just do exactly what lsu did. keep him in the pocket and make him a qb...dude is really inaccurate and just have to make him one dimensional. can't let him get to the edges and gotta keep a spy on him in the middle.
Agreed. The game plan doesn't need to be overly complex. Play to their weaknesses (Captain Obvious here) and let the chips fall where they may. They aren't very good at stopping the run. Force them to stop it. Even it means lining up and giving Drake and Calloway some carries. Odds are they'll break and we'll be gashing them for six and seven yards a pop.If we only look at their game against LSU:
LSU went 2-16 on 3rd down attempts because Zach was a disaster
LSU gashed them on the ground without a pass threat (219 yards, 4.9 ypc)
So, run early and often. Pass only enough to keep them honest. This keeps the ball out of Manziel's hands.
He is neither. He is 5'11" and probably 180-190 lbs. But I think his size, or lack there of, helps him be more elusive.. Johnny will make plays and try and force the envelope at times. The best way to stop him is contain him in the pocket. This is only his 10th game as a college QB so he is nowhere near a polished QB. We have really talented skill position players, and stopping the run will be key for you guys. When we can consistently gain yards on the ground it really does open up our "passing game". I put that in quotes because a good portion of our passing game are scrambles by JF.. I truly do expect it to be a close game, and I think the only way we win is if we play a perfect game in all aspects... God forbid we have to kick a crucial FG bc our kicker is atrocious this year..Not to quibble, but Manziel is listed as 6'1" and 200 pounds. I thought he looked pretty small on the field and was surprised at his size.
This is what our game plan will be if precedent is employed. It's the same one we've used against other mobile qbs. The motto with Cam and Tebow was "keep them in front of you."He is neither. He is 5'11" and probably 180-190 lbs. But I think his size, or lack there of, helps him be more elusive.. Johnny will make plays and try and force the envelope at times. The best way to stop him is contain him in the pocket. This is only his 10th game as a college QB so he is nowhere near a polished QB. We have really talented skill position players, and stopping the run will be key for you guys. When we can consistently gain yards on the ground it really does open up our "passing game". I put that in quotes because a good portion of our passing game are scrambles by JF.. I truly do expect it to be a close game, and I think the only way we win is if we play a perfect game in all aspects... God forbid we have to kick a crucial FG bc our kicker is atrocious this year..
We have the top rushing offense in the SEC with 251.3 yds/game, with two 5-star RBs and the obviously elusive JFF at QB. The run game took the longest of any part of our offense to click but now that it's rolling it complements our spread passing attack very well.their run game is not a big threat
Actually, only 2 teams scored above their average against aTm. On average, aTm held its opponents to 9 points BELOW their average points scored per game.Against LSU and Florida they averaged 18 ppg and Manziel only scored once and that was at home. They nearly lost to Ole Miss (and probably should have). They beat a historically bad Auburn team and an emotionally depleted MSU team. They gave up 57 to La Tech.
I'm not saying we'll spank them, but they really aren't that amazing. Most teams seem to have their best offensive game of the year against them, or close to it (LSU, Florida, Auburn, La Tech).