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-- Blogger Eagle in Atlanta has a long list of candidates for the BC job.
-- NC State Blogger, SectionSix, weighs in on the hire. He's not overwhelmed.
-- StateFansNation's reaction is very similar to mine. It's a good hire.
(Image: O'Brien from ESPN)
Other searches:
-- WVU wants to Keep Rodriguez - MSNBC
-- Miami wants to talk with Rodriguez - AL.com
-- Mike Leach not a serious candidate in Miami - Houston Chronicle
-- Texas Offers DC Job to Randy Shannon - Houston Chronicle
(So much for the Tenuta rumors)
-- Mike Stoops to Miami? - FanBlogs.com
(the Arizona brother. Not the OU brother)
PWD
6 comments:
What's 100 percent bullshit about that AP story is that Pastilong refused to talk about Bama, saying it was "a personnel issue." I don't know who this guy got his quotes from, but it's slightly off.
Is it just me, or does O'Brien going to North Carolina State seem more like a lateral move? I suppose he's got a better recruiting situation in North Carolina, but it isn't like Boston College hasn't been able to field competitive teams as of late.
Of course Paul Johnson made no sense. Any Division I-A program that isn't a service academy that wishes to employ the triple-option (despite my affection for it) is asking for certain doom.
I think other schools will court Paul Johnson, just not many huge name programs (save one exception, below).
I could definitely see some of the academic schools in major conferences going after a guy like Johnson because the system will allow them to compete because of its oddity among other offenses. Think Vanderbilt (BJ is fine there for now though), Northwestern, Duke, Wake Forest.
That said, if Bill Callahan doesn't restore Nebraska to glory (and I think that means beating Texas and Oklahoma with regularity), Paul Johnson will be the first person they call. ANd Husker fans will love him.
I think it would be a dumb move for any major college program to revert back to the triple-option. It's an entirely new college scene in this day and age and top recruits don't want to go and play in an offense that will not help them out with their draft selection status.
That isn't to say it wouldn't make some other programs more competitive, because like you said they're already not getting the top recruits and this sort of offense would allow them to do more with less. However, if you're a top program and you're looking for the top recruits, outside of lineman and running backs, you won't have any recievers or quaterbacks wanting to come to your program, because recruits today are more interested in trying to get into the NFL and look for programs that can prepare them for that.
Obviously that doesn't hold true for all people, but I just believe with the talent on defenses today it wouldn't be wise for a top program to use the triple-option. It works for programs that don't have the atheletes to stay competitive, but I don't think any program will be able to use it in this day and age to make them elite.
Obviously Nebraska was able to win with it, so who knows... I just think its time has passed at the elite level.
I don't understand why everyone pigeonholes Johnson. Does no one remember when he was a coach at Hawaii? They didn't run the option then, and it was one of the higher scoring teams in America (at the time). The only reason he keeps running the option is because he's at places were the talent level is not high enough to run a pro-style offense and win consistently. With Navy, he knows what he's going to get...good athletes, and he uses them. Same at GaSou...he had athletes but not the type you'd need for a pro-style. Give him Matthew Stafford and MoMass, and trust me, he's running the pro-style in no time.
Jordan:
Johnson doesn't need amazing WRs in his offense. They need to be able to block first and catch second. Furthermore, don't tell me there isn't a plethora of running QBs in highschool that don't quite have the arm for the real big time. Better overall athletes would make PJ's offense even better. If Nebraka knew what was good for them, they would jump all over him. Good point about his tenure at Hawaii. He is an talented offensive coach...period.
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