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When did the 3 back set become popular again?
Posted on 9/8/13 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 9/8/13 at 9:33 pm
Arkansas is using this package this year - 2 fullbacks and a RB in a diamond behind a QB under center. I've been seeing other college teams do this, both from under center and from the shotgun/pistol. I saw it in the NFL today too.
I remember Green Bay started doing this a couple seasons ago or so and I remember it really surprising me seeing this from an NFL team. Did they start the trend?
3-5 years ago this was hardly ever used outside of teams that run the triple option. What other SEC teams have a 3 back set that's used outside of just goaline situations? What advantage was found that made teams start to adopt this that wasn't there before?
I remember Green Bay started doing this a couple seasons ago or so and I remember it really surprising me seeing this from an NFL team. Did they start the trend?
3-5 years ago this was hardly ever used outside of teams that run the triple option. What other SEC teams have a 3 back set that's used outside of just goaline situations? What advantage was found that made teams start to adopt this that wasn't there before?
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Posted on 9/8/13 at 9:34 pm to Jon Ham
When you start the season off with
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Posted on 9/8/13 at 9:38 pm to Jon Ham
First I saw it was Okie State in 2010 with Holgorsen at OC. It can really create problems with a dual threat QB and and athletic TE to add to the diamond.
Posted on 9/8/13 at 9:38 pm to Jon Ham
Ault was a coach at Nevada.
He worked on these pistol sets extensively.
I think he coached Capernick in college and now he works for the Chiefs as a consultant
He worked on these pistol sets extensively.
I think he coached Capernick in college and now he works for the Chiefs as a consultant
Posted on 9/8/13 at 9:38 pm to hg
zing! 
Posted on 9/8/13 at 9:39 pm to Jon Ham
Smart Football had a good write up about this a few years ago.
Posted on 9/8/13 at 9:39 pm to Jon Ham
I don't know but Mississippi State doesn't have a fricking clue how to defend against it
Posted on 9/8/13 at 9:40 pm to hg
Posted on 9/8/13 at 9:44 pm to hg
Posted on 9/8/13 at 9:47 pm to TheRookbird
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First I saw it was Okie State in 2010 with Holgorsen at OC. It can really create problems with a dual threat QB and and athletic TE to add to the diamond.
This is the first time that I remember it drawing a lot of attention.
Posted on 9/8/13 at 9:50 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 9/8/13 at 9:56 pm to TheCheshireHog
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Smart Football had a good write up about this a few years ago.
Good read.
It seems like Arkansas will use a 3 back set purely for power runs and maybe working some play action off it to sneak Small out of the backfield for a pass.
For the shotgun 3 back option package, it seems like you can get the same effect with just 2 backs, one on each side of the QB and that gives you another TE or WR to put out there to keep the D honest. But if it works, it works.
Posted on 9/8/13 at 10:07 pm to Jon Ham
OU has been doing it since 2008.
Posted on 9/8/13 at 10:08 pm to Jon Ham
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This post was edited on 9/8/13 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 9/8/13 at 10:09 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 9/8/13 at 10:10 pm to Nortizzle
Florida was running some kind of pistol diamond formation to the tune of 3 yds a carry yesterday.
Posted on 9/8/13 at 10:14 pm to xenythx
We ran it twice yesterday. One for like a 46 yard gain and then the second one for about a 4 or 5 yard gain.
Posted on 9/8/13 at 10:16 pm to Jon Ham
From the pistol diamond formation, there are a lot of different combinations of options and misdirection. Really can create havoc when there's also a passing element with the wideouts, backs out of the backfield or an athletic TE in the diamond.
This post was edited on 9/8/13 at 10:17 pm
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