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Title: Why is everyone convinced the "West Coast Offense" won't work in College?
Post by: michigancat on October 23, 2006, 09:57:24 AM
Just seems to be a prevailing sentiment, and I was wondering if anyone could actually tell me why that is the case.
Title: Re: Why is everyone convinced the "West Coast Offense" won't work in College?
Post by: fatty fat fat on October 23, 2006, 10:00:45 AM
They don't like change.
Title: Re: Why is everyone convinced the "West Coast Offense" won't work in College?
Post by: McGrowlTowelZac on October 23, 2006, 10:02:17 AM
we fear what we don't know :blindfold:
Title: Re: Why is everyone convinced the "West Coast Offense" won't work in College?
Post by: catzacker on October 23, 2006, 10:04:37 AM
Just seems to be a prevailing sentiment, and I was wondering if anyone could actually tell me why that is the case.
I think it centers around the idea that the west coast offense takes time to learn (moreso than other offenses) and the level of learning is more pervasive throughout the offensive positions and college kids don't have as much time dedicated to football as professional athletes.  

I don't know if I buy that or not.  
Title: Re: Why is everyone convinced the "West Coast Offense" won't work in College?
Post by: ksu_FAN on October 23, 2006, 10:06:56 AM
The problem is there are numerous versions of the WCO.  That's like saying you can't win with the option offense in college football.  Urban Meier built his success at Utah on a version, albeit a very unique one, of an option based offense.  

The WCO is even more ambiguous b/c it has changed so much even since its inception with Bill Walsh.  Basically its a short passing game mixed with a running game with a major goal of developing an efficient, ball control offense in the end.  There are so many different ways you can do that its really hard to define.  

Originally this staff was trying to build an offense similar to the Colts and I think they've switched somewhat after the Baylor game both in some of our schemes and in personel.  Our hope has to be that those changes pay off in these last 4 games.  
Title: Re: Why is everyone convinced the "West Coast Offense" won't work in College?
Post by: chum1 on October 23, 2006, 11:13:50 AM
I don't know if a WCO can or can't work in college.  I don't know enough about it to support either claim.  I do know that anyone else talking about it is in the same boat I am in.  I guess they're just delusional.