Let's peer into the mindset of the Georgia coaches and players this morning. Your program is in tatters, coming off a loss on senior day to Kentucky-a program that hadn't beaten you at home in 32 years. You're headed to the Denny's Grand Slam Toilet Bowl with a QB as inept as any at another program in the country. AJ Green is still sidelined with injury and your defensive coordinator is a lame duck heading to his last few weeks on the job. And now you have to go to Atlanta next Saturday night to play CPJ and his cut blocking, punch you in the mouth, make your life miserable for 60 minutes Rambling Wreck?? Yeah good luck with that. I'm guessing anyone on the mutt roster that hadn't already mailed in the season before the debacle last night is now firmly in the camp of "I've got better things to do than to get my teeth knocked in next Saturday night."
What are you playing for Georgia? Pride? Pfft. Pride went out the door when you lost to lowly Kentucky. Pride went out the door when your fans left in mass exodus in the 4th quarter with the game still in doubt.
There's no better rivalry coach in the game than Paul Johnson. And he's going to take every opportunity to pull the plug on your program for good. Recruiting, national exposure and a continuing march toward the top of the BCS is what we're playing for. How about you??
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
ESPN: Strong personalities leading teams down the stretch
Mark Schlabach writes about three teams whose head coaches personalities are leading them down the stretch.
And Tony Barnhart says ND should do the right thing and make a call to Paul Johnson. They're too stupid to make that move. Barnhart also says it's time for GT to pay the fiddler.
And Tony Barnhart says ND should do the right thing and make a call to Paul Johnson. They're too stupid to make that move. Barnhart also says it's time for GT to pay the fiddler.
Hat Tip Bbuzzoff
From Stewart Mandel's College Football Overtime:
"A knowledgeable person within the sport whose opinion I value told me Sunday that Georgia Tech's Paul Johnson "may be the best coaching hire in the last 30 years." The No. 7 Yellow Jackets (10-1, 7-1 ACC) are headed back to the ACC title game for the first time since 2006, only this time it feels like the Jackets' best days are still to come. They could well be a national-title contender in the future."
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"A knowledgeable person within the sport whose opinion I value told me Sunday that Georgia Tech's Paul Johnson "may be the best coaching hire in the last 30 years." The No. 7 Yellow Jackets (10-1, 7-1 ACC) are headed back to the ACC title game for the first time since 2006, only this time it feels like the Jackets' best days are still to come. They could well be a national-title contender in the future."
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
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Yes, I read Bbuzzoff. I just have never been able to figure out how to register to post.
And yes, I very much understand what Paul Johnson has said regarding his desire to stay in Atlanta. I also stated that it will take one incredible offer to ever lure him away. CPJ is a calculated man and he doesn't make decisions in haste. GT is also not a stepping stone to bigger and better things, as that isn't what motivates CPJ. The timing and circumstances will have to be right, as they were when he left Navy (can you believe he almost took the SMU job?). I believe that once he gets a national title at Georgia Tech (next year), he will look for his next challenge or his next challenge will come and find him. Whether he takes it or not...your guess is as good as mine. Its a really ideal situation in Atlanta compared to situations in say Michigan and Notre Dame. How would you like to be in Rich Rodriguez shoes now where everything is magnified 10x what it is at Georgia Tech?
Personally, I wouldn't leave Georgia Tech because the program will soon rise to the point where it challenges for a BCS bowl every year. But the allure/prestige/challenge of rebuilding one of the most tradition rich programs in college football history is a challenge I think he'll take at some point. But for now, enjoy the ride. GT is only scratching the surface of what they will become.
And yes, I very much understand what Paul Johnson has said regarding his desire to stay in Atlanta. I also stated that it will take one incredible offer to ever lure him away. CPJ is a calculated man and he doesn't make decisions in haste. GT is also not a stepping stone to bigger and better things, as that isn't what motivates CPJ. The timing and circumstances will have to be right, as they were when he left Navy (can you believe he almost took the SMU job?). I believe that once he gets a national title at Georgia Tech (next year), he will look for his next challenge or his next challenge will come and find him. Whether he takes it or not...your guess is as good as mine. Its a really ideal situation in Atlanta compared to situations in say Michigan and Notre Dame. How would you like to be in Rich Rodriguez shoes now where everything is magnified 10x what it is at Georgia Tech?
Personally, I wouldn't leave Georgia Tech because the program will soon rise to the point where it challenges for a BCS bowl every year. But the allure/prestige/challenge of rebuilding one of the most tradition rich programs in college football history is a challenge I think he'll take at some point. But for now, enjoy the ride. GT is only scratching the surface of what they will become.
