10-30-2014, 04:06 PM
(10-30-2014, 03:55 PM)Simas link Wrote:Time for some speculation to pass the time until kick-off........Agreed. I've thought ever since I first saw him that Sanders is a great candidate for play action swing passes, with blocking by Monty and Cajuste. The passes have to be precise and catch the runner in stride, though--almost like timing patterns. So Hogan would have to be more accurate than usual to enable us to run a lot of swing passes.
A quick start offensively will be most welcome on Saturday. No doubt easier said than done. Two keys are getting the ball into the hands of one of our play makers and getting Hogan comfortable. Some possibilities:
1. Play action swing pass to Sanders.
2. Play action rollout pass to one of the tight ends.
3. Possibly more unexpected would be Hogan running the read option.
Given the success of the no-huddle against OSU and the bedlam of the duck pond, I'd like to see up tempo from the start. In any case, I hope we stay away from handing off to 22 up the middle or trying to hit Montgomery or Rector deep to open the game.