Home
Articles
Photos
Interviews
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Georgia Tech Recruiting
Dashboard
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Chat
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
Georgia Tech Athletics
Georgia Tech Football
Should the Fire Geoff Collins thread be locked?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Heisman's Ghost" data-source="post: 861834" data-attributes="member: 4015"><p>I agree with all of this except the part about Coach O'Leary. Ralph's genius was in developing an offense suited for Joe Hamilton's unique talent set and one that incorporated bits and pieces of several different schemes including the wishbone. It was remarkable. A couple of things I read that Ralph talked about were that he liked having the option incorporated into his offense just to make other teams worry about it even if Tech only ran it a couple of times a game and he could run it from the "I" or the wishbone as circumstances warranted. Secondly, he mentioned that when he went to the pros with Coach Ross he learned the importance of matchups and how to exploit them. Having Dez White and the super fast split end whose name escapes me made for ready made mismatches. It was the blend of power running from a long line of tough running backs like Joe Burns, using a fullback like Ed Wilder when the occasion demanded it and the potential for big plays from Hamilton and his blink quick receivers that made the offense so much fun to watch. It helped to have a very good offensive line too. </p><p></p><p>As you said it was conventional in how it looked at times to casual fans but unconventional in how the offense was used. As to whether or not a "special offense" is needed...well, with the defenses we have had for the past decade, they better be "special" as in scoring just about every time Tech gets the ball.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heisman's Ghost, post: 861834, member: 4015"] I agree with all of this except the part about Coach O'Leary. Ralph's genius was in developing an offense suited for Joe Hamilton's unique talent set and one that incorporated bits and pieces of several different schemes including the wishbone. It was remarkable. A couple of things I read that Ralph talked about were that he liked having the option incorporated into his offense just to make other teams worry about it even if Tech only ran it a couple of times a game and he could run it from the "I" or the wishbone as circumstances warranted. Secondly, he mentioned that when he went to the pros with Coach Ross he learned the importance of matchups and how to exploit them. Having Dez White and the super fast split end whose name escapes me made for ready made mismatches. It was the blend of power running from a long line of tough running backs like Joe Burns, using a fullback like Ed Wilder when the occasion demanded it and the potential for big plays from Hamilton and his blink quick receivers that made the offense so much fun to watch. It helped to have a very good offensive line too. As you said it was conventional in how it looked at times to casual fans but unconventional in how the offense was used. As to whether or not a "special offense" is needed...well, with the defenses we have had for the past decade, they better be "special" as in scoring just about every time Tech gets the ball. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
What's the good word?
Post reply
Home
Forums
Georgia Tech Athletics
Georgia Tech Football
Should the Fire Geoff Collins thread be locked?
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top