Oh Noes The Recruits Won't Come!
I think the biggest misconception I've seen regarding Paul Johnson's offense from know-nothing fans of gutter programs (yes Texas A&M fans, please tell me how that Mike Sherman thing is working out for you) is that recruits won't play in the Paul Johnson offense. As in, any players on the Georgia Tech roster that Paul Johnson has to bring in are converted soccer players from Spain and Angola, along with Rugby players from Australia. Because we all know that in the entire United States, there can't be any talented players that would want to get a free education, and play major college football on a 10-1 team. I'm sure Paul Johnson has to fight off the perception that a defensive standout shouldn't go to Georgia Tech because that offense won't get them to the next level. Oh wait, I was looking at Rivals and it appears he actually DID convince some athletic players to come to Atlanta. And they even have offers from other Division I schools!
First of all, since the rage in college football seems to be the passing form of the spread offense, how do any of those elite recruits you speak of get convinced to go to Florida, Oregon, Texas Tech etc? Since no NFL teams run that offense, why does anyone with an ounce of talent bother heading to a school that doesn't prepare them for the NFL?
FYI, not every player has a numero uno goal of reaching the NFL. And just because a player doesn't get a 5 star rating from hypeupthenextnflstar.com, doesn't mean they can't be a productive or even superstar player at the college level. Tommie Frazier is a great example. It's a wonder Nebraska ever got anyone to attend their school when Tom Osborne was beating the hell out of everyone with that old outdated option. Outland trophy winner Aaron Taylor, the catalyst of the NU pipeline in the mid-nineties, was a lightly recruited 6' nobody from Wichita Falls who I don't believe played more than a few snaps in the NFL. Charlie Weis, Mike Sherman, Bill Callahan-sure they recruited tons of talent but it didn't translate to squat on the college football field. I saw firsthand the me-first mindset of a team full of hyped up high school stars with NFL dreams during the wretched Callahan era. You see, success at the college level is predicated on coaching players up and putting them in a position to be successful. And that's what Paul Johnson does.
By the way Aggie fans, I'll take any of the Navy running backs right now and QB Ricky Dobbs over what you currently have on your roster. They're a hell of a lot more productive than those standout players on the Aggie roster that were brought in with promises of NFL $$ in their future. I should probably just leave well enough alone and let Aggie fans continue to suck on raw eggs but I feel terribly sorry for them right now. Maybe for your next hire, you'll wise up and go after Coach Ken at Navy and leave the 5 star recruiting drivel in the garbage where it belongs.
Oh, and a Navy team full of Division II caliber players would run the ball right down your friggin throats if you played today. Reality is a bitch, isn't it? But at least you have those highly touted recruits that wouldn't go near a Paul Johnson-coached team.
First of all, since the rage in college football seems to be the passing form of the spread offense, how do any of those elite recruits you speak of get convinced to go to Florida, Oregon, Texas Tech etc? Since no NFL teams run that offense, why does anyone with an ounce of talent bother heading to a school that doesn't prepare them for the NFL?
FYI, not every player has a numero uno goal of reaching the NFL. And just because a player doesn't get a 5 star rating from hypeupthenextnflstar.com, doesn't mean they can't be a productive or even superstar player at the college level. Tommie Frazier is a great example. It's a wonder Nebraska ever got anyone to attend their school when Tom Osborne was beating the hell out of everyone with that old outdated option. Outland trophy winner Aaron Taylor, the catalyst of the NU pipeline in the mid-nineties, was a lightly recruited 6' nobody from Wichita Falls who I don't believe played more than a few snaps in the NFL. Charlie Weis, Mike Sherman, Bill Callahan-sure they recruited tons of talent but it didn't translate to squat on the college football field. I saw firsthand the me-first mindset of a team full of hyped up high school stars with NFL dreams during the wretched Callahan era. You see, success at the college level is predicated on coaching players up and putting them in a position to be successful. And that's what Paul Johnson does.
By the way Aggie fans, I'll take any of the Navy running backs right now and QB Ricky Dobbs over what you currently have on your roster. They're a hell of a lot more productive than those standout players on the Aggie roster that were brought in with promises of NFL $$ in their future. I should probably just leave well enough alone and let Aggie fans continue to suck on raw eggs but I feel terribly sorry for them right now. Maybe for your next hire, you'll wise up and go after Coach Ken at Navy and leave the 5 star recruiting drivel in the garbage where it belongs.
