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If you were play calling this game. Taking a team that is half made of of guys ripped off the high school field, who have never played a hostile college road environment. Fielding a team with one of the youngest and most inexperienced lines and defenses, Going into a tough, competitive, NFL talent type game. One of the best defenses in the country. BETTER than alasalami’s. Knowing that florida does not score a lot of points. Knowing that it will be a blood sweat and tears kind of game. Knowing that turn overs are going to be the difference. Would you constantly wing it down the field and open it up for interception after interception? Or would you take your 5 yards a pop and TAKE CARE OF THE FREAKING FOOTBALL? Knowing that you can get 24 points doing it playing the smart and safe game?


Personally, it’s too early to open it up. I don’t think you do that until alasalami. I think the goal of this game is to FINISH the game. Play 60 full minutes win or lose. ALL THE WAY to the final seconds no matter what the score is. That’s the goal of this game . Just my opinion.
 
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As the hypothetical coach, i follow a plan very close to what we're doing. A majority run offense which is fairly safe. I rely on my defense and special teams. Basically, the OU game plan. The differences in my approach are:
1. Running more clock in 3Q and 4Q with a lead.
2. Having Hurd be my short yardage guy 100% of the time.
3. Designed QB rollouts.
4. Coaching better WR technique.
5. A couple of "trick" plays or unusual formations.
 
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I think if you're the coach, you treat this as a business trip. The game, the stadium, the opponent, the streak, are all over-hyped. So I'd be toning it down, a lot. "Guys, this is a business trip. We're going down there to do a job. We're going to play our game, our way, we're going to dominate the conversation while staying calm and confident. The atmosphere is going to be charged, their fans are going to try to make it outrageous, but it's just another ball game in the SEC. We're going to get the job done."

Something along those lines. Keep the hype inside the program to a minimum, because the hype coming in from outside is so high.

As for game strategy, Florida's D is fast and talented, so the only thing to do is take it right at them. Huge doses of Hurd, with enough of Dobbs' legs to keep their LBs guessing, and enough slants, screens, and quick outs to keep the box from getting too crowded. Keep the play calling simple, because discipline and ball security is at a premium; don't want to add to the fluster for our players. The Offense's job #1 is to push us into their end of the field as much as possible, so that when breaks come, we're in position to turn them into points.

On Defense, smother them. No big plays. Let them inch it down the field, their incompetent offense will eventually break itself as long as the drives are long and no big plays set them up for a score.

Special teams and turnovers are where the points (and the win) come from. Be best at both of these.

So I agree with you a lot, DD. A lot.
 
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Focus on keeping the offense on the field. 3 and outs are the death of our team. Our D can only hold the other team out of the endzone so much. Give Virginia Academy for the Blind and Disabled the ball enough time and they will eventually score. Make the game a meat grinder. long sustained drives. Don't get frustrated with not popping the big play in the beginning. Don't run the hurry up if we don't have the ability to sustain the drives. Your just accelerating giving the ball to them.
 
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If I were coach I'd run the hell out of the ball and set up the play action. I'd actually slow down by hurrying to the line to reduce substitutions but not snap until the play clock was around 5. I'd implement this route for my slot receivers called "the slant" and take advantage of blitzing line backers.
 
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It's just frustrating because of how many weapons we have offensively... but yet our offense continues to sputter against better defenses.

I know the staff is handcuffed because of the OL. We couldn't open up any big lanes against frickin' WCU. But is that because of players lacking ability or is it coaching/scheme?

I don't know. To your point, I'd rather see a punt than an INT.

Sucks, but it is what it is.

Edit: My main point is that I think a lot of the fan base would be much more understanding if we didn't have the jimmies and joes. We are loaded with 4* and 5* talent across the board at the skill positions. With that level of talent comes expectations of being able to consistently attack legit defenses. Thus far, those expectations have not been met.
 
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I let Dobbs run the actual read option rather than canned runs and take my chances on him getting banged up. It's his and our strength and we have largelt removed it. I also incorporate Wolf for short yardage mismatches. I do quick throws to the recievers in space and force them to make plays.

Their LB corps is injured and all 3 of those approaches attack that.

I would still chance some deep balls where only our reciever can make the play at the sideline or back of the endzone.
 
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Also i would pass more to Kamara and Hurd coming out of backfield because again it should be lb coverage.
 
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Hurry up to slow down... play tempo.

attack their weakest points.

Make sure you still make them respect the unexpected pass.

Take care of the freaking ball!

I don't care if there is 30 seconds left on that clock and you are down 24...if you stop playing I'm on you like white on rice.

check, all good. Sounds like our game to date.
 
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You have to take shots down the field consistently enough to keep them honest. If we continually try to run it and throw horizontally, they will pin their ears back and are more than capable of dominating the game. We need to pick our spots, use the middle of the field and use our big receivers down the field. We can afford to turn it over once or twice as long as it is thrown down the field and doesn't give away too much field position. We need to be force them to at least think about passes over the top
 
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I would play most of the game safe like most of you have mentioned above, although I would open the first play of the game with a long ball two receiver route. I would put two tight ends in and Hurd and Kamara in the back field to max protect; line up my best two receivers and go deep. What's the worst that could happen, a deep interception? Just like a punt, but maybe someone will show us some skills and go up and get it and put the defense on their heels a little. I'm not saying I would do it over and over just the very first play from scrimmage.
These games are not won by being conservative. We should know that by now. I would rather lose by 20 trying; then playing safe and losing by 1. Either way it’s a loss.
 
