2014 Eddie Gran Interview: 'We're Trying to Go Really Fast'
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Guarantee you.... Under Mark Stoops that is not going to happen...
Maybe this is wishful thinking, but I think Stoops will open up the reigns if he brings someone with an uptempo offense in. IMO, he knows that his job could possibly be on the line in the next year or two. I am hoping he lets the OC do his thing.
1) I think Stoops would be more OK with a guy he knows like Gran running uptempo.
2) UC was number 1 in 1st downs this year. I think that was Stoops' biggest issue with Dawson. His O was boom or bust. He is OK with uptempo if it is moving the chains and using appropriate formations at appropriate times. Not throwing on 3rd and goal from the half yard line for example.
3) It will still probably be slower than his UC offense and more similar to his FSU days, if he comes
2) UC was number 1 in 1st downs this year. I think that was Stoops' biggest issue with Dawson. His O was boom or bust. He is OK with uptempo if it is moving the chains and using appropriate formations at appropriate times. Not throwing on 3rd and goal from the half yard line for example.
3) It will still probably be slower than his UC offense and more similar to his FSU days, if he comes
If Gran is the man he has no choice. And letting Gran do his thing would be the right choice anyway.
I'm in the minority but I think this 'up tempo' stuff is overblown. It works great for the teams who are already good, not that great for mediocre teams and not at all for crappy teams. If you're not picking up first downs (i.e., crappy), you've got a bunch of quick 3-and-outs which kills your defense. With all the talent and speed Oregon normally possesses, you're telling me it's the TEMPO that decides games for them? Sure, it can create problems for a defense but more problems than a Mariota or the seemingly endless streams of sub 4.4s backs and WRs they have on the roster? Uptempo when you're moving the ball, maintains the mismatches you're trying to exploit. If you're struggling to get a single first down like UK, why run the plays faster?
That said, UC's offense has always looked really difficult to defend. If ours ends up being anything like what I've seen them run, I'm more than OK with that.
That said, UC's offense has always looked really difficult to defend. If ours ends up being anything like what I've seen them run, I'm more than OK with that.
A team who runs the HUNH has to have good defensive depth, especially alone the DL. Smaller guys can recover pretty quick if they get tired, but those big guys, if they get tired, they are tired all day, then the defense is in real trouble if you have a few 3 and outs. Muschamp kept hiring those kind of guys and refused to let them run their offense, Stoops needs to get a guy he trust 100% and let him run whatever offense the guy wants to run, a good one will adapt is offense to UK's talent and focus his attention to the defense. Defensive coaches want the offense on the field 40+ minutes a game.
I agree with the post and think you are a very intelligent poster, which is why I chose to ask you for this clarification, I think reigns and reins are interchanged improperly by MANY posters, and think it is in this case, I think it should be reins, is there a definition of the two that I am missing?
He has opened up a new "reign" in our offense by installing a new OC, I hope it is a success..
Actually it would be "Loosen the reins" since reins are the leather strips that are held by the rider. You can rein in a horse by tightening the reins, or you can encourage a horse to run by loosening the reins, tactics used by the swift Arab cavalry to little success when the Byzantine empire reigned.
"If" Gran is hired (which I hope he is), this will be the third explosive, up-tempo, spread guy hired by Stoops. And yet many of you still act like Stoops wants to run a triple option power rushing attack.
Brown didn't have the personnel to run his offense, Dawson offense couldn't execute. If you think Stoops wants to hire another high powered offense only to force them to run something they don't want to do, my goodness you need to take a break and reassess your stance.
Brown didn't have the personnel to run his offense, Dawson offense couldn't execute. If you think Stoops wants to hire another high powered offense only to force them to run something they don't want to do, my goodness you need to take a break and reassess your stance.
Brown in so many words said that he and Stoops didn't see eye to eye. Dawson flat out said he and Stoops had "philosophical differences." Both of those guys averaged close to 85 plays a game before they came here. They averaged around 65 here. Did you not see Stoops constantly in Dawson's ear on the sideline and the confused look on Dawson's face over and over? I did and I believe they are equally to blame but if Stoops hires Gran, he needs to step aside and let him run the offense how he wants to. Stoops will just have to adjust his defense to fit the offense if he wants to keep his job.
Saw every game multiple times. Saw many practices. Saw Stoops talking to Dawson many, many times. Never saw Stoops forcing Dawson to do anything drastic.
With Brown and Dawson, it appears that Stoops wanted to manage what they called. Both Brown and Dawson moved away from how they were calling plays prior to coming to UK. I know talent had something to do with it, but I think what had the largest influence was Coach Stoops.
If he starts to micro-manage what Gran (assuming he is the OC) calls, it will be no different then the previous two OC's. Hopefully he has learned.
OLD STOLL FIELD GUY!
If he starts to micro-manage what Gran (assuming he is the OC) calls, it will be no different then the previous two OC's. Hopefully he has learned.
OLD STOLL FIELD GUY!
Hopefully it works like the 06 team after it's beat down at the hands of LSU the team opens up and starts to play some football and not like Curry's Last team which didn't loosened up until after he was fired. Only time will tell.