Last year's Wildcat formation

[Marf]

Last year, the majority of our offensive success came from the Wildcat in the Holiday Bowl.

 

Anyone think that in another situation like the Texas game last weekend, we could have Lee and Burkhead in the wildcat again? I know the point would be moot to run the Wildcat with Martinez in the backfield. Lee wasn't as much of a threat with his feet, but the defense certainly backed off and was in a heavier coverage set. I think that would allow us to maintain our primarily run based offense even after the defense has neutralized the zone read, while also making them respect the pass as Arizona did last year.

 

Any thoughts?

[Hunter94]

i doubt we see the return of the wildcat, Wats used it in the Holiday Bowl last season, it worked, so now we are done with it.

[JTrain]

It's been a while since my last math class, but I don't think 7 Wildcat runs for 57 yards is the majority of 73 plays for 396 yards.

 

Remember the first time we showed it against Arizona, they weren't ready for it and it went for 34 yards. After that: 6 carries for 23 yards (3.8 ypc). Compare that to the QB draw/power plays we've run with TM this year (essentially the Wildcat with the QB still taking the snap), and you probably won't care if we see it with Rex again or not.

[BigWillie]

Why?

 

Letting Burkhead get the snap and run a zone play is going to be more surprising than Taylor running a zone play?

[BIGREDIOWAN]

i doubt we see the return of the wildcat, Wats used it in the Holiday Bowl last season, it worked, so now we are done with it.

I see what you did there..............