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Nebraska ever got anyone to attend their school when Tom Osborne was beating the hell out of everyone with that old outdated option.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.