Second Half Tempo

[SunsetBengal]

(10-28-2018, 06:09 PM)Joelist Wrote: Tempo is not just run/pass selection. It is how quickly you are up to the line, snapping the ball and such - how much time in the huddle as well. For some bizarre reason we always come out using a lot of huddle time and not being up to the line crisply. We give defenses a chance to get set for us.

I agree with this.  This practice of coming out and attempting to "run clock" not only doesn't work, it's quite draining on the offensive personnel to disrupt their typical playing rhythms.  If things were connecting, working well, and in general working, nothing disrupts that faster than a slow down in tempo.  Killing clock works, if there's less than half a quarter to go, or your OL is just so damn dominate that they can get 4 yards every play..

This has to be a Marvin thing, because it has remained consistent through several Offensive Coordinators. Maybe Marvin just thinks it "ungentlemanly" to keep being aggressive once you have a lead in the second half, but our defense isn't smothering anyone to 13 points or less on a regular basis..