Amid criticism, USF’s Sterlin Gilbert says time needed to master offense

[Guest PCBull14]

4 hours ago, George Jenkins said:

You realize we are not as fast on the edge without Adams or to the edge out of the backfield without Mack, right? I doubt the GCO puts up the same numbers without those two.

**** I wish CWT stayed around so I win money on betting against you. The GCO is a concept based on speed across the board and a mobile QB. Pretty sure we have that.

[Apis Bull]

2 hours ago, Bull Dozer said:

Eating your Publix wings as is or putting sauce on them

Hey, I like them with more sauce on them!

[Apis Bull]

1 hour ago, goldenbrahm1996 said:

You're kidding right? The inefficiency on offense 100% let the team down against Houston.

IIRC a 50 yard kickoff return and 4th and 24 let the team down against Houston.

[Apis Bull]

1 hour ago, brybull1970 said:

You make a convincing argument. I guess my point is that the offense has looked more choppy and less dynamic than last year.

It has, and a lot of that might be the lack of Mack and Adams.

[Apis Bull]

53 minutes ago, goldenbrahm1996 said:

We did a lot of passing because we were in 3 and 10 every single time. We did not do a lot of passing on 1st or 2nd down. 

66% of the pass attempts were on 1st or 2nd  down (not counting sacks or the last play of the game):

1st and 10 at USF 25

(15:00 - 1st) Quinton Flowers pass incomplete

2nd and 8 at HOU 49

(12:14 - 1st) Quinton Flowers pass incomplete

2nd and 12 at USF 11

(6:04 - 1st) Quinton Flowers pass incomplete

1st and 10 at USF 36

(6:04 - 1st) Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for 33 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down

2nd and 10 at HOU 31

(3:43 - 1st) Quinton Flowers pass complete to Temi Alaka for 11 yds to the Houst 20 for a 1ST down

2nd and 6 at HOU 16

(3:43 - 1st) Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Darius Tice

1st and 10 at USF 31

(14:54 - 2nd) Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, broken up by Isaiah Johnson

2nd and 10 at USF 31

(14:54 - 2nd) Quinton Flowers pass complete to Deangelo Antoine for no gain to the SFla 31

1st and 10 at USF 20

(7:41 - 2nd) Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 33 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down

2nd and 9 at HOU 46

(7:41 - 2nd) Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling

1st and 10 at HOU 36

(7:41 - 2nd) Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling

2nd and 10 at HOU 36

(7:41 - 2nd) Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 9 yds to the Houst 27

1st and 10 at USF 11

(1:15 - 2nd) Quinton Flowers pass complete to Darnell Salomon for 4 yds to the SFla 15

2nd and 6 at USF 15

(1:15 - 2nd) Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Darnell Salomon

1st and 10 at USF 32

(1:15 - 2nd) Quinton Flowers pass complete to Darnell Salomon for 11 yds to the SFla 43 for a 1ST down

2nd and 10 at USF 43

(0:18 - 2nd) Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Temi Alaka

1st and 10 at USF 43

(13:02 - 3rd) Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for 4 yds to the SFla 47

1st and 10 at HOU 30

(13:02 - 3rd) Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 13 yds to the Houst 17 for a 1ST down

1st and 10 at HOU 17

(13:02 - 3rd) Quinton Flowers pass complete to Elkanah Dillon for 2 yds to the Houst 15 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive holding (Tyre McCants) to the Houst 25

1st and 18 at HOU 25

(13:02 - 3rd) Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 7 yds to the Houst 18

2nd and 11 at HOU 18

(13:02 - 3rd) Quinton Flowers pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 4 yds to the Houst 14

2nd and 6 at USF 24

(6:06 - 3rd) Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 12 yds to the SFla 36 for a 1ST down

2nd and 15 at USF 11

(14:51 - 4th) Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling

1st and 10 at HOU 40

(12:11 - 4th) Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 38 yds to the Houst 2 for a 1ST down

1st and 10 at USF 37

(6:20 - 4th) Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 20 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down

[Apis Bull]

1 hour ago, Bulls On Parade said:

If we pass the ball half of the first down plays vs houston...I would bet we win that game. We were very predictable that game.

We had pass plays on 41% of our 1st down plays.

[Bull Dozer]

48 minutes ago, USFBulls727 said:

This is the only way we were ever going to keep the GCO. Not sure Gilbert was ever going to come in here and even consider learning the previous coach's playbook. 

I don't think would have to "learn the GCO" but he did say he didn't even watch the previous season's film in an interview.  That's a ton of Hubris.  At the very least he should've watched the film to see what his personnel was good at and maybe added a play here or there to maximize the talent on the roster.   Instead it seems he just tried to rigidly install his offense without regard to what made guys successful last season or what maximized their skill set.  

[Fold FB Invest in BB]

44 minutes ago, PCBull14 said:

**** I wish CWT stayed around so I win money on betting against you. The GCO is a concept based on speed across the board and a mobile QB. Pretty sure we have that.

Never bet against George Jenkins.

[Apis Bull]

5 minutes ago, Bull Dozer said:

I don't think would have to "learn the GCO" but he did say he didn't even watch the previous season's film in an interview.  That's a ton of Hubris.  At the very least he should've watched the film to see what his personnel was good at and maybe added a play here or there to maximize the talent on the roster.   Instead it seems he just tried to rigidly install his offense without regard to what made guys successful last season or what maximized their skill set.  

8-1, 39.1 ppg, 2031 passing yards, 2 players on pace for 1000 yards rushing.  Seems pretty successful.

[NewEnglandBull]

8-1, three wins away from first Conf Championship, it’s all good from my perspective.