That QB threw for 2752 yards and 25 touchdowns that year. CPJ was calling plays at Hawaii from 1987-1994. The difference is that Tech has never had a quarterback with that touch on passes in the CPJ era. They also had a QB who looked off targets and didn't just throw hail marys every play.
Jesus Eric, it doesn't matter how many times people explain the full reasons why we have averaged 7 wins lately. Some people refuse to accept that the offense has actually done pretty well 4 out of the 6 years we have run it. People refuse to look at the full reasons why our record has not been so great. Hell, I remember Alabama struggling vs LSU, only scoring 6 points, then scoring 21 later in the BCS championship. You don't see BAMA changing everything. There are 3 facets to this game, for those of you solely blaming our mediocre record on our offense you are not analyzing the full problem and blaming it on what is often the strength of the team (because it is not as fun to watch as a conventional offense).
) We are becoming a more balanced team with the improvement in D and ST over the last few years.
Hopefully this year we see the D be ranked higher than the O and both in the top 30 for total O and total D. And ST be strong in all phases too. (Please forgive my stats transgression AE
Would you still be tired of it if we matched it with a slightly above average defense that let us win 10 games a year?
I just looked through the video, did not see a double tight end set except on the goal line when they were also running the Power-I. Goaline situations were not the topic, the passing game was. I saw him use that set at Southern when he was there and I have definitely seen us line a WR up at the TE spot on a goaline situation. As far as non-goaline situations I saw formations just like we run using the passing game, which was the topic of conversation.
... I kid.
The vast majority of those vast majority have no business going to GT. High school kids are fickle, at least the vast majority are. How many of those same kids would change their tune at the drop of a hat if we won 10 - 12 games a year? Lemme guess.... a vast majority?Wow, couldn't imagine this thread going in this direction
But in all honestly, this debate is pointless. We are a triple option team as long as Johnson is here. For better or worse that is what we are. Some people don't like it and never will, while others absolutely embrace this style.
I for one think that GT has inherent difficulties in a state dominated by a land grant liberal arts college. We should be doing everything we can to enhance our image, not tarnish it.
The bottom line for me is that this offense is seen by the vast majority of high school athletes, of which I work with, as gimmicky and behind the times.
I am a Tech fan, and will always be one, but we aren't doing ourselves any favors.