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Always, always wondered how CPJ recruited so many good receivers in an offense that critics said never passed the ball.
Because he didn’t throw it often but when he did, he REALLY meant it!Always, always wondered how CPJ recruited so many good receivers in an offense that critics said never passed the ball.
One of several instant classic lines from the Orange Bowl win vs Miss State. Thanks for reminding me!Because he didn’t throw it often but when he did, he REALLY meant it!
PJ watched for the safety and/or corners to start cheating up for run support and then he burned them. His WR would block most of the time and then instead run past them when they came up. This worked in tight games or if ahead for big plays but did not work when behind late in games when we had to throw.Because he didn’t throw it often but when he did, he REALLY meant it!
I don't know the answer... curious. Were they good receivers (4 or 5 star) when CPJ got them? Or did he turn them into good ones & NFL ready?Always, always wondered how CPJ recruited so many good receivers in an offense that critics said never passed the ball.
Yes, I think he and his staff were good at finding raw physical talent, players who had measurables but not a lot of high school accolades. Then they taught them to be physically tough. Frequently their yards per catch were among the best in the nation and that, correlating with their speed, attracted pro eyeballs.I don't know the answer... curious. Were they good receivers (4 or 5 star) when CPJ got them? Or did he turn them into good ones & NFL ready?
This probably isn't the best recruiting message but this was the reality, right?..
Come to the Flats & I'll make you a quality NFL prospect because you'll score [a few TDs]... always only have one (or less) guys to beat... & be one helluva blocking WR. (ie.. a WR with all the tools)
Basically correct except for one caveat. MOST teams in college football struggle when behind with little time left and everyone in the stadium knows they have to throw.PJ watched for the safety and/or corners to start cheating up for run support and then he burned them. His WR would block most of the time and then instead run past them when they came up. This worked in tight games or if ahead for big plays but did not work when behind late in games when we had to throw.
Read the comments, the LVille fans think its good.Bad team chemistry for upcoming opponent? I'll take it!
I'm pretty dumb myself but uhhh Louisville fans don't scream *intelligent* to me at all. Let them live in their realityRead the comments, the LVille fans think its good.
We obviously live in alternate realities.
See if you can find “North Dallas Forty” on a streaming service. Tom Landry liked it when his players got in fights.Bad team chemistry for upcoming opponent? I'll take it!
I was thinking the same thing. Several old school coaches liked it. They felt that when an opponent showed up they would turn the anger on them.See if you can find “North Dallas Forty” on a streaming service. Tom Landry liked it when his players got in fights.
We’re a kinder, gentler society now. It’s possible Brohm’s reaction was for spectators or media present and it may have been different in a closed setting. Who knows...I was thinking the same thing. Several old school coaches liked it. They felt that when an opponent showed up they would turn the anger on them.
It was a different approach but the idea was that going soft on your own teammates meant you would not be appropriately aggressive with your opponents.