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Message: [QUOTE="Louie and Bouie, post: 3992684, member: 793"] Not sure if its maturation or survival at this point but its obvious that DB has dramatically changed his offensive philosophy. He has gone from a pass first offense to a run heavy team which I never though I would see with him. Good old Northeastern football altho its in a climate controlled environment. I agree with that philosophy for Syracuse, under him or any successive coach, and have advocated limiting the number of plays/possessions through the run game as a way to keep a less talented team in games (similar philosophy in basketball). In 2016 and 2017 we were ranked 15th and 17th in the country in pass play/run play ratio (against FBS teams) at 55%. It was fun but didn't get us to a bowl game. In 2018 we operated at a 46% pass play rate (74th in the country) and Syracuse had its most successful season in his tenure. In 2019 and 2020 we were 68th and 20th respectively in pass/run ratio. [B]This year, so far, we are operating at a clip of 37% pass/run plays which is 116th out of 130 Division I programs vs. FBS competition.[/B] Of course there are a myriad of factors that are in play with this statistic (talent, opponent, game score, etc.) but it has been shocking to me that the change from TD to GS marked a change in philosophy for DB. One I hadn't seen coming and one certain posters would've jumped off of buildings if they knew upon his hire. Three yards and a cloud of dust (black rubber pellets) is back. It doesn't have a cute hashtag or catch phrase but it is more sustainable over the long haul with this program. Although I think that the passing game has to improve and deep shots need to be made, I think we are seeing what will work at SU with a dual threat QB, a few good RB and a decent OL. I believe it is the correct direction for the program to move in and I hope its a genuine change in philosophy moving forward. [/QUOTE]

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