[Goose]

Here's why not. According to Midvalier (that's my son), Taylor is telling his team he doesn't think they are capable of playing normal football and straight up beating teams.

Exactly so! Worse still, the calls actually make it harder to beat your opponent either "straight up" or with trick plays. Players aren't stupid. They may already doubt their ability to win but they really oppose things that make it even harder.

Hopefully he can install some sort of power or RPO run game before 12:30 on Saturday, because without that, they're toast. Bust out the triple; whatever, do something. Start that GA Landrew Auck. Something.

No coach can overhaul his entire offense in a week. A "power" game with an OL that only recently has been able to run block at all isn't likely to work. RPOs only work if the "Pass" part is at least somewhat possible. The coach needs to take the plays in the existing offense that Lamson can execute and design around them. That may mean running even more than we normally would, but changing everything just isn't in the cards.

[Goose]

Here's why not. According to Midvalier (that's my son), Taylor is telling his team he doesn't think they are capable of playing normal football and straight up beating teams.

Exactly so! Worse still, the calls actually make it harder to beat your opponent either "straight up" or with trick plays. Players aren't stupid. They may already doubt their ability to win but they really oppose things that make it even harder.

Hopefully he can install some sort of power or RPO run game before 12:30 on Saturday, because without that, they're toast. Bust out the triple; whatever, do something. Start that GA Landrew Auck. Something.

No coach can overhaul his entire offense in a week. A "power" game with an OL that only recently has been able to run block at all isn't likely to work. RPOs only work if the "Pass" part is at least somewhat possible. The coach needs to take the plays in the existing offense that Lamson can execute and design around them. That may mean running even more than we normally would, but changing everything just isn't in the cards.