Who are you debating here?
I guess Fleck isn't the only P5 coach with OC issues. Franklin changes coordinators more frequently than some people change their shorts. Difference is, he did something about it.Penn State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich fired after loss to Michigan
Mike Yurcich's offense fell flat in losses to Michigan and Ohio State.www.pennlive.com
Fleck just fired his OC like 12 months ago
I agree with you, but it is what the “analytics” say to do
the "analytics" of it are moronic, however not a subject of uncommon debate. Personally a play where you go for it and don't get it takes all the pressure off the opposing team as it's still a 2 score game, changes your game management, and ignores that the team you're playing against may change as the game goes on (what if their best player gets hurt or tossed and now your play is easier). And actually analytics say later in the game you are more favored to kick (drawing the game out longer makes more opportunities for your opponent to screw up/alter play calling rather than just run out the clock or force you into kicking an onside).
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Also, if everyone played it by the “numbers”the "analytics" of it are moronic, however not a subject of uncommon debate. Personally a play where you go for it and don't get it takes all the pressure off the opposing team as it's still a 2 score game, changes your game management, and ignores that the team you're playing against may change as the game goes on (what if their best player gets hurt or tossed and now your play is easier). And actually analytics say later in the game you are more favored to kick (drawing the game out longer makes more opportunities for your opponent to screw up/alter play calling rather than just run out the clock or force you into kicking an onside).
Going for two when down nine doesn't make sense
Not long ago, NFL coaches resisted doing the unconventional thing because doing the unconventional thing and failing resulted in the kind of criticism that can get a guy fired.
When To Go For 2, For Real
“I can’t help but ask, one day many years later, when you find your previous awareness, cognition and choices are all wrong, will you keep going along the wrong…fivethirtyeight.com
Not debating. A while back, I posted an extensive study of P5 football that looked at many game features, and concluded that more explosive plays than your opponent correlated very highly with winning (73% if I recall). Some real non-believers on GH. But PSU just fired their OC for lack of explosive plays in their key games: OSU and Michigan. And we lost three key toss-up games on explosive plays against us. The PJ/OC conservative offensive mindset wins games we should dominate. And in most years, it wins some toss ups and losses some toss ups. But in this year it lost the key toss-ups (because the correlative element of PJ’s conservative offense is a dominant defense—-oops).
This year the team won the Iowa toss up, and the Nebraska toss up
Correct. Rumors flying they might try to get Joe Moorhead back.
apparently they must want to go to winging the ball around 40 times. in spite of being on their 3rd string qb, they're still throwing it almost 2:1 there with some real interesting route trees.
Franklin sure does know how to fire 'em, but if he fires his coordinator almost every year, he certainly doesn't appear to know how to hire 'em. Maybe playing a 19 year old quarterback isn't helping right now. The kid is going to be good, but maybe the kid is still just a kid. He was supposed to be the top rated qb prospect in the nation in his class when he signed with PSU.
It always is crazy to me that if we don’t blow that game I think Franklin probably gets let go by the end of the year
We aren’t losing the explosive plays stat just because of the offensive mindset. You have to consider what the defense is giving up. Also it’s not like we don’t call plays that could be explosive, we just don’t have many explosive play makers. Yes we run the ball a lot, but is the lack of explosive runs due to conservative play calling? No, it’s due to not having explosive RBs.
In his defense, it’s what the Card said, “To Do.”
Their offense should be more than just 5 more points vs Michigan than we scored with all the talent they have.
So far no one has been able to score on Michigan. Maybe Ohio State or Georgia will be able to. We’ll see.
We've had completions of over 30 yds in 6 straight games and have had a pass play over 20 yds in every game this year. Explosive plays are not the problem. Basic plays to move the chains in the passing game are the issue. We settle for FG's too often.
we're 108th in YPP. it is and always has been difficult to move the ball all the way if you are taking 10-14 plays to get down the field minimum. I think that's where the explosives come into play more as it allows you to get away from having to execute on every single down.
The average on our 13 TD passes is 21 YPP. Our passes seem to be explosive or nothing.
Has it helped?
Average yards per plays is a very bad way to quantify explosive plays.
7 TD over 20 yards and 6 under 20 yard.
Throws to the TE to win the game
Hey, the great news is we lead the B1G in Field Goals made!!!!
