OlRB#3 wrote:For those of you seeking an offensive change, look at how this offense has changed since my last year (2007). 2nd year doing anything out of the gun, to where we are now. We are throwing the ball more, formations and movement is way more than it was then, and the speed is faster. I think if we continue to make small changes to the offense, as we have, we’ll be right where many of you envision it. Wofford is a special place and it take special people to be willing to put the work in to make it successful, but we all know that.
To add to this, we started experimenting with some limited shotgun earlier, but it was more for the 2 minute drill. About the only time I remember using it was vs. App State in 2002 when Gabe Jackson ran a draw up the middle 60-something yards to win at The Rock with under a minute left.

If you had told me after 2004 that in 10 years this offense with the same coaching staff would be running primarily from the shotgun, I'd have laughed at you. The offense has evolved with the times and has kept its "personality" at the same time. I imagine it will continue to evolve, just as the wishbone became the wingbone became the ...gunbone? whatever it is now.
To say that our coaching staff needs to someone from the outside to "fix" the team is ridiculous in my opinion. You may not like the grind of the option combined with a bend but don't break defense, but can you really argue with the results in the last 15 years? The fact that we have been so successful has made it seem commonplace and expected. This is the first time in our school's history we have had back to back 10 win seasons and back to back quarterfinal appearances and you want to change it? That seems preposterous.
Wofford needs a head coach who understands what makes up Wofford football players. It's not about being the fastest or the biggest or the best. It's about being willing to execute your assignment and put everything you've got out on the field for the guy next to you on the field and in the classroom. We need someone who will continue Coach Ayers legacy of looking beyond the football to the education, the discipline, and the love. Tough love at times, but always love.
I fully expect that when Coach Ayers retirement party is announced, you'll see hundreds of former players from around the country return to pay their respects. He has impacted all of our lives for the better, disregarding football completely, and has made us better human beings. I truly hope that our next coach is able to provide the same impact.