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[quote author=French Rage link=topic=13032.msg132593#msg132593 date=1443977801]
The best test is, as a fan I have little idea what is coming next.  As opposed to previous years, where I could probably guess who which group of RBs or WRs would get the ball on the next play.  And if I could guess, the opponent could too.  Look at the stats, we had multiple passes to 6 receivers.  And between C-Mac and Barry, we always have someone with fresh legs who could explode, and Wright has really moved into this place at the goal line guy.

On the other hand, lately we've been running 70% of the time. McCaffrey is getting a far larger share of the carries than anyone did last year. Everybody knows whose getting the ball when Wright comes in (and perhaps others). Last year we completed passes to more receivers generally (vs OSU 10 players caught passes in 2014 / 6 in 2015, etc. - this scales with the number of passes which is way down lately).

I think the role of unpredictability in the current success of the offense over last year has been vastly overstated.
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I think Shaw is correct.  They key isn't which play when it's the way the play is executed.

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[quote author=French Rage link=topic=13032.msg132593#msg132593 date=1443977801]
The best test is, as a fan I have little idea what is coming next.  As opposed to previous years, where I could probably guess who which group of RBs or WRs would get the ball on the next play.  And if I could guess, the opponent could too.  Look at the stats, we had multiple passes to 6 receivers.  And between C-Mac and Barry, we always have someone with fresh legs who could explode, and Wright has really moved into this place at the goal line guy.

On the other hand, lately we've been running 70% of the time. McCaffrey is getting a far larger share of the carries than anyone did last year. Everybody knows whose getting the ball when Wright comes in (and perhaps others). Last year we completed passes to more receivers generally (vs OSU 10 players caught passes in 2014 / 6 in 2015, etc. - this scales with the number of passes which is way down lately).

I think the role of unpredictability in the current success of the offense over last year has been vastly overstated.
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I think Shaw is correct.  They key isn't which play when it's the way the play is executed.