Paul Johnson explains his offense...

[RaginWaldo]

_ From this blog:

"That's usually how it works. Do you think that you guys will be more efficient running the ball because it's the second year?

PJ: We're way better right now then we were a year ago. It's not even close. If you took the first spring and this spring, it's like two different teams. Do we have a ways to go? Yeah, we're still not there yet, but we're a lot better off than we were a year ago, no question."

That sounds an awful lot like he is reinforcing the concerns many of us had about a transition period (translated as losing seasons) until you can get the right people in there or get the existing people to learn the system to have success. _

I guess the question to answer would be "do we throw away everything we gave Bustle credit for in turning this program around from what it was with Baldwin and start at scratch all over again and try to accomplish success down the road, or do we try and build off of the current personnel that we have and try to have immediate success?"

[CajunNation]

That sounds an awful lot like he is reinforcing the concerns many of us had about a transition period (translated as losing seasons) until you can get the right people in there or get the existing people to learn the system to have success.

Georgia Tech

2007 -- (7-6) Chan Gailey running a pro set

2008 -- (9-4) Johnson running the option

2009 -- (11-3) Johnson running the option


Georgia Southern

2009 -- (5-6) Chris Hatcher running wide open passing attack

2010 -- (9-4) Monken running the option, and still in the playoffs*


No transition seems to be needed, and we have a couple of QB's and a couple of RB's who would fit right in here.

[Turbine]

No transition seems to be needed, and we have a couple of QB's and a couple of RB's who would fit right in here. _

Do you have any examples going back the other way?

[CajunNation]

Do you have any examples going back the other way?

Georgia Southern

2005 -- (8-4) Sewak option offense

2006 -- (3-8) VanGorder

2007 -- (7-4) Hatcher passing offense


Hawaii

1995 -- (4-8) Bob Wagner running Johnson's offense. Johnson was the OC there until 1993.

'96-'98 -- (5-31) Fred vonAppen, a bad Bill Wash wannabe fails miserably

1999 -- (9-4) June Jones wins the WAC


I think this points to the fact that this is more about coaching than style of offense. Besides, don't most new hires get at least 3 years (9 in some cases) to turn things around?

[CajunT]

_ Georgia Tech

2007 -- (7-6) Chan Gailey running a pro set

2008 -- (9-4) Johnson running the option

2009 -- (11-3) Johnson running the option


Georgia Southern

2009 -- (5-6) Chris Hatcher running wide open passing attack

2010 -- (9-4) Monken running the option, and still in the playoffs*


No transition seems to be needed, and we have a couple of QB's and a couple of RB's who would fit right in here. _

Then you didn't listen very well to Coach Johnson. Hatcher had two losing seasons in a row, before Monken was named head coach. And, There were two classes of recruits still left on scholarship from Sewak when Monken took over the program. So the personel was still there to run the Triple Option. Clearly there is a transition with offensive linemen and the quarter back, Paul Johnson talks about it in his book.

The questions remains for all those that wanted Rickey Bustle fired for 6-6 seasons, are you ready to build another two more years with losing?

[CRAWFISH61]

No matter who we hire there is no guarantee that we will have a winning season no matter what system they use. Coach Bustle was fired because his system did not get above .500. Now people are scared to go to another system. Baldwin used a spread passing offense. I really don't care what system is used as long as we score more than the other team 7 or more times a year.

[CajunNation]

Then you didn't listen very well to Coach Johnson. Hatcher had two losing seasons in a row, before Monken was named head coach. And, There were two classes of recruits still left on scholarship from Sewak when Monken took over the program. So the personel was still there to run the Triple Option. Clearly there is a transition with offensive linemen and the quarter back, Paul Johnson talks about it in his book.

The questions remains for all those that wanted Rickey Bustle fired for 6-6 seasons, are you ready to build another two more years with losing?

Sewak's last season was 2005.

Monken is coaching in 2010.

The number of players still on scholarship recruited to run the option can probably be counted on 1 hand.

Yes, there is a transition, just like there is every time you change staffs!!!!!

Quit chasing bogeymen.


Hey CajunT, just be glad your guy has a fighting chance. Because, if Monken was available, this search would have been over last week.

[BabbForHeisman]

Does this type of offense set us up to compete with bigger teams? That was always my complaint with Bustle's scheme. You knew going in that we had no chance against an SEC team.


igeaux.mobi

[SlappyCajun]

_ Sewak's last season was 2005.

Monken is coaching in 2010.

The number of players still on scholarship recruited to run the option can probably be counted on 1 hand.

Yes, there is a transition, just like there is every time you change staffs!!!!!

Quit chasing bogeymen.


Hey CajunT, just be glad your guy has a fighting chance. Because, if Monken was available, this search would have been over last week. _

Why is that?

[ManAboutTown]

If neither for or against the triple option, but it seems that Blaine Gauthiers skill set would/could be perfect for this kind of scheme.

igeaux.mobi