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<blockquote data-quote="Rodney Kent" data-source="post: 27565" data-attributes="member: 923"><p>I thoroughly understand the importance of good blocking. however, by being resourceful and using all options in an offense, you can use diversion as a partial alternative to total blocking in order to open up an offense.</p><p> </p><p>If you analyze GT football comparing many of the other schools, it should become evident that we cannot play smash-mouth football with many of them. Yes, we can get some very good players and expect them to play tough football, but our players should be smarter than many other team's players because the entrance exams and education is toughter. In a situation as GT, it becomes essential that the coach has the ability, or want-to, to mix finesse with smashmouth to get the most out of GT's material. Since you can use diversion of plays, plus a good passing game, it appears that Tech should always rely on passing as much as rushing. It should also appear that Tech should use a lot of diversion in the running plays.</p><p> </p><p>Even though the option uses diversion, most fans can sit in the bleachers and tell you the next play that will be called in our offense. Most teams have become accustomed to the sequence of plays called by PJ, so there is less diversion to them than the first couple of years. Also, it is extremely difficult for a running team to pass if they do it only on occasion. There has to be the game situations in passing that become instinct to the quarterback and his receivers. We should always run an offense with a lot of diversion in our rushing plays, plus about half of our plays being passing plays. Even the passing plays should be mixed up from only third down, to occasional first down, and second down. It also seems many of our passes are for the bomb when we need only about five yards to keep a drive going. This is not the time to throw the bomb. The bomb should be mostly reserved when a passing down is not expected. Passing for the bomb on 3rd down is not wise when the opposition knows we are going to pass anyway.</p><p> </p><p>Throwing the bomb is a good tool when you are safely ahead and want to place the nail in the coffin. It is also required when you get behind and need a quick strike, but not on 3rd down when you need another first down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rodney Kent, post: 27565, member: 923"] I thoroughly understand the importance of good blocking. however, by being resourceful and using all options in an offense, you can use diversion as a partial alternative to total blocking in order to open up an offense. If you analyze GT football comparing many of the other schools, it should become evident that we cannot play smash-mouth football with many of them. Yes, we can get some very good players and expect them to play tough football, but our players should be smarter than many other team's players because the entrance exams and education is toughter. In a situation as GT, it becomes essential that the coach has the ability, or want-to, to mix finesse with smashmouth to get the most out of GT's material. Since you can use diversion of plays, plus a good passing game, it appears that Tech should always rely on passing as much as rushing. It should also appear that Tech should use a lot of diversion in the running plays. Even though the option uses diversion, most fans can sit in the bleachers and tell you the next play that will be called in our offense. Most teams have become accustomed to the sequence of plays called by PJ, so there is less diversion to them than the first couple of years. Also, it is extremely difficult for a running team to pass if they do it only on occasion. There has to be the game situations in passing that become instinct to the quarterback and his receivers. We should always run an offense with a lot of diversion in our rushing plays, plus about half of our plays being passing plays. Even the passing plays should be mixed up from only third down, to occasional first down, and second down. It also seems many of our passes are for the bomb when we need only about five yards to keep a drive going. This is not the time to throw the bomb. The bomb should be mostly reserved when a passing down is not expected. Passing for the bomb on 3rd down is not wise when the opposition knows we are going to pass anyway. Throwing the bomb is a good tool when you are safely ahead and want to place the nail in the coffin. It is also required when you get behind and need a quick strike, but not on 3rd down when you need another first down. [/QUOTE]
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