Warning: Bored watching Pitt/Clem Looong.. and that's not all.
In the ACC every week we're coming up against gimmick offenses for at least the first half in most cases. In the ACC teams seem to take chances against us I rarely see they do against other teams. They stormed the field after a win . I am not sure if that would happen in a Big Ten loss. 4 and 5 and 6 weeks of having to prepare for these different quote and quote gimmick offenses, and a myriad of fourth down fakes and trickeries. Every week dealing with teams going all out (injuries be dammed) nothing to lose basically.
In the Big Ten we would just be another Power Team and we would probably see more traditional type offense and defense consistently. These teams are going to play to their strengths, High recruits on defense and offense and skill players. So our preparation would be simpler in many aspects, at least more consistent and a chance to really get better. Again, not saying that playing these different skill sets every week is not going to get you better, but eventually after a while one of them may get you, especially in the recent one where they had two weeks to prepare. Timing was everything in that game. Not making excuses as to why we should not win the ACC this year and for the foreseen future with Mario at the helm. But after 6 or 7 weeks, I TOO get tired of seeing these gimmick offenses over and over and over and over and over and over.
In the ACC every week we're coming up against gimmick offenses for at least the first half in most cases. In the ACC teams seem to take chances against us I rarely see they do against other teams. They stormed the field after a win . I am not sure if that would happen in a Big Ten loss. 4 and 5 and 6 weeks of having to prepare for these different quote and quote gimmick offenses, and a myriad of fourth down fakes and trickeries. Every week dealing with teams going all out (injuries be dammed) nothing to lose basically.
In the Big Ten we would just be another Power Team and we would probably see more traditional type offense and defense consistently. These teams are going to play to their strengths, High recruits on defense and offense and skill players. So our preparation would be simpler in many aspects, at least more consistent and a chance to really get better. Again, not saying that playing these different skill sets every week is not going to get you better, but eventually after a while one of them may get you, especially in the recent one where they had two weeks to prepare. Timing was everything in that game. Not making excuses as to why we should not win the ACC this year and for the foreseen future with Mario at the helm. But after 6 or 7 weeks, I TOO get tired of seeing these gimmick offenses over and over and over and over and over and over.