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[QUOTE="LeMoyneCuse, post: 817685, member: 158"]
Under FHCDM, people complained about a lack of big plays. On Saturday, our two touchdowns came from 35 and 42 yards out.

Statistically, this is a problem, and it exemplifies my issues with George McDonald's offense. How many things need to go exactly right for a long play to break?

On a run, it's Correct blocks + fooled defenders + a favorable defensive scheme + enough speed/vision/smarts to take advantage. For a pass, it's all of those factors + an accurate throw. It becomes exponentially more difficult to complete a 20 yard pass versus a 10 yard pass, a 30 yard pass versus a 20, etc.

Big plays are great, and they an incredibly important part of the modern game of football. But teams like Alabama, Oregon, and Baylor have success because the ball keeps moving forward in 8 or 9 yard chunks.

McDonald's offense moves the ball forward in 3 or 4 yard chunks, if we're lucky, and that forces long throws and bad decisions on third-and-long. Our OC refuses to play the odds, and while the yards look great on a stat sheet (2nd most average yards in a decade! Yay!), it reflects an inability to move the ball with any consistency.
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