1. completion.
2. Incompletion.
3. Interception.
4. Offensive pass inetrference.
5. Defensive pass interference.
6. Passer is sacked for a loss.
7. Protection breaks down and passer scrambles for a gain.
In a good passing day, a qb might complete 60% of his passes. In a more average passing day, a qb might complete 50% of his passes. Part of the ineffectivness in a passing game is due to the delivery of the pass. Part of the ineffectivness in a passing game is due to a poorly run, or incorrectly run route run by the intended receiver. Dropped passes are ALWAYS a problem. Poor pass blocking by the offensive line or failure to pick up blitzes by running backs can cause many problems for the passing game.
Factors such as wind, temperature, rain, snow can all impact the effectivness of a passing game.
Basically, I totally dislike the odds of being effective with an offense that is too reliant on passing the ball.
Build the offensive line and build a rushing attack. Find ways to punish the defense with a rushing attack as often as possible. Pound the ball whenever possible. Use the pass to compliment the run. Let the qb beat the defense by finding the seams with his running ability as well as with his arm.
Sure, the pass needs to be used. But NOT as the primary offensive weapon or route of attack.
Learn to RUN the football with the running backs and the quarterback. Especially when you have a quarterback like Mr. Gray who has the ability to beat teams with both his arm and his legs. Watching him run the ball is, indeed a thing of beauty to behold. He will break the hearts of defenses...break the gameplans of defensive coordinators and he has the toughness to get the extra half yard for the first down. In only his third game in this offense, he demonstrated the ability to utilize all the skills that he has. Part of his game can NOT be game-planned against by opposing defensive coordinators because the potential for him to create offense happens based upon what the defense gives him. Utilize the strengths that this Gopher Squad has to put them in a position to win! Pass if you will...but RUN the football because you CAN! Impose your will on the defense! Turn Mr Gray loose on the Big Ten Conference following this last ooc game against NDSU. Our offensive coaches are fine tuning our offense to showcase and enhance the abilities of the offensive players we do have. This is a work in process and is building toward the beginning of the Big Ten Football Season.
And, make no mistake: this game against NDSU is the MOST important game of the four ooc game schedule. Go Gophers!
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