Rickie Collins

[kcsu]

I hope we defer on Saturday. Huge crowd will make it tough on Duke. Let's seeak

Agree. However, My hot take for Saturday though is that Rickie will be more of a dual threat QB than he's ever been or will be for the rest of the season. Rewatch every piece of media Fran and Nixon have put out this week. Slinging the ball, arm strength, offense not changing, going on and on about Rickie being a great passer.

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I think that we will see some planned QB draws to keep Duke honest but i dont expect Nixon to put Rickie in harms way too often. He can sling it just needs to keep that 2 second clock in his head and needs to throw the ball away and not take any chances. No turnovers and we win.

 

[TexanMark]

Are you talking about Jakhari?

Yes...should have checked the roster...fixed, thx

 

[kcsu]

having lost your starter and expecting rickie to run more you best coach him to go to the ground before contact.

100%

 

[RF2044]

The game plan tomorrow should be pretty straightforward here. Running the ball with Willis/Nixon and a dose of Collins running it too will open up short/easy passes to the strength of this team, your pass catchers. Running the ball early and often will hopefully limit the Duke possessions and take pressure off of Collins. Keep it simple.

I actually expect that we'll see the offensive play calling be basically the same.

Crazy as that might sound.

Looking forward to tomorrow!

 

[Nick44]

So you are NOT expecting a play action drop back deep pass like McPherson/RMoore in 1987 against Penn State to start the game? I am. Manny talked about having to respect our passing game--that means he is expecting us to be run heavy. Trying to put pressure on us that they will be ready for our passing game, etc., even with Rickie. I think we come out bombs away. The coaches that went for two against Tennessee and kicked an onside kick last week are not about to run the ball down Duke's throat to protect Rickie's feelings.

I would love a play action pass on first play. I complained about lack of play action last weekend. So I guess I am contradicting myself.

 

[TexanMark]

I actually expect that we'll see the offensive play calling be basically the same.

Crazy as that might sound.

Looking forward to tomorrow!

Tomorrow almost feels like opening weekend all over again!

 

[kcsu]

I actually expect that we'll see the offensive play calling be basically the same.

Crazy as that might sound.

Looking forward to tomorrow!

They might roll.him out a little and a few planned QB runs to keep them honest.

 

[Archbold44]

Tomorrow almost feels like opening weekend all over again!

It is! We have the QB we thought we would have for the first 4 months of 2025. The good news is that we are starting 3-1, rather than 0-0.

 

[llandz]

I'm waiting for them to toss the ball to Villari who then throws a long pass. Wondering which game we save this one for.

 

[texascpa]

I'm waiting for them to toss the ball to Villari who then throws a long pass. Wondering which game we save this one for.

I'm waiting for them to line up Villari and run wildcat the whole game.

 

[Hawknate144]

I'm waiting for them to line up Villari and run wildcat the whole game.

NO, go back to 2023 your demon.

 

[tbonezone]

I'm waiting for them to toss the ball to Villari who then throws a long pass. Wondering which game we save this one for.

or bring back the classic intentionally throwing it OOB on 4th down to stop the clock.

 

[RF2044]

They might roll.him out a little and a few planned QB runs to keep them honest.

Maybe. They might also limited designed runs [I'm not talking about scrambles if nobody gets open] to minimize the potential for him taking hits. QB depth is a lot thinner than last week.

 

[TexanMark]

I'm waiting for them to toss the ball to Villari who then throws a long pass. Wondering which game we save this one for.

Probably in the first round of the playoffs

 

[MamesJungro]

I'm waiting for them to line up Villari and run wildcat the whole game.

Somehow making a bowl game that year while also getting the coach fired was one of the stranger things I can remember

 

[TexanMark]

Somehow making a bowl game that year while also getting the coach fired was one of the stranger things I can remember

2004 was essentially the same thing

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I actually expect that we'll see the offensive play calling be basically the same.

Crazy as that might sound.

Looking forward to tomorrow!

I think you're right. Nixon wants to throw the ball.

I won't be shocked if some safer options get featured more. For example, if Nixon and Villari end up with 15ish combined receptions on safe outlets to the RB and TE, I won't be shocked.

 

[OrangeTarheel]

Somehow making a bowl game that year while also getting the coach fired was one of the stranger things I can remember

A big win-win for the fans. That Pitt grinder of a game was painful and beautiful all at once

 

[721Comstock]

I'm waiting for them to line up Villari and run wildcat the whole game.

We’re saving that for the Pitt game.

Nard-dog will never see it coming.
Again.

 

[All4SU]

Agree. However, My hot take for Saturday though is that Rickie will be more of a dual threat QB than he's ever been or will be for the rest of the season. Rewatch every piece of media Fran and Nixon have put out this week. Slinging the ball, arm strength, offense not changing, going on and on about Rickie being a great passer.

With a Duke defense that sucks this is the perfect bait and switch for tomorrow which is the most Fran Brown thing to do. Have Rickie tuck the ball and run alot when Duke over pursues on blitzes or drops 8 into coverage

When you’re down to your second QB, and the third QB is a freshman, you don’t run your QB like crazy.

 

[djorange1989]

Somehow making a bowl game that year while also getting the coach fired was one of the stranger things I can remember

If we had a backup QB who could throw a forward pass, we would have beaten BC in 2023 and Dino would have kept his job(then again, maybe we lose to Wake since a bowl wouldn’t have been on the line)

 

[721Comstock]

If we had a backup QB who could throw a forward pass, we would have beaten BC in 2023 and Dino would have kept his job(then again, maybe we lose to Wake since a bowl wouldn’t have been on the line)

Butterfly wings.

Things happen for a reason.
It was meant to happen that way.

It was kinda the best of the worst case scenarios , where we managed to get to a bowl, but still were underwhelming enough such that Dino (deservedly) got the axe.

And thank the Flying Spaghetti Monster that it did!!
It brought us Fran.

 

[NKR1978]

If we had a backup QB who could throw a forward pass, we would have beaten BC in 2023 and Dino would have kept his job(then again, maybe we lose to Wake since a bowl wouldn’t have been on the line)

And of course that was the year we beat Pitt.

 

[SU in Hershey]

I'm waiting for them to toss the ball to Villari who then throws a long pass. Wondering which game we save this one for.

Seems ideal for use against Notre Dame, doesn’t it? Kind of a Hail Mary type of play, so, yeah…Notre Dame!

 

[FrancoPizza]

When you’re down to your second QB, and the third QB is a freshman, you don’t run your QB like crazy.

You could argue getting sacked is worse than designed runs where the QB can actually attempt to slide and protect himself. Unless your Achilles is about to go.