The Fisher Law Firm Friday Q&A: The Offense Under Hendon Hooker

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1) Are we limiting how much Hendon Hooker throws across the middle? It seems to me the risky(?) seam passes that got Ryan Willis in trouble vs. BC have been removed from the playbook. Are we primarily focusing HH’s pass attempts on safer passes outside the tackle box where there is less traffic? – st_andrew

Chris Coleman: Hooker completed nine passes against Georgia Tech, and six or seven of them were of the screen or misdirection variety where he only has one read, or two at most.  As far as the traditional passing game goes, I remember two completions: a toss over the middle to James Mitchell for a first down, and the fade to Tre Turner down the right sideline. 

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