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And I have no problem blaming CPJ for the lousy defense and special teams. So there. ;) Now, please explain how running the TO created or contributed to these problem areas. I really would like to understand this.

In that case, I would answer, "NO, I don't think running the TO limits our program as a whole." If I'm wrong, @4shotB, please explain.

Was the Black Watch an exception to the years of defensive problems?

Great question. One of the knock-offs against the TO (at least one that I thought had possible merit) is the idea that our D was constantly practicing against an offense that they will never face in a game. Is that right? Wouldn't the Defense be working out against a scout team running whatever...

So awesome. Thanks. You're spot on: the question is whether the TO is positionally sound. I feel like it is; CPJ always seemed to find a way to put more Jimmy's at the point of attack than they had Joe's. The other question is that of "style". Are you an attacking player or do you prefer quiet...

Same year. 2016 vs #14 VT. (skip to 5:20 or 10:50 for a taste)

Have you ever looked at those old photos of the Tech teams from the 50's & 60's? Crew cuts and flat tops and all that. There was no zillion-dollar NFL contract waiting for any of them. (Most of the early NFL greats retired and got real jobs. I met Johnny Unitas once when I was on a sales call...

Is the "hurry up" offense a unique scheme? Guys holding up weird posters on the sidelines so that players get their signals quickly without waiting for someone to run in with the play from the coach? Yeah, these are innovations that have changed the game. Everyone is looking for an edge.

Sucks, doesn't it? 2010 And Clemson in 2016? How many offenses looked good against that defense?

Sucks, doesn't it? :rolleyes:

options? limited? 😁 Good post.

Nope. I have a bias for being realistic. If we can find another Dave Clawson and win 6-10 games every year, I'll be a happy pupp...er, Yellow Jacket. My concern is that the NIL and transfer portal have changed the landscape, and that smaller schools like Tech, Wake, Duke, etc. are going to...

Thank you. This is very insightful.

Thanks. If CPJ did not have the support he needed to upgrade our facilities, hire better assistants at higher salaries and so forth, then the demise of Tech football is NOT a result of playing option football (or of CGC for that matter). The constant harping against his "high school offense" -...

"attract the right coaches" So, not the ones we have? Boy, that one phrase tells the tale, doesn't it?

I enjoy playing chess. I'm not great...disappointingly not great, actually. But I mention this to make a point: one aspect of opening theory in chess is that the over the centuries, millions of players have studied the best opening moves to a depth of 15, 20, 25 moves. Especially with the rise...

"Assume two teams of equal talent on both sides of the ball - on the field and on the sidelines."

Okay. I'll play. Assume two teams of equal talent on both sides of the ball - on the field and on the sidelines. One team runs a pro-style offense; the other runs a TO-style offense. Which team wins? Support your conclusion. Use both sides of the paper if necessary.

It seems to me that we're not looking for our "forever coach". We're looking for someone who can give us 3-4 years of turnaround effort before he gets lured away by a big money school or retires.

Analyzing what has and hasn't worked in the past has EVERYTHING to do with what we should do in the very near future.