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Message: [QUOTE="TheOrangeBuddha, post: 328711, member: 157"] Millhouse ... I think you are missing most of my point. Tempo can be controlled in many more ways than simply getting snaps every ten seconds. Hell, you could use the entire play clock EVERY play and still use tempo to your advantage by simply rushing to the line of scrimmage (with the same eleven remaining on the field) thus forcing the defense to keep its same eleven on the field. By having everyone lined up and ready to snap, should the defense even attempt to make changes, a simple snap will result in a free play and too many men on the field call or a defense with only 10 players (even with notoriously awful Big East officiating). This can be a huge advantage for the offense, especially in the Dome (with its oft times very humid playing conditions in September) where making the defense line up right away enables our offense more time to make proper reads and also tires out the defensive linemen by forcing them in their three point stances for extended periods. Further, and you know this ... defenses play better with leads. Whatever allows the offense to perform at a higher function (within reason) and therefore hopefully score more points will assist the defense in stopping its opponent (make them one dimensional). Hell just look at the Manning led Colts or Brady led Patriots ... especially the Colts (who I watch every week), the Colts offense would have very long drives using up significant chunks of the play clock while controlling tempo and often making it nearly impossible for defenses to substitute. And before you get nuts and take this thread in another direction by saying there is no Manning/Brady on the SU roster, there simply doesn't need to be. We are talking about college defenses ... defenses that can be exploited by making them think faster than they want to ... make an extremely talented and athletic player think instead of react and you've won half the battle. And yes ... the use of tempo by the offenses at Houston, Oregon, Baylor, Texas Tech (under Leach) etc., do indeed [U]contribute[/U] to the success of those offenses. Finally, execution is the key. Our coaching staff should be able to coach our players up in such a fashion to enable it to take advantage of these areas. [/QUOTE]

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