The Gap Between USF and the Orlando School

[puc86]

4 minutes ago, El_Toro_86 said:

Starting with Taggart, we went form the ill matched west coast power run offense to the Gulf Coast offense which had great success.  When Strong was hired he came and changed the philosophy and went to Gilbert’s stellar run up the middle for no gain offense.  Flowers was the only thing that kept that thing moving.  Then came Puc’s hero KB and the “play fast score faster” pro style offense and that didn’t end up too well and now we have CJS with the Clemson RPO spread.  

That’s 5 different offenses since Taggart was hired with Taggart and Strong each over seeing 2 different philosophies.  No freakin consistency.  You don’t have to have the same exact offense but the general philosophy needs to stay somewhat consistent.  Taggart’s west coast offense and KB’s offense had no business at USF.  We can’t recruit well enough to make those offenses successful.

Some version of a spread which  puts fast skill guys in space that doesn’t require a huge talented Oline is what we should be focused on and keep that philosophy when we go through a coaching change.  There’s not enough of those Oline recruits to go around and the P5 takes most of them.

Yes just being directionally correct would be a huge improvement. Maybe we can have a range or we as an institution can examine the philosophies in that range and perhaps decide to pivot. However changing completely every couple of years when the person then comes in and says I can’t work with any of these pieces is not a recipe for success. This is especially destructive  since they will not be here to see there plan to fruition before it’s time to change completely again, either because they have failed or were actually successful.

[jchem1995]

Great points El Toro. But somehow ovedio  is doing it.

[NewEnglandBull]

It was Q who actually created the Gulf Coast offense....

[puc86]

13 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

It was Q who actually created the Gulf Coast offense....

I thought Harlan created it on a cocktail napkin...

[lotsofbull99]

On 9/19/2020 at 5:11 PM, Jonesy Bull said:

Really after 2 games, we have to start this conversation already.

Can we just concentrate on our team without the constant comparison/ borderline obsession with them!

Im just saying its juvenile and we should act above that.  Please already!

What you're requesting is an affront to the natural order of things.

[Guest Jonesy Bull]

1 minute ago, lotsofbull99 said:

What you're requesting is an affront to the natural order of things.

Yeah I know its a helpless useless proposition.  Although there are folks that happen to agree.

I totally get the frustration with our situation and theirs.  Only natural to vent.