Charlotte Catholic vs Providence
- Thread starter Vik-Val 86
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I bump this back up. Does Providence have what it takes to win. Catholic does need this win. Independence will be next game up for Catholic after this week.
For Catholic working on their second head coach in as many years, they seem to be having trouble finding an identity. Wasn't too many years ago they won a State Championship when Rose lined up in shotgun inside the 10 for a whole series and was stopped. Last week it was Catholic lined up in spread inside Crests' 5. Providence on the other hand seems to always have some kind of gimmick and it is supposed to be their year. Is it finally time? Think Catholic still has the tradition, coaching and players to continue to beat up on Providence.
Narrator: It was not finally time.
We threw the ball once the entire second half. Lined up in spread on the 5 because there was 10 seconds left and we had no timeouts.
Oddo still rolled over in his grave. Only threw once against Providence? Must have reinforced running is Catholic's specialty.
The wing T made Catholic different and difficult to prepare for as they were unpredictable. Especially when they threw the ball. It required defenses to be disciplined, shortened the game and kept the ball away from the opponent. Despite all of the recruiting allegations, while blessed with some great athletes over the years, they have usually been on the short end of the stick athletically. The wing T can minimize the effect of superior athletes. Catholic can stay in and win games it has no business being in on paper. The downside is that if they get behind, quick strike capability has not been in their DNA. Brodowicz came in with the plan to throw more. The longer he was there in his 10 years, the more he ran the ball. When they have to throw it or line up in the gun, Catholic loses its unpredictability factor. It will be interesting to see how the new coach evolves. It seems the play mix is already trending more to the run as the season progresses.
