Sunday Statistical Tidbits

[Canefam]

I can't believe where having third down issue with our 2 TE's and Berrios. I would stop targeting Coley on third down...

 

[LuCane]

@LuCane. Any idea why we didn't run more out of power sets? Saw very little of the fb, seemed odd based on how the game played out.

Don't have a good answer or guess. To me, it seems like we're hitting singles and doubles while winning and Richt has been good with that for now. Through 4 games, we've seen some great run blocking plays (out of the Gun) and some terrible stuff. I mentioned in last week's podcast that I'd like to see more power out of 2TE sets against FSU's Walker and gang. Going off memory from Saturday, it seemed we struggled with combination blocks and communication. Guys slipping through the interior with ease, yet that should be our strength. Would love to hear from some of the OL guys what they saw. @gogeta [MENTION=1452]courcy75[/MENTION]

 

[BigCaneAl]

@LuCane. Any idea why we didn't run more out of power sets? Saw very little of the fb, seemed odd based on how the game played out.

Don't have a good answer or guess. To me, it seems like we're hitting singles and doubles while winning and Richt has been good with that for now. Through 4 games, we've seen some great run blocking plays (out of the Gun) and some terrible stuff. I mentioned in last week's podcast that I'd like to see more power out of 2TE sets against FSU's Walker and gang. Going off memory from Saturday, it seemed we struggled with combination blocks and communication. Guys slipping through the interior with ease, yet that should be our strength. Would love to hear from some of the OL guys what they saw. @gogeta [MENTION=1452]courcy75[/MENTION]

Well, we did close out the game with that power I set. Got the first down too.

 

[OldhamA]

Lu, I see many mentions from others and now I see you elude to this hidden offense that will make an appearance during one of our tougher games. I have heard this type of stuff in past and wonder if its true. Especially with some results on field (kaaya looking erratic, CMR not having confidence to even try to move ball prior to halftime vs. GT, etc.) Is that type of stuff supposed to change against tougher competition? Maybe I am too skeptical from the last few years but I am more of what I see is what we are.

Help me understand the thinking behind this a little, appreciate it

I don't think it's a hidden offense. I think they flashed some of the formations more consistently yesterday to get FSU thinking about it and prepping for it. But, from watching some of fall practice, I can tell you outright that they haven't run route combinations and plays they've worked on. I don't know if that's a "hidden offense," but it's stuff not being utilized.

Yesterday, you saw them use the RPO for something other than a bubble screen. GT had a LB pinch in and Coley, who was lined up in the slot, beat his defender on a simple read from Kaaya over the middle. I feel like Richt has shown "little glimpses" of a bunch of different things without putting it together yet.

One thing I won't go too much detail on but will mention because it was shown yesterday is Njoku in the slot. It's been out there, but you haven't seen us use it for any great advantage....yet.

I find this odd.

Everyone is convinced that Richt is playing the longest of long games. He's been around the block a few times, our opponents know what offence he runs. I think he's just running what we're capable of running right now - he's still installing everything and only calling what he's confident we can execute.

 

[M3N]

I think you guys are reading too much into it. CMR doesn't have 100 plays hes saving for FSU. Our pass pro is suspect. That limits play calling. Add to fact Kaaya left so many plays on the field yesterday. We had WRs open all day long.

If wanna win this game-- we need the OL to grow a set. The Safties need to start pulling their weight as well. Jenkins was burnt toast yesterday. I think Thomas completed 90% yesterday.

 

[Cane Dynasty]

Ok, we're 4-0. That's really the number that counts. And, that at this moment 6 days before game, we're going into an 8PM against FSU as a relatively healthy team.

Here are some other statistics and tidbits I found noteworthy.

Defense:

- We allowed the least amount of yards to GaTech yesterday than we had in the last 5 years. That's somewhat misleading because it's not by much. We could have been better and our OLBs, Nickel and Safeties had some issues with the pitch play.
- At 3.6, Miami is #2 in the country in yards allowed per play. That includes being ahead of Michigan, Bama and Clemson. Of course, we played 3 easier teams to start the season, so this and the following numbers need to be kept under a close eye over the month of October.
- At 3.0, Miami is #5 in the country in 3rd down conversions per game.
- At 20%, Miami is #4 in the country in 3rd down conversion.
- The only team in the top 25 of 3rd down conversion % with a bigger differential than Miami from 2015 to 2016 is Toledo.
- In 2016, Miami has not allowed a point in the 4th quarter. Last year, we allowed just under 10 points per 4th. Like many of these, expect this to change.
- If it feels like Miami hasn't been tested through the air, it's because it hasn't yet. Opponents are averaging 125 yards passing per game, which lands us at the #1 spot.
- To go with that stat, Miami is allowing a mere 4.8 yards per pass attempt, which is #2 in the country (Michigan is #1 ).
- Sitting at #1, Miami is averaging 4.3 sacks/game
- One of the bigger passing defense numbers to look for over the next month is that we're only allowing 50% completion percentage. As I've said, we have not yet played a QB who can hit the intermediate spots against our defense. That will begin this week.

