This is right on point. I doubt anyone is wanting a spread type offense, and would essentially be calling for Bohl to step down if that's the case. I think Bohl is the answer, just not Vigen.ItSucksToBeACSURam wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2019 2:02 pmI get so tired of hearing this. Asking for some creativity and running more than the same 4 blast and dive plays doesn't mean the fan base wants an Air Raid Dave Christensen style offense. There are plenty of examples of Pro-Style offensive schemes that blow ours out of the water in terms of creativity. We have really good tight ends. Rarely use them. We have below average WRs. Why we dont run more slants, outs, screens, etc. to help close that talent gap is beyond me. We have a depleted RB crew yet X is getting 30+ touches a game. There are tools at Vigens disposal that hes not using.brownngold wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:24 pm I don't think anyone is necessarily defending Vigen, but instead are defending the head coaches offense. It's never going to be a spread out explosive (unless you count long runs) type of offense as long as Bohl is in town. And personally I think Bohl is doing better than many before him. The team has been in every game so far this year, they are still building this be patient I believe the results are coming.
There is something to be said about armchair quarterbacking and this board (myself included, 100%) are totally guilty of. We have no idea the true talent level of these players but at this point I'd rather watch this team lose because he called gadget plays that we dont execute than to watch us lose because we run the same blast left we have ran 86 times up to that point. How anyone can defend the play calling in a game like the BSU game is beyond me. My friends fiance, who has no interest in sports, was guessing Vigens plays at about an 80% clip in the second half. Think about that. Think the % for someone, like an opposing DCoordinator who actually knows what they're looking at.
At the end of the day, we are leaving wins on the table with this pussified, vanilla offense. I'd rather see Vigen call a game to win instead of calling a game not to lose.
Vigen's play calling is flat out baffling at times. I.E. if we're down with 4 minutes or less, he flat out abandons the run. Does he not understand that the clock stops on first down and OOBs? He's done that now in at least 3 of the games we've lost. Also, that screen pass out of your own endzone - what in hell was that? First, why would you call that there, and second it's a prime example of him not knowing how to design and execute plays.
Bohl's hypocrisy between the D and O is blatant. If Stanard wasn't good enough with Total D numbers in the bottom 10% of FBS, then why is Vigen getting a hall pass? I know there are lot of folks that say to trust Bohl, and he'll make the right decision, but to me it seems like Bohl is letting his close friendship with the Vigens dictate whether or not he needs to make a change.
