offense me

[Shooter Jones]

The offense has to score more points than the defense allows, that's all.

I think the real concern this year is how many points will the defense allow? Defend me

I think you're forgetting Sean Snyd's special teams.

[star seed 7]

Makes the offense even less important

[The Manhatter]

was our offense any good last year? 
ford keys to the thread-
-ranked 83rd nationally
-5.74 ypp 
-388.3 ypg 
-49 offensive td's 

i guess if the 2nd half of the Missouri St game doesn't get cancelled maybe we score a couple more td's?

how do we get better this year (significantly)?

Don't know who Ford is nor do I care.  The only stat that really matters in offensive production is points per drive.  Some of these spread offenses are super cool and sexy throwing 100 passes a game and winning foot races between the 20s....but all that matters - efficiency. 

Yes, this will be a demon of an offense.  It was the final 6 games of the season last year.  And we're adding a few new shiny toys of delicious playmaking.

[CHONGS]

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Going in to next year we will have a pretty efficient offense (ranked #3 in the conference and #34 overall) and defense (#3 in Big 12, #51 overall)

2016 Recap


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2017 Preview

[Sandstone Outcropping]

was our offense any good last year? 
ford keys to the thread-
-ranked 83rd nationally
-5.74 ypp 
-388.3 ypg 
-49 offensive td's 

i guess if the 2nd half of the Missouri St game doesn't get cancelled maybe we score a couple more td's?

how do we get better this year (significantly)?

Don't know who Ford is nor do I care.  The only stat that really matters in offensive production is points per drive.  Some of these spread offenses are super cool and sexy throwing 100 passes a game and winning foot races between the 20s....but all that matters - efficiency. 

Yes, this will be a demon of an offense.  It was the final 6 games of the season last year.  And we're adding a few new shiny toys of delicious playmaking.

It is going to be fun.

[Clevey 2 Times]

yes, also barnes was on track for a stupid number of ypc until he was snyded. this should be our best offense since bill 2.0

I highly doubt this will be our best offense. A good one, sure, but not better than 2012 or 2014.

Yeah, unless we somehow let Ertz open things up through the air, but that seems pretty unlikely to me given last year's success with playing it more conservatively. '12 offense was great. I don't see this year's being to that level. '14...maybe, that seems attainable.

[cas4ksu]

Question - how overrated are our running backs?

I think they are very good.

Silmon filled in nicely after Barnes went out and everything we've heard about McCoy is that he will be tough to keep off the field.

Barnes ought to be the #1 but backups of Silmon/McCoy are very solid.

A full season of Barnes might be 1st Team All-Confy.

[Clevey 2 Times]

Question - how overrated are our running backs?

I think they are very good.

Silmon filled in nicely after Barnes went out and everything we've heard about McCoy is that he will be tough to keep off the field.

Barnes ought to be the #1 but backups of Silmon/McCoy are very solid.

A full season of Barnes might be 1st Team All-Confy.

If Barnes is 1st team all conference I think that means we're playing in the conference title game. Without Forman, Perine, and Mixon, the all conference RB race should be up in the air. Justin Crawford from WVU is the top returner in terms of '16 rushing yds.

[KITNfury]

Question - how overrated are our running backs?

I think they are very good.

Silmon filled in nicely after Barnes went out and everything we've heard about McCoy is that he will be tough to keep off the field.

Barnes ought to be the #1 but backups of Silmon/McCoy are very solid.

A full season of Barnes might be 1st Team All-Confy.

If Barnes is 1st team all conference I think that means we're playing in the conference title game. Without Forman, Perine, and Mixon, the all conference RB race should be up in the air. Justin Crawford from WVU is the top returner in terms of '16 rushing yds.

Agreed, if we have a RB on the all conference first team, we had a really nice year.

[Clevey 2 Times]

Somebody tell me why McCoy will contribute significantly this year.

Somebody tell me why McCoy won't contribute significantly this year.

[mhkpasa]

was our offense any good last year? 
ford keys to the thread-
-ranked 83rd nationally
-5.74 ypp 
-388.3 ypg 
-49 offensive td's 

i guess if the 2nd half of the Missouri St game doesn't get cancelled maybe we score a couple more td's?

how do we get better this year (significantly)?

Don't know who Ford is nor do I care.  The only stat that really matters in offensive production is points per drive.  Some of these spread offenses are super cool and sexy throwing 100 passes a game and winning foot races between the 20s....but all that matters - efficiency. 

Yes, this will be a demon of an offense.  It was the final 6 games of the season last year.  And we're adding a few new shiny toys of delicious playmaking.

[pissclams]

what's your thoughts?

[cas4ksu]

Somebody tell me why McCoy will contribute significantly this year. --- Clearly talented enough to do so.

Somebody tell me why McCoy won't contribute significantly this year. ---- Backfield is too crowded. Most fans are going to want Silmon's carries be McCoy's carries by the end of the season, I think.

[TheProdigiousTalent]

I'm prettysure that this is analogous to (*spoiler alert*) that video where people are passing basketballs all over the place and a gorilla (unbeknownst to most viewers, who are supposed to be tracking a particular basketball or something) walks across the screen.

Well...nice try.  This effing guy doesn't have a logo on his cap, which is far more odd than either key to the game.

[Clevey 2 Times]

Somebody tell me why McCoy will contribute significantly this year. --- Clearly talented enough to do so.

Somebody tell me why McCoy won't contribute significantly this year. ---- Backfield is too crowded. Most fans are going to want Silmon's carries be McCoy's carries by the end of the season, I think.

Will Bill be willing to give McCoy more of Silmon's carries?