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[QUOTE="Fjoinkay, post: 1461625, member: 604"]
One advantage that every offense has, or should have, is that when the offense lines up they know the play and the defense has to guess what the offense is going to do.   Early last season SU frequently gave away that advantage.  I saw a lot of confusion at the line of scrimmage and in the execution off the ball.  I believe that was an important factor behind the switch at OC.  One of the first things Lester said when he took the job was that he was going to keep it simple and only run plays that the team proved to him that they knew.  We know now that the SU played the remainder of the season very limited in what they could do, in part because the QBs were so young, and also in part due to so many injuries across the board.  Lester decided to keep it simple and wait until the Spring to install his offense.

We see coming out of camp that knowing assignments remains crucial.  For me this is another good sign for the offense heading into the season, that playing time is in part a function of knowing one's job and being consistent in avoiding mental mistakes.  We will see mental mistakes, of course, but I believe SU is more likely to line up with the advantage of knowing exactly what they need to do to execute the play called.  The new scheme appears to test a defense and keep it honest.  If they can execute and avoid turning the ball over, I think this offense has a chance to be fun to watch, move the chains consistently, and possibly even chunk yardage and score enough points to win some games.  I think they can go to a bowl game.

On defense, we have a history of pretty good play, but not with many of these kids.  I like our student-athletes on that side of the ball, and I see a lot of potential.
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