Oh, and a Navy team full of Division II caliber players would run the ball right down your friggin throats if you played today. Reality is a bitch, isn't it? But at least you have those highly touted recruits that wouldn't go near a Paul Johnson-coached team.
PJ is the model for how to rebuild a program
I'm now seeing articles posted up that are speculating on CPJ to Notre Dame to replace Charlie Weis. Is that really a surprise? I said before he left Navy that once he turned GT into a monster, he would be courted by the elite programs in the country that will be able to sell their alumni and boosters on CPJ much easier than hiring him directly from Navy. I don't think CPJ will go to Notre Dame, although there's no better fit for that position. If Notre Dame really wanted him, they would have to wait another year.
First off, I don't think PJ is going anywhere-for now. He's just getting the thing started at GT and he will stay around at least one more year to see the payoff. Rebuilding programs is surely rewarding but as a coach you don't put in all the hard work and leave the dinner table when you've just been served the main course. Next year will be his best team-national championship good. After next year, all bets are off.
An interesting scenario might be Paul Johnson going to Michigan after Rich Rodriguez is fired next year (yes he will be fired but it won't be this season, it will be after next year). Even though Bill Martin is going to retire, it appears someone at Michigan is paying attention to what's going on in Atlanta.
First off, I don't think PJ is going anywhere-for now. He's just getting the thing started at GT and he will stay around at least one more year to see the payoff. Rebuilding programs is surely rewarding but as a coach you don't put in all the hard work and leave the dinner table when you've just been served the main course. Next year will be his best team-national championship good. After next year, all bets are off.
An interesting scenario might be Paul Johnson going to Michigan after Rich Rodriguez is fired next year (yes he will be fired but it won't be this season, it will be after next year). Even though Bill Martin is going to retire, it appears someone at Michigan is paying attention to what's going on in Atlanta.
Martin looks at Georgia Tech, a program that had been mediocre for years before Paul Johnson revived the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech (10-1) whipped Duke on Saturday to advance to the Atlantic Coast Conference title game, and Johnson is seen as a savior.
"I expect to see the same situation here," Martin said.
But Johnson did it much quicker. In nearly two full seasons, Michigan is showing only marginal improvement in the win column -- and no improvement defensively.
"I know it. I can count," Martin snipped to reporters. "What's your point?"
The point is, why hasn't Michigan been even an average team under Rodriguez? The Big Ten is not a great conference. In past seasons, the Wolverines would roll over Wisconsin and Purdue in their sleep.
ACC Coastal Champions
Great step forward to reach the Dec 5th ACC Championship game with a pasting of Duke yesterday. Now, the team will finally get a week off after 11 straight games. They'll prepare for a home game against the Dawgs and get recharged for either Clemson or Boston College in the ACC Championship. It's been one hell of a season for Georgia Tech. I wonder how things might be different had they not played Miami when they did-specifically playing their third game in 12 days to open their season. But the ifs and buts are like candy and nuts...
Derrick Morgan will definitely be heading to the NFL after this year. He's going to be a good one at the next level too. If Morgan is not a first team AA it will be criminal. Next year we'll have Egwubine and Cross as likely starters at DE, with backups Robert Hall (return from injury), Osahon Tongo and several promising newcomers, including Too Tall Dieke, Chris Crenshaw and Euclid Cummings. All are progressing nicely on the scout team, especially Dieke who has added a lot of weight to his frame. Overall with the DL next year, you get starters Ben Anderson and Logan Walls back, plus top backups TJ Barnes and Jason Peters. JC Lanier is healing up from his shoulder surgery and is expected back by spring. Unless Anthony Williams or Denzel McCoy comes in and just tears it up, it will be awfully tough to see the field. Overally, the DL should be in great shape for next season-much better than this year even without Morgan.
So a scholarship will open up because of Morgan's departure. Can Tech steal super pass rusher TJ Stripling away from Georgia? I'd say 50/50 at this point. Stripling is about to set the all time Georgia HS record for sacks in a season-I think he is somewhere around 20 right now. He will need to put on some serious weight but what a steal it would be to get this kid.
As for other players that might leave early-Dwyer, Bebe, Burnett-stay tuned. I'd say right now that Burnett and Bebe definitely stick around for their senior seasons. Dwyer would probably be 50/50. Can he improve his draft stock anymore by staying another year or is the allure of a national championship enough to keep him around?
