RememberMurray
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This was the first year I can remember that the Gopher passing scheme could actually manipulate the defense to get what they wanted. There have been years that has been true in the run game, but the passing game settled for what the defense gave us. Sure, we have a nice stable of receivers now, but our routes now put defenders in positions where they have to make decisions about who to cover and that leads to open guys.
If the great Mason offenses had had a qb like Morgan, I can't imagine how good they would have been.
Rank | Player | Pos | Cl | Gm | Patt | Pcomp | Comppct | Int | Intpct | Pyds | Ydspatt | TDs | TDpct | Rating |
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1 | Philip Rivers, North Carolina St. | QB | SR | 13 | 483 | 348 | 72.05 | 7 | 1.45 | 4491 | 9.30 | 34 | 7.04 | 170.5 |
2 | Ben Roethlisberger, Miami (Ohio) | QB | JR | 14 | 495 | 342 | 69.09 | 10 | 2.02 | 4486 | 9.06 | 37 | 7.47 | 165.8 |
3 | Matt Leinart, Southern California | QB | SO | 13 | 402 | 255 | 63.43 | 9 | 2.24 | 3556 | 8.85 | 38 | 9.45 | 164.5 |
4 | Ryan Dinwiddie, Boise St. | QB | SR | 14 | 446 | 276 | 61.88 | 7 | 1.57 | 4356 | 9.77 | 31 | 6.95 | 163.7 |
5 | Asad Abdul-Khaliq, Minnesota | QB | SR | 13 | 250 | 158 | 63.20 | 5 | 2.00 | 2401 | 9.60 | 17 | 6.80 | 162.3 |
6 | Bruce Gradkowski, Toledo | QB | SO | 12 | 389 | 277 | 71.21 | 7 | 1.80 | 3210 | 8.25 | 29 | 7.46 | 161.5 |
7 | Jason White, Oklahoma | QB | SR | 14 | 451 | 278 | 61.64 | 10 | 2.22 | 3846 | 8.53 | 40 | 8.87 | 158.1 |
8 | Rod Rutherford, Pittsburgh | QB | SR | 13 | 413 | 247 | 59.81 | 14 | 3.39 | 3679 | 8.91 | 37 | 8.96 | 157.4 |
9 | Bill Whittemore, Kansas | QB | SR | 10 | 263 | 159 | 60.46 | 6 | 2.28 | 2385 | 9.07 | 18 | 6.84 | 154.7 |
10 | Kevin Kolb, Houston | QB | FR | 13 | 360 | 220 | 61.11 | 6 | 1.67 | 3131 | 8.70 | 25 | 6.94 | 153.8 |
11 | Bradlee Van Pelt, Colorado St. | QB | SR | 13 | 297 | 180 | 60.61 | 13 | 4.38 | 2845 | 9.58 | 19 | 6.40 | 153.4 |
12 | Alex Smith, Utah | QB | SO | 11 | 266 | 173 | 65.04 | 3 | 1.13 | 2247 | 8.45 | 15 | 5.64 | 152.3 |
13 | B.J. Symons, Texas Tech | QB | SR | 13 | 719 | 470 | 65.37 | 22 | 3.06 | 5833 | 8.11 | 52 | 7.23 | 151.3 |
14 | Buck Pierce, New Mexico St. | QB | JR | 11 | 170 | 118 | 69.41 | 6 | 3.53 | 1510 | 8.88 | 7 | 4.12 | 150.6 |
15 | Charlie Frye, Akron | QB | JR | 12 | 421 | 273 | 64.85 | 9 | 2.14 | 3549 | 8.43 | 22 | 5.23 | 148.6 |
16 | Matt Mauck, LSU | QB | JR | 14 | 358 | 229 | 63.97 | 14 | 3.91 | 2825 | 7.89 | 28 | 7.82 | 148.2 |
17 | Eli Manning, Mississippi | QB | SR | 13 | 441 | 275 | 62.36 | 10 | 2.27 | 3600 | 8.16 | 29 | 6.58 | 148.1 |
18 | Jim Sorgi, Wisconsin | QB | SR | 12 | 248 | 140 | 56.45 | 9 | 3.63 | 2251 | 9.08 | 17 | 6.85 | 148.1 |
19 | Matt Jones, Arkansas | QB | JR | 13 | 230 | 132 | 57.39 | 7 | 3.04 | 1917 | 8.33 | 18 | 7.83 | 147.1 |
20 | Aaron Rodgers, California | QB | SO | 13 | 349 | 215 | 61.60 | 5 | 1.43 | 2903 | 8.32 | 19 | 5.44 | 146.6 |
2003 NCAA Passing Efficiency Rating leaders