Offense:

- We are #18 in yards per point
- Despite showing less than half of the formations and playcalls available to CMR and that I saw in fall practice, we are #5 in points per play
- Not surprisingly given the teams we've played and how the games have gone, we're 25th, 26th, 16th and 62nd in points per quarter in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, respectively.
- #3 in the country in yards per play. Yards per play differential from offense to defense is a critical number. We'll watch it for you over the next month.
- We plummeted in 3rd down conversion percentage in this last game. Big, big issue and it speaks to a few different things from Richt's decision not to throw on early downs to Kaaya's continued issues evading pass rushers. We're close to the same % we were last year.

All in all, the numbers appear skewed to me. The key is watching these very numbers over October's schedule and interpreting in the context of what I presume will finally be a fully open playbook.

I could tell by listening to you on the Unibrow podcast that you had a huge cack.

This post just confirms it

(Tidbit:Also along with not allowing a point in the 4th quarter we haven't allowed any points in the 1st quarter)

 

[LuCane]

Lu, I see many mentions from others and now I see you elude to this hidden offense that will make an appearance during one of our tougher games. I have heard this type of stuff in past and wonder if its true. Especially with some results on field (kaaya looking erratic, CMR not having confidence to even try to move ball prior to halftime vs. GT, etc.) Is that type of stuff supposed to change against tougher competition? Maybe I am too skeptical from the last few years but I am more of what I see is what we are.

Help me understand the thinking behind this a little, appreciate it

I don't think it's a hidden offense. I think they flashed some of the formations more consistently yesterday to get FSU thinking about it and prepping for it. But, from watching some of fall practice, I can tell you outright that they haven't run route combinations and plays they've worked on. I don't know if that's a "hidden offense," but it's stuff not being utilized.

Yesterday, you saw them use the RPO for something other than a bubble screen. GT had a LB pinch in and Coley, who was lined up in the slot, beat his defender on a simple read from Kaaya over the middle. I feel like Richt has shown "little glimpses" of a bunch of different things without putting it together yet.

One thing I won't go too much detail on but will mention because it was shown yesterday is Njoku in the slot. It's been out there, but you haven't seen us use it for any great advantage....yet.

I find this odd.

Everyone is convinced that Richt is playing the longest of long games. He's been around the block a few times, our opponents know what offence he runs. I think he's just running what we're capable of running right now - he's still installing everything and only calling what he's confident we can execute.

I disagree because I can think of 4-5 specific plays run and executed beautifully in fall practice that haven't been shown in games so far. It's not a "hidden offense" or we're going to suddenly run a totally different system.

 

[IndayArtHauz]

I think you guys are reading too much into it. CMR doesn't have 100 plays hes saving for FSU. Our pass pro is suspect. That limits play calling. Add to fact Kaaya left so many plays on the field yesterday. We had WRs open all day long.

If wanna win this game-- we need the OL to grow a set. The Safties need to start pulling their weight as well. Jenkins was burnt toast yesterday. I think Thomas completed 90% yesterday.

Thomas went 11/19. That's roughly 58%. Which we killed Morris for week in week out. He started 6/7 I believe, which led to thinking he was more dominant.

Richt doesn't have 100 secret plays in his deck. But he might have 5-10 and a few formations. I've wondered why we haven't seen more HB passes for instance. Could be because he doesn't want to lose the protection, could be because he doesn't want too many of them on film. You know that TD pass to Quez against FAMU? The App State pick in the end zone was caused by 1) BK making a poor decision and 2) because Law or whatever his name was watched a clip of it on Facebook and knew to look for it. It's that easy to scout sometimes. We also called something like half as many plays as GT did and were lapped in ToP, both of which limit what you can actually call. We haven't been in a street fight yet and not one of our opponents has been equal to us. Hand wringing over calling the O complete OR making excuses for them is puzzling.

