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Robbie Ouzts proved need for FB in Seahawks offense
When the Seattle Seahawks hired Klint Kubiak as their new offensive coordinator, the need for a fullback on the roster became evident. Kubiak had routinely employed a lead blocker in his previous NFL offenses. The Seahawks considered adding a veteran option, but ultimately found their solution in the unlikeliest of places. John Schneider drafted former Alabama tight end Robbie Ouzts and converted him to a fullback. And in Seattle's first preseason contest, a 23-23 tie with the Las Vegas Raiders, Ouzts immediately proved his worth to the offense. Ouzts made an impact both as a pass catcher and run blocker. The former TE showcased his soft mitts on this 17-yard gain out of the backfield. The Seahawks opened the scoring via an explosive 24-yard touchdown run by running back George Holani. Ouzts threw a key block at the line of scrimmage, washing safety Chris Smith II out of the play on 3rd-and-1. It was a highlight-worthy block for Ouzts in his exhibition debut. The Seahawks explored various avenues to address their need for a fullback. Ouzts was an extremely creative solution to the problem. Ouzts preseason debut indicated the Seahawks have a potential gem at a keynote position in Kubiak's offense. This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks preseason Week 1: Robbie Ouzts proved need for FB in offense
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Could Baker Mayfield take a step back in 2025?
Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice, fantasy analyst Matt Harmon and NFL writer Charles McDonald discuss how a new offensive coordinator and a key injury on the offensive line could mean trouble for the Tampa Bay quarterback this season. Hear the full conversation on 'Football 301' - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Charles, what about you with this Bucks offense? What are you focusing on? What grabs your attention? Reasons for optimism, reasons for pessimism, any of those? Reasons for pessimism are I just envision this as an offense where Baker Mayfield has a heavier portion of the plate than they did last year, and I've seen that too many times for seasons at this time. This is Baker's 7th season in the NFL. I mean, we're talking about if Tristan Werth is down for the first month of the season, I mean, you don't, you don't know, I, I would imagine it's pretty good because he's still Tristan Werth, but you don't know what that looks like when he does get back, um, eventually, um. And I just imagine like if he is slowed down, it doesn't take much for Baker to become a completely unraveled quarterback. Like this stuff has to be perfect for him. And a bunch of their best games last year were when his A dot was under like 4 yards or even 3 yards sometimes where you're just dumping it off, you're not letting it affect the game. We know what happens when Baker becomes a quarterback that has to sit there and read the field. The sacks skyrocket, the interceptions skyrocket, the fumbles skyrocket. He's just not a very careful quarterback, so. You had to neuter him so much last year for you to get that offense. Can you do it again with a new offensive coordinator who, Nate, we were talking about this morning. Look at his resume. He hasn't done much of anything in his, in his coaching career. Look, I, I, I don't get how this could possibly be one of the best offenses in the NFL. Maybe I'm wrong, but I, I'm like you have to recreate so much from last year that is already not on the table for week one. I don't know. It, it's just too many mysteries here, too many things that don't seem like. It's gonna mesh cohesively as well as it did last year. Uh, the offensive line should still be pretty good, but I just don't trust Baker with like any sorts of injuries up front. That 2023 Bucks offense was 20th in points per game. It was 27th in success rate and 17th in EPA per play. So they did take a bit like it's not just two straight years of, of burning the league down on offense. There's, there's, there's a couple. There's one last year and then a solid season the year before. Baker could be a high-wire act. I, I've always, this has always been my comparison for Baker. He's Russell Wilson without the athleticism. Just as far as a football thrower, can fire some tight window throws. A little bit of pressure scares the hell out of him and it can kind of just unravel him. Sometimes good, he's always gonna bail to his right as well, um, sometimes good, but sometimes it can go, it can get screwy. Close
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02-08-2025
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Kentucky football offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan talks about QB Cutter Boley
Kentucky football offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan talks about Kentucky native and QB Cutter Boley as they approach the start of the 2025 season.
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26-07-2025
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Kansas football offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski shares thoughts as fall camp opens
Check out everything Kansas football offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski had to say Friday as the Jayhawks continued to progress in fall camp.
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22-07-2025
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Former UK coach Mumme returns to gridiron
Former Kentucky head coach Hal Mumme is returning to the sidelines in 2025 — at 73 years old and calling plays for a Division III football team. Mumme, one of the architects of the famed 'Air Raid' offense, has been hired as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Centenary in Shreveport, La., after spending nearly a decade out of college sports. Centenary head coach Byron Dawson, whose team went 4-6 last year in its first official football season since 1947, called Mumme 'one of the most iconic offensive minds in college football history.' 'With over 40 years of coaching experience, there's simply no substitute for the wisdom and leadership he brings,' Dawson added. 'He'll be a game-changer as he guides our young Gents with the Air Raid offense.' Mumme served as the Wildcats' head coach from 1997-2000, mentoring Heisman Trophy finalist Tim Couch during his time in Lexington. Across his UK career, Mumme collected a 20-26 record with two bowl game appearances, including an 18-17 mark in his first three years. Couch, who later became the first player selected in the 1999 NFL Draft, credits Mumme and his staff for keeping him at Kentucky. Before that, after primarily running the option as a freshman — and poorly — under coach Bill Curry, Couch was going to transfer. Then Mumme was hired. 'My first meeting with Hal I walk into his office and he literally says, 'You're my starting quarterback and we're going to throw it 50 times a game. How's that sound?' ' Couch recalled on the Saturday Down South podcast in 2022. 'All right, I think I'll reconsider transferring at this point.' Couch stayed, and the rest was history — as Mumme's offense began to permeate throughout the sport. 'I had no idea it would be so prevalent around college football and now it's even made its way to the NFL,' Couch said. 'It's really cool to see that we were on the ground floor of breaking that system into major college football and where it is today.' Mumme resigned from Kentucky in 2001 amid NCAA rules violations within the program, including payments and illegal gifts to players. However, the NCAA concluded that Mumme was innocent of any individual rules violations. Mumme later had head coaching stops at Southeastern Louisiana, New Mexico State, Division III McMurry and Division II Belhaven. He last coached as an offensive coordinator for the XFL's Dallas Renegades in 2020.
