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<blockquote data-quote="jacketup" data-source="post: 575499" data-attributes="member: 630"><p>The idea is to take what the D gives you. Create matchups you can win. </p><p>Johnson was very, very good at doing that--at the LOS. He was a master at changing blocking schemes during a game.</p><p></p><p>But otherwise, his offense was limited and it (and recruiting) caught up with him. Ralph Friedgen was much better at installing offenses that created desirable matchups. He ran 4 wide, 2 tight end, wishbone, under center, shotgun.... Review film and take what they give you. And Ralph was damn good at OL coaching too.</p><p></p><p>People who didn't have the opportunity to see Ralph's offense at GT from 97-00 missed a treat. He admitted that he learned a lot from his time with the Chargers and it showed. O'Leary said his best recruiting job was hiring Ralph. </p><p></p><p>When you look at the QB's Ralph coached at Tech it's pretty amazing. Rick Strom is a good example--he improved so much from Curry to Ross (Ralph). Then Shawn Jones and Joe and Goose... Those guys might have been good under other coaches, but I'm not sure they would have been special. And think how different Goose was from Joe! Ralph could not only adapt his scheme to the defense, he could adapt his scheme to his players. </p><p></p><p>Those were the days. O'Leary and Friedgen were a great team. I hope we see the likes of it again. Collins is from the O'Leary tree in a sense--he witnessed it and he gets it. </p><p></p><p>I saw Ralph coming out of a restaurant(imagine that!) a couple of years ago. I asked him if he was doing any coaching. He waited about one second and then spouted an emphatic NO!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jacketup, post: 575499, member: 630"] The idea is to take what the D gives you. Create matchups you can win. Johnson was very, very good at doing that--at the LOS. He was a master at changing blocking schemes during a game. But otherwise, his offense was limited and it (and recruiting) caught up with him. Ralph Friedgen was much better at installing offenses that created desirable matchups. He ran 4 wide, 2 tight end, wishbone, under center, shotgun.... Review film and take what they give you. And Ralph was damn good at OL coaching too. People who didn't have the opportunity to see Ralph's offense at GT from 97-00 missed a treat. He admitted that he learned a lot from his time with the Chargers and it showed. O'Leary said his best recruiting job was hiring Ralph. When you look at the QB's Ralph coached at Tech it's pretty amazing. Rick Strom is a good example--he improved so much from Curry to Ross (Ralph). Then Shawn Jones and Joe and Goose... Those guys might have been good under other coaches, but I'm not sure they would have been special. And think how different Goose was from Joe! Ralph could not only adapt his scheme to the defense, he could adapt his scheme to his players. Those were the days. O'Leary and Friedgen were a great team. I hope we see the likes of it again. Collins is from the O'Leary tree in a sense--he witnessed it and he gets it. I saw Ralph coming out of a restaurant(imagine that!) a couple of years ago. I asked him if he was doing any coaching. He waited about one second and then spouted an emphatic NO! [/QUOTE]
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