BeastMan
12-07-2014, 06:13 PM
I wrote this last year for 3rd & 57 previewing their match-up with Ole Miss. All the info is till relevant. The update would be that they averaged 35 ppg last year and Ole Miss held them to 17. They averaged 299 rushing yards per game and the Rebels held them to 151. Their offense NEVER lives up to the hype in bowl games.
Article link> http://3rdand57.com/quick-look-at-the-music-city-bowl/
The Ole Miss Rebels are set to make the trip to Nashville to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and their vaunted triple option attack. This is a pretty big game for the Rebs as they want to get some positive momentum heading into the recruiting cycle and off-season. Everyone will go on and on until the game about Tech's triple option attack but is that an an honest concern?
Starting off with the basic of the triple option, in 2013 it is a gimmick offense. Nobody runs it so they are completely unique as an opponent. They make you prepare a game-plan that is 100% assignment football. That causes major stress during the season when a team only has a 1 day of film study, a couple days of game-planning, and 1-2 days of install. It can be challenging to prepare for a completely different attack mid-season but what about when you have a month to prepare?
2008
Heading into the bowl game they averaged 273 yards per game on the ground. They played LSU in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. The Tigers held them to 164 rushing yards and beat them 38-3.
2009
Heading into the bowl game they averaged 295 yards per game on the ground. They played Iowa in the Orange Bowl. The Hawkeyes held them to 143 rushing yards and beat them 24-14.
2010
Heading into the bowl game they averaged 323 yards per game on the ground. They played Air Force in the Independence Bowl. The Falcons held them to 279 rushing yards and beat them 14-7.
2011
Heading into the bowl game they averaged 316 yards per game on the ground. They played Utah in the Sun Bowl. The Utes held them to 311 rushing yards and beat them 30-27.
2012
Heading into the bowl game they averaged 311 yards per game on the ground. They played Southern California in the Sun Bowl. The Trojans held them to 294 rushing yards but lost the game to Georgia Tech 21-7.
Let's take a minute to see what all this means. Under Paul Johnson's triple option attack, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 1-4 in bowl games and have NEVER matched their season?s average of rushing offense. That clearly tells me that the month of preparation allows teams to effectively stop the option. Also look at the 1 win. It took Lane Kifin level of disarray for Tech to win a bowl game and the Trojans still held them under their season rushing average. Simply unbelievable.
I'm not saying the Rebels don't face a challenge in preparing for a totally different style of offense than they have seen. What I am saying is that when someone starts hyping up the triple option and how hard it is for Ole Miss to stop, show them the numbers. Show them the bowl game data and debunk that myth before they get it rolling.
Article link> http://3rdand57.com/quick-look-at-the-music-city-bowl/
The Ole Miss Rebels are set to make the trip to Nashville to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and their vaunted triple option attack. This is a pretty big game for the Rebs as they want to get some positive momentum heading into the recruiting cycle and off-season. Everyone will go on and on until the game about Tech's triple option attack but is that an an honest concern?
Starting off with the basic of the triple option, in 2013 it is a gimmick offense. Nobody runs it so they are completely unique as an opponent. They make you prepare a game-plan that is 100% assignment football. That causes major stress during the season when a team only has a 1 day of film study, a couple days of game-planning, and 1-2 days of install. It can be challenging to prepare for a completely different attack mid-season but what about when you have a month to prepare?
2008
Heading into the bowl game they averaged 273 yards per game on the ground. They played LSU in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. The Tigers held them to 164 rushing yards and beat them 38-3.
2009
Heading into the bowl game they averaged 295 yards per game on the ground. They played Iowa in the Orange Bowl. The Hawkeyes held them to 143 rushing yards and beat them 24-14.
2010
Heading into the bowl game they averaged 323 yards per game on the ground. They played Air Force in the Independence Bowl. The Falcons held them to 279 rushing yards and beat them 14-7.
2011
Heading into the bowl game they averaged 316 yards per game on the ground. They played Utah in the Sun Bowl. The Utes held them to 311 rushing yards and beat them 30-27.
2012
Heading into the bowl game they averaged 311 yards per game on the ground. They played Southern California in the Sun Bowl. The Trojans held them to 294 rushing yards but lost the game to Georgia Tech 21-7.
Let's take a minute to see what all this means. Under Paul Johnson's triple option attack, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 1-4 in bowl games and have NEVER matched their season?s average of rushing offense. That clearly tells me that the month of preparation allows teams to effectively stop the option. Also look at the 1 win. It took Lane Kifin level of disarray for Tech to win a bowl game and the Trojans still held them under their season rushing average. Simply unbelievable.
I'm not saying the Rebels don't face a challenge in preparing for a totally different style of offense than they have seen. What I am saying is that when someone starts hyping up the triple option and how hard it is for Ole Miss to stop, show them the numbers. Show them the bowl game data and debunk that myth before they get it rolling.