Re: Would Tempo Help after 1st First Down?

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Dec 15, 2020, 8:57 PM

TigerJS® said:

I think tempo is a great idea, especially with TL back. As previously stated our two minute offense has looked really good in earlier games.

This being game 11 - I kind of wish we went to a more up tempo offense this time of year ((((for this team)))! Our OL has not come together and been as effective in run blocking for whatever reason - but they all seem to excel at pass pro. Which leads me to believe they aren't bad OL - but more a victim of the "stack the box and stop 9 at all cost versus Clemson tactics"! Tempo has the potential to get some of those DL to breathing hard and not firing off the ball as hard/fast. That means, they don't get off blocks as well too!
Somebody will no doubt come on here and say; we are already a tempo offense. But, I mean, Baylor, Oregon under Chip Kelly, Syracuse, Wake and Marshall fast!
One of the reasons tempo was first used was some coach noticing how worn out the DL got in last minute situations. How it took the steam off the pass rush. A coach out (this is where it depends on who you ask) in X-where who had really good spill guys, but his OL was not on equal level of good as the skill guys used the tactic to get his QB time by slowing down the DL. By making the defense stay in basic packages; because often they couldn't even get lined up fast enough to do anything about it. With how we rotate players in - if somebody did that to us - I have no worries! We have recruited well and there is quality depth on the roster!

O lines for years have still ran the ball against stacked boxes! But, why force it if you have one on one to a 4 star WR? As I said earlier, many things have to go right on pass plays for it to work. Less things have to go right on a run play(just don't hold). Clemson between the RB's and QB's needs to have close to 100 yards in the game to win or said another way the Tigers need to average 4.1 yards a carry "average"! Tempo will alleviate the need for Trevor to have to duplicate the 439 yard performance by DJU.

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If we define tempo as the time between snaps, then tempo can give an advantage when the offense is not subbing and is clicking. It is a disadvantage when there are inefficient drives because you can have a 3&out that takes mere seconds off the game clock and give the D no rest or time to make their adjustments as needed.

Tempo does not help the O-line unless the D-line gets tired out, which requires sustaining drives.

To help the O-line, the better plan is to focus on quick developing plays that get the ball out in less than 3 seconds after the snap. You can take a ton of time between naps and use motions to make the D show their alignments. This quick time from snap to throw helps the O-line because they are only being asked to block for 3 seconds on average. Then, when there are deep shots that take longer to develop, the O-line is less tired out and they can put max effort into that snap.
The trouble we get into right now is that our o-line is asked to hold blocks for 5+ seconds on every pass play. Some how even our screen passes are so slow developing that it is forcing the oline to block for just as long as our shots down the field.

Deep outs and post plays have been our most successful plays of the season. All tend to be longer developing. That gives an opposing D the ability to plan creative blitzes, and take advantage of our O-line.

If we want to change things up and win against the pass rush the best options may be more quick slants with a TE or Slot running a flat underneath (easy completion vs Man), outside toss and power run plays with Slot WRs chipping to set the edge on the DE, and inside crossing routes (AKA natural pick plays).

Overall, Tempo can be great to mix things up or as a surprise burst to get the D before they are set, but to actually help the OL, it requires faster developing plays and the ball out in sub 3 seconds.

Would Tempo Help after 1st First Down?