Transitioning Out of the Spread

[BuckBojangles]

Transitioning Out of the Spread

I read a newspaper article this morning about how Florida has transitioned out of the spread and is implementing more power formations with considerable success.

Part of the problem, Urban M said was dealing with the speed in their conference.

Anway, I just wanted to throw it out there as to whether OSU is going through a similar transition and feeling some of the same success.

[crazybuckfan40]

I think it is just a combination of both the spread and power game. I think it is working perfectly for us.

[hoat]

"The spread offense is the Devil." --mama says

[rocketman]

Originally Posted by crazybuckfan40

I think it is just a combination of both the spread and power game. I think it is working perfectly for us.

In a nutshell, Pittman's 67 yard TD run! Spread 'em out endzone to endzone, split the LB's, and run up the middle. Sell the pass, and run with it. Or, play out of the power-I and put it in the air. With Pittman as a legit threat at RB now, the QB draw is far more effective since defenses will bite on RB.

[AirForceBuck]

Originally Posted by R0CK3TM4NN

In a nutshell, Pittman's 67 yard TD run! Spread 'em out endzone to endzone, split the LB's, and run up the middle. Sell the pass, and run with it. Or, play out of the power-I and put it in the air. With Pittman as a legit threat at RB now, the QB draw is far more effective since defenses will bite on RB.

Hey, it worked well against the *SECOND* best LB Corps in the nation (Iowa).

[kippy1040]

The play that pittman scored on from 67 yards out has been in the play books forever in Ohio State laurels. The key to this play is the left guard pulling to the right and taking out the inside linebacker while mangold has to perfect his block on the other side. we ran this to perfection with Michigan in 2001 and also against K-State at the Fiesta of 2004. It has to be called when the defense is least expecting it. But i keep thinking back to the day of Jamar Martin when he played and cleared some great holes for Jonathon Wells. I think we can develope a good blocking back with some of the talent we have. Ohio state needs to do some tinkering in this area.

[Taosman]

Lil Pepper brings the wood at fullback! He just needs to learn WHO to hit!
I thought we'd see more of Dionte Johnson this year! May be now with Schnit hurt we'll see him more!

[tedginn05]

I thought that the coaches this year turned Schnit into more of a RB? And Johnson was going to get some more action at FB. OSU should do what my hs team has done this year, take a big lineman that isn't seeing alot of action on the line and make him a FB. We did this and our guy(the o-lineman) gets in there a just chugs it through the defense, it takes about 3-4 guys to take him down. He had 2 tds in one game this year.

[jwinslow]

Originally Posted by tedginn05

I thought that the coaches this year turned Schnit into more of a RB? And Johnson was going to get some more action at FB. OSU should do what my hs team has done this year, take a big lineman that isn't seeing alot of action on the line and make him a FB. We did this and our guy(the o-lineman) gets in there a just chugs it through the defense, it takes about 3-4 guys to take him down. He had 2 tds in one game this year.

Brandon was turned into a RB. And Johnson saw plenty of action at FB (we just didn't use two back sets often). Somehow I think if that strategy would work at the Big Ten level, they would have tried it by now.

[tedginn05]

Originally Posted by jwinslow

Somehow I think if that strategy would work at the Big Ten level, they would have tried it by now.

Yes but who better to try it out on than Illinois?

Plus i saw Utah do it last year in a blowout, it was a D-line guy, but its the same concept, he got a td on the play too.

[jwinslow]

There is a reason you don't see that happening anywhere in the big ten. We will be practicing our execution of normal plays against Illinois. No need to train a lineman to carry the ball less effectively than Troy/Pitt can. Also, Utah doesn't play in a real conference, at least not on D.

[tedginn05]

Well it was just a suggestion, seeing how we're kinda short on the FB role i would think that he would be a good back-up to Johnson.

[jwinslow]

I think we would see Stan White get carries before one of our OL starts toting the rock.

[jimotis4heisman]

Originally Posted by tedginn05

I thought that the coaches this year turned Schnit into more of a RB? And Johnson was going to get some more action at FB. OSU should do what my hs team has done this year, take a big lineman that isn't seeing alot of action on the line and make him a FB. We did this and our guy(the o-lineman) gets in there a just chugs it through the defense, it takes about 3-4 guys to take him down. He had 2 tds in one game this year.

i think the 85 bears copied that from your genious of a coach

[tedginn05]

Originally Posted by jwinslow

I think we would see Stan White get carries before one of our OL starts toting the rock.

Hey i didn't say we should take Alex Boone and put him as a starting FB(although it would probably work!). I'm just saying when we have a game like illinois where it will most likely be a blowout in the 3rd. Then why risk one of our only healthy FB's.