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It is a logical conclusion to make---just wrong."If it was that great of an offense, every team would be running it."
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"If it was that great of an offense, every team would be running it."
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Things like this make me feel better about this game.
Here's the flaw in his logic:
Any offense strategy will be successful if you have the coaches and the athletes to run it. The triple option is not some magical elixir that turns ordinary teams into offensive giants. Our success with it is directly related to our coaches and our athletes. Not many teams use this particular option approach because they have invested intellect and recruiting into something different. CPJ has invested the same into the TO, and we will win or lose based on our execution. The triple option is not inherently better or worse than other offensive strategies, its just not very popular right now, so it attracts discussion.
"If it was that great of an offense, every team would be running it."
"if it was that great of an offense, every team would be running it."
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I actually believe the veer/mid-line/3O is a magic bullet. If it is executed properly, even when it is properly defended, it gains 3-4 yards. Couple that with someone who thinks at the level of Paul Johnson, and you've got the potential for bigger plays when a defender blows his assignment.Isn't this pretty much the exact same thing that Paul Johnson says all the time? All he's saying is that it's not a magic offense that's much harder to stop than traditional offenses, and if they do their jobs and execute well they can stop us. The triple option isn't a magic bullet; it's just another offense, that, like any offense, will succeed if the offense executes better than the D and vice versa.
http://savannahnow.com/sports/2009-09-17/miami-aiming-solve-georgia-tech-hex
They call it "assignment football," the disciplined approach that teams use to contain Tech's offense, which features speedy fullback Jonathan Dwyer, a quarterback in Josh Nesbitt who seems like more of a running threat than a thrower, and plenty of misdirection on almost every play.
A year ago, Miami blew tons of the assignments. Linebackers overpursued, defensive linemen were on the ground too much, the secondary was a porous last line of defense, and the result was a rout.
The Hurricanes laud Tech's offense - "unbelievable," Shannon even offered - but aren't in awe of the scheme, either.
"If it was that great of an offense, every team would be running it," Miami safety Randy Phillips said. "It's unique, but it's just assignment football. We have to do our job."
Savannah Now. Why did I suspect that? I'm from Savannah, and we all call it "Little Athens". The article in the newspaper after GT won it was "Heartbreaker in Athens: Dawgs Lose". The ratio of GT fans to UGAg fans in Savannah is equivalent to, if not WORSE THAN, the ratio of extremely hot females to all males at Tech. I actually get excited when I see a "GT" or Buzz...