TheMatador
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Tony Sparano died?It died with Tony Sparano.
Tony Sparano died?It died with Tony Sparano.
Personally, I would have hoped to see the FSU boys doing more dancing around before the snap, particularly that Francois shake-and-boogie he does so well in the locker room. Maybe we would have seen more Harlem Shake by the OLs, all we saw boogyin' in the locker room seemed to be skilled position and maybe some linebackers.Richt couldn't care less about social media critics. He understands that the elite programs, not the ones that might flash this season or next, the dynasty type programs are the ones that can consistently execute the fundamentals of the game of football. I have no problem with running motion to help a QB recognize coverage, but the people that think we need to do it more to confuse defenses don't understand that a fundamentally sound defense with solid assignment and gap integrity don't give a shlt how many people you have dancing around before the ball is snapped.
I got no problem with a trick play here and there to catch an opponent being overly aggressive and over-pursuing. But there's nothing that can be accomplished with a HB pass that can't be accomplished with a properly executed Play-Action fake when you've set it up by being able to run the ball. Fundamentally, it is the same **** play with the better passer distributing the ball. Neither is worth a **** if the defense isn't sold on the RB's ability to run the football.
Tony Sparano died?
We saw a ton of success last year with DeeJay in the wildcat but we have not ran it one time this year. I don't really understand that.
Unless it has to do with Richts faith in Perry.
Worked in more games than that last season if we are being factual.
You're trying to further your anti-Richt agenda
You see, this is the problem.
I don't have an anti Richt agenda...never did. I love Richt and always have. My Mother went to UGA and I have always been a fan. I dreamed of him coming here since Butch left. I even met him once and he was a hero of mine for a long time.
But that's all irrelevant because something that is not even a criticism gets you triggered. The smallest hint suggesting there may be any kind of criticism gets you triggered.
Having said all that, I am not beyond criticizing any coach if I think it is valid. However, not running trick plays is not a criticism by any stretch...at least it shouldn't be.
I would really like you to go back and read my post with a different view and not one where you assume it is a criticism and find fault with anything I said. You seem to be arguing the concept of offensive problems and what constitutes issues with moving the ball. Why? Why does it matter why the issues are there?
Save me the agenda crap. There was nothing even remotely critical with what I wrote. And if you disagree with something I wrote that's fine, you are entitled. But lets have a discussion about, which I fully welcome, and leave the "agenda" crap to tin foil hat wearing guys.
You're not criticizing the play calling, though. You're criticizing the motivation for the play calling, which you cannot possibly know. Go read @Lance Roffers game reviews. Nearly every play that was called Saturday had a solid chance to be successful, and everyone that didn't was because of a breakdown in execution of the fundamental principles of blocking and playing your assignment.
I'm not at all against fans who want different plays called. I'm not necessarily in favor of it either. The reason for that is that it doesn't matter what you call when the team fails to execute simple blocking and assignment football.
Look, you seem to be upset over the fact that you believe I am taking issue with your criticism (or whatever you want to call it) of Coach Richt. So upset that you're missing my point entirely.I am still not sure how saying a coach only uses trick plays when the O is having difficulties a criticism.
I also used the words "seems" which should clearly imply that it is what it appears to be, not necessarily, what it is. Using "seems" also should tell you I am expressing my opinion and obviously I am not in his head so that should not even be an issue.
I have been highly critical of Mark for the O so I get if you thought I was immediately being critical again (of course that's assuming you gave a rat's *** to anything I said before) , but not calling trick plays is not a play calling criticism. It just isn't.
I am not even sure the OP was really being critical...I think he just wanted to see more of it because it worked in the past.