Shannon Dawson: "Our challenge this week is to avoid third and longs"

[DMoney]

Shannon Dawson’s offense is the best in the nation by numerous metrics, but he still sees areas where they can better. He met with reporters to discuss the offense, the Duke win and the Georgia Tech game:

On what can improve on offense: We had 3 three-and-outs on Saturday. There's always things on film that you can improve on, and all of them were self-inflicted wounds. We missed a throw. We dropped one. There's always things left out there. We had a huge lull in the second quarter...

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[skyman]

Listening to Brent Key presser he talked about us ocnverting on 3rd down.. Said the numbers by qtr were even crazier..

Start 1st qtr we convert 80%, drop to 30% in 2nd and third qtr at 75% and fourth 71%.. The duke game played out kinda similar where we had a couple 3 and outs in that 2nd. But just cooked 2nd half.

 

[QuattroCane]

It was funny last Saturday to hear the announcers excitement in the fact that GT was able to force a few three and out. It’s become such an afterthought that we’re going to convert.
Secondly, our tight end room is off the charts.

 

[edge]

It was funny last Saturday to hear the announcers excitement in the fact that GT was able to force a few three and out. It’s become such an afterthought that we’re going to convert.
Secondly, our tight end room is off the charts.

Duke?

 

[P-Tizzle]

Here’s a tip to avoid being behind the sticks on offense and its real simple: quit the effing WR screens

 

[Mr. Dynasty1]

Here’s a tip to avoid being behind the sticks on offense and its real simple: quit the effing WR screens

Guaranteed loss of yards 80% of the time

 

[skyman]

Here’s a tip to avoid being behind the sticks on offense and its real simple: quit the effing WR screens

Guys have to block better, if there is one guy out there covering two you need to force that restraint play.. Arroyo getting *****ed up at point of attack by a corner is not acceptable

 

[305407cane]

Here’s a tip to avoid being behind the sticks on offense and its real simple: quit the effing WR screens

Especially to George but our big issue is the perimeter blocking. Duke ran a few with great success cause they were blocking it well

 

[mcnaire2004]

Na, that's silly. We're home of the best 3rd down teams in America and most of them have been 3rd and long. I'm in good there.

 

[Uncut Co Cane]

The offense is great! But as this running game has gotten going I get very frustrated watching the running back get 3 carries in a row getting a first down on probably the first two carries then it's second and short then we throw 2 straight passes and have to put. This is happening when we we're able to take total control of a game early. We could've totally ran our last 3 opponents out of the stadium. I understand we have Cam and I love that we do but I would love to see this offense just let the RBs take over if the defense can't stop it that'll cure the 3rd and long problems