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<blockquote data-quote="year_of_the_swarm" data-source="post: 437864" data-attributes="member: 3149"><p>Pretty interesting responses.... Gathering them all up it begs the following question. </p><p></p><p>Is it easier to recruit to this style of offense than a pro style or spread offense? Kansas has been trying to implement Air Raid for years, with disastrous results. Syracuse has been trying to do west-coast, pro style, and spread for years. I guess it all comes down to that question though. Can Kansas, Syracuse, etc recruit the right kind of athletes for an option system that are better running that system than they can guys to run the spread offense? In other words, is it easier for Kansas/Syracuse to find Keenan Reynolds, Justin Thomas, TaQuon Marshall, or to find a QB capable of running the spread at a high level?</p><p></p><p>But guys to run option at QB is theoretically easier to find... especially in 2018 (modern era) because colleges aren't recruiting the Taquon Marshalls, Justin Thomas', Keenan Reynolds, etc of the world to play QB. They are recruiting them to play safety, wide receiver, etc. But you will always have guys that want to play quarterback instead of defense. Your lineman don't have to be as big because of the style.... Finding the right guys at AB and BB aren't that hard to find. Does anyone on this forum have any doubt that ANY of the people on roster can effectively lead this offense to a top 5 rushing offense nationally (Marshall, Lucas Johnson, Tobias Oliver)?</p><p></p><p>Of course you have to pair it with a good defense, which is clearly crucial with this system because you churn so much clock usually. Or, it could cover up some less-than-perfect defense because you have so much time of possession. Navy, Army, Air Force, and Georgia Tech consistently rank high, top 5 or top 10 in the country in time of possession. The other guys can't score if they don't have the ball. And, if Georgia Tech puts a legit defense on the field, watch out. That is when they will win a lot of games.</p><p></p><p>I guess what I am saying with all this.... if I am Kansas, Syracuse, Wake Forest, etc I would rather put my program in a position to be top 5 in rushing offense, top 5 in yards per completion, top 5 in time of possession, and get better athletes all over the field and let the chips fall where they may. GTech will always recruit better players than these bottom feeders, and will thus have a higher probability of success... But I would suspect Syracuse and Kansas to start steam-rolling lesser competition and be more competitive and go to bowl games more frequently, which to be honest should be the goal of their program. They aren't going to win national championships at Kansas in football, but they should be a lot more consistent if they bought into something that is easier to recruit to.</p><p></p><p>I could easily see Kansas hiring Troy Calhoun from Air Force and getting better immediately... and I could easily see a program like Syracuse hiring Monken and getting better right away. Monken is a flat out winner. He is working miracles with Army.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="year_of_the_swarm, post: 437864, member: 3149"] Pretty interesting responses.... Gathering them all up it begs the following question. Is it easier to recruit to this style of offense than a pro style or spread offense? Kansas has been trying to implement Air Raid for years, with disastrous results. Syracuse has been trying to do west-coast, pro style, and spread for years. I guess it all comes down to that question though. Can Kansas, Syracuse, etc recruit the right kind of athletes for an option system that are better running that system than they can guys to run the spread offense? In other words, is it easier for Kansas/Syracuse to find Keenan Reynolds, Justin Thomas, TaQuon Marshall, or to find a QB capable of running the spread at a high level? But guys to run option at QB is theoretically easier to find... especially in 2018 (modern era) because colleges aren't recruiting the Taquon Marshalls, Justin Thomas', Keenan Reynolds, etc of the world to play QB. They are recruiting them to play safety, wide receiver, etc. But you will always have guys that want to play quarterback instead of defense. Your lineman don't have to be as big because of the style.... Finding the right guys at AB and BB aren't that hard to find. Does anyone on this forum have any doubt that ANY of the people on roster can effectively lead this offense to a top 5 rushing offense nationally (Marshall, Lucas Johnson, Tobias Oliver)? Of course you have to pair it with a good defense, which is clearly crucial with this system because you churn so much clock usually. Or, it could cover up some less-than-perfect defense because you have so much time of possession. Navy, Army, Air Force, and Georgia Tech consistently rank high, top 5 or top 10 in the country in time of possession. The other guys can't score if they don't have the ball. And, if Georgia Tech puts a legit defense on the field, watch out. That is when they will win a lot of games. I guess what I am saying with all this.... if I am Kansas, Syracuse, Wake Forest, etc I would rather put my program in a position to be top 5 in rushing offense, top 5 in yards per completion, top 5 in time of possession, and get better athletes all over the field and let the chips fall where they may. GTech will always recruit better players than these bottom feeders, and will thus have a higher probability of success... But I would suspect Syracuse and Kansas to start steam-rolling lesser competition and be more competitive and go to bowl games more frequently, which to be honest should be the goal of their program. They aren't going to win national championships at Kansas in football, but they should be a lot more consistent if they bought into something that is easier to recruit to. I could easily see Kansas hiring Troy Calhoun from Air Force and getting better immediately... and I could easily see a program like Syracuse hiring Monken and getting better right away. Monken is a flat out winner. He is working miracles with Army. [/QUOTE]
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