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Jonathan Brown
Issue date: 3/23/07 Section: Sports
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Last season, Mississippi State football fans saw the offense struggle to start the season, flourish, and then stall down the stretch. But as the Bulldog offense goes through its second week of spring practice, the unit is working hard to improve its production from a season ago in which the unit ranked near the bottom in the SEC in total offense.
MSU offensive coordinator Woody McCorvey sees improvement in the offense but feels there is still room to get better.
"So far this spring, we're getting better. In our last scrimmage we did some real good things," he said.
In the last scrimmage, the unit racked up 632 total yards on offense and scored six touchdowns in the game. However, McCorvey stressed that the unit needed to start stronger.
"What I didn't like about the scrimmage is how we started," he said. "Every time we snap the football, we have to come out and start fast, not just finish strong."
McCorvey said the key going into spring practice this season is improving on the running game. With the loss of running back Jerious Norwood and some injuries, the unit struggle to run the ball effectively last season. State ranked last in the SEC in rushing at a mere 95 yards per game.
Coming into this season however, the running game should be able to produce more yardage on the ground than a year ago. Sophomore running back Anthony Dixon is receiving praises from the MSU head coach Sylvester Croom, as well as McCorvey.
"Dixon ran the ball well," Croom said after the team's first scrimmage. "That was a strong point for us today. He's practiced well, and he looked good today."
In the scrimmage Dixon ran the ball 18 times for 143 yards. Dixon broke a 67-yard touchdown and found the endzone again on the following series.
The unit also has depth at tailback with sophomore Christian Ducre and touted incoming freshman Robert Elliot. McCorvey feels depth at running back is key within the West Coast Offense, with ideally would like to run the football about 60 percent of the game.
MSU offensive coordinator Woody McCorvey sees improvement in the offense but feels there is still room to get better.
"So far this spring, we're getting better. In our last scrimmage we did some real good things," he said.
In the last scrimmage, the unit racked up 632 total yards on offense and scored six touchdowns in the game. However, McCorvey stressed that the unit needed to start stronger.
"What I didn't like about the scrimmage is how we started," he said. "Every time we snap the football, we have to come out and start fast, not just finish strong."
McCorvey said the key going into spring practice this season is improving on the running game. With the loss of running back Jerious Norwood and some injuries, the unit struggle to run the ball effectively last season. State ranked last in the SEC in rushing at a mere 95 yards per game.
Coming into this season however, the running game should be able to produce more yardage on the ground than a year ago. Sophomore running back Anthony Dixon is receiving praises from the MSU head coach Sylvester Croom, as well as McCorvey.
"Dixon ran the ball well," Croom said after the team's first scrimmage. "That was a strong point for us today. He's practiced well, and he looked good today."
In the scrimmage Dixon ran the ball 18 times for 143 yards. Dixon broke a 67-yard touchdown and found the endzone again on the following series.
The unit also has depth at tailback with sophomore Christian Ducre and touted incoming freshman Robert Elliot. McCorvey feels depth at running back is key within the West Coast Offense, with ideally would like to run the football about 60 percent of the game.
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