And so it begins...yet without an OC

[GetHooked]

Please stop.

Yet - He makes a valid point.

 

[hornfanaustin]

Seriously? This again? What you are reporting is your opinion, not a fact. For starters, there has been no formal announcement on the coaching staff. We only know what we are hearing through the insider sites. Given that we know that Texas will likely have Co-OC's in Wickline and Watson. That likely means Texas runs a hybrid of the OSU/Louisville offense. I don't think you will have any trouble selling that to recruits, especially given the defense that the Horns should roll out each week.

 

[derpyhorndog]

Seriously? This again? What you are reporting is your opinion, not a fact. For starters, there has been no formal announcement on the coaching staff. We only know what we are hearing through the insider sites. Given that we know that Texas will likely have Co-OC's in Wickline and Watson. That likely means Texas runs a hybrid of the OSU/Louisville offense. I don't think you will have any trouble selling that to recruits, especially given the defense that the Horns should roll out each week.

Agree on the first point—we don't know anything official and the talking heads have been wrong about everything recently.

Second point I don't agree with—just telling a recruit that we will have some hybrid of the OSU/UL offense isn't going to cut it. That's not an identity, and not knowing your OC is an issue. Other schools can sell the success on the offensive side of the ball they have had with the system and coaches they have had in place for years, and attack the uncertainty any recruit will be entering if they decide to come here. They can sell recent Heisman winners and great QBs and WRs they sent to the NFL. I have no doubt we shouldn't have an issue with defensive recruits, but skill position players that are looking to make it to the NFL doesn't necessarily care about how good the defense is going to be. They want to be in an offensive system they can excel in, use to showcase themselves, and put up gaudy numbers that will get them noticed at the next level. An amazing defense with a subpar offense is not the best formula to land top-notch offensive players.

 

[texbound]

Thats not bad. But Bu will do the same thing with RG3 and Aggie with Johnny. It needs to be more than that.

You walk in and tell the WR recruits that you will NOT be catching balls (or trying to catch) from Case McCoy. You tell the OL recruits that they will be learning from Wickline and you tell the RB recruits they will be running behind a line taught by Wickline

 

[Juan]

Chip Brown

“Wickline is telling friends he’s the OC.”

on YNN Sports

Unclear whether this is a Major type of deal (Co-OC = title only) or whether he will actually be calling plays.

 

[utparothed]

I'm gonna reserve judgement and put my faith in the coach who's gone 23-3 the last two years, who recruited Teddy Bridgewater and who's been on the recruiting trail since 1986.

 

[KellyUT4Ever]

nothing about this is "facts." it is your negative spin.

Not spinning and I'm behind Coach Strong 100%. I know their working behind the scenes, just concerned with the messaging.

 

[Tulsahorn]

If I'm not mistaken, unless Chambers isn't a coach, and our RB coach doesn't leave, we have no more spots.

 

[Tulsahorn]

Doesn't seem like Higdon was correct so far but in case he's not full of $#@! it seems like today he's not assuming anything is done until Strong says it is. dunno if thats a hint or not

It doesn't look like his HR hire will come to fruition.

 

[Tulsahorn]

It's nice to know that your copy and paste ability is still working.
http://www.hornsports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5537&p=66331#post66331

http://www.hornsports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5536&page=3&p=66324#post66324

Say it a few more times. It must be true if RandomGuy17542 on the internet is saying it.

Ouch, busted

 

[Tulsahorn]

Agree on the first point—we don't know anything official and the talking heads have been wrong about everything recently.
Second point I don't agree with—just telling a recruit that we will have some hybrid of the OSU/UL offense isn't going to cut it. That's not an identity, and not knowing your OC is an issue. Other schools can sell the success on the offensive side of the ball they have had with the system and coaches they have had in place for years, and attack the uncertainty any recruit will be entering if they decide to come here. They can sell recent Heisman winners and great QBs and WRs they sent to the NFL. I have no doubt we shouldn't have an issue with defensive recruits, but skill position players that are looking to make it to the NFL doesn't necessarily care about how good the defense is going to be. They want to be in an offensive system they can excel in, use to showcase themselves, and put up gaudy numbers that will get them noticed at the next level. An amazing defense with a subpar offense is not the best formula to land top-notch offensive players.

How does Alabama get great recruits?

I sure as hell ain't their offense - it's winning that counts. It's not like we're running the wishbone.

 

[derpyhorndog]

How does Alabama get great recruits?
I sure as hell ain't their offense - it's winning that counts. It's not like we're running the wishbone.

Alabama 2013 offense:

#31 total net yards, #17 points/game. They also have 2 Heisman winners (almost 3) in the last 4 years.

Alabama has an impressive offense, and is only outshined by their defense. In fact, one could make the argument the fact that Alabama's defense is so great puts downward pressure on the offensive numbers. It's certainly plenty good enough to attract recruits, so I'm not quite sure what you're trying to get at. They get good recruits because not only do they win, they have a good offense and defense, and get players to the NFL. If you're offense has Heisman winning players, that means it's good enough to be a selling point.