Big Ten and the Spread offense

[zincfinger]

Originally Posted by Taosman

Teams that run versions of the spread/read option have given us headaches. 2005 Penn State...

The same 2005 Penn State that had 195 yards of total offense in that game? PSU played a great game and deserved to win, but it wasn't because of their offense.

[utgrad73]

Originally Posted by cincibuck

It seems to me that you run the spread for two reasons:

1. You don't have the talent the other guy has so you spread him out, hope that he hasn't had time to practice for this game because his "big" games are with non spread teams.... makes perfect sense.

2. You have a unique athlete and you want the ball in his hands as often as possible. Texas with VY, WVU with Pat White, Oregon with Dennis Dixon, OSU with Teddy Ginn and Troy's junior year.

If the talent can throw the ball at all it makes the offense just that much more effective and the great thing is that your most talented player touches the ball every play. If he's a game breaker like VY, Pat White, Dixon, or Ginn you have that many more shots at taking it all the way on any given play.

Something tells me that we're going to see some spread at OSU the next couple of years. It may not be the primary line up, but you can bet it will be in there simply because TP can score from anywhere on the field. It ain't like Tressel hasn't seen the spread or used it before.

We'll run the spread to give the offense a new look and to take advantage of TP's athletic ability. I agree it won't be the primary offense. The spread will offer some unique opportunities for our WRs. I see TB passing as before from the pocket, as he seldom runs. Give Beanie and Zoom the ball and run it up the gut. Mix it up.

Enter the spread offense, on occasion with TP or Henton in the game won't opposing D's be looking for an option run with these guys at QB? I say we set them up to think there going to run, and pass it to a wide open Dane Sanzenbacher. (I picked Dane as my go to guy in this line up but try any WR and let's see how each one does running the same route.) Same route but with a different receiver next time, alternate receivers, and run the same play.

We pass on an option this time to Zoom as the DBs are drawn deep as he sprints down the sideline uncovered. Speed and the spread will KILL this year. Defenses will have fits with this IMO. So, the spread may not prepare QBs for the next level, but they just might win a few "big games" in the CFB world.

I'm really looking forward to seeing this evolve this year.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel won't say so, but the visits his assistants made this spring indicate that they are preparing for new Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez and his spread offense.
South Florida and Rutgers were among the schools Ohio State coaches visited, Big East members that used to get an annual look at Rodriguez's West Virginia teams. South Florida beat the Mountaineers the past two seasons, and Rutgers lost to them in a dramatic 41-39 triple-overtime game two years ago.
Asked about the visits, Tressel noted only that the Buckeyes have six teams on the schedule that run some form of the spread.

[CONGERSBUCKEYE]

Spread/West Coast Offense Brand vs Generic Call it what you want it. Next to SEC speed it is the biggest bunch of crap going on in college football and making coaches like RR seem more intelligent. It starts with execution and making plays. The more diversified you can be with your offense and defense is great because it makes it so much harder to prepare. Still 10 yards for a first down. JT and company have a chance to take this to a new level. I magine having Beanie and Todd with full back on the first play and then do hurry up and run TP and Saine out the next play. Take the run from Michigan this year and make them beat you with an unproven QB pass with Jenkins waiting. My only concern is having let downs against inferior opponents.

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

One thing is clear to me... as soon as all the college teams are built to stop the spread, the power running game will make it's triumphant return.

[jimotis4heisman]

Originally Posted by Buckeyeskickbuttocks

One thing is clear to me... as soon as all the college teams are built to stop the spread, the power running game will make it's triumphant return.

you mean guys like jake hester and beanie wells will lead thier teams to the title game?

[SNIPER26]

Originally Posted by CONGERSBUCKEYE

making coaches like RR seem more intelligent.

No, that's just happening because as much as you OSU fans want to poke fun at Rodriguez, the fact still remains that he can coach. You don't go 104-62-2 by being a complete dumbass. He's won four Big East titles (granted, it's not the best conference, but in those years he won there were some pretty good teams), been to 2 BCS bowls, and his "biggest bunch of crap" is statistically backed up. Let's look at the years at WVU when he finally got his offense implemented with players that were well-suited for it.

West Virginia '07: #3 in rush offense 297.23 ypg, #1 in rush ypc 6.15 ypc, #9 scoring offense 39.6 ppg
West Virginia '06: #2 in rush offense 303.00 ypg, #1 in rush ypc 6.68 ypc, #3 scoring offense 38.8 ppg
West Virginia '05: #4 in rush offense 272.42 ypg, #11 in rush ypc 5.23 ypc, #31 scoring offense 32.1 ppg
West Virginia '04: #7 in rush offense 252.83 ypg, #10 in rush ypc 5.14 ypc, #29 scoring offense 30.1 ppg