Better or worse? Previewing South Carolina's offense in 2019

[FeatheredCock]

Better or worse? Previewing South Carolina's offense in 2019

June 18, 2019

Previewing South Carolina's offense in 2019

Replacing the fireworks and contributions of Deebo Samuel will be difficult, but South Carolina has more than a few veteran returnees for the offense this season.

Jake Bentley, of course, is one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the SEC, and he has several veteran targets back, including Bryan Edwards and Shi Smith.

Did you know? SC averaged 30.1 PPG in 2018, almost 6 points more than 2017 and by far the most under Will Muschamp.
 
South Carolina ranked No. 9 in the SEC in scoring in 2018, averaging 30.1 points per game, but struggled to find consistency. The Gamecocks looked strong against the likes of Missouri, Ole Miss and even Clemson, in a loss. But they stumbled against Georgia, Kentucky, and especially in the bowl game loss to Virginia. Bentley’s 14 interceptions were well-documented, and 6 of those came inside the 20-yard line. (READ FULL ARTICLE) SATURDAY DOWN SOUTH

 

[AC/DC/GC]

I agree the key word is consistency. If that is accomplished, then my vote would be better. Keeping the turnovers down is going to be paramount. By doing so, I believe the defense will do their job admirably. 30 points per game is nothing to sneeze at.

 

[cocky0]

As long as the running backs can be productive and pose at least a little threat, the entire offense will be better. 

 

[ShepCock]

I agree the key word is consistency. If that is accomplished, then my vote would be better. Keeping the turnovers down is going to be paramount. By doing so, I believe the defense will do their job admirably. 30 points per game is nothing to sneeze at.

Turnovers is the issue here. Namely through Bentley interceptions.

 

[AC/DC/GC]

Turnovers is the issue here. Namely through Bentley interceptions.

I was trying not to point fingers...but, yeah!  :989880286_animated-3d-smiley-image-0022(1)small:

 

[CockyCody]

As long as the running backs can be productive and pose at least a little threat, the entire offense will be better. 

This is key to me as well, especially on 3rd and short and even 4th and short to help keep drives alive and eat clock when we are up.

 

[ShepCock]

I was trying not to point fingers...but, yeah!  :989880286_animated-3d-smiley-image-0022(1)small:

Right after we lost it, I went through the Kentucky game, drive by drive.  You can actually see where we ran the ball (and we were doing it well!) we were winning.

You could also see where we abandoned the run, and subsequently turned the ball over on an ill-advised play.

We lost 24-10. We should have won 23-13 by my reckoning.

I think it was also that game that Tyshun Williams had like 7 yards a carry.  But for some bizarre reason he only had 6 carries.

Point being, it was not so much a RB issue as it was a coaching issue.  Great teams do NOT abandon the run.

We did.  Thus we were not a great team.