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DomeHawk
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Writing over on the NCAA board got me to thinking. We all know that Pete has a certain formula, e.g., strong defense - run the ball - take a shot downfield, etc. And yes, it has been hard to argue with given two successive SB's and numerous trips to the playoffs, BUT, we really haven't had any real success with that since Beast Mode and any semblance of an offensive line left.
Everyone thought that Chip Kelly was a genius too with his up-tempo spread offenses and that worked great with Marcus Mariota running it but not so well afterward. Currently he is 0 and 3 at UCLA. Same could be said with Rick Neuheisel and his option attack at UW with Marques Tuiasosopo running it to perfection. When Isaiah Stanback took it over though, it was a dismal failure.
I'm sure this has been discussed ad infinitum and please ignore this if you think so but I think many people here feel that Pete is so stuck in his guiding philosophy that he is unable to adapt to change. Much of this can be seen in his insistence to bring in an offensive coordinator who is well-known around the league as a "play-it-close-to-the-vest" strategist.
Is this a big part of the problem or are we just in a transitional phase that requires patience?
Everyone thought that Chip Kelly was a genius too with his up-tempo spread offenses and that worked great with Marcus Mariota running it but not so well afterward. Currently he is 0 and 3 at UCLA. Same could be said with Rick Neuheisel and his option attack at UW with Marques Tuiasosopo running it to perfection. When Isaiah Stanback took it over though, it was a dismal failure.
I'm sure this has been discussed ad infinitum and please ignore this if you think so but I think many people here feel that Pete is so stuck in his guiding philosophy that he is unable to adapt to change. Much of this can be seen in his insistence to bring in an offensive coordinator who is well-known around the league as a "play-it-close-to-the-vest" strategist.
Is this a big part of the problem or are we just in a transitional phase that requires patience?