Mizzou Spread,Unfair Advantage?

hskerprid

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I know Bo doesn't want to talk about the spread any more "it's just football". But when I look at Missouri and their spread I can't help but wonder if it's an unfair advantage to have your QB almost in punt formation to accept the snap. I don't know why most teams only line their QB 5 to 6 yds deep for the snap. I would like to hear your opinions on whether you think it's unfair that some teams will get the snap 7 to 8 yds deep. For a defensive lineman to try and get pressure on a guy that is that deep seems to be an unrealistic expectation. Would the NCAA come up with a rule about how deep QB's can be for a snap in the future? Some will say that if Mizzou can do it so can we, so why aren't more doing it? Having played both sides of the ball to me it just seems that with the 40 second clock and how the speed of the game has increased this added advantage puts even more stress on defenses. :dunno Your thoughts

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well everyone can run the spread if they want. so i guess it aint like mizzou is cheating. we could run the spread if we wanted to. its just part of football i guess, u can run what ever offense u want

 
hskerprid said:
I know Bo doesn't want to talk about the spread any more "it's just football". But when I look at Missouri and their spread I can't help but wonder if it's an unfair advantage to have your QB almost in punt formation to accept the snap. I don't know why most teams only line their QB 5 to 6 yds deep for the snap. I would like to hear your opinions on whether you think it's unfair that some teams will get the snap 7 to 8 yds deep. For a defensive lineman to try and get pressure on a guy that is that deep seems to be an unrealistic expectation. Would the NCAA come up with a rule about how deep QB's can be for a snap in the future? Some will say that if Mizzou can do it so can we, so why aren't more doing it? Having played both sides of the ball to me it just seems that with the 40 second clock and how the speed of the game has increased this added advantage puts even more stress on defenses. :dunno Your thoughts

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The QB can line up 20 yards back if he wants to. Most don't want to. For Mizzou, I think the distance allows the ... um... vertically challenged Chase Daniel to better see the field.

 
If you are back farther, that is farther you are throwing the ball, more time for the defense to react, too. Also, a deep shotgun gives you an easy angle at defensive end, or whoever is coming off the edge to rush. Has to be harder to snap that deep too, so why not have someone coming hard right up the gut?

My only question is do the ref's extend their idea of the "box" that you need to be out of to throw it away when in the shotgun? I wish that rule never made it to college. What will be funny is if we play Mizzou and it turns into a defensive slugfest, everyone will be scratching their heads then.

 
Rember when wishbone was trouble for the whole game? No team what"s it now,right?

Defense coach get"s paid to figure out, and off. coach get"s same deal to trick def.

back-forth it can go. i can bet 10 year from now people may think spread is thing to put on biscuit.

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Plus also good GBR start to get back on that pikle: :nanalama What"s nect team?

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As other poster's have mentioned, there are disadvantages to the QB lining up so in punt formation. My guess is that there will be one team that figures out a very good way of combatting that problem and then other teams will follow suit and Missou will have to adjust.

If the QB is setting up in punt formation, i think I might rush only three d-linemen and put in an extra middle linebacker. The linebackers then have plenty of time to see the play develop. If it is a run, the linebackers will be plugging the holes in the line before the ball gets back to the line of scrimmage. If it is a pass, and you're not going to get much of a rush on the QB anyway, you might as well have an extra defender in pass coverage.

I don't know if that would work, but I am confident that some defensive coordinator (or perhaps a former DC who is now a head coach) will figure out the answer to this problem. Every gimmick offense gets figured out sooner or later and eventually becomes obsolete......as it should be. :clap

 
HuskerExpat said:
As other poster's have mentioned, there are disadvantages to the QB lining up so in punt formation. My guess is that there will be one team that figures out a very good way of combatting that problem and then other teams will follow suit and Missou will have to adjust.
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See "Oklahoma Sooners"

 
Also, another disadvantage to this punt like distance is the establishment of the run. If your guys are lining up 8-10 yds deep than the backers and everyone else can see the play develop much better and have more time to react.

 
HuskerExpat said:
I don't know if that would work, but I am confident that some defensive coordinator (or perhaps a former DC who is now a head coach) will figure out the answer to this problem. Every gimmick offense gets figured out sooner or later and eventually becomes obsolete......as it should be. :clap
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Note to Bo Pelini:

Kick the living crap out of the Missouri center every chance you get. Once he's out of the game I can almost assure you the next one isn't gonna be so good at those long snaps....

 
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