I miss in this era of 50-man portal overhauls and 5-star NIL bidding wars? I miss the option. The triple optoin. The old-school wishbone and veer that we used to run in the late 80s when Coach [name] was here. Nobody runs it anymore because every quarterback wants to be a pocket passer and every recruit wants to throw it 40 times a game. But I remember watching our 1992 squad control the clock for 38 minutes against a bigger team because we had two option pitches and a fullback dive that nobody could stop. That offense built character.
These spread offenses are all flash and no substance. You watch Colorado bring in 43 transfers and run some gimmicky RPO stuff and it looks pretty for three quarters until you need to grind out a fourth quarter lead. The option taught you discipline, taught you to read one man and make a split-second decision. Our 1998 backfield had three guys who could take it to the house on any given pitch and they all played together for three years. No transfer portal, no NIL distractions. Just hard work and repetition until the mesh point was automatic.
I see Oklahoma State bringing in 50 new faces and I just shake my head. You cannot install the option with a brand new roster every spring. It takes time, trust, and continuity. Things this generation of fans will never understand.