(10-12-2019 08:29 PM)chrisd11 Wrote: (10-12-2019 04:48 PM)Unionman76 Wrote: (10-12-2019 04:38 PM)ShilohTiger Wrote: I’m glad someone started this thread. This loss is entirely on Norvell and not BW.
I’ve been BW’s 2nd biggest critic on this board, but now I see the errors in a clear picture.
Norvell has set BW up to FAIL.
How?
Three of the turnovers occurred on RPO plays.
The 3 year old daughter of a Temple fan can see that Brady has no business running the RPO or running ever at all.
We all know that he cannot run. What’s the most yards he’s ever gained on run?
He’s immobile and terrible at improvising.
If the threat of the QB run is not respected by the defense then the entire play scheme is wasted. RPO entirely rests on forcing the defense to be accountable for the QB and having an extra option to take advantage of how the defense reacts.
On the interception, White thought about running which confused Coxie and when forced to make an agile throw on the run he got picked.
On the Clark fumble, it was an RPO and Brady tried to pull it.
As a former QB, I never fumbled a handoff in 8 years. Know why? I was slow. My coach never called an RPO play for me or an option of any kind. Want to fake? Use the open hand.
How many times has Brady and a running back fumbled an RPO exchange? 3 this year alone.
On the QB draw, the entire play was a wrinkle put in for Temple. A new spread empty backfield formation to take advantage of Gainwell outside. But even that play is a tip to the Defense because there’s no threat of Brady running. That’s why it was such a gimmick.
Technically that play should be RPO and set up to catch a safety cheating on the slot screen. But we saw it was a QB draw all the way. Norvell FAIL. BW fumbled and we lose the game.
The sack fumble happened so fast that Brady got caught between trying to run it versus eating the ball and taking the loss. Technically it wasn’t an RPO but still Brady tried to slip the pocket.
Since we all know Norvell is a Ride or Die guy on BW, he’s got to show maturity and change his offensive philosophy. Never again run an RPO.
Take out those RPO plays and we win by 15. Maybe 1 turnover.
Only go with straight handoffs, pitches and open hand fakes.
Let’s not forget that true option call should have ended in a fumble bc BW flipped it over the defender’s head. (Something every QB is taught not to do)
BW should never ever ever run a straight QB down the line option again, much less an RPO.
If Norvell wants to stick w BW, he’s got to adapt and build his offensive scheme around Brady’s best skills. He actually made some downfield throws again today.
Make that offensive coordinator earn his salary. Burn the RPO section of the playbook.
Hand the ball to Gainwell more.
Norvell’s stubborness at sticking with something that isn’t working will determine how good Memphis can be this season. Will he adapt?
agree 100%
our RPO is really only PO
Normally there are 3 options in the RPO
1. handoff to the RB and he runs the ball
2. fake the handoff to the RB and the QB drops back to pass
3. fake the handoff to the RB and the QB runs the ball
I think Norvell has just crossed the 3rd option off the list and continues to run RPO
I think it is a horrible strategy (without the QB run option) and we should shitcan the whole thing and accept that White is a pocket passer. Just run a pro style offense that heavily utilizes play action passing.
I agree so much, but there is one nuance.
There’s a variance to the run/pass version where the QB keeps his feet set, fakes the belly give, then if he wants he can throw a pass with no intention of running.
Two problems here,
First has Memphis has been called for lineman downfield 5 times this season.
Secondly, Brady can’t fake the belly give.
Maybe it’s because Clark is young, and Taylor is out.
But our offensive line doesn’t do well in execution on that play. They don’t know if it’s a run or a pass and fail to block accordingly.
I could go to the film, but I’m guessing we’ve had a TFL, fumble, sack, or penalty on that play 15+ times this season. This is the play that consistently gets blown up in the backfield.
High rewards when executed with a quick pop pass downfield but highly risky. What’s the success rate against a good defense? 50%?
What’s an acceptable fumble rate on any play? Anything more than 5% and you shut it down. We were around 20% turnovers on RPO. That’s impeachable.