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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 438423" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>Well … only if you interpret them incorrectly.</p><p></p><p>Gailey and Coach are <em>entirely</em> different coaches. Chan was a pro style coach and put D first and foremost. Best example and one many cite here = Reggie Ball's completion rate decline from his freshman to senior years. In 2003, Reg threw 10 TDs and 11 INTs. In 2006, he threw 20 TDs and 14 INTs. His completion rate in 2003? 51.7%. In 2006? 44.4%. <em>Why? </em>Because Chan convinced him to quit trying to force completions. Chan wasn't interested in a higher completion percentage if it came with more INTs. <em>Why?</em> Because he was a pro style coach and believed in getting a lead, playing good D, and sitting on the ball like a slug. Personally, I liked that; one of my all time favorite Tech games was the 2003 game with Maryland, Fridge's first team. We won 7 - 3 on a late fumble recovery. I loved that game and how we won it.</p><p></p><p>But Coach isn't like that. I don't know if anyone remembers his face when they shot a picture of him during the 2007 Humanitarian Bowl. He was watching us on O and his face was a picture of contempt for the waste of talent he saw on the field. He wants production on O above everything since he thinks - correctly, imho - that this makes things easier for the D. But the O gets the first consideration. And that fits with the way modern football has evolved. The reason Chan had a hard time winning the big ones consistently was that <em>we didn't score enough points. </em>Today, D can only take you so far. The way the game has developed you <em>have</em> to put the O first. Unless you are Bama and have no talent limits. </p><p></p><p>Well, let's hope this year begins to put these arguments behind us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 438423, member: 265"] Well … only if you interpret them incorrectly. Gailey and Coach are [I]entirely[/I] different coaches. Chan was a pro style coach and put D first and foremost. Best example and one many cite here = Reggie Ball's completion rate decline from his freshman to senior years. In 2003, Reg threw 10 TDs and 11 INTs. In 2006, he threw 20 TDs and 14 INTs. His completion rate in 2003? 51.7%. In 2006? 44.4%. [I]Why? [/I]Because Chan convinced him to quit trying to force completions. Chan wasn't interested in a higher completion percentage if it came with more INTs. [I]Why?[/I] Because he was a pro style coach and believed in getting a lead, playing good D, and sitting on the ball like a slug. Personally, I liked that; one of my all time favorite Tech games was the 2003 game with Maryland, Fridge's first team. We won 7 - 3 on a late fumble recovery. I loved that game and how we won it. But Coach isn't like that. I don't know if anyone remembers his face when they shot a picture of him during the 2007 Humanitarian Bowl. He was watching us on O and his face was a picture of contempt for the waste of talent he saw on the field. He wants production on O above everything since he thinks - correctly, imho - that this makes things easier for the D. But the O gets the first consideration. And that fits with the way modern football has evolved. The reason Chan had a hard time winning the big ones consistently was that [I]we didn't score enough points. [/I]Today, D can only take you so far. The way the game has developed you [I]have[/I] to put the O first. Unless you are Bama and have no talent limits. Well, let's hope this year begins to put these arguments behind us. [/QUOTE]
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