Good little article in the Strib from Joe C regarding the changes to the offense. I found the following particularly interesting. Doesn't seem like this was part of the plan all along...
The coaches did some soul searching after the bowl game and realized it was time for change. A team that prided itself on winning the time-of-possession battle — keeping the opposing offense off the field — figured that methodical one-tracked approach could take them only so far.
So with Cobb and Williams headed for the NFL, the Gophers have spent spring camp working almost exclusively on a no-huddle attack. They’ve sped up the pace and worked more on short, quick-passing routes designed to get the ball out of quarterback Mitch Leidner’s hands quicker. It’s definitely a work in progress, but the Gophers feel good about what they’ve accomplished heading into Saturday’s spring game at TCF Bank Stadium.
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The coaches did some soul searching after the bowl game and realized it was time for change. A team that prided itself on winning the time-of-possession battle — keeping the opposing offense off the field — figured that methodical one-tracked approach could take them only so far.
So with Cobb and Williams headed for the NFL, the Gophers have spent spring camp working almost exclusively on a no-huddle attack. They’ve sped up the pace and worked more on short, quick-passing routes designed to get the ball out of quarterback Mitch Leidner’s hands quicker. It’s definitely a work in progress, but the Gophers feel good about what they’ve accomplished heading into Saturday’s spring game at TCF Bank Stadium.
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