JT8217
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When is he picking Pitt?
Friday, December 20, 2013 13:30
When is he picking Pitt?
Players of that caliber probably won't settle for less than 10 touches a game. CPJ needs to show that special players will get the ball.
Agree, but like ElCidBUZZingFAN implied, we have to get those special players first to have the opportunity to showcase them.
Still, I'm not so sure that all special players are that obsessed with # of touches. Look at Oregon, for example. They didn't have a 1000 yard rusher this year, despite running for a ton of yards. De'Anthony Thomas, considered by many to be the most explosive back in the country, only had 93 touches this year and 92 touches last year. As a comparison, Robbie Godhigh had 90 touches this season, and certainly could have had more if he was as much of a threat as Thomas is.
Our system is closer to Oregon than most might think. The big difference is the packaging. Oregon appears to run plays faster. Relays plays in a much faster way. The plays don't seem to come from the 1970s. We go out of our way to keep things old school and BORING. Oregon goes out of their way to juice even the most simple dive play.Agree, but like ElCidBUZZingFAN implied, we have to get those special players first to have the opportunity to showcase them.
Still, I'm not so sure that all special players are that obsessed with # of touches. Look at Oregon, for example. They didn't have a 1000 yard rusher this year, despite running for a ton of yards. De'Anthony Thomas, considered by many to be the most explosive back in the country, only had 93 touches this year and 92 touches last year. As a comparison, Robbie Godhigh had 90 touches this season, and certainly could have had more if he was as much of a threat as Thomas is.
The difference is that kids just want to play at Oregon, for a variety of reasons. If you can convince recruits that the total package is worth it, they will be able to overlook certain things.
Our system is closer to Oregon than most might think. The big difference is the packaging. Oregon appears to run plays faster. Relays plays in a much faster way. The plays don't seem to come from the 1970s. We go out of our way to keep things old school and BORING. Oregon goes out of their way to juice even the most simple dive play.
That's because they have the juicy players to make those plays look good.
Teams that run up-tempo style offenses typically don't have very good defenses because in order to be good at running an up-tempo offense you have to do it in practice all the time. That creates a problem for their defense at practice because the D coaches don't have enough time to make adjustments and teach technique.
I'm terrified of what's going to happen to this site if he doesn't pick GT.
Georgia Tech is not the easy path to choose, but I've never met anyone who regretted it.
Loved GT for 18 years before getting there.Georgia Tech is not the easy path to choose, but I've never met anyone who regretted it.
Loved GT for 18 years before getting there.
...hated it for the 4.5 years I was there.
...been arguing that Georgia Tech is the best thing since sliced bread ever since and recommend it to just about everyone I meet. :biggthumpup:
btw *yawn* is there any real McKenzie news yet?
We'll know for sure tomorrow but it sounds like we're out of the picture completely. Coming down to VT or Pitt.
It's all about CJ Leggette now.
I'd like to stick my foot up that little punks ass and slap the crap out of both his parents just for creating pompous egotistical prick of a child
Totally agree. Tired of the hat show divas. Screw this kid.
I looked back through the thread, he was talking about Justin Bieber, but I've had enough "hat show divas" myself. I hope guys that pick GT are way beyond that bs.....he wasn't talking about McKenzie I don't think....