Looking Back At The Dodge Switch

[MeanGreen61]

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/

[keith]

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/

Why?

Keith

[The Fake Lonnie Finch]

Look, as soon as a full compliment of college coaches was on board, the charade had to end.

Todd Dodge telling Todd Ford that his son should start is one thing; telling Chico Chanales, a guy entering his third decade of college coaching, is quite another.

Ford, as almost every defensive coordinator outside of Western Kentucky proved, could be fooled about what elements should compose a college offense. Canales cannot be fooled.

Injuries (which were unfortunately predicted here) or not, I don't think Canales would have stuck with Dodge as the starter.

What makes me happy is that Riley Dodge will now be used in a position where coaches with college credibility, such as Mack Brown, would have used him from the get go. His athleticism was never in question. And, really, outside of Denton, neither was the issue of where to play him.

I'm still throwing out there that his shiftiness and open field running ability would make him a great punt and kick returner. The return game isn't 100% about speed, but also about field vision, agility - and plain, crazy-as*ed bravery! And, Riley also adds the speed to it.

No matter which side of the fence you were originally on with where to play Riley, I think we can pretty much all agree that hopes for 2010 are as realistically high as they can be since the early 00's conference title/bowl run.