I think Richt made more questionable calls than Kaaya. Him and Diaz need to communicate on how to attack a stylized team like GT from BOTH sides of the ball, in my opinion. It's clear from Richt's interviews he lets Diaz do whatever the heck he wants. One clip even gave me mild concern before this game. At some point the question of "Can Richt run the program, the team and the O" will be asked in earnest. Way to early in all likelihood, because people just want blood.

But I'm also ambivalent about it at this point, because we're winning and about to beat FSU with a team that is paper thin at critical positions under a first year coach with baaaallla unis and an IPF on deck and competent coaching for the first time since mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm? lost my train I'm just happy.

 

[JerseyCanes]

Lu, I see many mentions from others and now I see you elude to this hidden offense that will make an appearance during one of our tougher games. I have heard this type of stuff in past and wonder if its true. Especially with some results on field (kaaya looking erratic, CMR not having confidence to even try to move ball prior to halftime vs. GT, etc.) Is that type of stuff supposed to change against tougher competition? Maybe I am too skeptical from the last few years but I am more of what I see is what we are.

Help me understand the thinking behind this a little, appreciate it

I don't think it's a hidden offense. I think they flashed some of the formations more consistently yesterday to get FSU thinking about it and prepping for it. But, from watching some of fall practice, I can tell you outright that they haven't run route combinations and plays they've worked on. I don't know if that's a "hidden offense," but it's stuff not being utilized.

Yesterday, you saw them use the RPO for something other than a bubble screen. GT had a LB pinch in and Coley, who was lined up in the slot, beat his defender on a simple read from Kaaya over the middle. I feel like Richt has shown "little glimpses" of a bunch of different things without putting it together yet.

One thing I won't go too much detail on but will mention because it was shown yesterday is Njoku in the slot. It's been out there, but you haven't seen us use it for any great advantage....yet.

That sequencing of plays that led to the last touchdown (Stacy's TD) I believe is exactly what we'll see going forward. It almost like Richt was holding that back that type of play calling until we really need it. It was a beautiful Drive...

Also I expect more 2 back/Pro Set out of the gun....

JC

 

[kryptonite]

Lu, I see many mentions from others and now I see you elude to this hidden offense that will make an appearance during one of our tougher games. I have heard this type of stuff in past and wonder if its true. Especially with some results on field (kaaya looking erratic, CMR not having confidence to even try to move ball prior to halftime vs. GT, etc.) Is that type of stuff supposed to change against tougher competition? Maybe I am too skeptical from the last few years but I am more of what I see is what we are.

Help me understand the thinking behind this a little, appreciate it

I don't think it's a hidden offense. I think they flashed some of the formations more consistently yesterday to get FSU thinking about it and prepping for it. But, from watching some of fall practice, I can tell you outright that they haven't run route combinations and plays they've worked on. I don't know if that's a "hidden offense," but it's stuff not being utilized.

Yesterday, you saw them use the RPO for something other than a bubble screen. GT had a LB pinch in and Coley, who was lined up in the slot, beat his defender on a simple read from Kaaya over the middle. I feel like Richt has shown "little glimpses" of a bunch of different things without putting it together yet.

One thing I won't go too much detail on but will mention because it was shown yesterday is Njoku in the slot. It's been out there, but you haven't seen us use it for any great advantage....yet.

That sequencing of plays that led to the last touchdown (Stacy's TD) I believe is exactly what we'll see going forward. It almost like Richt was holding that back that type of play calling until we really need it. It was a beautiful Drive...

Also I expect more 2 back/Pro Set out of the gun....

JC

If Richt is holding much back I think he's being foolish. We haven't been in real danger yet this year, but holding back instead of putting teams down with everything you've got is risky. Sooner or later somebody punches you in the mouth and it's too late for your fancy held back plays to win it for you.

 

[jakeman1]

Lu, I see many mentions from others and now I see you elude to this hidden offense that will make an appearance during one of our tougher games. I have heard this type of stuff in past and wonder if its true. Especially with some results on field (kaaya looking erratic, CMR not having confidence to even try to move ball prior to halftime vs. GT, etc.) Is that type of stuff supposed to change against tougher competition? Maybe I am too skeptical from the last few years but I am more of what I see is what we are.

Help me understand the thinking behind this a little, appreciate it

I don't think it's a hidden offense. I think they flashed some of the formations more consistently yesterday to get FSU thinking about it and prepping for it. But, from watching some of fall practice, I can tell you outright that they haven't run route combinations and plays they've worked on. I don't know if that's a "hidden offense," but it's stuff not being utilized.

