Sounds familiar.....
In 2009, Addazio was able to hide how bad his offense was behind the great defense of the Gators, which kept them winning games. Addazio took an offense with one of the greatest players in college football history, and an offense that was oozing with talent beyond that, and turned them into a mediocre offense that could not maintain a drive consistently.
The team lost Louis Murphy and Percy Harvin from 2008, but the massive drop-off in offensive production is much more a result of the switch from Mullen to Addazio than it is the downgrades at wide receiver.
Addazio sticks with his game plan no matter how ineffective it is, often continuing to force HB dives with 110-lb. running backs and weak screen passes as the defense continues to eat them up, and refuses to try and stretch the field vertically when necessary.
Can anybody disagree?
Normally, I wish Gator coaches nothing but the best in moving on, but with Addazio, I hope—and honestly believe—that he gets his brains beaten in 12 times.
If Addazio hires a young hotshot offensive coordinator, and has his call plays, Temple very well may turn out to be pleased with Addazio, because in all honesty, he is a great offensive line coach and recruiter. But if Addazio runs the offense himself…
In 2009, Addazio was able to hide how bad his offense was behind the great defense of the Gators, which kept them winning games. Addazio took an offense with one of the greatest players in college football history, and an offense that was oozing with talent beyond that, and turned them into a mediocre offense that could not maintain a drive consistently.
The team lost Louis Murphy and Percy Harvin from 2008, but the massive drop-off in offensive production is much more a result of the switch from Mullen to Addazio than it is the downgrades at wide receiver.
Addazio sticks with his game plan no matter how ineffective it is, often continuing to force HB dives with 110-lb. running backs and weak screen passes as the defense continues to eat them up, and refuses to try and stretch the field vertically when necessary.
Can anybody disagree?
Normally, I wish Gator coaches nothing but the best in moving on, but with Addazio, I hope—and honestly believe—that he gets his brains beaten in 12 times.
If Addazio hires a young hotshot offensive coordinator, and has his call plays, Temple very well may turn out to be pleased with Addazio, because in all honesty, he is a great offensive line coach and recruiter. But if Addazio runs the offense himself…