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It looked to me like they worked on alot of stuff during the wcu game to counter the blitz problem. Saw screens, swing pass to the rb, deep, all kinds of stuff. Granted it was against an fcs opponent but who better to practice against. Line was opening up holes to run through but it looked like instead we were just using the game for extra reps to practice those kinds of plays.
 
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On any mid-long pass plays, you got to use running backs and tight ends to help the tackles block the outside speed rush. At least chip them... Otherwise, Florida's defensive ends will smoke us on the outside and those hits on Dobbs produce fumbles, long yardage situations, and shaky QB play. Plus, the tackles cant hear the snap count in that noise and that makes them a half-step slower.
 
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I'd be happy with no field goals inside the 5 yard line.
Rather take our chances with their offense on the 1 yard line against our defense.

3 field goals last season then lost it in the 4th. sound familiar?
 
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Shoot, if we are getting "5 yards a pop" running the ball, screw the passing game, but that's not the case...2-3 yards is more like it, and that's not good enough, so you have to be able to throw it...even if its short to moderate routes. We all know UF is probably going to load the box and try to completely shut down the run. At some point, you have to execute better, be stronger, faster and smarter, and just have more will. My opinion only, but this game and probably several others all come down to how well the Oline performs. Get Hurd and Kamara going, and protect Dobbs long enough to toss it around a little bit. Do that and the odds are in our favor.
 
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IluvdoubleD's said:
If you were play calling this game. Taking a team that is half made of of guys ripped off the high school field, (BUILT IN EXCUSE #1) who have never played a hostile college road environment. Fielding a team with one of the youngest and most inexperienced lines and defenses, Going into a tough, competitive, NFL talent type game. (YUP, THE GATORS ARE DAMN NEAR THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS) One of the best defenses in the country. BETTER than alasalami’s. (THIS IS PLAYED OUT BRO.) Knowing that florida does not score a lot of points. Knowing that it will be a blood sweat and tears kind of game. (REMINDS ME OF GENERAL HOOD LEADING THE BOYS AT DEVIL'S DEN)Knowing that turn overs are going to be the difference. Would you constantly wing it down the field and open it up for interception after interception? Or would you take your 5 yards a pop and TAKE CARE OF THE FREAKING FOOTBALL? Knowing that you can get 24 points doing it playing the smart and safe game?


Personally, it’s too early to open it up. I don’t think you do that until alasalami. I think the goal of this game is to FINISH the game. Play 60 full minutes win or lose. ALL THE WAY to the final seconds no matter what the score is. That’s the goal of this game . Just my opinion.
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IluvdoubleD's said:
If you were play calling this game. Taking a team that is half made of of guys ripped off the high school field, who have never played a hostile college road environment. Fielding a team with one of the youngest and most inexperienced lines and defenses, Going into a tough, competitive, NFL talent type game. One of the best defenses in the country. BETTER than alasalami’s. Knowing that florida does not score a lot of points. Knowing that it will be a blood sweat and tears kind of game. Knowing that turn overs are going to be the difference. Would you constantly wing it down the field and open it up for interception after interception? Or would you take your 5 yards a pop and TAKE CARE OF THE FREAKING FOOTBALL? Knowing that you can get 24 points doing it playing the smart and safe game?


Personally, it’s too early to open it up. I don’t think you do that until alasalami. I think the goal of this game is to FINISH the game. Play 60 full minutes win or lose. ALL THE WAY to the final seconds no matter what the score is. That’s the goal of this game . Just my opinion.
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(1) Get the defense to be very agressive. Not penalty agressive but hard hitting, gang tackling agressive. Intimidation!

(2) Get a lead and go 100%. Do not think that a 28 point lead is good enough. Do not play conservative football at any point in the game.

(3) Allow Dobbs to run the ball, should no one be open in the passing game.

(4) tell the players to NOT look at the score board and regardless of the score, pretent that we are 6 points behind and need another score.
 
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I'd run a pretend read option that is actually a slow developing dive play.

I would not use the middle of the field.

I'd rotate all WR every other play

Lastly, if I had a lead I'd snap the ball with 20 sec on the clock, run up the middle and punt
 
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My house would be better, my car nicer and my bank account bigger. I'd have more twitter followers and would eat for free pretty much daily. Sign me up
 
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To date I would have only used 50% of play book. All three games to date have been warm up to what really matters. Winning the East. Make sure that Florida's strength, it's defense doesn't beat us.
 
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MurphyVol said:
I'd run a pretend read option that is actually a slow developing dive play.

I would not use the middle of the field.

I'd rotate all WR every other play

Lastly, if I had a lead I'd snap the ball with 20 sec on the clock, run up the middle and punt
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pure genius!
 
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