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<blockquote data-quote="elwoodgt" data-source="post: 255141" data-attributes="member: 1077"><p>Full disclosure: I love the option, I think PJ is a fine coach, and I hope he retires here. An offensive scheme that depends on smart, quick players and misdirection can defeat bigger, stronger players. It plays to the strengths of the kind of athletes that will come to Georgia Tech.</p><p></p><p>I think Ted Roof is a fine man and coach, but the scheme he's using depends on size, strength and execution at the point of attack. It's fine against players who are no bigger, faster or stronger than ours, but in my opinion it does not play to the strengths of the players we have.</p><p></p><p>Funny, this is a contrast to the Gailey years, when we ran a pro-style offense that relied on size and strength, had mediocre results at best, and was only really successful with a guy like Calvin Johnson playing receiver. At the same time our defense played a zone blitz scheme that relied on smart, quick players and misdirection. By playing to the strengths of the kind of athletes Tech could recruit, Coach Tenuta won a lot of games.</p><p></p><p>Now, maybe the zone blitz is obsolete these days, what with all the spread stuff going on. I don't know, I'm certainly no expert. But I do think we'd be more successful with a defensive scheme that didn't leave us constantly wishing for the mythical 300lb NFL-caliber defensive tackle to make it all work. The kind of player we will rarely if ever actually sign.</p><p></p><p>I guess what I'm asking is, What's the best defensive scheme for a place like Tech? What's the defensive version of the Option? And how do we get there?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elwoodgt, post: 255141, member: 1077"] Full disclosure: I love the option, I think PJ is a fine coach, and I hope he retires here. An offensive scheme that depends on smart, quick players and misdirection can defeat bigger, stronger players. It plays to the strengths of the kind of athletes that will come to Georgia Tech. I think Ted Roof is a fine man and coach, but the scheme he's using depends on size, strength and execution at the point of attack. It's fine against players who are no bigger, faster or stronger than ours, but in my opinion it does not play to the strengths of the players we have. Funny, this is a contrast to the Gailey years, when we ran a pro-style offense that relied on size and strength, had mediocre results at best, and was only really successful with a guy like Calvin Johnson playing receiver. At the same time our defense played a zone blitz scheme that relied on smart, quick players and misdirection. By playing to the strengths of the kind of athletes Tech could recruit, Coach Tenuta won a lot of games. Now, maybe the zone blitz is obsolete these days, what with all the spread stuff going on. I don't know, I'm certainly no expert. But I do think we'd be more successful with a defensive scheme that didn't leave us constantly wishing for the mythical 300lb NFL-caliber defensive tackle to make it all work. The kind of player we will rarely if ever actually sign. I guess what I'm asking is, What's the best defensive scheme for a place like Tech? What's the defensive version of the Option? And how do we get there? [/QUOTE]
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