What I hope JoMo learned..

[Slow Natives]

from watching Clemson last night.

1. Lawrence had plenty of time to throw against a good Bama line. A Bama line that gave us no time at all. Their OL played great but they also schemed great. They picked up every blitz and didn't rely on an RPO to ensure the QB had time to throw. In the RPO, the time it takes for the QB to pull the ball away from the RB and then throw, trusting that the defense has bought the fake, is detrimental against a good defense. That simply means less time to throw IMHO.

2. A running QB who can't make throws is not going to beat good defenses. If it's a freshman who can make the throws, so be it. KT can run like Nick, but I haven't seen much that tells me he can make the throws. Don't be afraid to start the freshman.

3. Speaking of freshmen, while I know they are talented, Clemson had freshmen making plays all over the field last night. It should't be a foregone conclusion that they have to spend two years in a system before they can be play makers. Don't be hard headed like Dan was. If they have "it" then let them be the man.

 

[Clarence Boddicker]

from watching Clemson last night.

1. Lawrence had plenty of time to throw against a good Bama line. A Bama line that gave us no time at all. Their OL played great but they also schemed great. They picked up every blitz and didn't rely on an RPO to ensure the QB had time to throw. In the RPO, the time it takes for the QB to pull the ball away from the RB and then throw, trusting that the defense has bought the fake, is detrimental against a good defense. That simply means less time to throw IMHO.

2. A running QB who can't make throws is not going to beat good defenses. If it's a freshman who can make the throws, so be it. KT can run like Nick, but I haven't seen much that tells me he can make the throws. Don't be afraid to start the freshman.

3. Speaking of freshmen, while I know they are talented, Clemson had freshmen making plays all over the field last night. It should't be a foregone conclusion that they have to spend two years in a system before they can be play makers. Don't be hard headed like Dan was. If they have "it" then let them be the man.

If you're hoping that JoMo goes away from the RPO.....well then you've been smoking crack. However I'm glad that you noticed that OL was a weakness of ours this year.

 

[Coast Dawg]

same formula as Ole Miss?

from watching Clemson last night.

1. Lawrence had plenty of time to throw against a good Bama line. A Bama line that gave us no time at all. Their OL played great but they also schemed great. They picked up every blitz and didn't rely on an RPO to ensure the QB had time to throw. In the RPO, the time it takes for the QB to pull the ball away from the RB and then throw, trusting that the defense has bought the fake, is detrimental against a good defense. That simply means less time to throw IMHO.

2. A running QB who can't make throws is not going to beat good defenses. If it's a freshman who can make the throws, so be it. KT can run like Nick, but I haven't seen much that tells me he can make the throws. Don't be afraid to start the freshman.

3. Speaking of freshmen, while I know they are talented, Clemson had freshmen making plays all over the field last night. It should't be a foregone conclusion that they have to spend two years in a system before they can be play makers. Don't be hard headed like Dan was. If they have "it" then let them be the man.

That game last night reminded me of Ole Miss making plays in the passing game against Bama when their W's happened

 

[engie]

No one "learned" anything from watching Clemson last night because no one has the players to do what Clemson did last night. At least not offensively.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Trevor Lawrence ain't gonna be running outta that locker room into Davis Wade Stadium wearing maroon & white next fall, so nothing on television last night is relevant to Moorhead & our offensive plan for 2019 & forward.

 

[bulldognation]

^^^ this.

Everyone watching Clemson 'expose' Bama and dreaming that they can do likewise would be wise to remember they don't have the horses to hang with Clemson either.

On the flip side, a couple of circus catches by Clemson receivers kept drives moving along. You can call it skill, but those lucky breaks can't be ignored either. To win it all, you need a lot of skilled players, but you also need a little luck on your side.

 

[Chris Mannix]

The only thing I want Jomo to learn, at this point, is directions out of Starkville. Sand in the hourglass is falling, only question is whether or not it will take two or three years for people to realize the mistake that has been made here. I am sure that as the play gets worse and the wins even fewer and farther between, then the truth of Jomo will finally be told. Some guys are great coordinators and terrible head coaches.