Unfortunate trend continues

Passing up FGs on 4th down inside the 30 would be one reason it’s coaching. (I hate analytics)

I think one could argue that the playcalling relies on execution, so Cam/Isaac not executing would lead to unconverted opportunities (how many redzone or close 4th downs were not converted). But maybe that playcalling isn’t what matches the talent/skill level of Cam/Isaac at the time, so they need to make changes. Also, if a team is stacking the box and making Isaac beat them, maybe a run up the middle isn’t the right call but a screen pass (we haven’t seen enough of those IMO) helps the qb out rather than a traditional route throw (which maybe Isaac isn’t completely there yet). So that would be on the coaches.

If the focus is still on TOP, that also depressed the scoring to limit the other opponent’s touches. So, in that argument, we actually don’t mind being lower scoring as long as the other team is even lower (defense keeps them down). Unfortunately, AZ started with two long drives, unconverted 4th downs, and 0 points to start the game when maybe with better playcalling AND execution, we start it off 14-0.

Utah may have the best TE room in the country. how well do we think its being utilized? Lohner has had maybe 3-4 targets this season and Kuithe has been highly underutilized. it feels like King, Ryan and Bentley all moved to a foreign country. Micah Bernard has proven to be one of the better running backs in the nation this year……and every game, when he seems to be ‘finding a groove’, coaches shut him down. dudes averaging 6.5 yards per carry, LET HIM COOK! we have decent to good receivers in parks, pittman and singer and for some reason it appears they struggle to get open when other teams with average receivers don’t seem to struggle with this. it seems as though the offensive schemes are not allowing for success by the receivers. where are the jet sweeps for kuithe? where are the screen passes that BYU is using when teams are bringing heat? where are the shallow crossing routes for the TE’s? Why do we stop running the ball when it seems to be effective? when a play call does work and gets chunk yards……we never see it again. just seems like ludwig is out of ideas. and the defense is playing with zero emotion. it pains me to say it, but right now, byu’s defense looks like what i have typically seen from our utes. this year, the utes look slow, uninspired and apathetic…..much like byu has looked like for years. i hope and pray that this ‘turning of the page’ lights a fire and the team finds some inspiration and the coaches coach like their backs are against the wall.

Please – so then Isaac will somehow light it up and we find an identity.

Bad offense (#82 scoring, #58 ypg) v Bad defense (#104 scoring, #42 ypg). Optimist says Bad offense will take advantage of bad defense. Pessimist says both will perform better than norm but still be on the bad side. Wager accordingly

“… in space”. get the ball to the playmakers in space!

What did Ohio State do in the 2021 Rose Bowl? They ran 2 receivers deep, another on an 18 yard in and their best receiver Smith-whatever on an 8-12 yard drag route. Granted, Utah pass rush was stymied all game but you ended up with 4 legitimate options every play and DB’s can’t cover that.

If the deep routes have the receiver even with the DB and his back is turned you throw it to the shoulder away from leverage. Deep routes initially covered, just hit the deep in. And if you aren’t absolutely confident in those 3 options on any particular play, just put it in your best receivers hands with 10 yards of cushion because he’s had plenty of time to find the open spot against an inferior defender. Might even work out to a record throwing day.

Or you could call inside zone all day and hope the defense decides not to try to stop it a couple of times.,,

wait, you didn’t think Rising was a legitimate threat to catch the ball on that play? surely you cannot be suggesting that he was just going to stand there and be anything more than a decoy. because I was sold that the intent was for him to make a diving play in the corner of the end zone. unfortunately, ASU sniffed it out and Kuithe had to take a sack but man, that was an excellent design that should have worked 99.9% of the time 🙂

We are ranked top 10 in offensive time of possession.

We are ranked ~85th in red zone productivity.

This is a losing formula.