re: Will we see modified malzahn offenses springing up in SEC next year

The problem with "catching up" is this:

Once defenses get more athletic linemen and linebackers who can run side to side....

Gus will counter that with a pound you up the middle running offense with a big back like Ben Tate.

You cant stop it.

You can only watch it and hope you catch some breaks to beat it. (turnovers, inexperience, etc)

Once Gus has the system in place.......domination will occur.

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Can an AU fan describe concisely what exactly a Malzahn offense is?

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The base of the offense is the old school Wing T from shotgun. The exact tendencies vary from year to year but it is always run heavy (Averaging 65% over his SEC tenure). The passing game tends to be either screen or long routes. One of the consistent parts is an extremely fast runner, Corey Grant this year and McCalleb in years past, whose job is end arounds to stretch the defense laterally. The primary portion of the running game is focused towards the center of the field with the long passes and stretch plays keeping the defense honest. It is high tempo and no huddle though there is a partial huddle that happens a few times a game. He's been running the same thing for 5 years in the SEC so it seems like defenses would have adjusted to it by now.