Campbell's STRONG West Coast Experience!

[MAATOPDOGG]

The following quotes are from an Ap press article in October of 2004. Jason Campbell was about a month into learning the West Coast Offense and loving it! He had just gone from being a non prospect to one of the hottest names in college football on an undefeated team! The West Coast Offense was made for him! This offense is going to be much better suited for him!


"Jason Campbell is running the West Coast offense like an old pro and turning Auburn into a national title contender in the process."

"He is finally flourishing under coordinator Al Borges' West Coast offense, with its multiple shifts, quick throws and moving pockets. He also is showing the confidence and poise of a quarterback with 32 career starts.

Campbell summed up the transformation simply, "They're giving me the opportunity to use all my abilities."



http://www.usatoday.com/sports/coll...tennessee_x.htm

[joethefan]

well lets pray JC does well and the players catch and block for him....

[WarEagle]

I just listened to an interview with JC back in 2004 just prior to the SEC Championship game. He praised the new offensive system, saying it offered him a variety of plays and made the O unpredictable. He said he liked how the scheme incorporated the running backs in the passing game.

I had to look up OC Al Borges on the wiki to refresh myself on what he did. He modified his West Coast Offense at Auburn because he had Cadillac and Ronnie Brown in the backfield. He called the new product the Gulf Coast Offense. It was a "run first" offense because of the unique talents back there.

Accused of being inconsistent his first three years, JC is now known as one of the greatest QBs to come out of Aub, due to the undefeated season and Borges.

I predict that JC will thrive with JZ's new offensive schemes.

[NCskinsfanatic]

all very encouraging news...

[firehawk157]

I've heard that was a very dumbed down version of the WCO. But it sounds like it had some complexity in the playcalling (moving pockets, variety of plays) so I think JC is might be more comfortable playing an offense that keeps the defense guessing. I think, had Al Saunders called unleashed the bevy of plays we let Collins run, we'd have been a lot more effective. Either way, I think this particular thing puts to rest the myth that he can't throw the quick passes. Can't wait (ugh, only february).

[Hrabanmaur]

I think we all hope that Campbell will find in this offense what he found at Auburn his senior year. Perhaps, this change comes at an ideal time for him to truly blossom.

[greatest2]

encouraging, but i doubt his offense back then will had the depth and complexity of a West Coast Pro offense under Zorn (who learned from Holmgran, meaning it will have everything).

I definitly think it helps him he played in it before, and i expect a little more run first approach here with our personnel and coaching staff that has been left, but i do expect JC to struggle for 2 years. I hope they don't cut him loose, he will fit in this system if you jus give the kid time

[skinsfan36]

great news hope he shines in this o

[shally]

i want to see how he does it at the nfl level...he has tools..

[santanadasavior]

He has the arm strength to make the tight throws. I just hope that with the quick passes he doesn't telegraph the throws. He had a tendency to throw some interceptions because he stared down his target.

[Slobberknocker]

This news can't hurt. Nor the fact that Zorn will work with him one-on-one and not let him be shuffled off to a new daycare staffer.

I hope he blossoms!

[JoeJacksonTaylor28]

He has the arm strength to make the tight throws. I just hope that with the quick passes he doesn't telegraph the throws. He had a tendency to throw some interceptions because he stared down his target.
Mmm.... that exact comment about arm strength and telegraphing throws reminds me of someone... who is he? who is he?

[firehawk157]

Eli maybe?

[greatest2]

i want to see how he does it at the nfl level...he has tools..

he just needs time, and some good luck health wise in my opinion

[WarEagle]

Here's JC operating the Gulf Coast Offense in the 2004 SEC championship game. The vids show only JC passing or running. Vids around 7-10 min each. Interesting stuff, but the team was remarkable back then in every area of play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVPthlhGb54

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bd7BoF5zbY

The vids say "2005" but that's incorrect.

[IowaSkinsFan]

As soon as the Zorn hiring was announced, there was an article ran talking about Campbell's experience in a WCO at Auburn and it stated something to the effect that Borges had to strip it (the WCO) down to it's fundamentals to accelerator JC's learning curve.

[skins111111]

it all sounds good to me, I'm thinkin he will shine.....now he has CP and Betts in the backfield

[Hr fan]

i want to see how he does it at the nfl level...he has tools..

Ditto. The big question on JC is his ability to compete against pros, not his talent. If the WCO gives a level of comfort the Saunder's O never did, and hence speeds up his game and improves his decision making, the shift is great. If the pro game is a little too fast for this to occur it won't matter what O JC is in.

[Battle Cat]

I don't know how much Burgess had to dumb down the WCO as much as he had the #2 Choice in the NFL draft (Ronnie Brown) and the #4 Choice in the NFL draft (Cadillac Williams (Attalla, AL)) and decided to incorporate them more than any NFL version of the WCO I have seen. It would be like a team having LT and Clinton Portis on the same team. That team might not decide to come out and throw the ball all over the field with those 2 running backs. But I must say after watching all of J. Campbell's college games that WCO ran by Borges and Auburn had more play action and deep passes than any WCO I have ever seen. After poundinng team with Williams and Brown the play action was money for long plays.