This is a thread about the offense. I didn't say our defense isn't a mess, and I noted elsewhere that the defense lost us the game on Saturday. Our offense did enough to win.
Whittingham and Gundy both look to be running out of steam just like GP did, but I'm sure you agree that their programs have been very impressive for as long or longer as GP's period of sustained success at TCU. Not sure what your point is on Campbell--that he sucks now after they lost to Tech? I'd still trade places with them.
I'm aware that this offense isn't exactly what Baylor ran. Based on what he did at Arkansas it may be that Briles Jr. wants to build the kind of offensive line that with a running QB like Hejny can control clock, help the defense, win games on the ground, and not be all or nothing on TOP and turnover margin. So far the underlying tendencies have been more the kind of thing that I don't care for: snapping the ball too early in the play clock (except when we're making endless late substitutions and letting the other team's defense force delay of game penalties by subbing in a linemen at glacial pace), screen plays behind the sticks, reliance on throws into traffic over the middle to sustain drives, generally living in third-and-long. As I've already told you, I think TOP and turnover margin are more important than the passing yard stats you keep citing. The improvement in scoring certainly is significant. There have been fewer empty calorie yard problems this year than last year. The offense was hopeless in Salt Lake City and at home vs. Houston, and disappeared for two quarters against Tech, but on other weeks it has done enough.
As for "people like me," I could flip that around if you like. You believe I'm animated by personal dislike. I don't believe that Johnny Tape-fingers (so sorry) Art Briles, Jr., knew nothing about what went on a Baylor and I wouldn't have hired him. I think that you and "people like you" enjoy the smug feeling you get from telling yourself that you're not the kind of small-minded person who holds a grudge and are big enough to see that Johnny is innocent. Whatever; that doesn't matter either way. As I have said I don't know how many times, we've hired him, he works for TCU and if he helps us win games without doing unethical things that's fine. You keep saying that our running game and offensive line are terrible as though it's nothing to do with our OC.
You clearly believe that what we've seen from this offense to date is sufficient to conclude that we're heading in the right direction and Briles will have us running the ball satisfactorily next year. I will believe that, eat crow and apologize for my lack of faith when I see it on the field, not when you get pissy with me for being one of those people.
