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Posted on 9/2/25 at 11:46 am to
Posted by Wichita Co Tiger
Texas
Member since Apr 2023
3859 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 11:46 am to
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No one brings up BK when discussing Sloan.


I blame Kelly for everything bad and credit assistants for anything positive
Posted by EvrybodysAllAmerican
Member since Apr 2013
12708 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 11:51 am to
Best play design was the fake rb swing pass /threw the crossing route that got called back for illegal formation. Would have been a long td.
This post was edited on 9/2/25 at 11:53 am
Posted by Fat Bastard
alter hunter
Member since Mar 2009
90017 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 12:01 pm to
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Sloan not attacking the field between the hashes


Posted by Lark225
Member since Mar 2019
1801 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 12:04 pm to
Joe Sloan was in his bag but there are some things the offense needs to work on.
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
38489 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 12:05 pm to
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Not changing my opinion. Joe Sloan is straight up booty.

You must be fundamentally stupid.
Posted by Fat Bastard
alter hunter
Member since Mar 2009
90017 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 12:08 pm to
need better intermediate and deep game route combos moving forward

his short game was very very good. loved the screens.
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
37272 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 12:09 pm to
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need better intermediate and deep game route combos moving forward

his short game was very very good. loved the screens.


much of that was by design due to clemson being in a 2 high the whole time. also we were worried about pash rush so game plan was to get the ball out quick. you will see a lot more deep & intermediate routes over the next couple weeks.
Posted by EvrybodysAllAmerican
Member since Apr 2013
12708 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 12:16 pm to
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need better intermediate and deep game route combos moving forward his short game was very very good. loved the screens.


The screens and short throws are why we aren’t in here complaining about the new Oline getting swamped by Clemsons dline. Offensive game plan was great for this specific game. Things will change vs other defenses.
This post was edited on 9/2/25 at 12:18 pm
Posted by Donkus
Shreveport
Member since Feb 2013
1527 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 12:18 pm to
We're housing one off play #7 at some point. Also Barrion Brown had a monster game blocking.

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Posted by Tiger on the Rag
Cattle Gap Egypt
Member since Jan 2018
7719 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 12:18 pm to
Agree except for last drive. We needed 1 first down
Posted by Tiger_n_ATL
Ft. Lauderdale
Member since Jul 2005
33342 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 12:30 pm to
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oh i agree on those, it wasnt perfect


That statement alone literally makes it NOT a “masterclass”. We had some good drives, and some creative playcalling, but there were two or three drives that were just downright shite. I have no idea what they were thinking about. He also tried to force the run way too much.
This post was edited on 9/2/25 at 12:31 pm
Posted by Salviati
Member since Apr 2006
7440 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 12:39 pm to
If you want to see offensive plays, Coach Dan Casey is a great follow.
Posted by Steelnrose
Houston
Member since Jun 2021
14 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 12:46 pm to
Sloan makes decent (but obvious) in game adjustments. I hope to see better game planning going forward. I'm tired of the Cam Cameron pass plays, 15 yard out routes, and need utilize the middle of the field more. Basically watch the 2019 tape and run those plays.
Posted by nobigdeal69
baton rouge
Member since Nov 2009
2269 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 12:51 pm to
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My only true complaints are the HD dive coming out of a timeout on 3D (I think) and throwing short of the sticks before halftime


These were my hangups
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
46425 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:07 pm to
Never saw #1 before in my life.
Posted by epbart
new york city
Member since Mar 2005
3269 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:10 pm to
After going through the whole series of tweets, one thing that jumped out to my unexpert eyes is how much they were working Ju'Juan Johnson (#8) to the left side in the passing / screen game.

In plays #6 & #10 of the series of tweets, they send Johnson in motion to the left as a decoy and Nuss looks at him and sells the fake that he may be the target. In play #6, Johnson draws the defender out, allowing Nuss to hit Barion inside for a nice gain. Play #10, the same idea works again, this time allowing Anderson to work back towards the center of the field into what might've been a really nice gain if not for the penalty.

Even though I don't fully understand the intricacies of the design, I can see creativity in how they created options off of sending Johnson into motion and really selling it, and how that was tricking the defense. It was vastly different than watching... say, Matt (Air) Canada having the receivers do wind sprints back and forth before the ball was snapped but not seeing how it really made the defense do anything. (Though it is still funny to remember how the crowd cheered the first time Canada sent a receiver in motion)

But back on topic, in tweet #13, Johnson is rewarded with the 3 consecutive boundary screen receptions (though he wasn't in motion on these plays).

Posted by bayouboo
Member since Jan 2007
3650 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:15 pm to
He will break one of those screens this year.

The benefit of being able to put two athletic TEs that can split out and block is great. We can keep that group on the field and run it or pass it depending on the D personnel
Posted by SainTigeR33
Dallas, TX
Member since Nov 2019
105 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:24 pm to
I agree that BK's conservative stink loomed over Sloan's play-calling. 3rd & 11 run up the middle on the 1st possession; and the painfully conservative play-calling at the end of the game are just two examples.

Sloan's play DESIGNS were very creative and successful!

I would also like to know who called for the replay of Brown's non-TD. Why not take the play, line up and sneak it in from the 1 ft line. If it was BK and/or his staff......huge mistake!!
Posted by BabySam
FL
Member since Oct 2010
1588 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:49 pm to
i loved the screen game in the second half, which believe was truly an adjustment. am i the only one wondering where were the slants and drags with our speed guys in the first half? i was curious why we didnt see as much of that early on, but we did force it to TD Green early on
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
37272 posts
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:54 pm to
quote:


After going through the whole series of tweets, one thing that jumped out to my unexpert eyes is how much they were working Ju'Juan Johnson (#8) to the left side in the passing / screen game.

In plays #6 & #10 of the series of tweets, they send Johnson in motion to the left as a decoy and Nuss looks at him and sells the fake that he may be the target. In play #6, Johnson draws the defender out, allowing Nuss to hit Barion inside for a nice gain. Play #10, the same idea works again, this time allowing Anderson to work back towards the center of the field into what might've been a really nice gain if not for the penalty.

Even though I don't fully understand the intricacies of the design, I can see creativity in how they created options off of sending Johnson into motion and really selling it, and how that was tricking the defense. It was vastly different than watching... say, Matt (Air) Canada having the receivers do wind sprints back and forth before the ball was snapped but not seeing how it really made the defense do anything. (Though it is still funny to remember how the crowd cheered the first time Canada sent a receiver in motion)

But back on topic, in tweet #13, Johnson is rewarded with the 3 consecutive boundary screen receptions (though he wasn't in motion on these plays).




yea it was beautiful to watch. lots of eye candy for the linebackers to try and create space

what was funny on the 3 consecutive screens to Johnson was they never adjusted, so they kept throwing it

you can kind of see on the last one Nuss is like....ok wtf....sure Ill take it again


there was another play not shown in the tweets where nuss audibles three times twice putting the wr or rb in motion using it to draw out the coverage....it was all a disguise to identify the coverage and they eventually go back to the original play and hit it for a 10-12 yard gain.




the other thing with Johnson is....they will eventually use that screen game to hit a pass to a go route or hit him on a backwards almost tunnel screen or swing and hit a throw back off of it. him being a former QB sets up perfect.
This post was edited on 9/2/25 at 1:56 pm
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