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<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 86224" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>Take it FWIW, but I posted this in another thread and it's pretty relevant to the OP:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://coachingsearch.247sports.com/Article/College-football-weekend-review-10-most-glaring-aspects-31771904" target="_blank">http://coachingsearch.247sports.com/Article/College-football-weekend-review-10-most-glaring-aspects-31771904</a></p><p></p><p><em><strong>The No. 1 most surprising thing to me this season is Georgia Tech’s 5-0 record:</strong> Give Paul Johnson credit. You have to. He clearly deserves it. By defeating Miami (FL) 28-17 on Saturday night, Georgia Tech is 5-0 and 2-0 in the ACC with wins over VA Tech and the Hurricanes. <strong><u> When I watched Georgia Tech practice in the spring, I thought it may have been the smallest FBS Power-5 that I’ve ever seen. Well, Paul Johnson likely doesn’t care because he knows what he’s doing.</u></strong> Did you know the Seattle Seahawks are the smallest team in the NFL, according to CBS announcer Phil Simms? In the win over Miami, the Yellow Jackets possessed the ball for forty-minutes and did not have a turnover. Ted Roof’s defense tallied two takeaways and limited Miami to 1 of 5 third-down conversions. Over the last three quarters, Roof’s defense limited Miami to just 3 points. I am amazed by the job Paul Johnson is doing thus far in 2014. I mean, truly amazed.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p>Back in the day, the great defenses under Jimmy Johnson at Miami gave up size for speed and athleticism. In today's game, defenders are just freaks. You've got 6'5 260 lbs DEs that run a 4.5-4.7 forty, and LBs that run just as fast as WRs. 6'+ DBs are now a premium because they have to defend 6'3+ WRs. </p><p></p><p>The physical mold of football players in the modern game has definitely changed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 86224, member: 360"] Take it FWIW, but I posted this in another thread and it's pretty relevant to the OP: [url]http://coachingsearch.247sports.com/Article/College-football-weekend-review-10-most-glaring-aspects-31771904[/url] [I][B]The No. 1 most surprising thing to me this season is Georgia Tech’s 5-0 record:[/B] Give Paul Johnson credit. You have to. He clearly deserves it. By defeating Miami (FL) 28-17 on Saturday night, Georgia Tech is 5-0 and 2-0 in the ACC with wins over VA Tech and the Hurricanes. [B][U] When I watched Georgia Tech practice in the spring, I thought it may have been the smallest FBS Power-5 that I’ve ever seen. Well, Paul Johnson likely doesn’t care because he knows what he’s doing.[/U][/B] Did you know the Seattle Seahawks are the smallest team in the NFL, according to CBS announcer Phil Simms? In the win over Miami, the Yellow Jackets possessed the ball for forty-minutes and did not have a turnover. Ted Roof’s defense tallied two takeaways and limited Miami to 1 of 5 third-down conversions. Over the last three quarters, Roof’s defense limited Miami to just 3 points. I am amazed by the job Paul Johnson is doing thus far in 2014. I mean, truly amazed. [/I] Back in the day, the great defenses under Jimmy Johnson at Miami gave up size for speed and athleticism. In today's game, defenders are just freaks. You've got 6'5 260 lbs DEs that run a 4.5-4.7 forty, and LBs that run just as fast as WRs. 6'+ DBs are now a premium because they have to defend 6'3+ WRs. The physical mold of football players in the modern game has definitely changed. [/QUOTE]
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