Coach Norm Van Brocklin was Fran's coach when he settled in at Minnesota. There was a huge problem right off. Van Brockin insisted that Fran be a traditional passer in the NFL. CNVB was a bad a-- right off, he either got his way or caught you in the bathroom and fisticuffs insued. Remember Harmon Wages out of Florida that had that happen to him in Atlanta. That was after Van Brockin was coaching there. Back in the day. AJC loved it.
Neither Van Brocklin or Fran would give an inch while in Minnesota, and VB lost his job. VB thought there was only one way to play the game, and it cost him his job. Fran actually got the kind of press then that Vick gets now . . . (the scrambling, not the other). By the way, Vick will either become the QB in Philly, or move on to more than one team that will pay him handsomely. Why . . . he has an arm and WHEELS.
If you are Mallet, that offense is right for you, 6'5" or so. Does not mean that it is right for AM. Put Mallet and AM together and have them run a 40 yard dash. Any bets?
Again, why would CMR not use an offense that he totally understands and has coached to perfetion back in the day . . . . Makes the defensive end in a 4 man front have to be alert and not ears pinned back, knowing that the QB is sitting in the pocket. Same can be said for the 3/4 defense, pins the linebackers down. AM would get a lot more than 3 seconds working out of the spread.
Mike Leach understands this, Coach Mark Richt knows this . . . . MB does not have a clue. He only knows the offense that he ran while wearing the Red and Black. I applaud him for wearing the UGA colors, he has to understand that he does not UNDERSTAND. Guess that is Coach Richt's next big challenge.
Great topic and it really shows your knowledge sadlerdawg. This coaching staff needs a "tune up" . . . . what ya think NASCAR MAN.