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When Reasons Become Excuses.....

.....or not.

Clearly, a huge issue our offense has been playcalling. Blame whoever you want, but it's seems entirely too complicated and cute. A second issue our offense has is youth. You inbred fucks have scorched me over this one, but maybe, just maybe, a bit of data can help you see the light. I'm not holding my breath, though.

The following numbers represent the number of years of experience each P12 team had at the 5 OL positions + QB coming into this season, based on who started their last games.

ASU - 18
Oregon - 15
Stanford - 15
Cal - 14
Utah - 13
WSU - 12
Arizona - 12
USC - 12
OSU - 10
Colorado - 10
UCLA - 9
UW - 4

But I guess youth is just an excuse.....
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Comments

  • sarktastic
    sarktastic Member Posts: 9,208
    reasons?... excuses?... or FACTORS? as to why we suck? I don't think you're analyzing this guud.
  • BallSacked
    BallSacked Member Posts: 3,279
    Some of those teams have a lot of cumulative starts because they played young guys and went through that fire.

    UCLA was young on offense in 2012 and 2013. Arizona was young last year. SC started 3 true Frosh on the OL last year.

    I think those squads got more out of the year than Peterson has.
  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,259
    Some of you fucks need to separate emotions from reading what you want to hear ...

    I don't think anybody is saying that Smith is doing a good job ... I'm not. I've been critical of the lack of identity from the offense (thoughts echoed by Kyle Benn). I've noted that even when Smith makes a solid play call, the execution isn't always matching (which often is tied to youth).

    There isn't going to be a mid-season firing. Carry the pitchforks all that you want ... not happening. He wasn't getting fired last year as he was going to get a 2nd year to prove whether he had the answers or not. I agree a lot of pressure on Petersen on how he manages this situation at season end and into the offseason as his recent track record leaves a bit to be desired.
  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 26,254 Standard Supporter
    Usually the youth excuse is bullshit. I blasted people on Fagman for using it as a crutch and was subsequently banned.

    In this case, it has a little validity, but it doesn't make up for losing a winnable home game against a middle tier conference opponent. I cam see it in the Boise game a little though.

    I still think this team will get it's shit together eventually. Take screenshots.