HighLineGRIZ
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I'll just make a few points and then end it. Maybe the mods can carve this out.
Wasn't trying to be condescending when referring to Pflu's offense. I liked Pflu and his offense when he was running it because he knew what he was doing and began recruiting players he knew could run it. It is a gimicky offense, but not in a bad way. It's very effective if you know how to execute it. Expecting our current staff to run it would be a mistake.
Only a handful of our players ran the spread in HS. Most of them were in offenses that were simpler and more traditional. Pro-style can actually be a pretty easy style of offense to implement. I played college football, I know the difficulties of learning a position. It is a much steeper learning curve, but changing offensive styles is very doable, especially going from spread to pro. I think this transition has been going on since Delaney took the job though. It's not an all of a sudden change a few months before the season.
You can't compare our OL to Oregon's OL. Oregon is a top 5 program who has the convenience of recruiting the very best athletes in the country. Their OL is big but they also are some of the fastest and most agile at their position in the country. Never said our scheme was the reason we struggled last year. The running game and OL production was really good, but I do believe that a Pro-style will cater to our line's strengths and they will benefit from that.
Last point, we aren't going back to bobby ball. Bobbyball is just one variation of the Pro. My guess is that JJ will still be taking plenty of snaps from the shot gun and we will be implementing plays that utilize his mobility. There are many running QBs who have been successful in the Pro.
I'm am optimistic about this year. Having a potentially great OL and a QB like JJ alone will make things easier for everybody. I think we win 8 or 9 and maybe win one or two in the playoffs, which will be a huge improvement and will keep Delaney here as long as he wants to be. The Delaney haters will jump on board after this season IMO...
Wasn't trying to be condescending when referring to Pflu's offense. I liked Pflu and his offense when he was running it because he knew what he was doing and began recruiting players he knew could run it. It is a gimicky offense, but not in a bad way. It's very effective if you know how to execute it. Expecting our current staff to run it would be a mistake.
Only a handful of our players ran the spread in HS. Most of them were in offenses that were simpler and more traditional. Pro-style can actually be a pretty easy style of offense to implement. I played college football, I know the difficulties of learning a position. It is a much steeper learning curve, but changing offensive styles is very doable, especially going from spread to pro. I think this transition has been going on since Delaney took the job though. It's not an all of a sudden change a few months before the season.
You can't compare our OL to Oregon's OL. Oregon is a top 5 program who has the convenience of recruiting the very best athletes in the country. Their OL is big but they also are some of the fastest and most agile at their position in the country. Never said our scheme was the reason we struggled last year. The running game and OL production was really good, but I do believe that a Pro-style will cater to our line's strengths and they will benefit from that.
Last point, we aren't going back to bobby ball. Bobbyball is just one variation of the Pro. My guess is that JJ will still be taking plenty of snaps from the shot gun and we will be implementing plays that utilize his mobility. There are many running QBs who have been successful in the Pro.
I'm am optimistic about this year. Having a potentially great OL and a QB like JJ alone will make things easier for everybody. I think we win 8 or 9 and maybe win one or two in the playoffs, which will be a huge improvement and will keep Delaney here as long as he wants to be. The Delaney haters will jump on board after this season IMO...
I have to assume we're just going to suck. It's all downhill from here. We better just start recruiting this kid cuz we're gonna suck till he gets here (http://youtu.be/DvFA8JdLg4s" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false
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