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Message: [QUOTE="A Clockwork Orange, post: 1590732, member: 16"] In the late '80s and through most of the '90s Syracuse football was known across the country as having an offense that was unique and different. We were a place for black quarterbacks to play, because we trusted them in an era when the common thought was you couldn't win with a black quarterback. Doug Williams did some to dispel that notion, but it's one that holds on a little bit even today. Our freeze option was unique. We had athletic quarterbacks, speedy wide receivers, and running backs who could take it outside, but also strong enough to take it up the middle. The offense was unique, and it was unique in part because you didn't need five star athletes to run it effectively. You needed system fits. A quarterback who was a threat to run, but could also throw simple passing routes and the deep ball. Wide receivers who were speedy, and sometimes lanky. We used players in our system and recruited to it. Much like Boeheim recruits system fits to his 2-3 defense. I am so excited about this because we finally have an offensive identity that isn't predicated on having the biggest lineman, and fastest, strongest receivers, to win. We need an accurate quarterback, and speed on the outside. We need agile linemen. That's it. We have those things, and in this offense our team can compete. We don't have to have Florida State caliber athletes to be able to score against the FSU's and Clemson's of the world. I remember a time where I legit thought that SU could play with anyone in the country. They may not win every game, but they'd have a shot. That was good for almost annual top 25 appearances, and the once every seven years trip to the top 10. They could compete with the Michigan's, Ohio State's, Florida's, Colorado's, and Miami's of the world. With this attack, I think we can do it again. It's an exciting time. [/QUOTE]

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