[Husker] Spurrier Interview

[Bob Beach]

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 16:10:31 -0600, Tom Rief wrote:
> When they get the players to run the offense that he wants to run.
> Until then, you have to use what you have.  



     I don't know that you can totally do that.  If you wait until you have your players you still have to implement the offense and there is a learning time with that before players have it down.  Sometimes it is better to just put your system out there and plug into it little by little as your players come in.  I have wrote this before but it depends on the goal.  Fans want a lot of wins every year.  They are not willing to give a couple of years so the program can get on solid ground.  If that is the goal, the here and now, then you have to make your system fit the players.  If the goal is long range one may want to get the system going regardless of the players.  I think Callahan's goal was and is long term.  I don't say it is right, wrong, or indifferent but it seems that is what is going on.


     I heard the interview with Spurrier but I don't know if I totally believe him.  Have you ever seen a Spurrier coached college team that was a grind em out power game with the option game thrown in and passing 9-10 times a game?  I can't feature it.  While he probably won't throw the 40 times a game at SC right away,  I have to believe he is going to put his fair share of footballs in the air.  It is pretty hard to convince recruits you are going to run the fun and gun when you are four yards and a cloud of dust.


Bob Beach