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Jeremy said:
How is it giving your team a ceiling? 

What you're talking about is exactly why an option offense would be a great fit. Not that I would want a QB to get hurt, but with this style of offense, it's basically plug-and-play with the next guy up. This is because you aren't expecting a prototypical quarterback to drop back and make reads  between linebackers, in the secondary, etc. You're asking him to make a read at the line, run the ball, pitch it, hand it off, etc. So the drop-off from starter to backup for option offenses isn't nearly as big as for teams like us. 

Georgia Tech did fine against ACC defenses. They did well several years against Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi State, several others. I mean, Adrian is getting hurt running whatever crap we're trying now, but we can't go with Smothers because he can't run the offense well enough to be effective. 
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Paul Johnson had two double-digit win seasons at Georgia Tech. Most of his seasons at GT were 7-8 wins (or worse). That's my definition of having a ceiling. Johnson also took advantage of FSU and Clemson being in the opposite ACC division and Miami sucking within the Coastal division. 

 
Jeremy said:
I know Osborne's offense used the triple option look, but it wasn't true triple option. 

This is not why I want it. I want it because we need to be different. Bringing in another spread or pro guy just prolongs this disaster.

But, to the original point, bringing up Osborne actually helps prove me right. In 1994, Frazier went down early, but we had a guy come in and lead us to the national title. This was because Osborne's stuff was simple, and didn't put a lot of pressure on QB's in some kind of complicated passing scheme. 
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Berringer didn't lead NU to the 1994 National Championship. LP and the defense did.  Plus, NU doesn't beat Miami without Frazier not coming back in that game.

You and I agree that I would like an offense which isn't so QB-centric.  I would love an improved running game, and a passing game doesn't need to be complicated.  A triple option based offense would be a terrible choice. 

 
ColoradoHusk said:
Paul Johnson had two double-digit win seasons at Georgia Tech. Most of his seasons at GT were 7-8 wins (or worse). That's my definition of having a ceiling. Johnson also took advantage of FSU and Clemson being in the opposite ACC division and Miami sucking within the Coastal division. 
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All true, but look at Georgia Tech since Johnson retired and they went with a spread guy. Losing seasons galore, like us. I would contend that it's difficult to recruit to a school like that, and we could actually do better in that regard. They won the ACC at least once, went to the Orange Bowl twice, and beat a few top-10 teams in the process. 

Since going away from a similar ground-based attack, we haven't done SQUAT.

I mean who's going to take on Prochazka 1-on-1 all game, or Corcoran, Benhart, etc. This would give our huge guys up front a chance to really push people around instead of trying to zone block air, whiffing against different defensive stunts, etc.

Georgia Tech never had a line with the size and strength that we have, and can keep getting. 

 
ColoradoHusk said:
Berringer didn't lead NU to the 1994 National Championship. LP and the defense did.  Plus, NU doesn't beat Miami without Frazier not coming back in that game.

You and I agree that I would like an offense which isn't so QB-centric.  I would love an improved running game, and a passing game doesn't need to be complicated.  A triple option based offense would be a terrible choice. 
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Okay, I'll give you that. But it was the offensive attack itself that put us over the top. Long, pounding drives, eating clock, wearing out opposing defenses. It was the blocking style - one on one, drive blocking play after play that had Warren Sapp sucking air at the end of the game. 

It kept our defense fresh, gave them breaks on the sidelines. 

You say that an option offense is a terrible choice, but you haven't really given any reasons as to why. I can name several reasons why it would be great in Lincoln, and at least bring us back into contention for the division.

 
Jeremy said:
Okay, I'll give you that. But it was the offensive attack itself that put us over the top. Long, pounding drives, eating clock, wearing out opposing defenses. It was the blocking style - one on one, drive blocking play after play that had Warren Sapp sucking air at the end of the game. 

It kept our defense fresh, gave them breaks on the sidelines. 

You say that an option offense is a terrible choice, but you haven't really given any reasons as to why. I can name several reasons why it would be great in Lincoln, and at least bring us back into contention for the division.
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If you think long, methodical drives were the key under Osborne you are wrong. He was trying to get big plays. Teams who score in fewer plays score more points than teams who take more plays. Even in the 1994 Orange Bowl, NU had 3 TD drives. None of them were methodical, wearing down the defense drives. The tying TD was a 2-play drive. The winning TD drive was maybe a 5 or 6 play drive.

I agree that the offense needs to be able to get first downs and maintain drives, which has been the weakness under Frost. But, trying to win games with consistent drives of 10-12 plays is not a winning formula. 

 
Stone Cold said:
I knew this post cas crap when fleck and fitz were put in there.  The BIG doesnt poach from eachother for head coaches.  I remember reading somewhere where it was a gentlemans agreement.
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So it’s a gentleman’s agreement to not poach a B1G coach from another B1G school but totally ok to go after a recruit committed to another B1G school? Riiiiiiiiiiiight

 
Nebhawk said:
Bogus.  This is all bogus.  Until Frost is out the door, I won't believe any of this.  There are no coaches getting vetted right now in the middle of the season.  None for us or for USC, LSU, etc. 

Just to play along, Chadwell is Frost.  This is nothing different.  They would recruit the same type of players and the Big 10 would eat him for lunch as well.

Find me coach who plays power football with some downfield passing and I am all in.  Doesn't have to be any name of that list, just a coach who can play power football. 

By the way, everyone in the whole USA knew who was going to be our next coach way back in October of 2017 as soon as NIU beat us.  Thanks, but no thanks!
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Their top 3 receivers have 796 yrds, 609 yrds and 346 yrds....2 backs over 500 yrds....Average 14 yrds per pass attempt....They have 4 all AA's since Chadwell has been there.  2 were freshman AA's.....He has the ability to coach and win at 3 different places at different levels.  He can develop the players he gets.  He is not just a one trick pony.  He is an architect for his scheme much like TO, Chip, Urb, Gus.....He's the "inventor" of this style if you will.  Do I think he would evolve his scheme to fit the B1G?  yes.  Do I think he can recruit kids to play in it? Yes. more importantly, I think he can develop that talent to perform above their star power.  

He would have a big upside, but a risk as well.  He hasn't had to bang week in and week out with the B1G. Ido think he is a "better coach" than Frost from the results I have seen where he has been.  Charleston Southern (formerly Baptist College) has no amenities and not a great campus. Conway, SC........same.  Winning the College World series has helped for sure.  

Joe Moglia, former adviser to Bo Pelini ( 2 years) was the coach at Coastal and Chadwell was his OC......l would AASume Chadwell is somewhat familiar with NU from being around Moglia.  

 
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