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Here's my issue with this take...

Jul 25, 2022, 6:36 PM

always having an offense that's a byproduct of what the defense gives us.

If the Offensive philosophy is to always take what the defense gives you, and you always do that for years on end, then isn't to the Defense's benefit eventually as they know how you're going to respond??

To me, it wasn't a surprise at all when we found success in the 2 back set late in the year. Why? B/c Defense coordinators hadn't seen that from us before. It was another thing to prepare for (which makes the opposing teams job much more difficult).

IMO: We could be more creative with our pass plays and sets. I've seen enough of what LSU did in 2018 in their 5 WR sets, what Lane Kiffin did (immediately, in his first year) with Ole Miss in both 5 WR sets and 21 personnel, and what Lincoln Riley did at Oklahoma.

Their ability to create plays that are new and different, then, even build out of those same sets with new looks to keep defenses guessing from week to week is just different.

We don't have to adopt an entire new offense. For example, look at the success we have in the past with Jet Sweeps, or our Stacked WR sets on both sides. Just those little wrinkles created a lot of confusion for Defenses and helped us tremendously. Sort of like when we switched to 21 man personal late last year with the 2 back set.

When people who know football have been able call plays before it's run, and that is a problem. There has been an other obvious examples of issues:

1) Commitment to stay with the same plays lately because it's safe.
2) Lack of creativity at times.
3) Wide open sections in the middle off the field (b/c we simply wouldn't throw a slant a a go pattern to the TE).
4) Real lack to utilize the TE in the pass game. We avg less than 3 passes per game to the TE. Where is the balance? Where is the threat?

Sadly, I think we've become predictable. Heck, I've seen David Hood tweet the play before it was called numerous times last year. I can't say I didn't call several myself.

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TigerCC - I don't think you are wrong! But, consider these offensive ranks for the following seasons!

2021 - 100th - but, who was the backup QB that could have effectively replaced an ailing DJU? Plus, the WR depth chart was bare to the point a walk-on not named Renfrow started the bowl game(Swinney).

2020 - 43.5 ppg finished 4th.
2019 - 4th in Nation at 45.3 ppg.
2018 - 3rd in Nation at 44.3 ppg.

To me I think people feel like because the schedule is ACC Clemson should be averaging 77 ppg like Nebraska back in the day. Truth is nothing the offensive staff has done points to where they need to change a whole bunch!
Generational QB's one might say, right?
We have had a 5-Star at QB since 2018 though. If I'm an offensive coach and we are finishing in the top five in the entire college football world and people are questioning our production: "I'm probably throwing my hands up and going good grief"!
I think people see the Bama's, LSU's, and Ohio States throw a slant and their top-tier WR takes it to the house it's "if they can do that in the SEC why can't we in the ACC"?
By the numbers - last year was an anomaly! The offensive staff did a great job just to hold it together with all the changes and new players weekly.

We will use the middle of the field and the offense will look different under Coach Richardson! He isn't 5-wide with inside power spread with a H.U.N.H offense. He is Air Raid.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2020-team-offense.html