Did our coaches change our offense/gameplan after the first few minutes?

[LikeUntoGod]

We started the game with last week's offense with R Bush as the feature back. On a early run play between the tackles he danced and did not even make the yard or so he could pushed for.

Then in the play after that, D Thomas comes in and starts running. It seemed to me that we went from a R Bush running and pass catching offense to a D Thomas running and pass catching offense.

I had read where D Thomas was supposed to be used about 30% of the time, instead he went to 80% of the time.

Also: We used the Shotgun today more then I've seen while Henne has been here. We ran out of the Shotgun a lot. One thing this shows me is that C Clay is not ready or is trusted.

Even a passing team has to be able to line up and run the ball for short yardage from a strong formation. That seems to be the glaring flaw in our offense.

 

[natetherock]

Could just be my imagination, but I thought the tight ends were in motion more than normal today.

 

[Travis34]

Clay is injured still I believe

 

[LANGER72]

Ding Ding Ding Ding...we have a winner!
We cannot run the ball out of the I formation or split back field. The oline cannot generate any push or open holes using what ever scheme we are using. As I remember, we are a zone blocking team. What ever it is, it doesn't work.
Most of the yardage today came from passing formations.
The oline is horrible!

 

[malzacher]

First two.draft picks go to the oline tackle I'm first, guard in second

 

[Mac]

Ding Ding Ding Ding...we have a winner!
We cannot run the ball out of the I formation or split back field. The oline cannot generate any push or open holes using what ever scheme we are using. As I remember, we are a zone blocking team. What ever it is, it doesn't work.
Most of the yardage today came from passing formations.
The oline is horrible!

But wait we have a first rate Line coach as our head coach don't we???

I'm so p*ssed............

 

[LikeUntoGod]

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolp...-thomas-package-on-the-way-looks-like-it.html

On Sunday night I asked coach Tony Sparano if the team could find a way to get both Daniel Thomas and Reggie Bush in the game during games in which Thomas is the hot hand as the running back.
The idea, obviously, is that Bush is a potentially dynamic player and it would be a waste to have him on the sideline serving as a spectator while Thomas runs the football. I figured, find a way to use him as a third-down guy. Use him as a punt returner. Use them both in the backfield and perhaps move him out to the slot -- thus forcing the defense to defend Bush with their base unit.
But coach wasn't buying any of that. He said what we saw is basically the way things are.
"Reggie‟s role is where Reggie is," Sparano answered. "Thomas was going good today, you know, and that‟s where we were. It was that kind of game. It worked out good."
Well, today things are a bit different.
First of all, Sparano just told the media that Thomas was in for 33 plays while Bush was in for 25 plays. I know, it sure didn't feel like that. But those are the stats the coach repeated.
Then he said the club actually has a package that includes both Bush and Thomas and that they used it some Sunday. The problem was, he said, that with Thomas an uncertainty because of his recent injuries, the package is admittedly small.

Read more: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolp...e-on-the-way-looks-like-it.html#ixzz1YPwpmeZ5
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[Zounds]

I had read where D Thomas was supposed to be used about 30% of the time, instead he went to 80% of the time.

From the post game interviews, it sounded like it wasnt planned that Thomas would get almost 20 carries. They just stuck with what they were having success with.

 

[Zounds]

The oline cannot generate any push or open holes using what ever scheme we are using. As I remember, we are a zone blocking team. What ever it is, it doesn't work

What game were you watching? Our OL blocked pretty well in the running game. Our team played like crap, but give credit where it is due