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But I think saying that those games are gone is a bit premature. We did after all just beat a moribund ETSU squad who lost almost everything from a year ago. But in theory, yes, those games should be a thing of the past if the offense works the way it is designed to. And props for the Terry Taylor mention.
Keep in mind that Ohio went to the Sweet 16 last season. They are not a bad team whatsoever!
-- Bryan Stinesrping
What about Kevin Rogers? Beamer has familiarity with him and he could be the QB coach too. The fact that he's worked in the NFL and with Brett Favre could be a good selling point to potential recruits.
...only Duke beating GT seems unlikely.
I would be shocked if Miami doesn't declare themselves ineligible this weekend. the only reason I can think of for Miami not to declare themselves ineligible is if they don't win another game to reach eligibility in the first place.
In some of those clips he looks like he's trying to make the tackle...I'd love to see this clip package against one from Coale or Boykin and see the difference...
Two minutes and one second of ATTITUDE AND LEADERSHIP
Many people, myself included, have given Beamer crap for the, "One block away" line, but it's the truth here. How many of these plays would have been big gains if Davis blocked his man?
I'm not sure if that was more hilarious or disturbing....
How is he not benched?
This is really cool, smart, and a great example of how Franklin is an innovator. If he's given complete control of the offense, meaning The Frankinator stays hands off, then I'm in favor of brining in a coach who looks to himself before others for new ideas.
The idea was baked around 2003 in something called the National Indoor Football League. Tony Franklin, Louisiana Tech's offensive coordinator, was then coaching the Lexington Horsemen against the Ohio Valley Greyhounds in a bandbox road arena so loud even the horses needed earplugs.
Franklin decided to save his quarterback's vocal cords by rerouting the plays. Instead of the quarterback screaming out the protection pickups — picture Peyton Manning's pre-snap histrionics — the responsibility was moved to a centralized location.
The logic was simple: The center is closer to his offensive linemen than a quarterback in shotgun formation.
"The quarterback in our offense doesn't have to speak," Franklin explained. "To us, crowd noise is nothing. We laugh about it."
At fast-moving Louisiana Tech, plays are signaled in between snaps as the Bulldogs hurry into formation. Warner handles all the protection schemes up front, then relays them via hand signals to quarterback Colby Cameron.
"It makes it really easy on the quarterback," Cameron said. "I don't have to worry about the protection."
Cameron, a senior finance major, happily defers to Warner's brain and vocal power. "He's civil engineering," Cameron said of his center's major.
Warner is a former walk-on who literally walked over from Ruston High, right across the street.
Warner alters the snap count by using seven or eight code words during a game, and the system is working. Louisiana Tech has scored 50 or more points seven times.
Wonder what he would say in response to this video?
you are kicking ass. take out a loan and throw some cash the rest of the season. 67% is stupid thru 66 games
Can someone explain how a tie breaker works?
It was a death in the family. If he is not back tonight he should be back by thursday.
1. Both teams win this week. The 24th will then be a knock-out, drag-out type of game where the last possession has a chance to win it.
2. UNC beats uva this week and we beat BC. This is the oddsmakers take on how it will go down. UVA won't have anything left for us with nothing to play for and we beat them like we normally do. Something like 27-10.
3. We lose to BC but uva beats UNC. We're in trouble. VT fans will not show up in big numbers, it will be an odd scene. The result will be more like the 1997 game, where we just wanted the season to be over.
Talk to my friends,
Talk to me.
*Disclaimer: neither of these two have friends.
I'd rather gain an offensive identity AND lose the bad play calling. If it takes another down year to get us to a National Championship, I'm willing to take it.
By not going anywhere he must mean they're going to stay in the SEC Basement under Chizik
Reading this just gets me excited for next year. I hope we see the necessary changes take place in the off season in hopes of moving forward as program. The current offensive staff is simply not going to be able to produce like the elite programs right now (looking at you Newsome, O'cain, Sherman, and Stiney).
