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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 1169655, member: 27"]
I think the number of bubble screens thrown is down quite dramatically since Lester took over.  One of the problems with the GM bubble screens was that they were called too often.  Any play, no matter how good it is, will become less effective when called too often.

For the record, I don't think GM wanted to run bubble screens as often as he did. The bubble was a check in his offense that Hunt went to a lot when the defense presented certain looks, often blitzes.  It isn't hard to break down film and see what an OC will do when presented with certain looks.  Opposing teams saw they could get Syracuse to throw bubble screens by presenting certain things to Hunt.  Sadly, the defenses didn't have to expose themselves to situations where they were out numbered to force many of the bubble passes, so it was a great way to make it easy to defend the Syracuse offense.

I think GM had some weaknesses in his scheme, some fundamental flaws that led to him getting  out coached regularly by savvy defensive coordinators.

I am not sure how good Lester is but I think we can say he knows enough to not fall into this trap.  When he takes what the defense gives him, the offense will at least be put into positions where they have a good chance to be successful.
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