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I'm a bit skeptical Chryst gets the team into the right plays anyway. Like I distinctly remember Wedington getting two of those quick bubble-screen type plays against Oregon State in which the numbers and formation didn't favor him at all. I'm not sure what the alternative was there, but I'm skeptical it was worse than those foredoomed plays.

Those bubble screens when you have two receivers and two defenders rely on making the inside defender miss. This play is predicated on the idea the defender has to run around the other defender and wide receiver who is blocking him. The defender can either go behind them or in front of them. If he goes behind, we probably get at least three yards, as he has given ground. If he goes in front, he may not get there in time and ends up chasing. In both cases, if he misses, we get a lot. On both of those Wedington plays, the defender went in front. There was no way Wedington could get away from him, because the ball just took way to long to get there. He needs to be running to the outside of the blocker right away. He couldn't because Chryst was way too slow getting the ball out. That play (at least may) works if you execute it right. Chryst didn't. Both times.
Oregon used to run this play a lot with a balanced 4 wide set. I often swore the receiver was moving forward before the snap, but it was just that the ball came out so fast. It is also helpful if the slot guy has run a few inside patterns and/or is being given a cushion, because then the defender may not/can't react up immediately. We didn't have those two advantages, but it is still a viable play.

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I'm a bit skeptical Chryst gets the team into the right plays anyway. Like I distinctly remember Wedington getting two of those quick bubble-screen type plays against Oregon State in which the numbers and formation didn't favor him at all. I'm not sure what the alternative was there, but I'm skeptical it was worse than those foredoomed plays.

Those bubble screens when you have two receivers and two defenders rely on making the inside defender miss. This play is predicated on the idea the defender has to run around the other defender and wide receiver who is blocking him. The defender can either go behind them or in front of them. If he goes behind, we probably get at least three yards, as he has given ground. If he goes in front, he may not get there in time and ends up chasing. In both cases, if he misses, we get a lot. On both of those Wedington plays, the defender went in front. There was no way Wedington could get away from him, because the ball just took way to long to get there. He needs to be running to the outside of the blocker right away. He couldn't because Chryst was way too slow getting the ball out. That play (at least may) works if you execute it right. Chryst didn't. Both times.
Oregon used to run this play a lot with a balanced 4 wide set. I often swore the receiver was moving forward before the snap, but it was just that the ball came out so fast. It is also helpful if the slot guy has run a few inside patterns and/or is being given a cushion, because then the defender may not/can't react up immediately. We didn't have those two advantages, but it is still a viable play.