R. Rod to Bama...

[ACamp1900]

this via ESPN just now... Done with W.V. I guess...remember the last time a gimic coach came to the SEC???

[jerseyborn1971]

I heard that he isn't just a gimmick coach. i don't follow the guy, but someone told me that at other places he coached he ran different offenses. Any truth to that?

[lattedatte]

Originally Posted by jerseyborn1971

I heard that he isn't just a gimmick coach. i don't follow the guy, but someone told me that at other places he coached he ran different offenses. Any truth to that?

Anyone that calls his offense a gimmick is not informed and has not followed his career. He has and always will run the spread option offense, he founded it. But it isn't a run only offense, at Tulane he was pass first under Shaun King, at Clemson it was fairly balance under Woodrow Danzler(spelling) and at WVU he has been more rush oriented especially in the last two years. When he has two guys that run in the 4.4 range, what would you do when teams aren't stopping it? If best using the assets you have is a gimmick then i gues Wannstadt is the most innovative coach in the history of football...

[EnviedOne]

Originally Posted by lattedatte

Anyone that calls his offense a gimmick is not informed and has not followed his career. He has and always will run the spread option offense, he founded it. But it isn't a run only offense, at Tulane he was pass first under Shaun King, at Clemson it was fairly balance under Woodrow Danzler(spelling) and at WVU he has been more rush oriented especially in the last two years. When he has two guys that run in the 4.4 range, what would you do when teams aren't stopping it? If best using the assets you have is a gimmick then i gues Wannstadt is the most innovative coach in the history of football...

That's fine... but some of the plays out of that offense are gimmick plays. There is absolutely no denying that and in the games I watched this year, he ran a lot of those types of plays. Again, I have no problem with that because he was in the Big East.

However, the SEC has a lot more athletes and I'll be interested to see how he balances the offense out or if he tailors it to the Bama squad. One thing is for sure, they love power running games down there. It'll be interesting to see if he embraces the Bama culture or if he stomps on it and continues to coach what he knows.

[lattedatte]

Originally Posted by EnviedOne

That's fine... but some of the plays out of that offense are gimmick plays. There is absolutely no denying that and in the games I watched this year, he ran a lot of those types of plays. Again, I have no problem with that because he was in the Big East.

However, the SEC has a lot more athletes and I'll be interested to see how he balances the offense out or if he tailors it to the Bama squad. One thing is for sure, they love power running games down there. It'll be interesting to see if he embraces the Bama culture or if he stomps on it and continues to coach what he knows.

Gimmick plays are different than a gimmick offense. I would totally agree that he ran SOME gimmick plays.

SEC- Very true envied one... A lot more athletes for sure.. But that also means he'll have more on his team... I guess we will see, I think the guy is a hell of a coach.

[lattedatte]

I just figured out envied one is you SVO, you sly dog..

[Dannyboy Ayers]

i wonder how this will effect recruiting for both teams! he is a proven coach and moving to the talent filled south he is going to have his hands full of potential studs.