What the heck was up with the play calling???

[travo66]

No, I'm not talking about going for it on 4 and 1...that was a good call and the receiver was wide open, but we just couldn't get the ball to him.

I'm talking about the 4th quarter...run to the right, run to the right, run to the right...oh, its 3rd 10? Let's throw a screen to the receiver at the line of scrimmage!!! Really??? And that was the second time that play was called with no success, the time before that, it was 3rd and 14 and we threw it to the receiver at the line of scrimmage on a screen...

All we really needed was to get into field goal position, but we got nothing instead...

Overall, yes, a well played game, but the most frustrating part is that we could have and SHOULD have won that game! This game was lost by NC; the players wanted it, but the direction wasn't there...

[poidog]

No, I'm not talking about going for it on 4 and 1...that was a good call and the receiver was wide open, but we just couldn't get the ball to him.

I'm talking about the 4th quarter...run to the right, run to the right, run to the right...oh, its 3rd 10? Let's throw a screen to the receiver at the line of scrimmage!!! Really??? And that was the second time that play was called with no success, the time before that, it was 3rd and 14 and we threw it to the receiver at the line of scrimmage on a screen...

All we really needed was to get into field goal position, but we got nothing instead...

Overall, yes, a well played game, but the most frustrating part is that we could have and SHOULD have won that game! This game was lost by NC; the players wanted it, but the direction wasn't there...

That was "Our offense is struggling against a good defense" play calling, I think. things will be better when Ikaika and his receivers jell a little more.

[TheDuke]

I had no problem with the play calling. Receivers made a couple of drops. Washington raised to the occasion and played great D. Trying to isolate Iosefa on a DB was a great call and the swing pass was a little too slow. OL couldn't get out for the DB who is very fast. Kemp was open on the left side we just couldn't get the ball to him. The runs kept the LBs in the box and they couldn't go to a nicle package.

The plays were there we just didn't execute. First game, we will get better.

[jhb3043]

those screens were terrible

I was really hoping we could get down for a FG attempt

[Makana]

Like I've said before, there's only so much run-plays you can call when handing the ball off in Shot-gun formations, until it becomes predictable.

When the offense was in Pistol formation it looked a lot more successful to run the ball from there cause the defense had to guess which way the run-play was going.

And what's with throwing a screen to Iosefa, I thought UH had some speedy backs on their depth chart??

[Haynr8dr]

I only had a problem with those sequences: the one where Joey broke off a long one to get us to the red zone - the team quickly lined-up - and what I thought was a good time to run a misdirection of some sort, we simply ran Joey into the line two more times for minimal gains. Settled for a FG on that drive.

And then the last possession - we got away from doing what we did all game long - running Iosefa.

Of course, I'm a keyboard analyst, so ... .

[RedZone]

1st game so I am expecting a huge improvement in the next game. Can't expect too much from a young quarterback. You don't want to pressure him into making mistakes. I think the coaches did a good job. They gave the players an opportunity to win the game. Huskies came up with the big play that they needed to get a win. We had our opportunities. Like our players have been saying they need to finish. They are the ones that need to do it. I think that they can do it. Watch out Beavers.

[xer 21]

I had no problem with the play calling. Receivers made a couple of drops. Washington raised to the occasion and played great D. Trying to isolate Iosefa on a DB was a great call and the swing pass was a little too slow. OL couldn't get out for the DB who is very fast. Kemp was open on the left side we just couldn't get the ball to him. The runs kept the LBs in the box and they couldn't go to a nicle package.

The plays were there we just didn't execute. First game, we will get better.

a couple? more like 6-7 drops. maybe more.

[xer 21]

And what's with throwing a screen to Iosefa, I thought UH had some speedy backs on their depth chart??

we do. the only way i can defend it is if they expected Joey to be able to run over the only DB coming to tackle him, or catch the D off guard (not that they sold it particularly well). but yeah, Lakalaka and St Juste are faster players, i dont know why we ran it with Iosefa.

it would also help if we attacked the edges more. if we keep all our runs between the tackles, there's only so much you can do, shotgun or not before teams just start stacking the box.

[WA Warrior]

Hawai'i became predictable in the play calling during while in the Red Zone (minus the trickery).

[Neighbor]

Lack of trust in Woolsey. He can't make reads, can't make the throws to receivers that are only open by a few feet, so gotta go with little screens and easy simple passes to where the receiver is already open

[HawaiianHogster]

Too many coaches make the same mistake thinking their opponent will be surprised or won't be able to stop them. I've seen Georgia, LSU, Arkansas, Alabama, South Carolina, and many other BCS teams do the same thing with no success. It irks me that they are so blind. Houston Nutt was the worst ever coach that called the same plays that didn't work when they needed to work the most.

[Mushtaq]

I am curious as to what you would call this offense? Spread with a very conservative passing game? They were almost exclusively in the shotgun.

I think whatever it is it suits the personnel and I look forward to them improving as the confidence hopefully grows.

[poidog]

hey, you think maybe they haven't yet put in the whole playbook by the first game of the season?

[HawaiianHogster]

I have heard from experts that teams don't show much their first game. As time goes on they add more each game. Had the receivers caught the ball UH would have won the game. They will improve and implement more on offense. Go to the games to show your support and see first hand their improvements.