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JWsleep · 05-18-2005, 03:05 PM

Good god, what's going on in this thread? It really must be the middle of may...

Gibbs switches to more zone blocking and the shot gun. What in the world is the problem??? My guess is that both sides of the debate are correct.

1. The offense was weak last year. Gibbs is responsible for that (he'd absolutely be the first to admit that, and he has repeatedly). So it's completely reasonable to quetsion his coaching--until it works on the field, it doesn't mean a thing. And who cares--in the context of winning games in 2005--what went on in the 80's?

2. BUT--here's the main reason to respect Gibbs: he's wise enough to make the changes, and he works hard all the time to make the team better. We learned that he's making what we all feel are the correct changes--zone blocking, screens, down-field passing, etc--why is this an opportuinity to knock him? He's doing what we want, change-wise. My guess is that he's considered slants, anything that works. That's why he's a good coach.

DId Spurrier change his offense in his second year? No. That's why he's back in college. He can bitch all he wants about not getting to pick his QB (didn't he pick Mathews and Wurfell?), but the system didn't work, and he didn't adapt. Gibbs is at least trying to make the changes, and bringing in people who can help.

05-18-2005, 03:05 PM	#34
JWsleep Propane and propane accessories Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 57 Posts: 4,719	Re: Zone blocking Good god, what's going on in this thread? It really must be the middle of may... Gibbs switches to more zone blocking and the shot gun. What in the world is the problem??? My guess is that both sides of the debate are correct. 1. The offense was weak last year. Gibbs is responsible for that (he'd absolutely be the first to admit that, and he has repeatedly). So it's completely reasonable to quetsion his coaching--until it works on the field, it doesn't mean a thing. And who cares--in the context of winning games in 2005--what went on in the 80's? 2. BUT--here's the main reason to respect Gibbs: he's wise enough to make the changes, and he works hard all the time to make the team better. We learned that he's making what we all feel are the correct changes--zone blocking, screens, down-field passing, etc--why is this an opportuinity to knock him? He's doing what we want, change-wise. My guess is that he's considered slants, anything that works. That's why he's a good coach. DId Spurrier change his offense in his second year? No. That's why he's back in college. He can bitch all he wants about not getting to pick his QB (didn't he pick Mathews and Wurfell?), but the system didn't work, and he didn't adapt. Gibbs is at least trying to make the changes, and bringing in people who can help. __________________ Hail from Houston!