Mailbag question:

CoachBt and Eroc,

Since spring ball is here where do you see the big changes coming from the first practice to the last practice? How big of difference will there be for the coaches and players from day 1 to day 15? Another question how soon do you think it will take the players to grasp the new offense? Will they get it by the end of spring, summer, and fall practices or will it take a season to adapt and really get to know the new system?

Thanks guys,
Thomas

Thanks for the question Thomas. If staff keeps things consistent with what they did at West Virginia 1st change will be a lot more hitting and full contact drills. Coach Rod and staff will demand more intensity in drills and scrimmages. The biggest change/challenge for both staff and players will be same IMO. That is to teach/learn new fundamentals. This will be a bigger challenge for the offense, but will affect the defense as well.

Once the new fundamentals are in place you can start you can start to learn and execute the new playbook. This will be a real challenge for the new staff. Getting the entire squad to relearn, or change how they do things. Some of these players have been doing things the same way for up to 4 years. First few days could be a real adventure. Good news is, when you start at zero, the potential for improvement is amazing. I think by the end of spring ball the team should start to show improvement.

The potential for improvement is limited some what by not having the proper personal at all positions. Lack of true slots and a QB who has skill set to make QB read option work will hold back some of the results. By midseason we should start to see exactly what this offense is capable of doing, but would not be surprised if it is not until next season, or even two before we see the offense really clicking. Much will depend on how quickly they get the players to play their desired style of offense.

We will have a better idea of what Coach Rod and staff will want to do along with what they are trying to accomplish in a few weeks after attending clinics and practices.

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