Did we really need Chase to be a faster runner? Is that what we are missing? We came into the season with arguably the best stable of backs we have ever had- when you consider them as a group. Even though we lost a bunch of receptions the receiver and tight end groups looked phenomenal as well. Chase probably has the best arm of any QB we have ever had. All we heard about was how bad ass our line is and how they are one of the top in the country. With all of that our offense looked like it might be unstoppable and after the UNC game it really appeared that way. After the A&M game it was a consensus opinion that our offense would tear teams up. Very quickly the running back room shrunk, the line hasn't done crap and our cool play calling went away. Now it's a big deal that Chase is slow? No way we should need him to run RPO's. Literally half way through the season and most of the dynamic offense has fizzled.kornegaylw wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 3:30 pmAn offensive evolution is exactly what we need. Unfortunately...or fortunately depending on how you look at it...we won't see an offensive evolution until Chase Brice graduates. Chase is a great guy and a great QB. We are lucky ot have him and I'm sure his maturity and experience are holding things together. Someone who says otherwise about CB does not see the whole picture that includes all the way back to the Drinkwitz year. Now, Brice is not the athlete that ZT was. Taylor Lamb was a better runner than Chase. This lack of athleticism is holding back our offense from running a RPO/Pistol/Run & Gun offense. Honestly Chase Brice is holding together an offense that is too young/inexperience/immature to compete this year.ASUTodd wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 3:06 pmI don't think Coach Clark "sucks"....as some have said (now Jones I might lean toward saying that). I don't like where he has this team at the moment. I remember when Coach Moore took his trip up to WV to learn from Rodriguez and transition to the spread offense. The team missed the playoffs and went 7-4. The rest...is history. I'm not saying Clark needs to up and change our entire team dynamics.... but there has to be something that is keeping this team from coming together and being all it can be. I'm hoping that the seat is getting warm for him and that he's realizing he has to do something. I want him to succeed. I don't want another head coaching change. Something has to give as we can't be complacent with this trajectory.
Hopefully next year all pieces save for QB are a year bigger, stronger, faster & mature and the offense transforms into something we all want it to be. If 21 of the 22 guys are good the last peice can come along nicely.
I've seen Clark grow as a coach in many ways and I do not subscribe to the idea he is incompetent. I think injuries, inexperience, poor scheduling and immaturity have lead the team to its current postion.
We were outsized on the defensive line from day 1 and that was going to be a tough proposition every game. No way any 3 guys are gonna get consistent push against good competition. If we don't gamble with blitzes we get eaten up. I hate to say it but the sure fire NFL linebacker isn't throwing up huge numbers either. I'm by no means criticizing him but we have stretches in games when I wonder if he's out there.
I'll never forget that first big year after the move up when Satt made the decision to play some guys he had wanted to save redshirt wise. The switch got flipped and we ran off what, 7 straight? I just wonder if coach is just hesitant about making tough roster decisions. We have a stud running back who is being saved for who knows what.