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Why Georgia Tech likely will never adopt the shotgun again
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<blockquote data-quote="GTRX7" data-source="post: 378840" data-attributes="member: 1045"><p>There are plusses and minuses to each. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Tech is usually top 25 in converting on 3rd and 10+. This is due, at least in part, because we leave open the option to either run our base offense or pass, and this is done by starting under center. Once we go into the shotgun, we totally lose that advantage. I bet nearly a third of our 3rd and long conversions have been QB draws and A-back pitches instead of passes. Another huge percentage of our 3rd and long conversions are off of play action passes, which aren't as effective out of the gun. </p><p></p><p>Just this year, I can think of the 3rd and 18 conversion against VT, where we hit a wide open Stewart on a 60 yard pass off of play action under center. Last season, I can remember at least the 3rd and 11 conversion to a wide open Searcy off a play action pass from under center and the 4th and 19 "<strong>must</strong>" conversion to Searcy again from under center against Boston College. If those plays start in the gun instead of under center, the defense plays them completely differently and maybe those plays don't work. </p><p></p><p>I am just saying, before folks start saying we need to move to the gun to be effective in these 3rd and long situations, how about providing some stats that show we aren't effective in those situations? I don't think the data would back that up. I think we actually do pretty well there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GTRX7, post: 378840, member: 1045"] There are plusses and minuses to each. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Tech is usually top 25 in converting on 3rd and 10+. This is due, at least in part, because we leave open the option to either run our base offense or pass, and this is done by starting under center. Once we go into the shotgun, we totally lose that advantage. I bet nearly a third of our 3rd and long conversions have been QB draws and A-back pitches instead of passes. Another huge percentage of our 3rd and long conversions are off of play action passes, which aren't as effective out of the gun. Just this year, I can think of the 3rd and 18 conversion against VT, where we hit a wide open Stewart on a 60 yard pass off of play action under center. Last season, I can remember at least the 3rd and 11 conversion to a wide open Searcy off a play action pass from under center and the 4th and 19 "[B]must[/B]" conversion to Searcy again from under center against Boston College. If those plays start in the gun instead of under center, the defense plays them completely differently and maybe those plays don't work. I am just saying, before folks start saying we need to move to the gun to be effective in these 3rd and long situations, how about providing some stats that show we aren't effective in those situations? I don't think the data would back that up. I think we actually do pretty well there. [/QUOTE]
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