12-02-2018, 01:35 PM
Re the OL struggles this year, this is the first year under Coach Carberry. I think, in the interest of fairness, we need more data to evaluate
his impact in coaching/developing the OL (if anything, I feel that this year's struggles, given Coach Carberry inherited this line, might say more
about the previous OL coach). But without additional data, we won't know. We have some great OL prospects coming in, to complement
three talented OL returning.
I think Tavita's work, given the severe OL limitations and injuries this year, has been pretty impressive. To average 30 points, even with the talent we have, with the OL in the shape it was in all year against pretty elite competition, speaks well in my book. In particular, you could see Tavita's impact in terms of changing the philosophy mid-year with regards to run/pass balance, as well as with the introduction of the screen game later in the year (which was particularly effective yesterday, as evidenced by the Scarlett TD).
his impact in coaching/developing the OL (if anything, I feel that this year's struggles, given Coach Carberry inherited this line, might say more
about the previous OL coach). But without additional data, we won't know. We have some great OL prospects coming in, to complement
three talented OL returning.
I think Tavita's work, given the severe OL limitations and injuries this year, has been pretty impressive. To average 30 points, even with the talent we have, with the OL in the shape it was in all year against pretty elite competition, speaks well in my book. In particular, you could see Tavita's impact in terms of changing the philosophy mid-year with regards to run/pass balance, as well as with the introduction of the screen game later in the year (which was particularly effective yesterday, as evidenced by the Scarlett TD).