Everything gets muddled when trying to compare QBs to QBs, different offensive systems and personnel make direct comparisons difficult.  Nevertheless, I think Nesbitt's lack of attempts compared to other QBs is based on their triple option base spread offense.  The guy in my opinion is a better runner than TEBOW, although not the passer, but remember he isn't in Tebow's league when it comes to attempts and accuracy. 

Well at least I was right about the adjustments that would be made. and they were there too, just too many mistakes in execution. I love the whole argument of one dimensionality killed us. Tech has won games where they put up 400-500 yard on offense with < 2 completions. The correct adjustment last night was not to pass because Iowa was running a tampa 2 which brought the CB right up on our receivers. Running a sweep gets the ball on the edge with the playside a-back arc blocking the LB and WR taking the CB. this worked for the most part. The issue was that our blocking scheme for most other plays incorporates a read system, and when the blockers are misreading who they need to block or are completely whiffing on cutblocks your play isn't going to work. period. no matter what offense you run, if you miss blocks you're screwed. I don't know what it was against Iowa, Miami, and LSU(last year) that caused missed assignments, but none of those teams tried anything different than every other team. I guess everyone will fall back on the common factor of time to prepare, though I don't know how that makes our players miss easy blocks.

Well at least I was right about the adjustments that would be made. and they were there too, just too many mistakes in execution. I love the whole argument of one dimensionality killed us. Tech has won games where they put up 400-500 yard on offense with < 2 completions. The correct adjustment last night was not to pass because Iowa was running a tampa 2 which brought the CB right up on our receivers. Running a sweep gets the ball on the edge with the playside a-back arc blocking the LB and WR taking the CB. this worked for the most part. The issue was that our blocking scheme for most other plays incorporates a read system, and when the blockers are misreading who they need to block or are completely whiffing on cutblocks your play isn't going to work. period. no matter what offense you run, if you miss blocks you're screwed. I don't know what it was against Iowa, Miami, and LSU(last year) that caused missed assignments, but none of those teams tried anything different than every other team. I guess everyone will fall back on the common factor of time to prepare, though I don't know how that makes our players miss easy blocks.

Thats all fine and dandy but if GT had a QB they trusted to throw the ball, they could've done a little passing when the run, run, run wasnt working.

Iowa knew Nesbitt was one dimensional for the most part so they practiced to stop the trip option and the result was a BCS win.

(I was pulling for GT too and lost a couple bucks on the game, by the way)

The key to beating any team is for the defense to make the opposing offense one dimensional by taking away the running game or passing game; GT is already one dimensional.

GT won games against team whose defense were undisciplined and would not stay with their assignments

This loss had ZERO to do with being "one dimensional" and had EVERYTHING to do with complete and total lack of blocking execution.  Iowa's DL owned GT's OL.  End of story.

GT got handled, but all is not lost.  My team played in a BCS bowl in year 2 of a complete regime and scheme change so I'm encouraged with what the next few years will hold.  As well as we did this year, Tech still lacks big bodies on both lines.  I'm confident that will be an area of improvement for 2010.

Just as a reminder Catt -- yes, your Tigers beat Tech in the bowl last year.  But it wasn't because Tech was "shut down" as everyone was quick to say from reading the headlines.  LSU outgained Tech by 10 yards.  That's it.  GT was marred mostly by extremely poorly-timed turnovers.  Not because Tech was "shut down".

Just thought I'd throw that out there

And FYI, Scott Blair is not Nesbitt's backup.  He's our kicker

Josh Nesbitt's backups

Scott Blair Passer rating: 715.6 after completing 1 of 1

Tevin Washington Passer rating: 276.4 after mpleting 1 of 1

Passer rating tells you nothing!

Jordan Jefferson still completed 61.5% of his passes in a year when LSU recievers struggled

Nesbitt had 162 attempts. That's not the same as having 1 attempt...

Passer rating does tell you something as long as the passer has a reasonable number of attempts.

I'd still take Nesbitt. He scored 10 more TDs than Jefferson.