CURIOUS INDEX, 11/21/2008
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“The option will never work in a major conference.” Really?
At the game last night, it became apparent not even Tech fans expected the option to work this well against anyone, much less Miami. Dwyer busting free has been a regular occurrence, but Tech had four players rush for over 75 yards, including fullback Lucas Cox, whose running loose through the Miami secondary is the second funniest thing we’ve seen this year. (The first: Marve throwing a pick to a 6′7″ Michael Johnson for a pick six.) Miami’s defense was horrible, but they go nowhere ever with Patrick Nix at offensive coordinator. You could call out the plays by formation by the second quarter, and in most cases say what was going to happen on those plays. (”Five yard out here; it will be overthrown.”) Need a handy BCS chart? Of course you do. Here. This is Friday. Run out the clock. Listen to Peter and Russell discuss the upcoming week of college football. Unlike most hosts, Russell won’t rush you through things, which when you have the problems staying on task as we do, is…what were we talking about? Live close, die close. Michael muses on the dangers of coaching it close to the vest, something Georgia fans will read with interest and just a hint of chest pain after this year. OMG! Charlie Strong is like Louis the XIV and is playing chess with HUMAN PIECES!!! Mind. Blown. Purchase extra brain fuses. |
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QC Dawg says:
I still dont think that shit will work against UGA…
I do, however, think i will get VERY drunk for the game, just in case
November 21st, 2008 at 11:01 am
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DC Trojan says:
I’m no industrial engineer, but that might have been one of the most top notch flow diagrams I’ve ever seen.
November 21st, 2008 at 11:16 am
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Drizzle says:
I’m more interested in seeing how the option works a couple years down the road. Obviously we might expect the offense to get better as Johnson gets players even more suited to the system, but on the other hand, this is also the first time these defenses are seeing an option game.
My guess is defenses will also start to come up with some answers with a full seasons worth of tape to look at and having actually played against it.
November 21st, 2008 at 11:18 am
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tbone says:
i’ve only watched a couple of their games, but doesn’t the list of things that DON’T work against UGA look like this:
(1) Jarrett Lee
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November 21st, 2008 at 11:21 am
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Phocion says:
“The option will never work in a major conference.” Really?
…
And just what, exactly, has the acc done this year to warrant ‘Major Conference’ status?
November 21st, 2008 at 11:25 am
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Harris says:
Appropos of absolutely nothing, there is a magazine called Abdominal Stab Wound Exploration.
November 21st, 2008 at 11:39 am
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The Gentleman Masher says:
I just want to take a moment to point at that, at the Tech game last night, I observed that the idea that there are no hot chicks at Tech is a myth.
There just aren’t as many. But, what they lack in numbers, they make up for in Asian and Indian sorority girls…and I think that evens things out.
November 21st, 2008 at 11:43 am
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hlh says:
Willie Martinez plays a mean game of checkers.
November 21st, 2008 at 11:45 am
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jackgt says:
@ 5, take a read:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbc08.htm
November 21st, 2008 at 12:05 pm
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DrB says:
People who think the Option will never work in today’s game should be summarily shot for their stupidity.
True, the defenses of today are faster, on average.
However, since GT ran all over Miami, FSU, and Clemson, 3 of the 4 fastest defenses in the ACC (and Miami/FSU are faster than nearly all in the country), i think the whole “speed argument” against it is pretty fucking stupid.
The truth is that given the right coach, any offense works. If you cant coach your defense to play assignments and tackle well, it doesnt mean shit how much speed you have.
Once Paul Johnson gets his RBs and OLs in there, that offense will be scary good.
November 21st, 2008 at 12:37 pm
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John says:
The option has been dead for over 20 years. You can not win championships with it.
-Tommy Frazier
I can still see him bouncing off Florida defenders on his way to end zone when I close my eyes.
November 21st, 2008 at 1:00 pm
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Rob says:
Seeing stuff like that makes me almost – almost – wish Nebraska had gone after Paul Johnson instead of Bo Pelini. Almost.
That fullback run up the middle for 273849324 yards to put on that last touchdown was a thing of beauty.
November 21st, 2008 at 1:20 pm
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Phocion says:
@9
You know full well what you can do with your silly computer ranking system. If you want to play college football games in a computer, go by an offerning from EA Sports.
@10
Now, the Reading for Comprehension portion of the postings: In my post I never stated that teh bone doesn’t work or couldn’t work today. As a matter of fact, I never stated my opinion on it at all. The only thing I did state was that I questioned the status of the acc. It is mediocre…at best.
November 21st, 2008 at 1:41 pm
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skinnyphatman says:
jackgt, I think you have missed the only two rules in the south regarding college football.
Rule #1 The ESSS EEE CEEE is OMG always the bestest football played evah!
Rule # 2 When presented with evidence to the contrary, see Rule # 1.
November 21st, 2008 at 2:04 pm
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gosouthgohard says:
#14:
Don’t forget: when ACC teams lose to each other, it’s because they’re all bad. When SEC teams lose to each other, it’s because they’re all so good.
November 21st, 2008 at 2:20 pm
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Jerry says:
Paul Johnson likes to chew bubble gum and kick ass and the bad news for Georgia is he is fresh out of bubble gum.
Go Jackets!
November 22nd, 2008 at 5:45 pm