I'll bet we are going to see run, run, pass if necessary again next year if he's a Chip off the old Drink block. Beat up on cupcakes, fold against top tier teams. Same as it ever was under Drinkwitz. Drink said just a few days ago that he and staff formulate game plans before every game and that the OC then implements it with play calls. That tells me he has his ultraconservataive hands all over the offense.
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The more I look at this the more it makes sense. This is a systems quarterback from Drink. An OC with connections to Auburn and Malzahn like Drink so they can bond and be on the same team. What this doesn’t immediately mean to me is some demonstrable change in offensive philosophy, nor how much Drink is going to step back. Is he keeping the play cards on game day?
Malzahn was at one point college football’s best new thing. But it’s been a slow and painful fall from grace since then. Don’t get me wrong, he’s employed. Is college football catching up to this system?
The guy does have mentorship over Maye which I thought was fantastic. At least he has experience. But taking a deeper dive, the guy is known as head coach friendly, someone who won’t rock the boat, and also someone who ran an offense that eventually got Mac Brown fired which a huge downgrade after Maye left. He didn’t recruit Maye and actually did worse with the guy. So the easy thing to think is, hey, the guy has demonstrated experience working with a great QB. The other is: a truly elite QB masked his mediocre OC’s scheme. And word on the street the main criticism at UNC his last year was that the offense was safe, predictable, and way too much control was given to the head coach. Sound familiar?
We will see how this plays out. No one knows. But there’s little reason to think this hire will do what most people here want: for Drink to delegate and get out of the way.
word is from MI folks was he was key figure in recruiting the top QB and player in last years class who started as a True freshman. Only time and games will tell but he was hired by one of the Biggest Brands so there is that. Plus he is a proponent of a solid running game to open up the passing attack which I like.
Now we will wait and see how it all turns out. Anyone was preferred over the failed Moore experiment as the Tiger fanbase and zero confidence in his playcalling and scheming skills.
As he won't be the OC for bowl game but will be involved with the team and getting to know the players.
Mizzoufan443 wrote: ↑21 Dec 2025 15:50 pm
The more I look at this the more it makes sense. This is a systems quarterback from Drink. An OC with connections to Auburn and Malzahn like Drink so they can bond and be on the same team. What this doesn’t immediately mean to me is some demonstrable change in offensive philosophy, nor how much Drink is going to step back. Is he keeping the play cards on game day?
Malzahn was at one point college football’s best new thing. But it’s been a slow and painful fall from grace since then. Don’t get me wrong, he’s employed. Is college football catching up to this system?
The guy does have mentorship over Maye which I thought was fantastic. At least he has experience. But taking a deeper dive, the guy is known as head coach friendly, someone who won’t rock the boat, and also someone who ran an offense that eventually got Mac Brown fired which a huge downgrade after Maye left. He didn’t recruit Maye and actually did worse with the guy. So the easy thing to think is, hey, the guy has demonstrated experience working with a great QB. The other is: a truly elite QB masked his mediocre OC’s scheme. And word on the street the main criticism at UNC his last year was that the offense was safe, predictable, and way too much control was given to the head coach. Sound familiar?
We will see how this plays out. No one knows. But there’s little reason to think this hire will do what most people here want: for Drink to delegate and get out of the way.
Drink wants it his way or the highway on offense. And Moore chose the highway. The idea that Drinkwitz was or is just going to cede authority over the offense is naive.
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hdhntr148 wrote: ↑21 Dec 2025 15:58 pm
word is from MI folks was he was key figure in recruiting the top QB and player in last years class who started as a True freshman. Only time and games will tell but he was hired by one of the Biggest Brands so there is that. Plus he is a proponent of a solid running game to open up the passing attack which I like.
Now we will wait and see how it all turns out. Anyone was preferred over the failed Moore experiment as the Tiger fanbase and zero confidence in his playcalling and scheming skills.
As he won't be the OC for bowl game but will be involved with the team and getting to know the players.
See how he does working for a guy who doesn’t spend his time chasing young skirts.
jcgmoi wrote: ↑21 Dec 2025 16:27 pm
Lindsey answers yes to four questions.
Does he know the game? Can he teach what he knows? Can he motivate his people to play hard? Can he recruit?
I can think of several other questions still outstanding. We shall see whether he can elevate the passing game for one. Underwood wasn't so hot under his tutelage at Michigan, and he was the top QB recruit in the nation. And Maye regressed under him at NC.
jcgmoi wrote: ↑21 Dec 2025 16:27 pm
Lindsey answers yes to four questions.
Does he know the game? Can he teach what he knows? Can he motivate his people to play hard? Can he recruit?
I can think of several other questions still outstanding. We shall see whether he can elevate the passing game for one. Underwood wasn't so hot under his tutelage at Michigan, and he was the top QB recruit in the nation. And Maye regressed under him at NC.
Maye had a first round NFL draft running back gaining over 1500 yards when Lindsey was there so naturally some numbers weren't going to be the same as 2022.
He still turned out be a high first-round pick in the NFL and people have him in the MVP conversation.
Remember navynuke, a respected poster when he posted on here before he probably got tired of dealing with the roach? Well, now he is posting on SEC rant. And he had this to say about this hire.
Heupel's offense with Batoon's defense the last two years is a definite playoff team. Lindsey's offense has never been that explosive ever.
Lights up weak teams, loses to good teams. Sound familiar?
Drink had Ferrari money and bought a used Ford Explorer with 85k on it.
He also had this to say:
Going to be more of the same. "Our identity is outside zone". The reality is that you have to be multiple in the run game. Offensive linemen are always blocking someone with an athleticism advantage. When that defender also knows where the play is going, they get to the spot first.
This is a meh hire.
And this as well:
He loves Mesh, Dagger, RPO Slant and zone blocking......
Meh.
Nuke knows his football. I miss his takes on this board.
I will hold out hope and definitely give Lindsey the benefit of the doubt until we see him in the booth. I don't know enough about him to set anything into concrete. But have to believe any OC worth their salt would make adjustments based upon the talent and skill in front of him and this will be the case in the coming year within the Missouri roster.
If he is prone to run first I like it. What I really want is a run first game plan where after the game is over I never really knew it happened.
Beat up on cupcakes, fold against top tier teams. Same as it ever was under Drinkwitz. Drink said just a few days ago that he and staff formulate game plans before every game and that the OC then implements it with play calls. That tells me he has his ultraconservataive hands all over the offense.