Interesting article on how Canada is changing LSU like he did at Pitt. I still think it was the relationship between Narduzzi & Canada together. Following how Canada and Orgeron will get along will be something to follow at LSU this year? If Canada does turn it around at LSU, no question he will become a Head Coach sooner not later.
Not only that, but Matt Canada will be able to see how LSU's Defense also works. I think this another reason why Matt went to LSU, not just the $3 million. Yet, it will be interesting to see how Canada goes up against BAMA, Auburn, Florida and other SEC Teams & Coaches too. If Matt pulls it off at LSu, he will be in demand anywhere much like Tom Hermann did.
LSU always had gratitude to Pitt for beating WVU in 2007 giving them the First team Opportunity to win a NCS with two losses? Looks like LSU looks to Pitt again!
Now it is up to Narduzzi and Watson to continue what Canada has innovated and created.
At Pitt, Canada came up with some creative solutions.
Canada ultimately wants to do what LSU has done so easily over the last several years: run the ball effectively with the lead back. However, he hasn’t routinely been coaching teams loaded with NFL receivers, linemen, and running backs who expect to just line up and beat most everyone on the schedule through straightforward plans of attack.
The Matt Canada offense has basically been the equivalent of the Dave Aranda defense — a scheme meant to make the most of versatile players to create advantages that are needed due to lack of elite talent................
Canada had a wide variety of ways to involve these nominal blockers, as well as skill guys like Quadree Henderson and Jester Weah, and to set up feature back James Conner for success. Pre- and post-snap options were major components in that process.
Canada designed one run-pass option that effectively combined the power running game, the shovel pass, and the sprint-out pass. Canada loves the shovel option, which, mixed with an outside toss-read game, helped the Panthers beat Clemson in Death Valley. He also put a unique spin on the jet sweep. All of these plays involve a lot of motions, which help the QB learn how to attack the defense on any given play.
At the heart of it all are basic schemes like inside zone or power that everyone else uses. The difference has been that Canada tends to do a lot more outside of those basic runs, with his motions and accompanying options, than other offenses that utilize FBs and TEs. But instead of preventing defenses from stopping these runs with speedy skill athletes spread wide to hold defenders, he’s involving FBs and TEs as options in the attack.
That’s a jet sweep handoff to a fullback (lined up as an H-back). Granted it’s third-and-1, but I’m still not sure I’ve ever seen another team hand the ball off to a FB on a jet sweep before. The effect of Pitt regularly involving these guys is creating a ton of confusion for the DEs and LBs that have to add “and he may also receive a hand off or catch a pass” when they’re trying to diagnose the intentions of Canada’s players in the precious seconds before the ball crosses the line of scrimmage into space.
Much of what Canada is looking to accomplish would be handled in a spread offense, with run-pass options or QB run options designed to create double teams or leverage for the skill players. The genius of Canada has been accomplishing the same things from under center or with FBs and TEs that stay in the box...........
Canada’s offensive system has the practical effect of turning the QB into a triple-option style distributor whose qualifications relate primarily to his ability to master the system and deliver the ball on time. Pitt’s Nathan Peterman was pretty tough in the pocket and capable of throwing some accurate balls, but the offense didn’t ask him to regularly make thorough progressions or difficult throws........
Clemson’s favorite way to handle an offense is to attack it with the blitz, but the Tigers had been caught and burned multiple times by the Pitt shovel-option play at this point. That meant that when Pitt went back to the shovel-option well only to run play-action, the Tigers’ wires were crossed and they weren’t matched up properly on the Panther skill players. No one picked up running back James Conner turning what looked like a lead block or perhaps flat route into a wide open run down the sideline. Peterman knew the intention of the play design and beat the blitz by being able to toss the ball out accurately while on the move................
Either way, there’s good news for the Tigers.
They have an OC who’s proven he can utilize traditionally “pro-style” players while attacking defenses mentally (with motions, checks and options) and physically (with bruising, speedy athletes). If the Tigers can do both at once, their talent will carry them a far way.
