Southern is a hybrid offense at this point. Still has option, but a lot of shotgun and spread looks.I get the allure of the option. When run correctly (not like Navy today) it can be beautiful to watch. And I agree with you about Tech, it's a gimmick and now that the ACC has seen plenty of times they have caught up.
Georgia Southern still runs it too, right?
I'm sure it's an issue, but it's been so long since they had a staff that was actually recruiting a lot of elite talent that it's hard to tell. Paul Johnson was recruiting to the triple option and nobody knows what Chan Gailey was thinking.How much do the academic requirements actually impact their recruiting efforts?
I've got a kid looking at GT right now. I knew it was a good school, but I don't think I realized how elite it actually is.Freshman calculus is no joke. And there's no exception for football. Supposedly a common tactic for coaches who are competing against Tech for a recruit is to bring a calculus textbook along to a visit.