What Should Coach Do?

[ender3]

because they plug in QBs who have been with program for 3-5 years.

This point is especially well taken, and, if anything, Stallion's numbers are low.

Sure, Graham Harrell redshirted one year, backuped the next, and started in his "3rd" year. But let's not forget... he's a coach's son, who played for his father at Ennis High School, and ran the SAME OFFENSE there. It would not be difficult to argue that Graham had AT LEAST 7 years experience in that exact offense before he started his first game.

Katy did NOT run the run and shoot. Bo only attempted 20 passes twice in his senior season.

Now, to the original question, what should coach do?

Short term: start signaling the plays in, or run them in with a wide receiver. Do something to mitigate Bo's fatigue. I'm not sure this extends to giving him a series off.

Medium term: I hope he is already recruiting a JUCO QB. Hard.

Long term: we need to establish a pattern like Tech's. Recruit QB. He sits for 2-3 years while his predecessor plays out his career. When he starts, he's ready. Then recruit another. Rinse, wash, repeat.

To be fair, I guess it should be pointed out that we may have had this pattern in place had Justin Willis finished his career at QB. For some reason that we will probably never know about, that was considered an unworkable option.

[davidpaul123]

you can't do that in this offense. You must throw the ball long even if unsuccessful to free up passing lanes underneath. Mike Romo used to be that kinda of Run and Shoot QB. All the Defenses knew he couldn't throw it consistently over 30 yards-it just congests the field. Plus it easier to jump routes if you are not a threat downfield. The Run and Shoot is designed to do the exact opposite-spread the field. Think about what happens to a Run and Shoot in the Red Zone. Much easier to defend. Bo throws it long because that's what June tells him to do. The long ball worked occassionally last year because Robinson out ran DBs. This year he is hobbled. If SMU or any Run and Shoot team fails to hit big plays downfield they don't win.

Bo does not throw the ball long because thats what JJ tells him to do. It is more of a function of the coverage as dooby suggested. How the safeties are playing the recievers affects both their routes and Bo's decision. Youre right though that without a deep threat it really causes a lot of problems for this offense.