Derrick Morgan will definitely be heading to the NFL after this year. He's going to be a good one at the next level too. If Morgan is not a first team AA it will be criminal. Next year we'll have Egwubine and Cross as likely starters at DE, with backups Robert Hall (return from injury), Osahon Tongo and several promising newcomers, including Too Tall Dieke, Chris Crenshaw and Euclid Cummings. All are progressing nicely on the scout team, especially Dieke who has added a lot of weight to his frame. Overall with the DL next year, you get starters Ben Anderson and Logan Walls back, plus top backups TJ Barnes and Jason Peters. JC Lanier is healing up from his shoulder surgery and is expected back by spring. Unless Anthony Williams or Denzel McCoy comes in and just tears it up, it will be awfully tough to see the field. Overally, the DL should be in great shape for next season-much better than this year even without Morgan.
So a scholarship will open up because of Morgan's departure. Can Tech steal super pass rusher TJ Stripling away from Georgia? I'd say 50/50 at this point. Stripling is about to set the all time Georgia HS record for sacks in a season-I think he is somewhere around 20 right now. He will need to put on some serious weight but what a steal it would be to get this kid.
As for other players that might leave early-Dwyer, Bebe, Burnett-stay tuned. I'd say right now that Burnett and Bebe definitely stick around for their senior seasons. Dwyer would probably be 50/50. Can he improve his draft stock anymore by staying another year or is the allure of a national championship enough to keep him around?
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Ramblin and Gamblin
Tony Barnhart on Tech's Ramblin Gamblin Head Coach:
But understand that Johnson didn't just win a big game with his boldness last Saturday. He sent a message to his current players and to those who will come to play for Georgia Tech from this point forward.
"If I expect my players to play to win, then I have to be willing to play to win," Johnson said. "The easiest thing to do in that situation is to kick the field goal. If he misses it, you can just blame the player. My job is to put our guys into the best position to win every week."
The message has been received by the Georgia Tech players, who are now feeding off Johnson's confidence.
"He believes in us," said running back Jonathan Dwyer, the 2008 ACC Player of the Year. "Who doesn't want to play for a coach like that? It makes us go out there and play harder for him and harder for each other."
Georgia Tech's players are not the only ones who have bought in to the boldness of their second-year head coach. The Georgia Tech fans are absolutely giddy.
"Our fans love the guy because he is confident in his ability. In that respect he has some Steve Spurrier and some Barry Switzer in him," said Wes Durham, the longtime radio voice at Georgia Tech. "He doesn't need a script. He doesn't need a play sheet. He sees the game and makes the adjustments he needs to make. And he is competitive. Man is this guy competitive."
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
What....A...Day
Immediately following Georgia Tech's amazing 30-27 OT win over Wake Forest yesterday, I felt like I had run a marathon. But once the initial reality set in that Tech is now 9-1 and on the edge of the top 5 in the country, I realized what a magnificent day of football this had been. Not only had Paul Johnson's legacy Navy team went into Notre Dame and beat the mighty Irish for the 2nd time in three years, but Iowa, Oregon and LSU-all teams rated ahead of Georgia Tech-all went down in flames. And then, in just the 2nd year of this Paul Johnson experiment, the gutsiest coach in the country once again willed his team of fighters to an almost unthinkable victory. Big balls CPJ. Huge. "I play to win" is why Paul Johnson is the best coach in the country. Would Saban, Meyer, Brown or Carroll have even given a thought to going for it in OT when a chip shot FG would tie the game and give you another chance in OT? With the conference championship on the line? Doubtful. This has been one helluva ride and it's only going to get better. Paul Johnson will make Georgia Tech a perennial top 10 team because of his contagious winning attitude and belief in his system.
I'll say this-this is uncharted territory for both players and the program. The fact that such a young team keeps finding a way to overcome adversity and find a way to win is simply remarkable. Yeah Wake isn't great but they're very capable-Jim Grobe's teams haven't lost by much this year. And they always play a down to the wire game. Riley Skinner is one of the most accomplished QBs in ACC history and we took their best shot. Another 400 yard rushing day ho hum. Just the beginning.
I'll say this-this is uncharted territory for both players and the program. The fact that such a young team keeps finding a way to overcome adversity and find a way to win is simply remarkable. Yeah Wake isn't great but they're very capable-Jim Grobe's teams haven't lost by much this year. And they always play a down to the wire game. Riley Skinner is one of the most accomplished QBs in ACC history and we took their best shot. Another 400 yard rushing day ho hum. Just the beginning.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Dr. Tom Osborne Comments on GT
Caught the tail end of Tom Osborne on Sports Nightly with Lane Grindle last night. They were discussing various offenses throughout college football and Lane asked him about Georgia Tech. Dr. Tom with a serious laugh stated "I'll guarantee you nobody wants to play Georgia Tech right now." In fact, I believe he said it twice. Good to see TO give a vote of confidence to what Paul Johnson is accomplishing down in Atlanta.
