re: Les Miles is Insane

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Didn't JJ score a 16 yard TD onthe option against State?

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Probably the worst thing that could happen....that means they will continue to run it with marginal results. I've never seen him pitch it to the running back with good results. Teams that have been good at the option have been so because that is all they do. You're not going to be good at the option doing it 4-5 times a game. There's hardly any teams that run the option anymore...got to be a good reason for that.

Other than running it to the short side of the field the main problem we have when we run the option is that JJ doesn not know how to execute it.

He takes the snap and runs at the same speed the whole time and every play.

If the DE comes at you quick you should slow down and pitch it at the last second. If the DE squats and waits, or comes slowly towards you then you are suppose to run right at him and attack him and make him make a decision.

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Probably the worst thing that could happen....that means they will continue to run it with marginal results. I've never seen him pitch it to the running back with good results. Teams that have been good at the option have been so because that is all they do. You're not going to be good at the option doing it 4-5 times a game. There's hardly any teams that run the option anymore...got to be a good reason for that.

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I think they like keeping that play in there to keep the defense more spread out to set up other plays. The more running plays a defense has to consider defending, the better your opportunities with play action.

I just don't really see how they're mixing in multiple plays from the same formations. They seem to telegraph their run plays a bit too much.

But then I don't get paid millions for it, so I just assume that there are nuances I'm not picking up.

I remember watching them do it with J Russell that eventually resulted in a TD throw against UF.

I think they set that play up over 3-4 games.