3rd and Long is NOT a running down

[Gunk]

You must not pay attention to some of these...

2) Name the last time you saw a WR catch a pass on a slant or crossing pattern, hallmarks of the 80's offense? Every game - at least 2 or 3 times. Most of Chambers' catches on the year are slants; he and Thompson caught slants on Saturday, and Hafoka made a great catch on a cross...
3) Name the last time you saw Pitta or George catch multiple passes over the middle? (1 throw to them in the middle all game v. TCU--catch by Pitta for 22). Most games. Almost all of George's catches are over the middle; Pitta catches them all over
5) Name the last time you saw a pass pattern where BYU flooded a specific zone with crosses, motion, etc, in order to try to create a mismatch? Isn't this the whole idea of bunching 3-4 players to one side like they do a handful of times every game; or putting Pitta in the slot?

I might be wrong, but the vast majority of passes to George or Pitts over the middle are on 3rd and long. I swear, if it's 3rd and long and we don't run it, it's a pass up the middle to Pitta or George, usually threaded between two defenders.

[Mars]

Running on third and long can make more sense if you are planning to go on fourth and hopefully shorter...

AMEN and HALLELUJAH!

[Mars]

And tell me when a WR goes deep middle, my other point. Or catches a ball between the hash marks? The point being, WR's pretty much always stay outside,

I can't remember the last time BYU threw a deep pass NOT down the sideline.

[Cougarfan87]

1988 v. Texas. Sean Covey to Andy Boyce for a touchdown on BYU's first offensive play of the game. Just kidding. It may have been Chuck Cutler.