Will teams start copying Ga. Tech & Navy

[Cebby]

Re: Will teams start copying Ga. Tech & Navy

The recruiting argument doesn't make sense. Look at Navy...they have inferior talent, but they can still compete against better teams because of their offense. You don't need a stud NFL caliber QB to run that offense. You only need a QB that can run and throw the deep ball occasionally.

Under PJ, Navy was 0-7 against ranked teams, 0-12 against BCS teams with winning records, and 4-18 against 1A teams with winning records.

He did about as well as one can expect a service academy to do, especially in a time when the players will be sent to war, but lets not act like Navy was "competing" with legitimate teams.

[Rocky]

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Yeah If you are one of the few schools who has a "QB run friendly" offense you will not sign the best Pro-Style or Dual threat QB. But you will have a whole nation of option QB to yourself. Some not every high school athlete is thinking about the NFL. Some would just like to farther there football career. And if there good enough they can play another pos. in the pros.

Exactly.

[agte]

Re: Will teams start copying Ga. Tech & Navy

haha, this made me laugh.

I don't understand the "boring and stale" argument. I watch GT whenever I can because it is one of the most exciting and unique offenses in college football these days.

I agree

[legendkiller5]

Re: Will teams start copying Ga. Tech & Navy

What is there not to understand?

I don't find watching the same 2 formations and the same 4 plays being ran. I don't find running the ball 97% of the game entertaining.

I'd rather watch two Div. 3 schools with spread offenses than Georgia Tech and Navy play each other.

[agte]

Re: Will teams start copying Ga. Tech & Navy

They are well coached teams that execute very well and give their opponents fits....that's what I enjoy about it

[KePoW]

Re: Will teams start copying Ga. Tech & Navy

What is there not to understand?

I don't find watching the same 2 formations and the same 4 plays being ran. I don't find running the ball 97% of the game entertaining.

I'd rather watch two Div. 3 schools with spread offenses than Georgia Tech and Navy play each other.

I totally disagree.

Triple option and wishbone football is one of the most entertaining forms of football to me. I have always loved watching Nebraska and OU (and Colorado a few years) running that stuff, it was great. I don't find it boring at all when you have three options on every play, even if it's the same formation.

When it's executed to perfection by top-tier talent, it's the best thing ever. I wish UT ran it, but unfortunately I don't seen that happening anytime soon.

I do like the spread a lot more than the classic Big-10 style offenses... that is the absolute worst type of football around.

[jbrew2411]

Re: Will teams start copying Ga. Tech & Navy

They have success due to the fact no one runs this anymore. That makes it hard for coaches to prep their players for. The triple option has been replaced with the spread option of UF, WVU, and the Duck's. Its is harder to game plan for. If the ACC coaches would load the box up and play man coverage outside then GT would not be as good as they look, but the ACC is not a great football conferance. I was in the dome last year for the Chick-fil-a bowl and saw how LSU made them look like a high school team. Why do you think high school teams still run this system? It's easy to run and you don't have to teach a QB how to throw and the turnovers are limited. If you get down then you have to try throwing the ball with a running back and makes it hard to fight back. I don't even want to talk about what speed does to stop this system.

[peteykirch]

Re: Will teams start copying Ga. Tech & Navy

If more people ran it, it would just make it stale, much like the Spread Offense has become. Since most teams may only see this offense once in a blue moon, if you played Navy, or if you are now in the ACC it tends to work a bit better. It kills practices for a week to basically take everything your coach has preached to you about defense, and to change it completely for one week. I always hated when RU would play Navy because the week after our players were so exhausted and dinged up from all the chop/cut blocks Navy would use, we would go as far as to wear field hockey shin pads.

[BigDofBA]

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Under PJ, Navy was 0-7 against ranked teams, 0-12 against BCS teams with winning records, and 4-18 against 1A teams with winning records.

He did about as well as one can expect a service academy to do, especially in a time when the players will be sent to war, but lets not act like Navy was "competing" with legitimate teams.

Thank you.

Johnson is doing a great job at Ga. Tech but they only have one win over a top 15 team.

To simply answer the question, teams will not copy Ga. Tech.

[KePoW]

Re: Will teams start copying Ga. Tech & Navy

Thank you.

Johnson is doing a great job at Ga. Tech but they only have one win over a top 15 team.

To simply answer the question, teams will not copy Ga. Tech.

You didn't like watching OU running the wishbone and options?

[Cebby]

Re: Will teams start copying Ga. Tech & Navy

You didn't like watching OU running the wishbone and options?

Some old grandpappy probably loved watching some 1910s team run the single wing; that doesn't mean it's a great option in 2009.

[KePoW]

Re: Will teams start copying Ga. Tech & Navy

Some old grandpappy probably loved watching some 1910s team run the single wing; that doesn't mean it's a great option in 2009.

True, but I still think it can be a very good option depending on the team/school/situation.

[Sting]

Re: Will teams start copying Ga. Tech & Navy

Thank you.

Johnson is doing a great job at Ga. Tech but they only have one win over a top 15 team.

To simply answer the question, teams will not copy Ga. Tech.

garbage. Do some research kid.

Tech has wins over VT and Clemson, both in the AP top 15

Florida has zero
Bama has 1
Texas has 1
TCU has 1
Cincy has zero
Boise has 1
Pitt has zero
Oregon has zero
Ohio St has 1

Your argument is completely ridiculous. "Well, insert school only has one win against top 15 ranked teams"

Then that would apply to a lot of teams.


disclaimer: i'm not declaring that GT is better than any of those teams, I'm only pointing out the SERIOUS flaw in your poorly attempted argument...but carry on

[KePoW]

Re: Will teams start copying Ga. Tech & Navy

stingmgt,

Wow just saw your signature... I had no idea GT has 4 national championships. That's more than Texas, sad to say.

[BigDofBA]

Re: Will teams start copying Ga. Tech & Navy

garbage. Do some research kid.

Tech has wins over VT and Clemson, both in the AP top 15

Your argument is completely ridiculous. "Well, insert school only has one win against top 15 ranked teams"

Sorry I pissed you off.

Clemson is ranked #18 in the BCS, the only rankings that matter. Clemson is also ranked 16th in the coaches.

But yeah, you are right. Clemson is ranked #15 in the AP which is useless.

Ga. Tech has two wins over the BCS top 18. Are you happy now? Ga. Tech's best wins are Clemson and Va. Tech.

I didn't realize Clemson was ranked that high. They must have racked up wins in the ACC while I wasn't paying attention.

If you think my argument is ridiculous or garbage because I said Ga. Tech will never win a MNC with that offense keep thinking that.