GT, Bud Carson, and the Cover 2 Defense

Did anyone know that the Cover 2 defense was developed on the Flats during Bud Carson's tenure at GT?

COVER 2 DEFENSE: A GENERAL PRIMER |

Pretty cool that one of the foundations of modern defenses originated here. Bud Carson's influence with the Cover 2 was also directly responsible for another popular defense, the Tampa 2 developed by Tony Dungy.

Kinda neat that GT has been a place where top offensive/defensive minds have honed their coaching chops.

Carson was a really good defense coach. But, he did not get it done as a head coach.

Originally Posted by NYJacket

Carson was a really good defense coach. But, he did not get it done as a head coach.

Good friend of mine was HS buddy of Mike Wysong, Atlanta HS QB legend. Never understood why Carson didn't use Wysong more on offense, waited until the end of his senior year. Caught TD pass vs UGA in 1970, as you well know. In any event, Mike was a very good DB at Tech, RIP.

Originally Posted by PatrickinGa

GT has had some notable coaches in it's history, for sure.

In his time, Bud Carson was one of the best NFL defensive coaches around.

Just like Spurrier and his time under Pepper. I wonder how different Tech would've been had Frank Broyles stayed and taken over after Dodd retired?

Not sure of dates but we ran the cover two in high school in early sixties and late fifties.HB covered the same and so did corners and lbs.We also did a Wheel pass defense with corners playing run and everybody rotating backwards.

Originally Posted by Confederatebuzz

Just like Spurrier and his time under Pepper. I wonder how different Tech would've been had Frank Broyles stayed and taken over after Dodd retired?

My Goodness,Frank would have been tremendous..I know Dodd would have voted for him since Ray Graves had gone to Fla.Broyles did well at Sooeytown but he was a great coach and wished we had him.Many folks not happy with Carson hiring and we didnt do that well with Bud. Frank would have been a good man to carry on the tradition...

Originally Posted by mack

My Goodness,Frank would have been tremendous..I know Dodd would have voted for him since Ray Graves had gone to Fla.Broyles did well at Sooeytown but he was a great coach and wished we had him.Many folks not happy with Carson hiring and we didnt do that well with Bud. Frank would have been a good man to carry on the tradition...

I thought I heard somewhere that Dodd actually advised Broyles to stay in Fayetteville. Broyles had a great gig, the only team in the whole state, and he ran his own show. Dodd was going to be a tough act to follow for anyone. No one will ever know, but I kinda think Broyles would have come off as something like "Bobby Dodd Lite". Good, but just not quite as good.

Originally Posted by Yukonwreck

I thought I heard somewhere that Dodd actually advised Broyles to stay in Fayetteville. Broyles had a great gig, the only team in the whole state, and he ran his own show. Dodd was going to be a tough act to follow for anyone. No one will ever know, but I kinda think Broyles would have come off as something like "Bobby Dodd Lite". Good, but just not quite as good.

Read somewhere too that Carson was not Dodds choice but Frank was but Dodd got the feeling that they didnt want to have another Dodd and went elsewhere.Not sure since nobody has actually told exactily what happened but Frank would have kept the tradition of winning going.Hell he was backfield coach for years.