Coach Macintyre Case Study
Colorado Buffaloes
Pacific-12 Conference (Pac-12) South (2014 record: 2-10)
Head Coach: Mike MacIntyre
Offense:
There is no way to sugar coat just how bad the Buffaloes were last season. At 2-10, they were easily the worse team in the Pac 12. With that said, there is room for a little optimism because of an offensive unit that was able to score 28.5 PPG and compile almost 440 YPG in offense.
Coach MacIntyre should be set in the passing game with the return of both his starting QB and leading receiver. Since the passing attack was able to hold its own most of the season, it bodes well for a this year's team that can ill-afford issues on the offensive side of the ball. JR QB Sefo Liufau did a decent job leading the team by throwing for 3,200 yards and 28 TDs. After also throwing 15 interceptions, he should …show more content…
Fortunately, the cupboard in not bare as Coach MacIntyre sees the return of two reliable players that can be used to build the rest of the defense around. JR LB Addison Gillam returns after finishing second on team in both tackles (79) and sacks (3.5). He will be joined by fellow junior DB Chidobe Awuzie who accounted for 64 tackles. It's not difficult to find guys to make tackles. What the Buffaloes really struggled with last year was putting pressure on opposing quarterbacks. With only 22 sacks as a defensive unit, the team's defensive backs were always vulnerable to quarterbacks who had plenty of time to locate open receivers and deliver the ball at will. Coach MacIntyre needs to find someone who can disrupt the other team's passing game if he wants to see this squad rebound from a difficult season.
Colorado fans will most likely enter he season with low expectations, which should give this defense less pressure to deal with as they try to find themselves. As long as the defense shows improvement, there is hope the Buffaloes can avoid a disaster similar to last
Pacific-12 Conference (Pac-12) South (2014 record: 2-10)
Head Coach: Mike MacIntyre
Offense:
There is no way to sugar coat just how bad the Buffaloes were last season. At 2-10, they were easily the worse team in the Pac 12. With that said, there is room for a little optimism because of an offensive unit that was able to score 28.5 PPG and compile almost 440 YPG in offense.
Coach MacIntyre should be set in the passing game with the return of both his starting QB and leading receiver. Since the passing attack was able to hold its own most of the season, it bodes well for a this year's team that can ill-afford issues on the offensive side of the ball. JR QB Sefo Liufau did a decent job leading the team by throwing for 3,200 yards and 28 TDs. After also throwing 15 interceptions, he should …show more content…
Fortunately, the cupboard in not bare as Coach MacIntyre sees the return of two reliable players that can be used to build the rest of the defense around. JR LB Addison Gillam returns after finishing second on team in both tackles (79) and sacks (3.5). He will be joined by fellow junior DB Chidobe Awuzie who accounted for 64 tackles. It's not difficult to find guys to make tackles. What the Buffaloes really struggled with last year was putting pressure on opposing quarterbacks. With only 22 sacks as a defensive unit, the team's defensive backs were always vulnerable to quarterbacks who had plenty of time to locate open receivers and deliver the ball at will. Coach MacIntyre needs to find someone who can disrupt the other team's passing game if he wants to see this squad rebound from a difficult season.
Colorado fans will most likely enter he season with low expectations, which should give this defense less pressure to deal with as they try to find themselves. As long as the defense shows improvement, there is hope the Buffaloes can avoid a disaster similar to last