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<blockquote data-quote="1939hotmagic" data-source="post: 290537" data-attributes="member: 1792"><p>Supplemental note re QB-under-center option spread teams: </p><p></p><p><strong>The Citadel</strong> had another solid season at the FCS level, often operating out of the familiar double-slot formation and occasionally out of a "T-bone" -- yep, running triple out of a T formation, but with WRs instead of TEs. (Think of Tech's double-slot formation, but with halfbacks instead of slotbacks.) Went 10-2 in 2016 (one loss coming in a money game to UNC). HC Brent Thompson is <em>not</em> part of the CPJ coaching tree, but as OC at Div. 2 Lenoir-Rhyne and now at The Citadel, now HC Thompson's teams are always national leaders in rushing. While he certainly doesn't face Tech-like academics at The Citadel, he does face the student-lifestyle challenge of recruiting to a military college. El Cid led FCS with ypg rushing in 2016, at 348.2. (Two other option teams, Cal Poly and Kennesaw State, were 2nd and 3rd.)</p><p></p><p><strong>Eastern New Mexico State, </strong>at NCAA Div. 2 level, is now a solid winning program which regularly operates the offense familiar to Tech fans. ENMU, as of 2011, had not been to any postseason game since they were in the 1983 NAIA playoffs. Very little success in decades, few winning seasons, eight straight losing seasons through 2011 season. So, the school hired new coach Josh Lynn for 2012, new coach brought in Kelley Lee as OC, and a triple-option attack was installed. In 2016, ENMC rushing ypg of 344.6 was second in Div. 2 ranks. In the past four seasons, they made their first Div. 2 playoff appearance and in another season, they went to one of three Div. 2 bowl games open to non-playoff teams. Lee is now HC, Lynn having been hired away by U-Nebraska-Kearney, to build up what is now a poor program.</p><p></p><p>Brent Thompson at The Citadel, Kelley Lee at ENMU, Josh Lynn at Nebraska-Kearney -- three coaches each no more than in their early 40s, perhaps late 30s; all successful, all quite familiar with option-oriented offenses. And none, to my knowledge, part of the CPJ coaching tree. Wouldn't hurt to keep an eye on those guys as the years go by.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1939hotmagic, post: 290537, member: 1792"] Supplemental note re QB-under-center option spread teams: [B]The Citadel[/B] had another solid season at the FCS level, often operating out of the familiar double-slot formation and occasionally out of a "T-bone" -- yep, running triple out of a T formation, but with WRs instead of TEs. (Think of Tech's double-slot formation, but with halfbacks instead of slotbacks.) Went 10-2 in 2016 (one loss coming in a money game to UNC). HC Brent Thompson is [I]not[/I] part of the CPJ coaching tree, but as OC at Div. 2 Lenoir-Rhyne and now at The Citadel, now HC Thompson's teams are always national leaders in rushing. While he certainly doesn't face Tech-like academics at The Citadel, he does face the student-lifestyle challenge of recruiting to a military college. El Cid led FCS with ypg rushing in 2016, at 348.2. (Two other option teams, Cal Poly and Kennesaw State, were 2nd and 3rd.) [B]Eastern New Mexico State, [/B]at NCAA Div. 2 level, is now a solid winning program which regularly operates the offense familiar to Tech fans. ENMU, as of 2011, had not been to any postseason game since they were in the 1983 NAIA playoffs. Very little success in decades, few winning seasons, eight straight losing seasons through 2011 season. So, the school hired new coach Josh Lynn for 2012, new coach brought in Kelley Lee as OC, and a triple-option attack was installed. In 2016, ENMC rushing ypg of 344.6 was second in Div. 2 ranks. In the past four seasons, they made their first Div. 2 playoff appearance and in another season, they went to one of three Div. 2 bowl games open to non-playoff teams. Lee is now HC, Lynn having been hired away by U-Nebraska-Kearney, to build up what is now a poor program. Brent Thompson at The Citadel, Kelley Lee at ENMU, Josh Lynn at Nebraska-Kearney -- three coaches each no more than in their early 40s, perhaps late 30s; all successful, all quite familiar with option-oriented offenses. And none, to my knowledge, part of the CPJ coaching tree. Wouldn't hurt to keep an eye on those guys as the years go by. [/QUOTE]
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