We have a SECOND COMMITMENT of the night! GO AGS!

We had something like 20 seniors this last year.

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ITS OFFICIAL! LB Cam Trimble commits to UC Davis. Big time get for the Aggies!

I mean, I guess. I just think that if it was going to be heavily implemented it would be more likely that he would be OC/RB coach. Idk what to think anymore, this hiring has kind of thrown everybody off on what to expect going forward (I know I didn't expect something like this). I do agree that it kind of makes sense in regards to what Hawkins was saying during the presser that deception was going to be key in the offense. The whole point of the fly is to try to be deceptive. Like I said, I have no idea whats going on anymore haha.

Official release about Speckman. We can chill out on the fly offense, he's assistant HC and RB coach (at least it's not OC). I think this hiring is another case of Hawkins working with him in the past (Willamette and Montreal). I guess this also means Coach Chapin was one of the coaches let go by Hawkins.

http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121516aad.html

Oh didn't think you were challenging me or anything, just clarifying my thoughts from multiple posts I had made about the subject into 1 response. I think we are on the same page in terms of our thoughts on the jet sweep. It can be effective, but shouldn't be your main go to play. I think I'm still just confused about the hiring of Speckman though.

Yeah i'm not sure how this would work as a pure scheme. I did say that I thought that it was different/unusual (which it is/not common) and that it is fast paced (no huddle is a core component of this scheme) which is vastly different from what we saw under Gould. I also said that this, as a scheme, was more running that I cared for. I agree that this seems more gimmicky than an actual scheme, but I still can't help thinking that it will be at least part of our offense. Why bring in Speckman if it isn't?

Good input about this offense. The site didn't specify what position Speckman was going to have with the team (OC, positional assistant, or other), but it just seems fishy to bring in a guy that specializes in this type of offense if we are at least going to make it a component our game plan. I agree that it probably won't end well if we use it as a pure scheme.

Two of our offers out of LAVC, Ahkil Crumpton and Michael Sewell Jr, were both named CCCAA 1st team All-American.

That is a good question that I don't have an answer for. Potentially because it was only becoming a scheme at the collegiate level (with Speckman at Willamette) concurrently during the rise of the spread offense. I don't actually know though, it would definitely be a unique offensive scheme though. I have a hard time believing that this won't be a big part of our offense. No reason to go out and get Speckman if it isn't.

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I watched the first video in the series you posted earlier. Coach Speckman said that Willamette cut their turnovers by over 50% when they implemented the fly offense. You would think that there would be a lot of turnovers, but apparently not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmbL0CzOHf0

It would definitely be different that is for sure. This offense gets lots of people the ball. On a run it can go to the RB, FB, WR sweeper, or QB on any given play. That's a lot of different people to cover efficiently. Those plays can also turn into passing. Lots of deception, not a lot of teams run an offense like this.

Interesting stuff if this does become our offense. Looks like this scheme has a lot of options for variability. It might be more running than I like, but at least it's not a power game like Gould wanted. This scheme looks like it takes more athletic and skilled players than pure size and strength guys that was necessary for Gould's plan. We'll see... we could have a very fast paced offense next season.

Well... Willamette did when Speckman was the coach haha

According to footballscoop.com Lawrence (DIII) offensive coordinator, Mark Speckman, will be joining the staff at UC Davis. Doesn't say what position he will have. Lawrence was not very good offensively this last season however... Similarly to the hiring of Coach Tucker, Speckman has ties to Willamette. Apparently he was born without hands and still found success in the football world. Hawkins likes that kind of motivational stuff. He was also one of the main guys involved in the fly offense scheme at the collegiate level, could we be seeing that make it's way to Davis? It's definitely a scheme about deception, which Hawkins noted would be important in his presser.

On another note, here is the official press release about the hiring of Coach Tucker.
http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121416aaa.html

Roman Kafentzis has committed to Boise State.

Exactly. Verbal commitments mean little in the football recruitment world. All bets are off until the kids have signed on the dotted line. This guy has received a handful of offers since his verbal commitment to MSU.

We have another new offer out tonight to OL Sean Hatten. He has already committed to Montana State, however.

To be honest though, I think Laughrea had the skill but his heart and head weren't in football anymore. I could be wrong, but that is what I remember from that situation.