The Spread Offense
Reg,
I've been watching the Texas Tech Offense for the pass 2 years. I've brought playbooks and DVD's off of E-bay to learn this offensive system. I think it's great for the multi-stop system. With out question we are seeing its influnce on the pro game. In the pros they call it the Wildecat Offense. It is very difficult to stop with a running QB. Miami Dolphins uses it with Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams. More pro teams are implementing it into their offense. Its the new trend in the NFL, "The Hybird Running Back." Now teams are beginning to run the true Spread Offense. Up until now, teams like the Colts, Patriots, Bengals, etc. ran a variation of the spread.
But how do you slow down a wide-split spread offense in miniature football? Here's what I do.
With wide splits, the offensive coach wants the defense to play the gaps thinking he has a free run into the offensive backfield. With angle blocks, it is very easy to creat huge holes for running lanes. I play some DL 2-3 yards off the ball over top of the OL. When the ball is snapped, the OL move laterally which allows the DL to get penetration into the backfield. OL run into each other knocking RB's off of their routes. The offensive coach is playing a chess game up front with his OL, therefore I too play a chess game up front with my DL. Instead of playing in the gaps, sometimes I might angle a DL into a gap. Sometimes I'll play the gap, but angle a DL. The LB'ers and secondary are for another discussion.
And by the way, D-Coordinators are going to be looking very closely at the Pros' Wildcat offensive in the off season. They'll come up with something to counter, they always do!
Smitty
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