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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 590714" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>I think this makes a common argument that is a common mistake: </p><p></p><p>Some of our O recruits under Paul we're not highly rated, therefore our O talent pool is lacking. The scheme was everything.</p><p></p><p>Well … yes and no. Paul picked players so they would fit with what he wanted to do. For that they <em>were</em> talented, just in ways shotgun spread teams tended to overlook. The ABs were (usually) smaller then those teams wanted; the BBs (looked) slower then most shotgun feature backs; the QB too ready to run; the OLs slightly smaller. And that worked just fine: we got the best offensive performance, year over year, in Tech history. </p><p></p><p>Now we switch over to a shotgun spread with those players. This leads to some justifiable concerns, but I don't think they are crippling. First, recent recruiting for ABs has resulted in a lot of backs that are very similar in size to what you find on shotgun spread teams - 5' 10" - 6', around 195 - 200. And most of them easy fast enough. The BBs tend to be faster as well; no more (and I <em>loved</em> him) Preston Lyons types. They also seem to be the kind of back that a lot of shotgun spread teams are going to for feature backs these days - 6' - 6'2", around 220. The QB candidates all showed well in shotgun spreads in high school and haven't forgotten what they are supposed to do. The OLs, as recent weights show, are eating and weightlifting themselves into shotgun style types. Problem = while the talent is, imho, there, the field experience with the shotgun against P5 competition isn't. I expect that to show up a lot early on, but to get ironed out by the time Tech gets to the meat of the season against Coastal opponents. </p><p></p><p>Hope I'm right and you're wrong. We'll see Real Soon Now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 590714, member: 265"] I think this makes a common argument that is a common mistake: Some of our O recruits under Paul we're not highly rated, therefore our O talent pool is lacking. The scheme was everything. Well … yes and no. Paul picked players so they would fit with what he wanted to do. For that they [I]were[/I] talented, just in ways shotgun spread teams tended to overlook. The ABs were (usually) smaller then those teams wanted; the BBs (looked) slower then most shotgun feature backs; the QB too ready to run; the OLs slightly smaller. And that worked just fine: we got the best offensive performance, year over year, in Tech history. Now we switch over to a shotgun spread with those players. This leads to some justifiable concerns, but I don't think they are crippling. First, recent recruiting for ABs has resulted in a lot of backs that are very similar in size to what you find on shotgun spread teams - 5' 10" - 6', around 195 - 200. And most of them easy fast enough. The BBs tend to be faster as well; no more (and I [I]loved[/I] him) Preston Lyons types. They also seem to be the kind of back that a lot of shotgun spread teams are going to for feature backs these days - 6' - 6'2", around 220. The QB candidates all showed well in shotgun spreads in high school and haven't forgotten what they are supposed to do. The OLs, as recent weights show, are eating and weightlifting themselves into shotgun style types. Problem = while the talent is, imho, there, the field experience with the shotgun against P5 competition isn't. I expect that to show up a lot early on, but to get ironed out by the time Tech gets to the meat of the season against Coastal opponents. Hope I'm right and you're wrong. We'll see Real Soon Now. [/QUOTE]
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