According to Scott Polacek at Bleacher Report...

[Fogdog]

[FONT=&quot]"Moorhead's system offers a unique blend of run-pass option looks with a West Coast passing scheme that produces big shots downfield..."

Say wha? Big shots downfield? What's that?

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[BiscuitEater]

Say wha? Big shots downfield? What's that?

It's plays =to or > than 20 yards. Penn State under Moorhead improved every year and had GREAT numbers.

Moorhead offense has been described as 'west coast passing attack coupled with spread running attack' Fitz & Key along with RBs should be smiling!

His offenses at Penn State have been impressive (18th in S&P+ in 2016, currently 13th in 2017) in just two short years. And he was initially operating with a quarterback who had ZERO college starts in his first season with the headset on. He’s been called “the architect of the most exciting offense in college football”, and for good reason. He was a key cog in helping the Nittany Lions win their first outright Big Ten title in 20 years and has developed a three-star Trace McSorley into an up-tempo spread wizard.

Speaking of wizards, his running back Saquon Barkley has essentially taken over college football. In Moorhead’s offense, Barkley was named the Big Ten’s Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference in 2016. He ran for 1,496 yards and 18 touchdowns and chipped in 402 yards receiving and four more touchdowns. His quarterback pal, McSorley, tossed the rock for 3,614 yards and 29 touchdowns while also toting the rock for 365 yards and seven more touchdowns in his first year under center.

 

[Fogdog]

Ooops, forgot my asterisks. I was trying to make a joke. My point was, we've never seen big shots downfield. Don't know what that looks like.

I'm all in on Moorhead.

 

[ShrubDog]

Crooms secret weapon has finally arrived.

 

[Chesusdog]

Arceto has another year of eligibility?

 

[engie]

He's going to give us a 2-3 year window before guys have any friggin clue how to stop us.... similar to the one Urban/Dan had when they were the first guys to bring that version of the spread to the SEC with Leak/Tebow...

 

[Dawgzilla]

He's going to give us a 2-3 year window before guys have any friggin clue how to stop us.... similar to the one Urban/Dan had when they were the first guys to bring that version of the spread to the SEC with Leak/Tebow...

And then a choice Big 10 job will open up, and he will be gone.....like the Lone Ranger.

And you know what? I don't care. He can use us as a stepping stone as long as he wins right now and wins big!!

 

[TheStateUofMS]

I'd say Penn St is the obvious one to watch since he's from there. I'm not naive, he'll leave for Ohio St or Michigan as well, but the guy does have some loyalty and integrity. He had P5 options last year he said, but he stayed. He went back to his alma mater to coach and stayed when other offers came.

Now, we are Miss St. We don't have any ties other than his first P5 coaching job. He seems like a great guy. He's 45 and not as young as Dan, so he has some perspective on life and what will make him happy.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Crooms managed to get Ray Ray outta that damned phone booth?

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Sorry, I still throw up a little in my mouth when I heard the phrase "west coast"

 

[patdog]

If it makes you feel any better, no matter how many times Croom claimed he ran the West Coast offense, in no way did he actually run that offense.