Some conclusions: Tom is an astute follower of college football and what other teams are doing (whether he does it because he's a college football lifer or as someone who may be interested in something different like say recommending a new offense to Bo, is something only he knows). And he's watching Georgia Tech fairly close. You'll recall he also commented on their offense in an Omaha World Herald article at the end of last season.
Some conclusions: Tom is an astute follower of college football and what other teams are doing (whether he does it because he's a college football lifer or as someone who may be interested in something different like say recommending a new offense to Bo, is something only he knows). And he's watching Georgia Tech fairly close. You'll recall he also commented on their offense in an Omaha World Herald article at the end of last season.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
The Stupidity of Nebraska Fans
Well at least one of them. I frequently like to visit a few Husker message boards and as I've posted previously on this blog, they are now regularly engaging in debate on the GT offense and its viability in big time college football. I personally believe that some Nebraska fans are still so shellshocked from the late 80s/early 90s thumpings by Miami and Florida State, that they view anything associated with the "triple option" as an offense that simply cannot succeed against those fast speedy southern teams from today.
Now, I don't belong to Huskerpedia so I can't directly respond to this complete horses ass named SWVAHusker but here's one of the all time most moronic statements ever put on a message board-ANYWHERE:
They play in the ACC and got waxed by Miami's speed. They'll continue to get waxed by Miami's speed yearly unless Miami plays undisciplined or GT recruits superior talent. They'll have a major drop off next year IMO. Good luck recruiting for that system too.
No chance that team is any better than #4-5 in the Big 12.
I want the Oregon offense. Chip Kelly=Coach of the Year in both the Pac-10 and nationally IMO."
First, let's point out the obviously fallacies in this fools asinine commentary:
1.) "They play in the ACC"
Seems to me that Mr Know it All believes this offense just sort of got invented last year. The offense you're alluding too has been around for 3 decades. It is a spread option, just like the Chip Kelly offense you're so enamored with. And it has worked with amazing success no matter where it has been implemented-GA Southern, Hawaii, Navy and now GA Tech. It has worked against top teams from BCS conferences. I challenge you to actually do some homework and read through my well-researched information I've posted on this blog. Read the success GA Southern had against a 10 win Oregon State team coached by Dennis Erickson. Read the success Hawaii had against a great Illinois team in a bowl game. According to Sagarin, GT has the 12th toughest schedule in the country right now. Certainly the ACC is no juggernaut but what conference is??
2.) "They got waxed by Miami speed and will continue to get waxed"
I'm not into excuse making but here's how it is-GT was playing their third game in 12 days. They were playing a night game on national television against a team they embarrassed the year before by the tune of nearly 500 yards rushing (did Miami get that much faster in one year's time)? They didn't execute and thus, when any offense doesn't execute, they're not going to look good. Is Miami that much faster than Florida State? I believe longtime FSU coordinator Mickey Andrews said this year that this was his fastest defense he's ever had. So how did GT score 49 points on FSU? Oh and how did your mighty Chip Kelley offense get held to 8 points against those pasty white guys from Boise State?? I guess that one game is a referendum on how the Chip Kelly offense won't work against slow teams? Sounds logical right?
3.) "No chance that team is any better than #4-5 in the Big 12"
Oh really? Because the powerful Big 12 is so...powerful right? I mean GT would have no shot against the likes of Kansas State, Iowa State, Texas A&M, Baylor, Colorado, Texas Tech or Nebraska. Not only does Mr Bright Light make a definitive statement, he backs it up with all sorts of statistics and scientific evidence-no he really doesn't. Do you see why this is so frustrating?
4.) "They'll have a major dropoff next year IMO"
This is the statement that proves the poster doesn't know a thing other than to regurgitate some talking points probably gleaned off another message board like jackasshuskerfaniwanttothrowtheballalloverbecauseweneedtoget5starrecruits.com. GT has 6 scholarship seniors on their roster. Unlike Nebraska, Paul Johnson is working with players recruited for a whole different system. And no, the recruiting is not dropping off. Check Rivals if you're into star rankings. Fortunately for GT, Paul Johnson could care less about what some dipcrap know-nothing website says about talent evalution. He recruits players that fit into his system.
