re: Spread Offense vs. Pro Style Offense

1st post. I like football.


The spread IMO is inherently inferior because there are more opportunities for the ball to be turned over and there is more pressure put on one person in the offense... the qb. If that one person doesn't perform at a high level, the offense is doomed. Of course, if he does, the offense is nearly unstoppable with the right personnel.


What we're seeing with A&M is something we haven't seen with Oregon - that offense run with NFL caliber players at the line of scrimmage. The knock with running the spread is that you can't recruit big, powerful O-linemen or running backs with it. They would rather play for a pro-style team. Just so happens that Sumlin inherited a team with pro style players on the line of scrimmage.

A&M's future, long-term success will be determined by whether or not they can continue to convince 1st round offensive linemen and high caliber defensive players to play in his system.