Re: Wanna read the most comprehensive explanation
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2023 11:38 am
C'mon now Pride, don't get all AOC hysterical. No way we go 0-fer, and no way we resurrect the berry debacle. I love you like a brother, and I respect your fullback mentality, but that just ain't in the cards.
2 reasons:
1. Jeff Monken. He's maniacal about WINNING and he's built this program from the ground level to do just that. We have outstanding facilities, superb coordinators and position coaches, a great all-year strength program, and a warrior culture that's the envy of every program in America, just to mention a very few of his contributions. All, as I said, with a singular goal: Just win baby. He gets that, and it couldn't be farther from berry's mentality, which was all about self-promotion.
2. Our offensive players. Look at every position group. It's not an exaggeration to say that they are all among or close to the best we've had. We have QB's who are built to take hits, can run and throw, and read the defenses. 2 from the yearling class and 2 more from USMAPS look like great backups to Bryson. Our slots are flat out speed merchants with T-Rob, Marshall, Short. We have power runners too, with Riley and Buchanan. WR's? Uh, yeah, Alston easily the best since Poe and likely better. Tight ends are tall, strong, and good hands people. Maybe the best for last, and you should especially appreciate them: Our O line. Over a dozen now over 300 lbs, and watch "Last of the Hard" on youtube to see them in the weight room. If these guys can't move the pile, then I'll be surprised...
But just to be honest and keep things in perspective, there is 1 thing that I personally regret:
Years ago, we had an offense that was almost unique to us. Except for squids, zooms and GTU for a little while, no one else ran it. So we had a leg up on most teams for that reason. We recruited specific body types and talents, we practiced and perfected that option to a razor's edge, and we literally ran it down everyone's throat. No one could stop it, but no one else wanted it either because it was dull and lacked glamor. It was our little out-in-the-open secret. Army's ground option. And the best part, we didn't have to compensate for not having a similar "secret" defense (which was impossible), because when you run a 12-play 9 minute drive your defense is back on the bench sippin' gatorades. That's what I regret, an offense that was ours alone and built for our mentality and SO incredibly effective when we used all the tools in the kit.
But times change. Athletes change. And most damaging, RULES change. It's Jeff Monken's fixed option that the cut block restrictions prevent us from getting defenders on the ground like we used to, and he made a bold range change. So now we'll run gun-option offense, one that anyone could adopt, should they so desire. So we had better be more precise, more disciplined, more determined, more combative, and more effective.
My money's on Jeff.
2 reasons:
1. Jeff Monken. He's maniacal about WINNING and he's built this program from the ground level to do just that. We have outstanding facilities, superb coordinators and position coaches, a great all-year strength program, and a warrior culture that's the envy of every program in America, just to mention a very few of his contributions. All, as I said, with a singular goal: Just win baby. He gets that, and it couldn't be farther from berry's mentality, which was all about self-promotion.
2. Our offensive players. Look at every position group. It's not an exaggeration to say that they are all among or close to the best we've had. We have QB's who are built to take hits, can run and throw, and read the defenses. 2 from the yearling class and 2 more from USMAPS look like great backups to Bryson. Our slots are flat out speed merchants with T-Rob, Marshall, Short. We have power runners too, with Riley and Buchanan. WR's? Uh, yeah, Alston easily the best since Poe and likely better. Tight ends are tall, strong, and good hands people. Maybe the best for last, and you should especially appreciate them: Our O line. Over a dozen now over 300 lbs, and watch "Last of the Hard" on youtube to see them in the weight room. If these guys can't move the pile, then I'll be surprised...
But just to be honest and keep things in perspective, there is 1 thing that I personally regret:
Years ago, we had an offense that was almost unique to us. Except for squids, zooms and GTU for a little while, no one else ran it. So we had a leg up on most teams for that reason. We recruited specific body types and talents, we practiced and perfected that option to a razor's edge, and we literally ran it down everyone's throat. No one could stop it, but no one else wanted it either because it was dull and lacked glamor. It was our little out-in-the-open secret. Army's ground option. And the best part, we didn't have to compensate for not having a similar "secret" defense (which was impossible), because when you run a 12-play 9 minute drive your defense is back on the bench sippin' gatorades. That's what I regret, an offense that was ours alone and built for our mentality and SO incredibly effective when we used all the tools in the kit.
But times change. Athletes change. And most damaging, RULES change. It's Jeff Monken's fixed option that the cut block restrictions prevent us from getting defenders on the ground like we used to, and he made a bold range change. So now we'll run gun-option offense, one that anyone could adopt, should they so desire. So we had better be more precise, more disciplined, more determined, more combative, and more effective.
My money's on Jeff.
