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[QUOTE="papadynamite, post: 68156, member: 723"]
I attended the Pinstripe Bowl and was absolutely delighted in the performance of the offense.  This year has been a totally opposite feeling except for the WVU game! Why?
It raises the question: Is it the coaching, the players, or a combination of both.  Let's start with the coaching.  Marrone's latest job as OC of the Saints gave him the opportunity to incorporate schemes with great players.  Is he trying to use those same schemes here at the college level?  If he is, it ain't working. Why?  That gets us to the second part, players.  Do they have the skill level expected to perform complex offensive schemes?  This year, the answer seems to be no.  The key to any successful offense is the QB.  I have been wondering going into the second half of this season if Nassib has been injured and the staff is hiding it for lack of going to an unproven backup.  His throws have generally not been crisp, overthrows receivers more frequently, and in the Rutgers game, he seemed like he telegraphed his passes, thus intercepted.  A seasoned veteran offensive line seems to be getting overwhelmed by opposing defensive lines.  The freshman defensive linemen of Louisville killed them.
To these questions, I don't have surefire answers.  But I know I am getting so frustrated, my disappointment runs deep.  This is a mediocre team now.  If they wind up 6-6 and are bowl eligible, who is going to go to the bowl game?  I don't think I want to spend the money to watch them at this point and will sit home and see them on TV.
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