rkhufu7 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Why couldn't it work? They ran multiple formations, including the spread and they were productive. Why can't you run a power-I formation with the spread and option football mixed in? Make the offense fun and simple/complex enough so that a good freshman could play early on offense. http://www.trojanfootballanalysis.com/wp/wordpress/?p=247 Quote Link to comment
bigpulve Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 It could work, but its not Watsons style of offense. Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 I think we need to run OK-State's offense! It is really good! Quote Link to comment
Karawithasmile Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Why couldn't it work? They ran multiple formations, including the spread and they were productive. Why can't you run a power-I formation with the spread and option football mixed in? Make the offense fun and simple/complex enough so that a good freshman could play early on offense. I miss the 90s....could that work again? It seems like nobody runs the option anymore... Is it wrong that I want Green to get the start just to bring back the 90s? Quote Link to comment
cb1954 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Of course it would work. Some people act like NU was running the wishbone. NU had a power running game that used SOME option, about 25% of the time. NU threw the ball quite well. What you need is the right personel and the right guy calling the plays. Just don't be so predicable. I'm going to scream if I see much more of these 2 yard passes. Quote Link to comment
bshirt Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Of course it would work. Some people act like NU was running the wishbone. NU had a power running game that used SOME option, about 25% of the time. NU threw the ball quite well. What you need is the right personel and the right guy calling the plays. Just don't be so predicable. I'm going to scream if I see much more of these 2 yard passes. Nahhh.....why switch to that?? Let's keep using the WCO and losing....and losing.....and losing....anytime we play a good team. Quote Link to comment
Mrmom Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 So why again did the entire Husker nation decide the option "couldn't work in todays college football"? Last time I checked, it was the last time we were above mediocre, and it seems to be owning a team we barely lost to... (I am a bit drunk but I do think the trip D could/would work in the Big twelve...I think we could recruit way better option talent (less competition) than we can kids that get offers from every major school in the US.. flame on or ignore if you wish Quote Link to comment
Stu Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 It's been a decade since 97. Things change. They need to fix what's going on right now, not change the entire offense, that would take several more years to perfect, and we would lose even more games... The 90's are gone people... Quote Link to comment
J_2_THA_BONE Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 It is working as they are beating VT, hey KU is gettin killed too! Quote Link to comment
Paul in WI Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Of course it would work. Some people act like NU was running the wishbone. NU had a power running game that used SOME option, about 25% of the time. NU threw the ball quite well. What you need is the right personel and the right guy calling the plays. Just don't be so predicable. I'm going to scream if I see much more of these 2 yard passes. You just touched on what drives me absolutely crazy. People think it was all option all of the time, but that was only a PIECE of the old offense. Then there's the other group that calls NU's old offense the wishbone. Both are wrong. It was a power running game with the option often run on passing downs--not saying that they wouldn't pass or do play action...... Quote Link to comment
rkhufu7 Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 Va Tech is a winning program and they run a poor man's version of the old NU offense. They are consistent on defense and offense. NU played GREAT offense. Let TO be the OC? Quote Link to comment
irafreak Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Well georgia tech is running the 90's offense and winning Quote Link to comment
Paul in WI Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Well georgia tech is running the 90's offense and winning Actually, GT's running a poor man's version of the 90's offense. Osborne had a lot more plays up his sleeve than GT. Quote Link to comment
DemoS6 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 The "old" offense was scrapped cuz Billber was too busy figgerin out what page in the bible of his the post pattern was on. The option was a "wrinkle" along with a bunch of other "wrinkles". I remember what Dick Vermeil said in a pregame for ABC once "they run the power, they run passes off the power, they run the counter, they run passes of the counter, and they run the option and passes off the option. Take those 6 plays, 30 different formations, talent and playcall timing and you have a simple but very effective offense" That's what it was and that's what we need. Quote Link to comment
rkhufu7 Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 NU was classic pro-I formation with options and multiple sets. Check link from Trojan Football analysis on 90s NU offense. TO was and offensive GENIUS!!! Quote Link to comment
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