I formation or Spread?

To spread or not to spread?

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vols kick balls

vols kick balls

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#1
Thought this would spark up a good debate. Should UT switch to the spread? Or is the main problem with UT's offense execution and playcalling?
 
#5
#5
It is a fad.


Give me a bruising TB and a stout D and I'll kick the crap out of a spread team.
 
#7
#7
Implementing parts of it is good. See the G-Gun.

But there is no way I'd want to rely on it every game.
 
#11
#11
I think the reason the spread works is because some defensive coordinators are trying to defend it with a traditional defense (Chavis are you reading this?).
 
#14
#14
a 4-3 will work if you have a tough and physical line with fast, hard hitting LBS. I don't think i can emphasize hard hitting enough. No qb, no matter how he plays, likes to get hit as hard as Auburn was hitting Tebow.
 
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#16
And you look at WV, and Oregon, when the QB goes down, they cant score. Takes a special player to run it, and you take someone like Tebow, who is a beast, even he had some nagging injuries toward the end of the year. Say most "mortal" QB's would have a hard time making it thru the season in this league.
 
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volfanbill said:
a 4-3 will work if you have a tough and physical line with fast, hard hitting LBS. I don't think i can emphasize hard hitting enough. No qb, no matter how he plays, likes to get hit as hard as Auburn was hitting Tebow.
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The problem is having a LB trying to cover a WR in a spread formation with 4 or 5 WR's. That's the mismatch everyone is looking for when they go to a spread formation. Why give them that?
 
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iceman9 said:
And you look at WV, and Oregon, when the QB goes down, they cant score. Takes a special player to run it, and you take someone like Tebow, who is a beast, even he had some nagging injuries toward the end of the year. Say most "mortal" QB's would have a hard time making it thru the season
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I agree. If you have a true dual threat QB, then the spread is difficult to stop. It takes a special player to make that work.
 
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oklavol said:
The problem is having a LB trying to cover a WR in a spread formation with 4 or 5 WR's. That's the mismatch everyone is looking for when they go to a spread formation. Why give them that?
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How would that be any different from lining up in a shotgun formation with 4/5 wrs?
 
#21
#21
Well, and Muschamp is the best D-coach in the league. I dont think he worries about how many stars his players had beside their names when they were recruited. This whole coaching up term comes to mind, a novel thing.
 
#22
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volfanbill said:
How would that be any different from lining up in a shotgun formation with 4/5 wrs?
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It's not. But most teams dont use that formation unless its 2nd or 3rd and long. The defense usually responds by bringing in another DB. Going to a 4-2-5 or 3-3-5.

In the spread offense, thats the base formation so why try to defend it with a 4-3-4 instead of a 4-2-5 or 3-3-5?
 
#23
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oklavol said:
The problem is having a LB trying to cover a WR in a spread formation with 4 or 5 WR's. That's the mismatch everyone is looking for when they go to a spread formation. Why give them that?
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You play the cover 2 and demolish WRs trying to catch those crossing routes.

The two deep safety look discourages the deep throws and then the LBs take care of their spots. It's not that hard to do.
It's all execution and not overthinking.

Groves was a DE converted to OLB before the UF game. He nearly blew the whole offense of UF up by himself.
 
#24
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oklavol said:
It's not. But most teams dont use that formation unless its 2nd or 3rd and long. The defense usually responds by bringing in another DB. Going to a 4-2-5 or 3-3-5.

In the spread offense, thats the base formation so why try to defend it with a 4-3-4 instead of a 4-2-5 or 3-3-5?
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The three man front would be ate up by the running game. You'd never have to attempt a pass.

Put a premium on fast, athletic LBs and a DL that just disrupts the OL's blocking assignments.

McKenzie is the first step towards this. He's versatile enough to drop back into zone coverage or stick his nose in there on run support.
 
#25
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oklavol said:
I think the reason the spread works is because some defensive coordinators are trying to defend it with a traditional defense (Chavis are you reading this?).
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Good point. Any chance we see Chavis/our staff implement any changes?
 
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