1. ) UTEP ran more Zone Read Option than RPO’s on Saturday.
2.) My summary is this: Dimel got hired somewhat late. When he arrived, we did not have a legit D1 QB on the roster, as evidenced by us literally being the worst offense in America last year. With Dimel arriving late and not having much time to recruit, there weren’t many D1 ready QB’s available out there. Dimel found a QB that hopefully could work, although he is more suited to the zone read rather than pocket passing. As the games have gone on and real-time game action has exposed strengths and weaknesses, Dimel has adjusted his offense down to an even lower level of what he would like to do, in order to adjust to the personell that he was able to put together in such a short period of time.
3.) Drastically changing the offense would be even further difficult to do given the fact that the o-linemen that he inherited on this roster, were o-linemen recruited for a power running game, not other styles of offenses. Again, Dimel had to adjust to the current players on the roster. Then of course Dimel works all spring ball with what he thinks will be his starting o-line, but then has to adjust again as 3 of those starters are lost early in the season.
4.) The theory that Dimel has had to reduce his offense down, in comparison to what he really wants to do, might also be proven by the fact that we threw the ball 63 times in the spring game!
5.) The QB that Dimel currently has committed appears to be more of a passer than runner, so my thinking is that the current power run scheme is just a short term adjustment to fit the current personnel until he can get his personnel in here. That being said, Hankins has been talked about as being an SEC type of RB talent since his sophomore year(that thinking has even been somewhat validated with at least one SEC offer). Assuming Dimel can hold on to Hankins, then I am all for a power run scheme variation and getting him the ball as much as possible while he is at UTEP.
6.) UTEP only had 227 yards and 14 points against NMSU last year. NMSU returned 9 defensive starters this year, so we basically played against that same defense again this year. Yet this year, Dimel put up 429 yards and 20 points, which is an increase of more than 200 yards against essentially the same defense.
7.) People seem to be ready to give Coach Terry a pass for his first year, yet Coach Dimel is under fire after only 4 games? Both programs are rebuilds, why not give both coaches the chance to rebuild them first?
