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Spread Offense
Posted on 10/22/08 at 9:52 am
Posted on 10/22/08 at 9:52 am
I beleive the spread is an offense that will eventually die a slow death, in the SEC especially. Though it has some upside, the down side is just too great with the caliber of SEC players. The spread runs a greater risk of injury to the quarterback with them running so much. To find the rare qb who can run and pass and stay healthy is a chore. ie: West Virgina and Oregan losing their shot at the BCS NCG. I know some will say that the spread got them to the point of competing for a MNC, but its like rolling the dice, for me anyway. Take a good sound running game and a smart qb who can make better than avg. throws and I think you stay more competitive in the long haul.
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Posted on 10/22/08 at 9:59 am to munchman
I disagree, I think the spread is just starting to become popular and will be around awhile, at least until defenses start to figure it out, right now the best they can do it contain it or minimize the damage. It's pretty much the reason we won a national title last year. It spreads the defense out and forces them to be alot faster and to make quick reads.
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:03 am to munchman
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The spread runs a greater risk of injury to the quarterback with them running so much. To find the rare qb who can run and pass and stay healthy is a chore. ie: West Virgina and Oregan losing their shot at the BCS NCG.
So are we talking about the spread or spread option here?
They aren't the same FWIW.
Spread Option- Run oriented. WVU, Oregon
Spread- Pass oriented. Mizzou, TTU
Lets be clear here.
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:08 am to munchman
Presuming that you're talking about the spread-option it won't die until someone figures out how to defend it.
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:10 am to LSUtigahs28
The spread option is a cheap trick to get a nobody team with an athletic QB to be stellar, the spread is just a playstation 2 style offense that seems to work.
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:13 am to TheHiddenFlask
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The spread option is a cheap trick to get a nobody team with an athletic QB to be stellar
I mean yeah it can be dominating with an athletic QB and a decent RB, but how is it a cheap trick?
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the spread is just a playstation 2 style offense that seems to work.
I would think that if it works we should stop classifying it as a playstation 2 offense.
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:13 am to TheHiddenFlask
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The spread option is a cheap trick
that is unstoppable, short of the aforementioned QB injury.
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:14 am to Stingray
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that is unstoppable, short of the aforementioned QB injury.
Too bad Pat White is a pussy or WVU would probably have a NC last year.
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:16 am to Stingray
Elements of the spread are here to stay.
The one thing that will not go away is the ability to rush the football, you have to be able to do that in the SEC and I think even Urban Meyer realizes that now! Auburn painfully realizes it too.
The one thing the spread did was even the playing field for some of the teams that couldn't match up physically - like UK when Mumme came in.
The one thing that will not go away is the ability to rush the football, you have to be able to do that in the SEC and I think even Urban Meyer realizes that now! Auburn painfully realizes it too.
The one thing the spread did was even the playing field for some of the teams that couldn't match up physically - like UK when Mumme came in.
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:17 am to LSUtigahs28
So does the thread starter believe we should not accept Sheppard, because he is a running QB?
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:17 am to munchman
The IDEA of SPREADING the offense out and utilizing the ENTIRE Football Field will NEVER DIE.
It just makes too much sense.
It just makes too much sense.
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:18 am to STEVED00
I guess Sheppard should just prepare for WR right?
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:18 am to dociletiger
i would rather a pro style or spread the streches the field then a spread option
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:19 am to dreaux
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spread the streches the field then a spread option
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:24 am to munchman
LSU does not play the spread very well. They struggled with Saban also.
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:26 am to Teacher
They played it well against App State - much better than say, Michigan!
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:29 am to Teacher
Jimbo didn't really run very much spread and he NEVER ran the option out of it.
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:33 am to LSUtigahs28
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I mean yeah it can be dominating with an athletic QB and a decent RB, but how is it a cheap trick?
I think he means its cheap in the sense that a spread option requires essentially a WR to play QB. Similiar to how Arkansas put McFadden at QB, its cheap but it works..
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:35 am to 1AAchamps
The spread is not going anywhere. Athletes in space is an idea that will be around for awhile! It's kinda like motion offense in basketball as far as putting your kids in position to be in one-on-one situations as much as possible in space.
Posted on 10/22/08 at 10:36 am to Stingray
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So does the thread starter believe we should not accept Sheppard, because he is a running QB?
We can take Sheppard but my point is that an offense, especially in the SEC, that endangers the qb as much as the spread option, invites danger. Even Florida is trying to limit Tebows running this year. Take Tebow off the field for Florida and their season is over, not to mention any SEC champ. or BCS birth.
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