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Theorems and Stratagems of the Game, Week 12: Decisions, Decisions
Not much in the way of botched calls this week. Most coaches are hitting their stride and many fans were apathetic about a week that featured no high-profile rivalries, few battles between ranked teams and fewer upsets. So would Vanderbilt over Kentucky count as an upset? Probably not. But...
Theorems and Stratagems of the Game, Week 11: Under Center
Few would argue that there has been a better college quarterback coach -- or a more skilled master of quarterback psychology -- over the last two decades than Steve Spurrier. And yet, his latest QB strategy at South Carolina boggles the mind. If a two-quarterback system really means you don't...
Theorems and Stratagems of the Game, Week 9: How Not to Come from Behind
So you're coaching an unranked, 5-2 team in a conference game against a Top 10 (some say Top 5) squad. You're down by one touchdown with about three minutes left in the game. Your drive stalls at your own 36, fourth-and-9. You have one timeout. And you punt? Yes, if you're Mike Stoops, you punt....
Theorems and Stratagems, Week 7: Faking It
Ah, the fake punt. One of the most exciting -- and often unexpected -- plays in college football. When executed well, it can revive the fortunes of a trailing team, spark a come-from-behind effort and save a season. When attempted while your team is in the lead, it's just plain dumb. And so it is...
Theorems and Stratagems of the Game, Week 6: Tony a Tiger? Maybe not for long
For those of you unfamiliar with Theorems and Stratagems of the Game, which debuted over at Garnet and Black Attack, it's a weekly look at some of the not-so-great coaching moves from around the country with an emphasis on the SEC. And one of our favorites, Tony Franklin, provides a case study this...
Theorems and Stratagems, Week 4: Changing Directions
Well, it's early in the life of Theorems and Stratagems, but it looks like we might already have a favorite: Auburn offensive coordinator Tony Franklin, who appeared in this space last week for eschewing the concept of, you know, having a playbook. Seeing as how he's not a fan of writing out a...
Theorems and Stratagems, Week 3: Homerism needs a playbook; Franklin doesn't
C&F has so far eschewed homerism in Theorems and Stratagems, in part on the idea that he would cover South Carolina-related items in his Gamecock roundups and in part on the idea that Spurrier has actually been a pretty good gameday coach at South Carolina. However, everyone has bad days....
Theorems and Stratagems, Week 2
So you've got one last chance to knock off a rival who's deemed itself too good for your conference. You're the huge underdog, you're at home and you're in overtime. Your opponent has already scored a touchdown, so a field goal does you no good. How many runs do you call to start the first...
Theorems and Stratagems of the Game, Week 1
Welcome to our first edition of "Theorems and Stratagems of the Game," a weekly look at the, ahem, most original calls of the college football weekend. Or at least the one's I'm aware of. They're just the best tailback tandem in the nation. They can wait. Oh, the buffet of choices offered by the...
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