Yesterday, you saw them use the RPO for something other than a bubble screen. GT had a LB pinch in and Coley, who was lined up in the slot, beat his defender on a simple read from Kaaya over the middle. I feel like Richt has shown "little glimpses" of a bunch of different things without putting it together yet.

One thing I won't go too much detail on but will mention because it was shown yesterday is Njoku in the slot. It's been out there, but you haven't seen us use it for any great advantage....yet.

That sequencing of plays that led to the last touchdown (Stacy's TD) I believe is exactly what we'll see going forward. It almost like Richt was holding that back that type of play calling until we really need it. It was a beautiful Drive...

Also I expect more 2 back/Pro Set out of the gun....

JC

If Richt is holding much back I think he's being foolish. We haven't been in real danger yet this year, but holding back instead of putting teams down with everything you've got is risky. Sooner or later somebody punches you in the mouth and it's too late for your fancy held back plays to win it for you.

I would guess if he's holding back, the gloves come off this weekend. Njoku has barely been involved, very few passes to the RB's. It's like we see bursts of what the offense can do, but then it goes vanilla again, which they've been able to do up to now, and win.

 

[JerseyCanes]

I agree.... if he's jeopardizing the game.

But it just seemed on that particular drive... he came out aggressive with spread formations - and in 4 plays we had 6.

Something we really haven't seen much of on the previous drives. Maybe, trying too hard to established the run...

JC

 

[the storm]

Nojoku, Nojoku, Nojuku, Herndon, Herndon, Herndon.....Walton/Yearby tandem

 

[252cane]

I agree.... if he's jeopardizing the game.

But it just seemed on that particular drive... he came out aggressive with spread formations - and in 4 plays we had 6.

Something we really haven't seen much of on the previous drives. Maybe, trying too hard to established the run...

JC

Richt is a conservative guy and loves to run. Uga fans over the years thought he was too conservative at times.

The thing i noticed so far this year is that everytime richt has went with tempo passing attack the offense has moved and scored with no problem.

 

[frostycane]

2nd drive of the game was like 6 seconds long, lol 3 quick passes and our D was back on the field. I do get what your saying.

It has really been a mixed bag, you can't always watch highlights and get the true gist of how drives went, or how a game played out. Though there was a time it got close in the third, we came right back and took the drivers seat. After the two straight defensive TDs, I felt like they went vanilla. With the hopes of not showing too much, and just finishing them with the basics. It got close in the third and BAM, hit them with some different looks and a quick 6.

I am not in love with everything I have seen offensively, or defensively. But the whole has been very dominant. There have been times where the scoreboard said it was close but it didn't feel that way. That is solid coaching. I like what Diaz is doing. I am excited to see how his coverages hold up. We have given up some chunk passes to bad Qbs. This will be the team that at least gives us something to see defensively. I am excited to see our nickel, and dime packages in coverage against some legit talent. Hopefully that nasty pass rush does not disappear. That may just be our secret weapon.

Either way, 4-0 baby! Hard to argue with results!!!

 

[birdman9177]

we have to gang tackle cook the same way louiville stymied him! make francois beat us which i believe he can,t do

 

[RiDLer80]

Through 1/3 of the season, our DEFENSE:

• Has not allowed a point in the 1st/4th Qtr
• Leads the nation in sacks
• Plenty of other things but I can't get past the first two bullets. Sacks are allowed?


/ :mindblown:

I think the most eye-popping stat is that we're 4th in the nation in sacks per game considering the run-heavy teams we've played. Wonder how many times our guys will meet at the QB against a team that will drop back 30+ times.

 

[Cane Dynasty]

Through 1/3 of the season, our DEFENSE:

• Has not allowed a point in the 1st/4th Qtr
• Leads the nation in sacks
• Plenty of other things but I can't get past the first two bullets. Sacks are allowed?


/ :mindblown:

I think the most eye-popping stat is that we're 4th in the nation in sacks per game considering the run-heavy teams we've played. Wonder how many times our guys will meet at the QB against a team that will drop back 30+ times.

real talk

 

[AUcane]

Nojoku, Nojoku, Nojuku, Herndon, Herndon, Herndon.....Walton/Yearby tandem

This is it, especially the bold part. The walton/yearby tandem lineup would be straight out of the Richt offensive handbook. He used this regularly at FSU with guys like preston/dunn/mcmillon, et al