Like Walker in 2000, Fitz wants to run the ball. And Walker did it by learning from DickRod that it’s possible to spread ‘em out and run it, a unique approach that’s now commonplace.
Chip Kelly has always been his own OC, and he beat the crap out of Fitz in PF’s first FCS stumble, but he’s got some interesting names on staff this season as UCLA moves back to the top ten. UCLA legend DeShaun Foster coaches running backs, and Jerry “Rick’s son” Neuheisel coaches receivers.
NU is under talented — and always will be in the B1G — so NU needs to outscheme. Bajakian has limited tools to work with, but he’s much closer to B1G in the 80s than the AstroBall 3000 (that’s a made up term) that Chip Kelly plays.
I wonder if young coaches (Neuheisel is in his 20s) who’ve learned under Kelly would be appealing. If nothing else, Sullivan is the same size as Mariota.
NU plays better the rare time it plays with offensive pace (infrequent, because that defense needs to rest!).
I have no idea the qualifications of those two, but I hope Fitz visits Westwood during bowl prep season. (Kelly moved to Oregon as OC in 2007 after ten years at New Hampshire, so he owes a chunk of his career to that win in Evanston. Maybe he’ll help out his most important victim.)
Chip Kelly has always been his own OC, and he beat the crap out of Fitz in PF’s first FCS stumble, but he’s got some interesting names on staff this season as UCLA moves back to the top ten. UCLA legend DeShaun Foster coaches running backs, and Jerry “Rick’s son” Neuheisel coaches receivers.
NU is under talented — and always will be in the B1G — so NU needs to outscheme. Bajakian has limited tools to work with, but he’s much closer to B1G in the 80s than the AstroBall 3000 (that’s a made up term) that Chip Kelly plays.
I wonder if young coaches (Neuheisel is in his 20s) who’ve learned under Kelly would be appealing. If nothing else, Sullivan is the same size as Mariota.
NU plays better the rare time it plays with offensive pace (infrequent, because that defense needs to rest!).
I have no idea the qualifications of those two, but I hope Fitz visits Westwood during bowl prep season. (Kelly moved to Oregon as OC in 2007 after ten years at New Hampshire, so he owes a chunk of his career to that win in Evanston. Maybe he’ll help out his most important victim.)
