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GT a factor in D-Line leaving?

CaneFan79 said:
In another thread, I posited that Army would be a better than Louisville in a scandal/academic conscious ACC. I though about it after I posted and realized another "diving for the knees option" team would not be good, the ACC already has one in GT.

In the same vein, could the fact that every season Miami has to play Paul Johnson and this offense, one that scares a D-Lineman to death, be a motivating factor in our guys wanting to leave early?

Thoughts?
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Should ask UGA if this is hurting their DL recruiting.
 
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Well you could apply the scientific method. See what every other Coastal team, UGA and Clemson have as far as DL attrition.
 
PSU Cane said:
Gatorhater said:
Should spend the first dozen plays diving on the back of the nearest O-linem’s hamstring and then rolling his frogging ankles. Make them think twice about exposing their back side diving for those knees. Worth a few penalties.
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An old high school coach of mine taught me something similar to stop a fullback from constantly going low at my legs (i was an outside linebacker). It could have been considered a bit dirty (though not much different than what he was doing) and it worked.

I'm actually surprised more Dlinemen don't take shots at time. I think there's a respect factor when playing an armed forces team, but not GT. With how the game has changed to protect players, i'm surprised cut blocks haven't been scrutinized more.
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Oh it's dirty, no question but dirt is needed to stop dirt. I draw a protective line around our armed forces for about any issue so I understand and agree, but if I'm on the field and someone goes for my knees, he is losing one of his the next play. Defense is really even allowed to hit hard anymore so there is no reason not to protect players against this sort of thing. Protection needs to be equal or it is unfair and that is dirty on a much higher level.
 
IDK about Army in the ACC, but I'd hate to see a school like Syracuse hire a Jeff Monken or Troy Calhoun, two very underrated coaches. Imagine having to play that $h!t twice.
 
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