Spring games mean nothing. Especially when it's not even a game, but a series of random situational stuff for fans to watch. Merk got rave reviews this spring before the orange and white game. That matters much more than the going-through-the-motions-bland-fan event that was called "the spring game."
I can only go from his two spring games he’s participated in.
They’re not going to say he’s regressed when he’s been doing all things they tell him to do.
I agree with your sentiment. I will also add bringing in an experienced offensive mind like Littrel who is had success elsewhere should stabilize any issues we may have had in the booth the last 2 years. Heupel did take over the play calling last year for a reason.Was Halzle the OC in 2021 when the offense was terrible against Ball State and Pitt and Florida? Then they made Golesh OC before the Missouri game and it got going, right?
The variable when the offense is great vs. average isn’t Golesh vs. Halzle. It’s Hendon Hooker being the QB vs. Milton/Nico being the QB.
Joe Milton was terrible under Golesh when he played in 2021. That was the year he acquired the nickname Overthrow Joe. He was still pretty terrible (under Golesh) when he started against Vanderbilt in 2022.
There’s also the fact that this is Heupel’s offense, not his OC’s.
It's Heupel's playbook and I'm sure he has overruled play calls. But it's widely known that Golesh and Hazle was calling the plays in game from Heupel's playbook. Heupel took over the in game play calling from Hazle last year during the Florida game after the 2nd week in a row where the offense couldn't put points on the board.
Hey dude. Thought I'd check out USF/ Golesh's offensive stats and national rankings for 2024. You know, since he's the real the genius behind the 2022 record breaking offense. That was Heupel's second season right? Well it turns out that last season was Golesh's second season. Why don't we see how much his offense has been tearing it up!
Milton only improved after Hendon took over and they bonded for 2 seasons.Was Halzle the OC in 2021 when the offense was terrible against Ball State and Pitt and Florida? Then they made Golesh OC before the Missouri game and it got going, right?
The variable when the offense is great vs. average isn’t Golesh vs. Halzle. It’s Hendon Hooker being the QB vs. Milton/Nico being the QB.
Joe Milton was terrible under Golesh when he played in 2021. That was the year he acquired the nickname Overthrow Joe. He was still pretty terrible (under Golesh) when he started against Vanderbilt in 2022.
There’s also the fact that this is Heupel’s offense, not his OC’s.
Nobody's saying the offense doesn't have limitations, but it's just lazy to act like Golesh's departure was the only catalyst for Tennessee not having a top 5 offense. Hendon Hooker was a QB that your team gets once a decade who could drop a football into a paint bucket from 50 yards away and could score a touchdown in 30 seconds anytime you needed it. Offenses change to personnel. Teams gave soft coverage and dared Nico and Milton to throw over the top and between the numbers. Why wouldn't you adjust to a slower game pace when your QBs can't hit a guy in stride, you've got a top 10 defense, and you're averaging almost six yards a carry.... I mean come on man. Doesn't that show growth as a head coach?
All those words and you completely ignore the difference in our offense under Golesh when Milton was QB (and also for a game vs. Florida while Hooker was QB, before he got his feet under him). Which means you failed to reply to my post because that was the point.
