Can KSU stop our spread offense?

[Wesley]

This year the receivers have dropped several balls. This year the passing has been spotty. Time to make some better offensive moves to give the defense a break.When was our last good offensive game? KU?

 

[mikem]

1. Asking "can KSU stop our spread offense" infers we have one to start with. Currently, we don't.
2. I hope not, but until the offense shows it gives defenses fits, the chances are better for KSU stopping it than not
3. The typical "ball watchers" will continue to put all blame on AA - while unable to see the receivers are getting no separation from defenders. The WR separation issue is not an opinion, it's a fact.

This is absolutely correct.

I don't know what the strength coach has been doing the past two off seasons, but this group of WR's continue to not be strong enough to get off the line of scrimmage to create separation.

As far as Herman goes, he doesn't seem to have any confidence to AA. I can't say that I blame him for that, but he has done a poor job coaching him up. He still looks like he is totally thinking when all he has to do is actually read the zone block. It's painful to watch how slow everything develops with this offense.

I hope that it is more the fact that AA just doesn't grasp this particular system, than it being the system.

 

[woodie]

the biggest problem in the hawkeye game was that 4 defensive linemen that were wearing black and gold uniforms were eating our lunch on every play and our offensive crew(offensive linemen,receivers,qb and running backs) could not defeat or manhandle iowa's front four on defense.

 

[FootballinTexas]

Bottom line.....this offense is designed to attack defenses in methodical ways. It's no different than what Iowa runs in terms of how you attack a defense. Iowa's offense is a power running game that opens up the play-action for explosive plays. Iowa State's offense is designed to use quick, underneath short passes and a zone running game to open up big plays down the field. The short stuff and zone game forces defense to play more men in the box and open up one-on-one matches down the field. The problem is some of the major players (including AA) currently playing in Herman's system were not recruited from this type of offense. You have to understand the expectations of your position in to run it effectively. Each players position is designed to get another player open....then the QB has to make the right read and the defense should always be wrong. I can tell you that on one of the INT's in the red zone, they were in a trips set left, A-Rob was supposed to run a quick out but because he did not run a good route the corner played him and the other receiver and AA made the right read...but because the corner played in between them he was able to make the pick.

Also, AA was successful in high school but he is not the type of QB Herman had at Rice (In two years under Offensive Coordinator Tom Herman, Chase Clement threw for 7,189 yards and 70 touchdowns, while completing 62.5% of his passes (598-954) http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clement_chase00.html) neither is Tiller. They are recruiting those types of players now. You can see glimpses of the 2010 class in what Shontrelle showed in the Iowa game. They are recruiting the tools (Texas, California, Florida mainly) but they are young and AA's crew needs an opportunity to prove they are better than last year. Be patient! The coaches are doing a great job and the players are doing their best! Great things will happen in Ames!