just saw that espn clip about south carolina returning 68% of their production and it made me check tulsa's red zone numbers from last year. they ranked 112th nationally in red zone touchdown percentage. that's the difference between 7-5 and 9-3 right there.
for a program that prides itself on development, that stat is a glaring failure. you can't win close games in the american when you're settling for field goals inside the 20. the entire offensive identity has to be built around fixing that this spring.
it's not just about play-calling, it's about execution. the new quarterback, whoever wins the job, has to be a surgeon in tight spaces. the line has to get a push in short yardage. last year's 52% td rate in the red zone is completely unacceptable for a team trying to contend.
if they can even get that number into the top 70 nationally, which is around 65%, it adds multiple wins to the ledger automatically. that's the single biggest key for the offense this offseason, more than...