Comments on: Five Myths of Paul Johnson’s Offense http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/ The Unofficial Peanut Gallery of Navy Sports Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:47:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: CoachDubs http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-6301 CoachDubs Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:37:48 +0000 http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-6301 I'm an up and coming Jr. High/JV coach and I think that the option will forever be an essential component of football on some level. I teaches young players to read, be disciplined and then to run. I'd like to get some more of you guys ideas because the way I grew up running and blocking for the option is quite different grom what is done now, tw I’m an up and coming Jr. High/JV coach and I think that the option will forever be an essential component of football on some level. I teaches young players to read, be disciplined and then to run. I’d like to get some more of you guys ideas because the way I grew up running and blocking for the option is quite different grom what is done now,

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]]> By: GEORGIA TECH: FRIEND OR FOE? « The Birddog http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-5883 GEORGIA TECH: FRIEND OR FOE? « The Birddog Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:34:19 +0000 http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-5883 [...] GEORGIA TECH: FRIEND OR FOE? Posted on June 15, 2009 by Mike Paul Johnson may have left the Naval Academy, but I think it’s safe to say that most of us still root for him. It’s hard not to. His offense gave Navy a singularity in the cosmos of major college football; something above and beyond the usual “they play hard for 60 minutes!” type of chatter that seems to come naturally to casual observers of the service academies. College football reporters and talking heads who covered this ingenious combination of run & shoot and spread option couldn’t seem to decide if the offense was innovative or archaic. Navy fans didn’t care either way. To us, the offense was just something uniquely ours. Of course, with the wins, bowl games, and service academy domination, Johnson could have run pretty much anything and Navy fans would still be happy. Beyond the offense and results he produced, he was also a great interview– sarcastic, straightforward, and funny to listen to. Most of us just plain liked the guy. So as upset as we were when he moved on to what he felt were greener pastures at Georgia Tech, most of us hope he finds the kind of success in Atlanta that he didn’t think was possible in Annapolis. (Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong). Even those of you who might not be pulling for Coach Johnson still get the enjoyment of seeing skeptics of this offense have to eat their words. (Of course, we knew that would happen all along). [...] [...] GEORGIA TECH: FRIEND OR FOE? Posted on June 15, 2009 by Mike Paul Johnson may have left the Naval Academy, but I think it’s safe to say that most of us still root for him. It’s hard not to. His offense gave Navy a singularity in the cosmos of major college football; something above and beyond the usual “they play hard for 60 minutes!” type of chatter that seems to come naturally to casual observers of the service academies. College football reporters and talking heads who covered this ingenious combination of run & shoot and spread option couldn’t seem to decide if the offense was innovative or archaic. Navy fans didn’t care either way. To us, the offense was just something uniquely ours. Of course, with the wins, bowl games, and service academy domination, Johnson could have run pretty much anything and Navy fans would still be happy. Beyond the offense and results he produced, he was also a great interview– sarcastic, straightforward, and funny to listen to. Most of us just plain liked the guy. So as upset as we were when he moved on to what he felt were greener pastures at Georgia Tech, most of us hope he finds the kind of success in Atlanta that he didn’t think was possible in Annapolis. (Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong). Even those of you who might not be pulling for Coach Johnson still get the enjoyment of seeing skeptics of this offense have to eat their words. (Of course, we knew that would happen all along). [...]

]]> By: lessons learned from college football | pistevo http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-2291 lessons learned from college football | pistevo Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:54:45 +0000 http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-2291 [...] Hit and Run for Gameboy, so why should it work against the ACC?  there’s also the argument for the option offense and it seems to have worked “(Against Jacksonville State.)” and no [...] [...] Hit and Run for Gameboy, so why should it work against the ACC?  there’s also the argument for the option offense and it seems to have worked “(Against Jacksonville State.)” and no [...]

]]> By: Chris in Maryland http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-1943 Chris in Maryland Sun, 11 May 2008 20:58:05 +0000 http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-1943 VERY late to this post, but the birddog is right -- PJ's offense is different than Osborne's was. And it's sad to see a fellow Husker fan reinforcing the "triple option" myth. TO did run some triple option in the 1980s, but he didn't run it in the glory years of the 1990s. The fullback handoff, when it happened, was predetermined within the constructs of the play when Tommie Frazier and Scott Frost ran the NU offense. They weren't doing reads like Turner Gill had. Therefore, it's not a triple option. VERY late to this post, but the birddog is right — PJ’s offense is different than Osborne’s was.