LINK:
http://www.sbnation.com/college-foo.../matt-canada-lsu-offensive-coordinator-scheme
Not only that, but Matt Canada will be able to see how LSU's Defense also works. I think this another reason why Matt went to LSU, not just the $3 million. Yet, it will be interesting to see how Canada goes up against BAMA, Auburn, Florida and other SEC Teams & Coaches too. If Matt pulls it off at LSu, he will be in demand anywhere much like Tom Hermann did.
LSU always had gratitude to Pitt for beating WVU in 2007 giving them the First team Opportunity to win a NCS with two losses? Looks like LSU looks to Pitt again!
Now it is up to Narduzzi and Watson to continue what Canada has innovated and created.
At Pitt, Canada came up with some creative solutions.
Canada ultimately wants to do what LSU has done so easily over the last several years: run the ball effectively with the lead back. However, he hasn’t routinely been coaching teams loaded with NFL receivers, linemen, and running backs who expect to just line up and beat most everyone on the schedule through straightforward plans of attack.
The Matt Canada offense has basically been the equivalent of the Dave Aranda defense — a scheme meant to make the most of versatile players to create advantages that are needed due to lack of elite talent................
Canada had a wide variety of ways to involve these nominal blockers, as well as skill guys like Quadree Henderson and Jester Weah, and to set up feature back James Conner for success. Pre- and post-snap options were major components in that process.
Canada designed one run-pass option that effectively combined the power running game, the shovel pass, and the sprint-out pass. Canada loves the shovel option, which, mixed with an outside toss-read game, helped the Panthers beat Clemson in Death Valley. He also put a unique spin on the jet sweep. All of these plays involve a lot of motions, which help the QB learn how to attack the defense on any given play.
At the heart of it all are basic schemes like inside zone or power that everyone else uses. The difference has been that Canada tends to do a lot more outside of those basic runs, with his motions and accompanying options, than other offenses that utilize FBs and TEs. But instead of preventing defenses from stopping these runs with speedy skill athletes spread wide to hold defenders, he’s involving FBs and TEs as options in the attack.
That’s a jet sweep handoff to a fullback (lined up as an H-back). Granted it’s third-and-1, but I’m still not sure I’ve ever seen another team hand the ball off to a FB on a jet sweep before. The effect of Pitt regularly involving these guys is creating a ton of confusion for the DEs and LBs that have to add “and he may also receive a hand off or catch a pass” when they’re trying to diagnose the intentions of Canada’s players in the precious seconds before the ball crosses the line of scrimmage into space.
Much of what Canada is looking to accomplish would be handled in a spread offense, with run-pass options or QB run options designed to create double teams or leverage for the skill players. The genius of Canada has been accomplishing the same things from under center or with FBs and TEs that stay in the box...........
Canada’s offensive system has the practical effect of turning the QB into a triple-option style distributor whose qualifications relate primarily to his ability to master the system and deliver the ball on time. Pitt’s Nathan Peterman was pretty tough in the pocket and capable of throwing some accurate balls, but the offense didn’t ask him to regularly make thorough progressions or difficult throws........
Clemson’s favorite way to handle an offense is to attack it with the blitz, but the Tigers had been caught and burned multiple times by the Pitt shovel-option play at this point. That meant that when Pitt went back to the shovel-option well only to run play-action, the Tigers’ wires were crossed and they weren’t matched up properly on the Panther skill players. No one picked up running back James Conner turning what looked like a lead block or perhaps flat route into a wide open run down the sideline. Peterman knew the intention of the play design and beat the blitz by being able to toss the ball out accurately while on the move................
Either way, there’s good news for the Tigers.
They have an OC who’s proven he can utilize traditionally “pro-style” players while attacking defenses mentally (with motions, checks and options) and physically (with bruising, speedy athletes). If the Tigers can do both at once, their talent will carry them a far way.
LINK:
http://www.sbnation.com/college-foo.../matt-canada-lsu-offensive-coordinator-scheme
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