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<blockquote data-quote="vamosjackets" data-source="post: 123018" data-attributes="member: 216"><p>The sports psychologist and counsellor strategies aren't exclusive to Saban. CCG also did this with the team ... it's probably an NFL thing that has trickled down some to college from NFL coaches going to NCAA.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure whether the flexbone was around before CPJ started doing it at GSU in the 80's. He created it when Erk Russell put him in charge of the offense and the impetus was to create an offense that could fully utilize the tools of their greatly talented QB - Tracy Ham. Again, not sure if he was the original one who decided to move the TB's of the traditional wishbone to the slot positions so that they would be passing game and running game threats. I want to say he got this from another coach whose name escapes me (seems like it was a funny name though). But, this move is what revolutionized option football because not only did the defense have to defend the option, it also had to defend the run-n-shoot as there was always the threat of 4 verticals (4 verticals is the bread-n-butter basis of the run-n-shoot) and 4 WR's who could be in the secondary immediately.</p><p></p><p>It was widely held that the two toughest offenses to defend were the wishbone option and the 4 wide run-n-shoot ... and this offense puts the two formations and philosophies together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vamosjackets, post: 123018, member: 216"] The sports psychologist and counsellor strategies aren't exclusive to Saban. CCG also did this with the team ... it's probably an NFL thing that has trickled down some to college from NFL coaches going to NCAA. I'm not sure whether the flexbone was around before CPJ started doing it at GSU in the 80's. He created it when Erk Russell put him in charge of the offense and the impetus was to create an offense that could fully utilize the tools of their greatly talented QB - Tracy Ham. Again, not sure if he was the original one who decided to move the TB's of the traditional wishbone to the slot positions so that they would be passing game and running game threats. I want to say he got this from another coach whose name escapes me (seems like it was a funny name though). But, this move is what revolutionized option football because not only did the defense have to defend the option, it also had to defend the run-n-shoot as there was always the threat of 4 verticals (4 verticals is the bread-n-butter basis of the run-n-shoot) and 4 WR's who could be in the secondary immediately. It was widely held that the two toughest offenses to defend were the wishbone option and the 4 wide run-n-shoot ... and this offense puts the two formations and philosophies together. [/QUOTE]
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