Some posters here pined for Paul Johnson’s offense at UK. While I get the rationale of being the only team in the SEC that plays the triple option, I think Johnson has really taken that offense at Georgia Tech about has far is it can go. The problem is not the scheme or execution. GT has an excellent scheme and runs it to near perfection. And, because it is the odd offense that make preparation extremely difficult for opposing defenses, GT will continue to win games and have winning records.
However, the problem with taking this offense to the top of the ACC or into the playoff is recruiting. Georgia Tech might be able to win a national championship with Lamar Jackson. A true dual threat QB. But, those recruits don’t want to play in the triple option. Only runners with real throwing limitations want to play in that offense because it does not prepare them as well for the NFL QB position. If you can throw the ball, why would you go to Tech?
With a limited QB, I am not sure that the GT offense can be varied enough to get over the current hump. As a UK fan, we long to be at that hump, so I understand why UK fans may want that offense. But, at some point, I think it might be frustrating for the Tech fan.