A lot depends on Bailey and the offense and whether Chow keeps hands off.
Nothing comes free-- and more offensive productivity and points comes only if you take some chances-- pass more, use smaller backs that may not block as well and may not create the power game that brings in defenders, use tight end as a receiver instead of as a blocker, use fewer players in pass protection than the 7 Chow used. Chow's approach limits the points we score.
Everything changes if Bailey's offense cannot protect the QB. Chow may want to increase protection right away-- run more and get more play action to set up the pass, add to protection by using a bigger running back (at the cost of breakaway speed), and keeping a bigger tight end back as a blocker instead of a receiver and running 7 man protection on almost every snap (like we did with Woolsey). So key is how well we can protect the QB and how well the scheme we run can (1) counter the pass rush and the blitz-- make it harder for the D to do these things-- like spreading them out, passing to all points on the field, etc., and (2) how well we can block without going to the kind of 7 man protection Chow ran.
Why this could be a year of success
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Re: Why this could be a year of success
Let's hope soJ-Rod wrote:That said, UH beats Colorado...optimism will grow.