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The incredible shrinking spread. (Insider: college football).
It's the ultimate game of cat (defense) and mouse (spread offense). And right now, the cat is winning.
That hasn't always been the case. Just a few years ago, the spread was a team's lottery ticket to winning fast. Defenses seemed flum-moxed by the spread's multiple formations, which often feature four- and five-receiver sets. The scheme is all about unbunching defenses and creating one-on-one matchups in space, where speed and savvy mean more than muscle and might.
But the spread appears to be shrinking. Want proof? Check out the 2001 stats of Oklahoma, Oregon State and Purdue, three bellwether spread attacks. From 2000 to 2001, the Sooners went from ...
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- News wire article from: PRWeb June 2, 2009 700+ words
...has launched a web portal focusing on the spread offense in American Football. The spread offense, one of the biggest buzz words in the sport...www.spreadoffense.com/ssp/spread_offense_playbook), articles, forums, a video...
- Spread offense the rage at Utah schools
- Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City) John Coon Deseret News August 23, 2009 700+ words
...had installed a college style spread offense. Curtis instantly realized he...over Granger. Switching to a spread offense is a risk some teams are willing...Jacketta decided to go with a spread offense largely because of which teams...
- The spread offense: four receivers, Pt.1.(FOOTBALL)
- Magazine article from: Coach and Athletic Director Rodriguez, Rich August 1, 2007 700+ words
When people think about the spread offense, they think of a no-huddle...advantage for his football team. The spread offense gives us a number of advantages...of running an effective shotgun spread offense are listed here: 1. Make the...
- Dunbar hopes to ignite QB run game: Former California offensive coordinator...
- Newspaper article from: Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN) August 28, 2007 700+ words
...University of Minnesota was to run the spread offense the way he wanted. As Cal's...together, he wanted to blend the spread offense with his," said Dunbar, 58...It wasn't all bad." The spread offense is designed to open up the field...
- Malzahn has big plans for TU: The co-offensive coordinator will bring his...
- Newspaper article from: Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK) January 21, 2007 700+ words
...next season with a no-huddle, spread offense philosophy. The attack is fast...philosophy. Malzahn's no-huddle, spread-offense attack wasn't thrown together...to run the football out of the spread offense and protect the quarterback...
- What's old looks new again; Conservative UVa chooses spread offense.(SPORTS)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) September 3, 2009 700+ words
...old-is-new phenomenon of the spread offense seeped into nearly every major...transformation. Sure, Georgia Tech runs a spread option that will fluster teams...Groh said. We're not really a spread offense team. We're not a power running...
- The spread offense: four receivers Pt.2.(FOOTBALL)(Excerpt)
- Magazine article from: Coach and Athletic Director Rodriguez, Rich September 1, 2007 700+ words
To throw the football effectively in the spread offense, a team must plan what exactly it wants to accomplish...catch. SMASH The next passing package we use in the spread offense is what we call the smash or hitch-corner concept...
- OU has handled the spread offense because of strong tackling on defense.
- Newspaper article from: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) September 1, 2007 700+ words
...NORMAN -- Since Mike Leach took his spread offense to Texas Tech in 2000, the Red...Dodge, who ran a no-huddle, spread attack at Southlake Carroll High...defense that's been dominant against spread offenses, something he never faced...
