Strong likes bigger backs.
Just to clarify: when you say they have prospects that are "higher on the board", do you mean that they're going after guys with higher star rankings, or are they going after guys who they think will be a better fit for the offense?
Higher in terms of who the staff prioritizes (whether that's being a good fit or talent).
I don't think Charlie cares on how the recruiting sites rate a player. He has his own rating system.
That doesn't make any sense. If Gilbert is a bad hire then it's bye bye Charlie.Sounds like Higs has turned on Gilbert already. Probably setting up the masses for excuses in case team sucks in 2016 so he can campaign to give his bud Strong another year
Higdon is an old school guy, he's not a fan of spread teams/coaches. Those comments don't even shock me. Higdon's comments about Gilbert have more to do with perceived biases against a specific style of play than Gilbert himself.
That's BS. Higdon is not saying that. He's pretty much questioning Gilbert's methods and implying that Gilbert was a bad hire even before he's coached one game at UT. Gilbert has been successful as a OC for four straight years that he's been a OC.
I coach HS basketball and I purposely practice up tempo, fast break offense with no stops. A new 5 every play. It's for exactly the reason SHA stated above. Its unrealistic to do it in a game, but you practice the plays and get them used to running them without second guessing. It works during our games. When I want to go uptempo, they're aware and run it without problems. Plus it gets them in game shape faster. I get what Gilbert is doing. The pace will slow down in the fall.
