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re: Everyone will be running the spread within 7 years
Posted on 12/1/12 at 1:55 pm to John Maplethorpe
Posted on 12/1/12 at 1:55 pm to John Maplethorpe
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Sumlin is the first to run this offense at place that can consistently pull in top 10 recruiting classes.
Ever heard of this school called Florida? I think what Urban showed at Florida is that this system can work against real defenses if you have the right players. And when I say the right players, I mean on the offensive line.
Because if Oregon has taught us anything, it is that penetration on the defensive line is kryptonite to the spread.
Did you not watch Oregon-Auburn or Oregon-LSU? Did you not see Florida's near collapse after Tebow graduated?
Have you seen what has happened to Texas in the post-VY/Colt era?
Finesse spreads get blown up against real defenses. Penetration disrupts the timing and rhythm of the whole song and dance. Power spreads can work if you have a BIG oline (see Florida, Auburn 2010, A&M this year) and an elite running QB (see those same teams).
If you don't have those things, your spread team is fricked.
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Posted on 12/1/12 at 2:03 pm to TxTiger82
In regard to the comments about the spread working in the NFL: the NFL is two or three rule changes away from becoming straight-up flag football, and last time I checked, you can't play flag football with a pro-style/running attack. It's spread or nothing. Not saying it's right or wrong (NFL), but it just is. College may not be there for a while since college players "usually" are better disciplined and don't hit as hard, so the concussion fears are not nearly as big a deal (yet). With all that going for it, the spread has no inherent advantage over pro-style, so don't look for one to take over anytime soon.
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