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And I’m calling BS on your BS.  57 percent pass rate (and rising) does not lie. The offense has changed markedly. 

Run/pass by game

• SDSU 28/31
  
• U$C 28/27
  
• UCD 33/33
  
• UO 24/26. I don't have the first/second half splits but given we were down 24-7 I'd reckon the second half was more pass than run, and that was the part that worked
  
• UFDG 24/27. Again, likely more pass heavy in the second half when we fell behind
  
• Utah 27/41. Same story as the last two games. First half 50/50, passed when behind
  
• ASU 43/29 + turtling
  
• WSU 23/43
  
• UW 23/43. Again, pass heavy when playing from behind. Run heavy in first half didn't work
  
• OSU 30/37
  
• UCLA 27/37
  

I think this offense should have been at least 60/40 pass/run starting with ND. That's close to the overall statistic but that's biased by the number of times Shaw HAD to pass after falling behind while being 50/50 or lower.

When he had the ability to choose, Shaw chose run too often through Game 7 and that's too damn late to have figured it out. That's 3 games, and I pin the Utah and UW losses on coaching.

re Carberry - He's the OL coach & run game coordinator. The run game sucks and the OL run blocking sucks. Yes, injuries but this OL is two-plus deep with 4- and 5-star recruits. Something has to change, and you can't fire the players.

We will have to disagree about an 8-win season being OK. I don't find that an acceptable result with the talent on this roster, especially on offense.

The defense has stunk of late, but unlike Carberry & Pritchard, Anderson has a track record which buys him time. Same story with Alamar.

I don't think Shaw's going to change a damn thing on his staff, and that also shows me that he hasn't learned much this year - or last year. I hope he surprises me.

[winflop]

And I’m calling BS on your BS.  57 percent pass rate (and rising) does not lie. The offense has changed markedly. 

Run/pass by game

• SDSU 28/31
  
• U$C 28/27
  
• UCD 33/33
  
• UO 24/26. I don't have the first/second half splits but given we were down 24-7 I'd reckon the second half was more pass than run, and that was the part that worked
  
• UFDG 24/27. Again, likely more pass heavy in the second half when we fell behind
  
• Utah 27/41. Same story as the last two games. First half 50/50, passed when behind
  
• ASU 43/29 + turtling
  
• WSU 23/43
  
• UW 23/43. Again, pass heavy when playing from behind. Run heavy in first half didn't work
  
• OSU 30/37
  
• UCLA 27/37
  

I think this offense should have been at least 60/40 pass/run starting with ND. That's close to the overall statistic but that's biased by the number of times Shaw HAD to pass after falling behind while being 50/50 or lower.

When he had the ability to choose, Shaw chose run too often through Game 7 and that's too damn late to have figured it out. That's 3 games, and I pin the Utah and UW losses on coaching.

re Carberry - He's the OL coach & run game coordinator. The run game sucks and the OL run blocking sucks. Yes, injuries but this OL is two-plus deep with 4- and 5-star recruits. Something has to change, and you can't fire the players.

We will have to disagree about an 8-win season being OK. I don't find that an acceptable result with the talent on this roster, especially on offense.

The defense has stunk of late, but unlike Carberry & Pritchard, Anderson has a track record which buys him time. Same story with Alamar.

I don't think Shaw's going to change a damn thing on his staff, and that also shows me that he hasn't learned much this year - or last year. I hope he surprises me.