Purpose Losing/Play Calling
Deece made the point on the CyHawk State of the Nations show (which I love, despite sometimes being unable to handle Miller) last week that Chizek may have basically refused to throw to Bylthe/spread the field because he's trying to establish the new Cyclone style/identity/etc. (Dude has given the same analysis multiple times, including last season re: McDermott.)
I really found this fairly ridiculous, even more so because he was supportive of this strategy. The idea that "I'll lose/run un productive plays because I'm establishing some macho attitude" is so incredibly misguided... and yet, sometimes I actually get that vibe from ole Gene.
Anyway, this is mostly just a side rant on a major problem in sports, namely the idea that certain ways of playing are somehow morally superior to others. (Small ball over walks/power in baseball, SEC behemoth ball over a spread offense in football etc.) All that should matter is winning, no matter how you do it...
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I know after the Kent State game
that Chizik had said at halftime of that game that they wanted to get Blythe more involved, so needless to say, I'm wary of Deace's little conspiracy theory.
by CrossCyed on Sep 9, 2007 2:01 AM CDT 0 recs







