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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 1461343, member: 289"] Firstly, the option can often exploit the holes in the defense that passing can open up. They are far from mutually exclusive and the modern spread offenses use both. It's often pointed out that teams like Oregon and Baylor run the ball a lot more than we think they do. But it's not Ohio State/Alabama type downhill running: it's runs to the gaps the passing game has opened up. When you're not a football factory, you need an edge and a scheme that puts the defense at a disadvantage can be that edge you need. A combination of passing and the option as a weapon rather than your bread and butter- the dagger rather than the sword- can do that. Secondly, the argument is circular: the coaches decided not to do something so that must have been the right decision. I realize that Frank Maloney, Dick MacPherson, Paul Pasqualoni and Scott Shafer know more football than the fans do but so do/did Glenn and Bobby Dobbs, Don Coryell, LaVell Edwards, Mouse Davis, Steve Spurrier, John Jenkins, Joe Tiller, Mike Leach, June Jones, Chris Peterson, Skip Kelly, Art Bryles, Kevin Sumlin, etc. etc., all of whom would have looked at the Carrier Dome and seen a paradise for the kind of offense they wanted to run. And the logic that if we ran such an offense, players from all over the country would come her to play in that offense and in the Dome is impeccable. That's exactly what happened at the places they coached, none of whom had a facility so obviously friendly to their concepts as the Dome. That said, I think our current personnel is more conducive to a running than a passing game, although that might change in the coming seasons, and I believe you should coach to the talent you have. George MacDonald tried to run a hurry-up passing attack with personnel who couldn't run it and the result was disastrous. Let's win and then recruit the guys we need for what we really want to do. I have a feeling when Dungy takes over and he's got Ismael, Estime, Custis, Eniocy and others to throw to, the passing game is going to become paramount in the Dome- finally. [/QUOTE]

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