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Published on: 10/29/2009
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Vanderbilt football coach Bobby Johnson
ATLANTA -- Bobby Johnson may know more about Paul Johnson's spread option offense than any other head coach in the nation.
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That could be bad news for Paul Johnson and No. 11 Georgia Tech - but only if Bobby Johnson has enough time to pass his knowledge to his Vanderbilt players.
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"I have a pretty good knowledge of what he does, but for me to get that over to our players is the trick," said Bobby Johnson, who said defensive coordinator Bruce Fowler "has been working against that offense for years and years."
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"There are all kinds of things that we could dream up, but you can't get them taught that quickly," Johnson said.
Paul Johnson and Bobby Johnson were annual opponents when the two battled for Southern Conference bragging rights at Georgia Southern and Furman, respectively.
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Bobby Johnson, who was the head coach at Furman from 1994-2001, was hired by Vanderbilt.
Paul Johnson is 6-2 against Bobby Johnson, including 4-2 at Georgia Southern.
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"I've got a lot of respect for Bobby Johnson," said Paul Johnson, who is 16-5 in his second season in Atlanta.
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"We've been around long enough and Bobby understands, he's a good coach, there is no magic blueprint to stop it," Paul Johnson said.
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Bobby Johnson said the offense creates one-on-one matchups.
One breakdown on defense leads to big plays for Georgia Tech.
"The problem is that no matter how much I know or our coaches know, you've got to get it taught to the players," Bobby Johnson said.
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"There is no key," said Bobby Johnson, when asked about stopping the spread option.