What does that mean?
I was concerned about one thing when Malzahn came in and that was whether or not they could really run the ball in the SEC out of this "gimmicky" offense. An emphatic yes. You can run just about anything you want if you can run the ball. My only concern now after watching it for a year is whether Corch GM is really adept at teh plays calling. Yes, he has an arsenal of weapons to pull out of the bag but it seemed that too often, he had no idea what and when to pull something out. You might see Kodi in the Mildcat on 3rd and 8 from your own 30. You may see a reverse on 3rd and 1 from the opposing 20. He spent the first 2 quarters of the Arky game throwing darts at a play chart until the 3rd, when he realized he could slam the ball at them. Too little too late.
Not trying to be too critical. I like the offense. It works..period. But it won't work against everybody if you don't use some common sense in the playcalling.
My biggest gripe was his lack of quick, short passing game. However, that's not "what he does". You can't do it all with the little time you have to practice, and you have to practice what you do, and do it well. Malzahn runs the ball, and throws play action off that, and he goes down field in the passing game. If it's not working, it's painful to watch. Reminds me somewhat of when Dye's wishbone would bog down. Happens to every offense. Sometimes the Def. or DC just gets your number, or gets lucky, or you go cold. Malzahn was known to be an air it out guy in HS, and has changed that part of what he does a great deal. I think Malzahn can and will learn the nuances of play calling. That said, in his first year, he didn't do too shabby as a whole. I look for better things to come.
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