More than likely though, said poster's delusional and ill informed statements are merely a reflection of believing that the spread option scheme employed by GT is simply a gimmick offense that could never work at a big time program Nebraska. Now that I've taken poster to the woodshed, I'll resume my regular blogging. One more before I resume...
Mr SWVA-two questions for you since you seem to be the almighty answer to anything football related:
Do you think Tom Osborne's Nebraska's offense from 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 work succesfully against this year's Miami team?
How did Tom Osborne ever recruit any talented players to the mid-90s teams with that old outdated offense? I'm amazed Nebraska ever won a game, let alone any national titles. I mean didn't the recruiting class with Christian Peter get rated #42 in the nation?
Now, I don't belong to Huskerpedia so I can't directly respond to this complete horses ass named SWVAHusker but here's one of the all time most moronic statements ever put on a message board-ANYWHERE:
They play in the ACC and got waxed by Miami's speed. They'll continue to get waxed by Miami's speed yearly unless Miami plays undisciplined or GT recruits superior talent. They'll have a major drop off next year IMO. Good luck recruiting for that system too.
No chance that team is any better than #4-5 in the Big 12.
I want the Oregon offense. Chip Kelly=Coach of the Year in both the Pac-10 and nationally IMO."
First, let's point out the obviously fallacies in this fools asinine commentary:
1.) "They play in the ACC"
Seems to me that Mr Know it All believes this offense just sort of got invented last year. The offense you're alluding too has been around for 3 decades. It is a spread option, just like the Chip Kelly offense you're so enamored with. And it has worked with amazing success no matter where it has been implemented-GA Southern, Hawaii, Navy and now GA Tech. It has worked against top teams from BCS conferences. I challenge you to actually do some homework and read through my well-researched information I've posted on this blog. Read the success GA Southern had against a 10 win Oregon State team coached by Dennis Erickson. Read the success Hawaii had against a great Illinois team in a bowl game. According to Sagarin, GT has the 12th toughest schedule in the country right now. Certainly the ACC is no juggernaut but what conference is??
2.) "They got waxed by Miami speed and will continue to get waxed"
I'm not into excuse making but here's how it is-GT was playing their third game in 12 days. They were playing a night game on national television against a team they embarrassed the year before by the tune of nearly 500 yards rushing (did Miami get that much faster in one year's time)? They didn't execute and thus, when any offense doesn't execute, they're not going to look good. Is Miami that much faster than Florida State? I believe longtime FSU coordinator Mickey Andrews said this year that this was his fastest defense he's ever had. So how did GT score 49 points on FSU? Oh and how did your mighty Chip Kelley offense get held to 8 points against those pasty white guys from Boise State?? I guess that one game is a referendum on how the Chip Kelly offense won't work against slow teams? Sounds logical right?
3.) "No chance that team is any better than #4-5 in the Big 12"
Oh really? Because the powerful Big 12 is so...powerful right? I mean GT would have no shot against the likes of Kansas State, Iowa State, Texas A&M, Baylor, Colorado, Texas Tech or Nebraska. Not only does Mr Bright Light make a definitive statement, he backs it up with all sorts of statistics and scientific evidence-no he really doesn't. Do you see why this is so frustrating?
4.) "They'll have a major dropoff next year IMO"
This is the statement that proves the poster doesn't know a thing other than to regurgitate some talking points probably gleaned off another message board like jackasshuskerfaniwanttothrowtheballalloverbecauseweneedtoget5starrecruits.com. GT has 6 scholarship seniors on their roster. Unlike Nebraska, Paul Johnson is working with players recruited for a whole different system. And no, the recruiting is not dropping off. Check Rivals if you're into star rankings. Fortunately for GT, Paul Johnson could care less about what some dipcrap know-nothing website says about talent evalution. He recruits players that fit into his system.
More than likely though, said poster's delusional and ill informed statements are merely a reflection of believing that the spread option scheme employed by GT is simply a gimmick offense that could never work at a big time program Nebraska. Now that I've taken poster to the woodshed, I'll resume my regular blogging. One more before I resume...
Mr SWVA-two questions for you since you seem to be the almighty answer to anything football related:
Do you think Tom Osborne's Nebraska's offense from 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 work succesfully against this year's Miami team?
How did Tom Osborne ever recruit any talented players to the mid-90s teams with that old outdated offense? I'm amazed Nebraska ever won a game, let alone any national titles. I mean didn't the recruiting class with Christian Peter get rated #42 in the nation?
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