Rank Player Pos Cl Gm Patt Pcomp Comppct Int Intpct Pyds Ydspatt TDs TDpct Rating 1 Philip Rivers, North Carolina St. QB SR 13 483 348 72.05 7 1.45 4491 9.30 34 7.04 170.5 2 Ben Roethlisberger, Miami (Ohio) QB JR 14 495 342 69.09 10 2.02 4486 9.06 37 7.47 165.8 3 Matt Leinart, Southern California QB SO 13 402 255 63.43 9 2.24 3556 8.85 38 9.45 164.5 4 Ryan Dinwiddie, Boise St. QB SR 14 446 276 61.88 7 1.57 4356 9.77 31 6.95 163.7 5 Asad Abdul-Khaliq, Minnesota QB SR 13 250 158 63.20 5 2.00 2401 9.60 17 6.80 162.3 6 Bruce Gradkowski, Toledo QB SO 12 389 277 71.21 7 1.80 3210 8.25 29 7.46 161.5 7 Jason White, Oklahoma QB SR 14 451 278 61.64 10 2.22 3846 8.53 40 8.87 158.1 8 Rod Rutherford, Pittsburgh QB SR 13 413 247 59.81 14 3.39 3679 8.91 37 8.96 157.4 9 Bill Whittemore, Kansas QB SR 10 263 159 60.46 6 2.28 2385 9.07 18 6.84 154.7 10 Kevin Kolb, Houston QB FR 13 360 220 61.11 6 1.67 3131 8.70 25 6.94 153.8 11 Bradlee Van Pelt, Colorado St. QB SR 13 297 180 60.61 13 4.38 2845 9.58 19 6.40 153.4 12 Alex Smith, Utah QB SO 11 266 173 65.04 3 1.13 2247 8.45 15 5.64 152.3 13 B.J. Symons, Texas Tech QB SR 13 719 470 65.37 22 3.06 5833 8.11 52 7.23 151.3 14 Buck Pierce, New Mexico St. QB JR 11 170 118 69.41 6 3.53 1510 8.88 7 4.12 150.6 15 Charlie Frye, Akron QB JR 12 421 273 64.85 9 2.14 3549 8.43 22 5.23 148.6 16 Matt Mauck, LSU QB JR 14 358 229 63.97 14 3.91 2825 7.89 28 7.82 148.2 17 Eli Manning, Mississippi QB SR 13 441 275 62.36 10 2.27 3600 8.16 29 6.58 148.1 18 Jim Sorgi, Wisconsin QB SR 12 248 140 56.45 9 3.63 2251 9.08 17 6.85 148.1 19 Matt Jones, Arkansas QB JR 13 230 132 57.39 7 3.04 1917 8.33 18 7.83 147.1 20 Aaron Rodgers, California QB SO 13 349 215 61.60 5 1.43 2903 8.32 19 5.44 146.6
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Some decent names on that list....
Thanks for the link. My #1 takeaway from the start of the 1st qtr was that Tanner and the Gopher passing game were mostly unsuccessful until the running game was established with Mo. After the 1st slant completion to Tyler, there were 4 incomplete passes, The 1st had to be thrown high to clear the DL's raised arms. It was thus too high to catch. The next 2 were deflected by raised arms. The next was batted down by a rushing OLB who stepped back from Faalele to jump up. No running plays + good pocket protection = 0.200 passing completion.
It looks to me like the passing plays are deliberately designed in such a way that the QB quickly reads the defender and, if the defender reacts to the potential handoff in a certain way, the QB pulls the ball from the running back's midsection and fires the ball around the defender. On some of the plays it appears that Morgan whips a bullet right past the defender's helmet. The decision is quick, the pass has to be on time and accurate. Watching this video, I'm not surprised that a few throws get batted down each game; it's the nature of the beast. And after seeing this breakdown analysis, I feel as though I understand the RPO a lot better than I did previously.
I wouldn't consider the passing offense sophisticated. What they do is pretty basic. They just do the same thing out of so many different looks to create easy reads for the QB.
What I also like about the offense in general is the continually go back to plays/concepts that are successful until the defense can stop it. Once a D does stop a certain play once, they don't go away from it, until the D proves it can stop it more than once and then they have adjustments to those plays to throw the D off.