Paul Johnson?

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Lexvol said:
I think that OhioVol and Paul are telling us something about their personality types. These guys definitely believe in what they do....and that is a good thing.
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so does someone else i know......how many times have you heard "we do what we do" "we've been successfull doing this in the past" or "we really believe in what we do around here".

:whistling:
 
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He has Navy leading the nation in rushing right now. Granted he runs the triple option and they don't play against top flight talent but any team that is out rushing WV who is averaging 357 yds(I think) per game is pretty impressive.
 
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paul johnson....not exactly a household name, but he is putting up the numbers, especially when they do have four getting the carries and he still gets the yardage is impressive.
 
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VOLnFLORIDA said:
paul johnson....not exactly a household name, but he is putting up the numbers, especially when they do have four getting the carries and he still gets the yardage is impressive.
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It's a beautiful thing to watch him coach that offense. I was fortunate enough to get to see him coach at Georgia Southern back in '01 when i was a freshman there.
 
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Lexvol said:
Florida's offense is a little different. If I remember correctly their receivers have gotten something like 65% of the carries. In the flexbone (these are estimates so I am open to correction) the TBs get 50%, QBs 35%, and the fullback and receivers get the rest.
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If I remember this right, last year it was said Urban didnt like Running Backs for his offense and he only used them one or two plays a game. Mostly used the running backs as blockers and I remember thinking this guy is never going to recruit good running backs. Well he recruited some good ones and several four/five star quarterbacks that probably dont stand a chance in H@#$ of ever playing.
 
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Lexvol said:
In theory I have no argument. In practice, it is very difficult to find the athlete that does both very well. Especially considering the fact that most of these offenses only throw the ball when they have to. I know in watching GaSouthern for years, the stadium collectively held their breath when they Eagles started throwing the ball.

I also see several recruiting issues with the offense. It is hard to talk the A list receivers into coming to a school where their primary responsibility is blocking downfield. I also think it would be a little harder than you do when it comes to keeping a full bullpen of running backs.
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Don't forget that Georgia Southern was basically relegated to picking up C-level recruits and below; I'd put their overall recruiting somewhere around the MAC. Most major programs simply will not recruit players who aren't a "sure thing", leaving late bloomers and system freaks to the smaller schools.

As far as the A-list receivers and other players go, I see this as being a similar situation to the Denver Broncos. The Broncos have the idea that their system works infinitely better with offensive linemen who are "undersized", by which I mean shorter than 6'4" and lighter than 310 pounds. This means that the linemen they want will be untouched by the late rounds, and they can sit back and stock their roster while filling out the line well after the rest of the "top level" linemen are gone. Tom Nalen was a 7th-round pick, Matt Lepsis was undrafted, Ben Hamilton a 4th-rounder, and so on.

Having receivers that the scouting services regard as "the best" isn't necessary because the priorities are different, just as having "ideal" running backs and "physically flawless" quarterbacks goes out the window as well.
 
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yah, however we took those "C" level recruits and turned them into champions. Erk Russell's first team was made of walk ons that he got from going door to door int he dorms, i think PJ could do it,
 
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MontereyVol said:
If I remember this right, last year it was said Urban didnt like Running Backs for his offense and he only used them one or two plays a game. Mostly used the running backs as blockers and I remember thinking this guy is never going to recruit good running backs. Well he recruited some good ones and several four/five star quarterbacks that probably dont stand a chance in H@#$ of ever playing.
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I would say that if he continues to get little production and keeps his current game planning, that his recruiting at RB will eventually fall off.
 
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Ohio Vol said:
Don't forget that Georgia Southern was basically relegated to picking up C-level recruits and below; I'd put their overall recruiting somewhere around the MAC. Most major programs simply will not recruit players who aren't a "sure thing", leaving late bloomers and system freaks to the smaller schools.

As far as the A-list receivers and other players go, I see this as being a similar situation to the Denver Broncos. The Broncos have the idea that their system works infinitely better with offensive linemen who are "undersized", by which I mean shorter than 6'4" and lighter than 310 pounds. This means that the linemen they want will be untouched by the late rounds, and they can sit back and stock their roster while filling out the line well after the rest of the "top level" linemen are gone. Tom Nalen was a 7th-round pick, Matt Lepsis was undrafted, Ben Hamilton a 4th-rounder, and so on.

Having receivers that the scouting services regard as "the best" isn't necessary because the priorities are different, just as having "ideal" running backs and "physically flawless" quarterbacks goes out the window as well.
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I think two ideal runningbacks are necessary to compete in the SEC. I could be wrong, but I see no way to scheme around that fact.
 
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Lexvol said:
I would say that if he continues to get little production and keeps his current game planning, that his recruiting at RB will eventually fall off.
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USC's leading rusher transferred to UF at the beginning of the season, Emmanuel Moody.
 
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Lexvol said:
I think two ideal runningbacks are necessary to compete in the SEC. I could be wrong, but I see no way to scheme around that fact.
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Navy's double slot offense has three running backs (if you include the slotbacks) on the field at all times.

As I mentioned earlier, the slotbacks don't venture between the tackles at any point. If there were one who could block as well as motor, he could be used to lead on a midline or something. I'm just trying to imagine what the base Navy offense would look like with a couple of guys like Percy Harvin and John Capel as the slotbacks, just running the quick toss one way and then the other.....I need to stop imagining that before I need to get a paper towel for myself.:p
 
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GAVol said:
He doesn't run the spread. He runs a textbook Flexbone triple option. I think he's a great offensive coach, though I have mixed feelings about trying to run the Flexbone in the SEC.
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isn't that the offense that colorado ran in late 80's and early 90's? that was real fun to watch at the time until they played tennessee and that pritchard kid ran all over us.
 
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thagodfather said:
isn't that the offense that colorado ran in late 80's and early 90's? that was real fun to watch at the time until they played tennessee and that pritchard kid ran all over us.
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I believe Colorado ran the "Option I". I'm no expert, but I'd say that while it has some similarities, it was probably a little more of a power running attack than the Flexbone is.
 
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GAVol said:
I believe Colorado ran the "Option I". I'm no expert, but I'd say that while it has some similarities, it was probably a little more of a power running attack than the Flexbone is.
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i just remember it not being the wishbone and i thought that i remembered it being called the flexbone. maybe it was the option i.
 
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