tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668303417231062245.post4072720108743058034..comments2023-09-22T10:29:26.208-07:00Comments on This Dawg's View: UGA - UT Film Study: Quarter TwoBen Dukeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461781656555739470noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668303417231062245.post-70995829140683775932011-10-12T10:33:50.164-07:002011-10-12T10:33:50.164-07:00Thanks for the answer. I am pretty in step with yo...Thanks for the answer. I am pretty in step with your thoughts on it. Having coached over half my life (soccer not football) I tend to look at the ideas of a play not always the result. I think most fans hate to hear we have to execute better but often that is the case. Look at Alabama's offense, most of the time it is not going to fool a defense but what they do they do is execute it so well that you can't stop it anyway.Dawgfan17https://www.blogger.com/profile/18161980823374136520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668303417231062245.post-48700650676274939822011-10-12T08:59:33.792-07:002011-10-12T08:59:33.792-07:00I've gone back and forth with folks about Bobo...I've gone back and forth with folks about Bobo's play design and play calling ability. There is one thing you really can't argue with - we're doing more on offense than we have in the history of Georgia Football. <br /><br />I think by-and-large, the issue many people have with Bobo is their own ignorance. When people feel impotent, thy need someone on whom to take out their disappointments. Martinez was the easy scape-goat for a long time, because they'd gotten so accustomed to Van Gorder's defenses just turning the lights out on folks. Then, with Willie gone, and no one else to blame, the focus turned to Bobo. <br /><br />For a long time, I myself watched other top teams and wondered why our receivers never seemed to be as open as theirs - I wondered why holes seemed to open so easily for running backs. I wondered if it was play design. And, part of it may have been. But, let's just admit it - there were a few years where the overall talent level of the offense wasn't what it needed to be. It seems that we are getting over that hump again now, and our offense is finding its footing again.<br /><br />People who call for Bobo's head I think are simply looking for a talking point to latch onto. They say "1st and Bomb"...but that hasn't really played out. They say 3rd and long draw, and that happens occasionally - but that is also a well-known NFL strategy. You don't do it on every 3rd down, but if you get the right look, you run it. <br /><br />It's like running a screen after a big holding penalty. You need a safe way to give yourself a shot at picking up big yardage so you can be in position to pick up a first down. It's just a widely accepted strategy. Either you pull it off, or you don't - but calling the play doesn't make you an idiot.<br /><br /><br />What I keep going back to is this: We are having more production offensively at UGA under Bobo than we ever have. Why would you want to fire this guy and bring in an unknown? The argument is to poach an OC from an up-and-coming program like Boise State or TCU or something like that...but both of those schools have made their living off out-playing lesser competition. Many coaches find out that the going ain't so easy in the SEC. Ask Gus Malzahn. Without a beast at QB, he's finding the points a little harder to come by.Ben Dukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461781656555739470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668303417231062245.post-10710206757391940082011-10-12T02:00:18.975-07:002011-10-12T02:00:18.975-07:00From what I saw with my eyes and the way you descr...From what I saw with my eyes and the way you described it the play calling on offense was pretty good. How many of the plays that didn't gain were dropped pass, overthrown ball or missed block? If Murray hits any of the three deep balls in stride we score all each of those drives. Hit all three and it is 21 points by half. I have complaints about Bobo but overall I think he makes pretty good play calls more often than not. No OC is going to hit 100% of the time. Did you thing the same thing after watching that half or is it just me?Dawgfan17https://www.blogger.com/profile/18161980823374136520noreply@blogger.com