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Author Archives: Billy Koehler
Paper Tigers
2006 Ohio State. 2012 Notre Dame. 2014 Florida State. What do those teams have in common? They all went undefeated and were granted a chance to play for the national title. In each instance the zero in the loss column … Continue reading
What We Learned: Week 9
The ACC Doesn’t Have Anything for Clemson. Saturday was the last chance for the Tigers to stub their toes. Florida State is the only team in the ACC who has the talent to play 60 minutes with Clemson. The Seminoles … Continue reading
Posted in News, Opinion
Tagged AAC, ACC, Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Houston, Iowa, LSU, Memphis, Ohio State, Oklahoma State
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Gridiron Glossary: Strong Safety
Strong Safety is the name given to one of the safeties (free safety is the other) to differentiate the two positions and divide responsibilities dependent on scheme. Most defenses have two safeties, the strong safety and the free safety. Depending … Continue reading
Posted in Concepts, Glossary
Tagged free safety, Safety, strong safety
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What We Learned: Week 8
How did UNC lose to South Carolina? After Thursday night’s win over Pitt, people wanted to know how this North Carolina team lost to that South Carolina team. Short answer: South Carolina is better. Their 3-5 record doesn’t look as … Continue reading
Posted in News, Opinion
Tagged ACC, Clemson, Duke, Georgia, Houston, Kentucky, Miami, North Carolina, SEC, South Carolina, Strength of Schedule, Tennessee
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ACC Bows to Howls of the Mob
So, the ACC has decided to suspend the officiating crew who blew the ending of the Miami Duke game. After what I wrote earlier this week about officials and accountability, you might think I’m all for the suspensions. You’d be … Continue reading
Officiating Needs Transparency
Everyone saw the bizarre ending to the Miami Duke game on Saturday night. Depending on your point of view, it was a wonderful example of how great college football can be or it was a travesty for which there is … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
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How (not) To Run the Option
Turn on the TV on Saturday, and you’ll see the option being run. If you’re watching Georgia Tech or Navy you’ll get a heaping dose of the traditional triple option. If you’re watching other games you’ll see the read option … Continue reading
Posted in Concepts, Schemes
Tagged Speed Option, Triple Option
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ACC Strong, indeed
Before the season we all knew that the ACC was Florida State, Clemson and 12 also-rans. Little has happened on the field to change that, but some people want to imply that the conference is strong, resurgent and ready to … Continue reading
Key Plays: Georgia Tech v Florida State
Everyone saw the Block Six in the Florida State – Georgia Tech game, but the Seminoles would never have attempted the field goal if the Yellow Jackets hadn’t tied the game on the previous possession. On that possession it appeared … Continue reading
Posted in Concepts, News, Schemes
Tagged Florida State, Georgia Tech, Key Plays, wheel route
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What We Learned: Week 8
Think Twice Before Kicking that FG. For years we’ve all known that in a tie game there’s virtually no downside to kicking a field goal as time expires. If you make it, you win; if you don’t, there’s overtime. Auburn’s … Continue reading
Third Down Draw 