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I love the triple option as pertains to our unique set of circumstances but I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment expressed in this post. It is impossible to win by being perfect on offense. If we truly want to make noise this year, the defense is going to have to step up in a major way...

I agree with this assessment. However, it seemed to me that Brant was playing "faster" in the spring than I remember him doing so last fall. Others more knowledgeable may differ but that was my impression. FWIW

I pray that this happens. I may be wrong but I just do not think we can continue to just out score teams like we have been doing in many cases. A good defense covers a multitude of mistakes and always gives you a chance. Maybe this is the year we have a truly good, if not great defense...

Embrace this. It is what makes Tech unique. As you say, it is the ONLY school of its kind that plays major college football. Truly extraordinary.

I think that the building that traditionally housed the textile program is now a math building of some sort. Well, at least they tried but times change and we had best change with them. Dad could see the way the wind was blowing by the mid 1950s. When I was born in Rome, Georgia he was...

As others have noted, we recruit to our scheme. Does anyone really think that Robert Godhigh (Lord bless him) all 5 foot 7 inches of him could have played even a down at your typical football factory? Emery Peeples? Tony Zenon went to a private school here in Albany but was considered too...

I resent the "socks for jocks" insult. (this is TIC of course) My father was a textile engineering major class of 1950. Of course, he readily admits that he majored in textile engineering for two reasons: He wanted to get a job with one of the textile mills that back then were all over the...

In the Johnson era, Mills is unique. There isn't anyone that compares to him. Dwyer, AA, Marshall, Sims, Days, and Laskey were all very different. Sure they were all "power" backs but their styles were, in my mind, pretty different from what we have seen with Mills. Dwyer and Marshall...

"Stout lines" do you say? You want stout lines check out any number of games against Virginia Tech (Our Bbacks probably still have nightmares of Luther Maddy) Pitt with Aaron Douglas, UNC with Christ alone knows how many All American and All ACC types running around, UGA, Clemson, FSU...

Those blocks may be "unseen" by the casual fan but I guarantee you that flea is watching every block and probably taking notes. TIC When I watch the replays courtesy of Longest Day and MBob I look at the linemen as much as the screen permits and yes, Will makes more than his share of the...

One of the hardest things to do in this life is knowing when to quit. Bobby Bowden, Joe Paterno, Bear Bryant, all needed to go out gracefully long before they did. Their legacy was tarnished in each case (to a much less extent with the Bear but he was a very sick man) . Dodd had the good...

Haven't you heard? Everything about our team is "deceptive".

I would bet, with absolutely nothing to back it up, that this is a series of quotes from position coaches from different teams who may, or may not be reflecting what their head coach believes. Speculating here, but Athlon probably pays these coaches some small amount to quote them...

Your concerns are legit and as always poor Tevin is the measuring stick. Look, I complained about him all the time but the fact is that we are just about better across the board now but most especially in the offensive line than what he had in his day. Not to belittle the ability and...

You,of course, realize that my post was facetious and TIC to boot. There is no magical formula but if you were to clone Sean Spence of Miami, Aaron Donald of Pitt, Luther Maddy of Virginia Tech, that safety at Duke and a couple of those Virginia Tech corners and throw in that big safety...

If it were me preparing for Tech (I know big IF there but bear with me) I would seek to emulate what Virginia Tech does. 1) Put my best tacking athlete up on the line and try to shoot the gaps pretty much every other play. Could be a corner or a safety but he has to be a good tackler and be...

Could be but Athlon swears this comes from opposing coaches who remain anon. of course. No way to prove it or disprove it. Back in the day. In Dodd's time mind you when things were more shall we say civilized. The Atlanta Constitution had a weekly feature in which a coach (who was...

I understand and appreciate your sentiment. It is true that very few coaches would say it in so many words but unfortunately we do have a "rep" that is enduring even though it is unwarranted. Are we to be condemned because we block different? Our scheme is unusual but aren't you being paid...

Love the passion and the attitude displayed by the big man. Work hard this summer and good things will happen in the fall. Let the media do what they are going to do. It's a Tech tradition to get either ignored or worse by the Atlanta media. It comes with the territory.