DG: "Before Nuss, I never had to identify a MIKE."
August 21st, 2014 at 4:09 PM ^
I'm saying he didn't do that until game 10, well after it had been established that there was a problem with the offensive line. At that point, was he really simplifying things or was he further tinkering? I haven't coached football, but I have coached three other sports. If I change the formation, I have to explain the change to my players and make sure they understand how their responsibilities have changed with the new look. Granted, the concept is the same, but now they have to get from point C to point B instead of point A. It's something that needs to be repped. The incredible amount of mistakes made by that offensive line last year suggests that they weren't getting enough reps with whatever scheme was being used that particular week.
Regarding the MSU game, if he simplified the scheme for State, maybe he shouldn't have. For me, the proof is in the pudding, and MSU anhilated whatever scheme that was that Borges tried.
August 21st, 2014 at 4:20 PM ^
Trimming Run Game
He didn't run counter trey after ND
Didn't run Down G after the Non-Conf
Reimplemented Tackle Over (run during Bowl Game vs South Carolina) utilizing base blocking schemes (IZ, OZ, Power)
Mostly scrapped OZ after Nebraska.
For Northwestern on, it was pretty much IZ, Power O, and Draw, without any Tackle Over.
Pass Protection
Borges Nominally likes 6-man schemes with a HOT
After ND he similified some of the combo zone/man schemes, reduced 6 man schemes
After non-conf he was almost all 7-man schemes, with 6 man schemes being slide protections
And that's where he left it. There are about 20+ kinds of pass pro schemes. Borges was down to single digits, including screen schemes. He did simplifiy his blocking schemes early, and kept simplifying throughout the season. You can argue he should have immediately trimmed to where they ended up. You can argue he should have started where he ended up (which isn't his nominal offense, but young OL and all, you can make the argument). But he did, in fact, simplify throughout the season,
August 21st, 2014 at 9:57 AM ^
"Before Nuss I never had to identify a Mike"