This "new" offense?

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Everyone keeps speaking of this "new" offense under Beck. However I'm gunna shed some light on whats happening here, and take this FWIW...

If anyone feels obliged go to ESPN3.com and re-watch some of the things that both Auburn and Oregon were doing offensively. Auburn came out in their OWN high tempo to screw with Oregon's D.

If you can remember, Auburn did kind of a "flash no-huddle" as I've heard it called. The lineman are right on the ball facing the QB with the skill players already set and looking at the sideline for the call. QB barks it out to the lineman, they turn around and set, boom ball is snapped. I think you'll actually see ALOT of what Auburn did and ALOT of what Oregon did on offense just in that national title game not only here at Nebraska but around the country.

Also, I don't know if you remember what Oregon's Defense was doing some of the time, but they had every defender standing up and moving and shifting around the line of scrimmage pre snap. I think you'll also see a fair amount of this next season too, maybe not here at NU but around the country for those that are trying to stop alot of spread formations, and looking for answer as to do so. We've once again entered a new era of football that is going away from the spread as we know it, to a whole new Flash spread no huddle attack that relies on LOTS AND LOTS of option.

I liked what I saw out of both Auburn and Oregon in that game, its a game changer...Oklahoma St and Oklahoma already started using the "diamond-pistol" which we will see more of.

Funny Story, I was sitting in the hospitality room for coaches during a wrestling meet at a C-2 high school here in nebraska, up on the white board was a football formation. Yep, it was the diamond-pistol. after a half of a season at the college ranks its already finding its way trickling down to the high school ranks in Nebraska, if its happening in Nebraska its happening all over the country. FOOTBALL has changed once again my friends.

 
I agree with the no huddle approach, I would not be surprised at all to see that part installed. Someone mentioned in another thread that he saw alot of option being ran when he watched part of a practice. The Auburn style is more misdirection and motion based, while Oregon is more zone read and option.

 
The diamond formation isn't new. It's basically the flexbone, with the qb dropped back a few steps.
Actually its not. Its not even the same concept. How are they related? If you think that because your running triple option out of a package like that its like a flexbone then I guess every formation is basically "flexbone" but with the players positioned different.

You don't give away which way you are going pre snap out of this formation like you do with the flexbone and its pre snap motion (85% of the time)

If the split back were up near the line as "wings" then you could convince me that its the flexbone or Wing T (as I like to call it) with the qb dropped back a few steps.

 
I agree with the no huddle approach, I would not be surprised at all to see that part installed. Someone mentioned in another thread that he saw alot of option being ran when he watched part of a practice. The Auburn style is more misdirection and motion based, while Oregon is more zone read and option.

Yeah, I read that somewhere here too. Just bloody love it and desperately hope it's true.

 
The diamond formation isn't new. It's basically the flexbone, with the qb dropped back a few steps.
Actually its not. Its not even the same concept. How are they related? If you think that because your running triple option out of a package like that its like a flexbone then I guess every formation is basically "flexbone" but with the players positioned different.

You don't give away which way you are going pre snap out of this formation like you do with the flexbone and its pre snap motion (85% of the time)

If the split back were up near the line as "wings" then you could convince me that its the flexbone or Wing T (as I like to call it) with the qb dropped back a few steps.
It is the flexbone, with the wings tighter and everyone scooted back two yards. It gives you the same advantages that the flexbone does, just in a more compact way. You don't have to run ONLY triple option or use motion out of the flexbone.

 
The diamond formation isn't new. It's basically the flexbone, with the qb dropped back a few steps.
Actually its not. Its not even the same concept. How are they related? If you think that because your running triple option out of a package like that its like a flexbone then I guess every formation is basically "flexbone" but with the players positioned different.

You don't give away which way you are going pre snap out of this formation like you do with the flexbone and its pre snap motion (85% of the time)

If the split back were up near the line as "wings" then you could convince me that its the flexbone or Wing T (as I like to call it) with the qb dropped back a few steps.
It is the flexbone, with the wings tighter and everyone scooted back two yards. It gives you the same advantages that the flexbone does, just in a more compact way. You don't have to run ONLY triple option or use motion out of the flexbone.
Oh snap! A couch coach battle is brewing!

 
The diamond formation isn't new. It's basically the flexbone, with the qb dropped back a few steps.
Actually its not. Its not even the same concept. How are they related? If you think that because your running triple option out of a package like that its like a flexbone then I guess every formation is basically "flexbone" but with the players positioned different.

You don't give away which way you are going pre snap out of this formation like you do with the flexbone and its pre snap motion (85% of the time)

If the split back were up near the line as "wings" then you could convince me that its the flexbone or Wing T (as I like to call it) with the qb dropped back a few steps.
It is the flexbone, with the wings tighter and everyone scooted back two yards. It gives you the same advantages that the flexbone does, just in a more compact way. You don't have to run ONLY triple option or use motion out of the flexbone.
I can't deal with ignorance...but ok lets just go with your thoughts.

WING T it is!

 
This is a great post, I love a chance to kick around what the offense may look like. Here in Oregon they get a great deal of press on how they practice and Scott Frost commented once that the only team that he has been with that practiced like the ducks do is the huskers in the 90's. I think that real deal is that the teams had/have good offensive play but what makes them tick is execution. I love watching the old husker games because twhen the ball was snapped every thing was quick and well ran. Clearly the talent and planning was good but with out good crisp disciplined play the talent is wasted.

 
A team has to be extremely disciplined and well-coached to pull off an offense like Oregon or Auburn has. In my opinion, I think Oregon was more well-coached than Auburn last year on the offensive side of the ball. Oregon's offense could seemingly plug-and-chug with great success, even at the quarterback position.

Could we run this at Nebraska? Sure. Technically speaking, we could go back and run the wishbone if we wanted.

The better question is - should we? You need a lot of focus and discipline to run those offenses, something that has been missing from the offense for several years at Nebraska.

 
A team has to be extremely disciplined and well-coached to pull off an offense like Oregon or Auburn has. In my opinion, I think Oregon was more well-coached than Auburn last year on the offensive side of the ball. Oregon's offense could seemingly plug-and-chug with great success, even at the quarterback position.

Could we run this at Nebraska? Sure. Technically speaking, we could go back and run the wishbone if we wanted.

The better question is - should we? You need a lot of focus and discipline to run those offenses, something that has been missing from the offense for several years at Nebraska.
Bingo. Oregon had some many weapons at the RB, QB, WR spots that it was hard to pin-point where the ball was going to go. While, Auburn really only had one true threat on offense the whole season, Cam.

 
A team has to be extremely disciplined and well-coached to pull off an offense like Oregon or Auburn has. In my opinion, I think Oregon was more well-coached than Auburn last year on the offensive side of the ball. Oregon's offense could seemingly plug-and-chug with great success, even at the quarterback position.

Could we run this at Nebraska? Sure. Technically speaking, we could go back and run the wishbone if we wanted.

The better question is - should we? You need a lot of focus and discipline to run those offenses, something that has been missing from the offense for several years at Nebraska.
Bingo. Oregon had some many weapons at the RB, QB, WR spots that it was hard to pin-point where the ball was going to go. While, Auburn really only had one true threat on offense the whole season, Cam.
Signed Michael Dyer and his 1093 yards, 6 YPC and 143 yards in the NCG, and Onterio McCalebb's 810 yards with 8.5 YPC and their combined 15 TDS.

Not to mention their under-rated receivers

 
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