didn't know that was a Yogi quote! 

Of course, we could argue that his phrase is so embedded in our culture that people think that's the correct way of saying it. 

Contributing to this discussion only so far as:

THE TITLE OF THIS THREAD IS REDUNDANT

It's a generational pet peeve that's been passed down to me and will go down to my sons.

15 hours ago, OcalaBull2 said:

That didn’t work out so well against Houston last year, because we found out at the end of the season that there was much more to the playbook than shown. At some point a smart team with good talent will exploit that, and it’ll be too late for a 4th quarter comeback if we keep this pattern up. I’ve heard Barnett fits this system so much better, and I don’t disagree with that, but points on the board would be a great indicator for more proof. 

Exactly. Gilbert now has his ferrari so where's the points?

16 hours ago, Ricky the Bull said:

I'm going to throw this out there, but does anyone else think that we are still not showing our entire hand during this relatively soft part of our schedule?  No sweeps, no screens (despite the constant pass rush).  Thoughts?

Glad I'm not the only one. Although we heard that ALL last year that we were not showing our entire hand.

17 hours ago, usfgrad84 said:

Cincy lucked out vs Ohio. They don't impress me. 

Temple does not impress me at all. 

Houston struggled against Rice, got blown out badly last week. 

When I watch UCF, looks like they have been winning due to having bigger and better athletes so far. 

I see either 10-2 or 11-1.  

I think it comes down to UCF game again. 

Uh Cincy/Temple will be looking at us and thinking same thing. We've hardly been setting the world alight.

Think we lose to one of Cinci/Temple. Lose to Houston but BEAT UCF!

10-2

UCF 17. Aside from the fumble at the end, offense was magical and defense made enough plays for us to win.

Offensive playcalling for LONG periods yesterday was garbage. Sterlins best game since he was hired was GTech, and it's gone completely down hill since. So predictable, we throw away plays so much. We must utilize our athletes and get the guys with speed in space. No sweeps yesterday, just Big10ing it up the middle for a cloud of dust and the occasional bomb. So obvious to opposing defenses. 

If he had just stayed ONE more season, we run the table and it's us in the New Year's Bowl. The offense was unstoppable in 16. Not so much last year. 

GRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!

GO BULLS!

USF

45-38

Cronkrite

St Felix

540

Just now, DC said:

Lovie plays a Cover 2 man which mitigates WR screens. The intermediate routes are where the opportunities were.

Must be it. Seemed to take away a dimension of our offense. There was some suspect playcalling, especially a sweep on 3rd and long if I recall.