And it’s sad to see a fellow Husker fan reinforcing the “triple option” myth. TO did run some triple option in the 1980s, but he didn’t run it in the glory years of the 1990s. The fullback handoff, when it happened, was predetermined within the constructs of the play when Tommie Frazier and Scott Frost ran the NU offense. They weren’t doing reads like Turner Gill had. Therefore, it’s not a triple option.

]]> By: BleedNRed http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-415 BleedNRed Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:23:05 +0000 http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-415 No need to repost it... a bunch of us copied off a cache so we won't need to re-link to your site. Don't worry... we'll be sure to credit you each time we reference the info! Thanks and best of luck for the rest of the season! No need to repost it… a bunch of us copied off a cache so we won’t need to re-link to your site. Don’t worry… we’ll be sure to credit you each time we reference the info! Thanks and best of luck for the rest of the season!

]]> By: thebirddog http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-410 thebirddog Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:15:43 +0000 http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-410 If it was nothing that Nebraska fans didn't already know, then it wouldn't have been linked in the message board. I'm not going to be a propagandist to persuade people into thinking that this is the guy they want. Paul Johnson's offense is nothing like what the almighty Dr. Tom Osborne ever ran anyway. If it was nothing that Nebraska fans didn’t already know, then it wouldn’t have been linked in the message board. I’m not going to be a propagandist to persuade people into thinking that this is the guy they want. Paul Johnson’s offense is nothing like what the almighty Dr. Tom Osborne ever ran anyway.

]]> By: BleedNRed http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-409 BleedNRed Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:12:44 +0000 http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-409 Hey Birddog, As you know Nebraska (at one time) was the undisputed master of the triple option offense (not to be confused with the wishbone which is a version of the triple option). You are probably aware of our current issues, so some of us old-timers are just trying to enlighten the youngsters to the nuances and benefits of the triple option as we bandy about different types of offenses that we would like to see in Nebraska.. Since our new AD - Dr. Tom Osborne (ever hear of him?) is already aware of Paul Johnson, I don't think it served any purpose to remove a very good informational piece on the triple option. Thanks! Hey Birddog,

As you know Nebraska (at one time) was the undisputed master of the triple option offense (not to be confused with the wishbone which is a version of the triple option). You are probably aware of our current issues, so some of us old-timers are just trying to enlighten the youngsters to the nuances and benefits of the triple option as we bandy about different types of offenses that we would like to see in Nebraska.. Since our new AD – Dr. Tom Osborne (ever hear of him?) is already aware of Paul Johnson, I don’t think it served any purpose to remove a very good informational piece on the triple option. Thanks!

]]> By: Johnny B http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-408 Johnny B Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:29:58 +0000 http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-408 Come on that's not nice birddog! Do you burn books too? You aren't enlightening NU fans on anything they don't already know about the glories of the option. I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see PJ get a call from our area code... Come on that’s not nice birddog! Do you burn books too? You aren’t enlightening NU fans on anything they don’t already know about the glories of the option. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised to see PJ get a call from our area code…

]]> By: thebirddog http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-74 thebirddog Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:00:32 +0000 http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-74 I think Navy-Wake Forest is going to be a shootout. Both offenses should score points in bunches this year. I think Navy-Wake Forest is going to be a shootout. Both offenses should score points in bunches this year.

]]> By: Justin http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-73 Justin Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:26:40 +0000 http://thebirddog.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/five-myths-of-paul-johnsons-offense/#comment-73 Well said Felix, I am a up and coming HS coach and a huge fan of Paul Johnson, Art Briles (Houston), and Jim Grobe (Wake Forest). Everyone says that these three guys run a "gimmick" offense. Honestly, the ones that are saying that are the fans and Defensive Coordinators of teams still trying to figure it out. I can promise that all the opponents' fans are circling and tabbing a win against Navy. But, the those DC's sure as heck are looking forward to defending PJ's Spread Offense. Off the subject I think the Wake Forest VS Navy game next year is going to be a classic. It will be one 4 major Navy games (Notre Dame, Air Force, and Army) that I am not going to miss. Well said Felix, I am a up and coming HS coach and a huge fan of Paul Johnson, Art Briles (Houston), and Jim Grobe (Wake Forest). Everyone says that these three guys run a “gimmick” offense. Honestly, the ones that are saying that are the fans and Defensive Coordinators of teams still trying to figure it out. I can promise that all the opponents’ fans are circling and tabbing a win against Navy. But, the those DC’s sure as heck are looking forward to defending PJ’s Spread Offense. Off the subject I think the Wake Forest VS Navy game next year is going to be a classic. It will be one 4 major Navy games (Notre Dame, Air Force, and Army) that I am not going to miss.

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