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Posted on 7/21/24 at 4:11 pm to BLG
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then why doesn't anybody run it?
No one ran it in the 90s either except the military schools, Georgia Tech, and Nebraska. With the right personnel it still could be effective. Auburn 2014 was basically a one dimensional offense that occasionally threw bombs. They nearly put 50 on Bama that season. That offense was basically a triple option in shotgun formation. Different formation with same concepts. They had a former corner running it
Posted on 7/22/24 at 2:12 am to BLG
“then why doesn't anybody run it?”
I have been asking myself this for 15 years and I truly think it’s because it isn’t sexy. Ask ANY major league player and they will tell you the knuckleballer is the pitcher they hate to see most but it isn’t as cool as watching a 98 mph guy.
The option, like Nebraska ran or any of the wishbone teams is the best offense that’s ever been devised. You don’t have to have a great o line, you don’t have to have a 5 star qb or receivers. You just need good athletes in your backfield. It takes the weather factor out of a game also. You negate an opposing teams best pass rusher and force DBs to be linebackers. Where’s Nebraska been since they dumped it? Anybody seen Colorado since they dumped it? Remember when Syracuse was a top 10 team running it? How many national titles did Barry switzer win at OU running it. More than OU has won put together since he left. Lest we forget the pony express option at SMU. Hell, the best offense Bama played in 2011 was ga southern with their triple option.
I have been asking myself this for 15 years and I truly think it’s because it isn’t sexy. Ask ANY major league player and they will tell you the knuckleballer is the pitcher they hate to see most but it isn’t as cool as watching a 98 mph guy.
The option, like Nebraska ran or any of the wishbone teams is the best offense that’s ever been devised. You don’t have to have a great o line, you don’t have to have a 5 star qb or receivers. You just need good athletes in your backfield. It takes the weather factor out of a game also. You negate an opposing teams best pass rusher and force DBs to be linebackers. Where’s Nebraska been since they dumped it? Anybody seen Colorado since they dumped it? Remember when Syracuse was a top 10 team running it? How many national titles did Barry switzer win at OU running it. More than OU has won put together since he left. Lest we forget the pony express option at SMU. Hell, the best offense Bama played in 2011 was ga southern with their triple option.
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