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<blockquote data-quote="DeepSnap" data-source="post: 992368" data-attributes="member: 4589"><p>Same same..... every coach has to put his stamp on whatever they're doing...... and call it something that makes it his. Flankers, WRs, Split Ends, Left Halfbacks, Right Halfbacks, Tailbacks, Fullbacks, A-Backs, B-Backs, Slot Backs, H-Backs, Tight ends, Xs, Ys, & Zs, Wiggles, Waggles, Roll Outs, Sprint Outs, Throwbacks, Drop Backs,</p><p></p><p>Carson's Wrecker & Stinger were just his cutesy GT way of saying Sam (Strong) or Will (Weak) OLB.... even fronts usually had a Mike (Middle) LB..... and a Nickle could even be the Rover (Strong Safety/Walked-Up Safety). Carson's "Tech" defense had two ILBs, but no particular name designations.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Numbers were pretty strictly regulated, but what you called 'em varied by era.</p><p></p><p>Post-1952 and with the advent of the Straight T formation, you had LHBs wearing 20s, FBs 30s, and RHBs wearing 40s. As the 1950s wore on, FBs starting wearing 40s and things were pretty stable til the early 1960s and the into of the 90s for DEs and LBs. 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s were as others described.</p><p></p><p>Strangest to me these days are the deepsnappers wearing 40s. SMH.</p><p></p><p>The more things change, the more they remain the same. At the end of the day, it's just 11 on 11.</p><p></p><p>DeepSnap</p><p>"#69 in your program, #1 in your heart."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DeepSnap, post: 992368, member: 4589"] Same same..... every coach has to put his stamp on whatever they're doing...... and call it something that makes it his. Flankers, WRs, Split Ends, Left Halfbacks, Right Halfbacks, Tailbacks, Fullbacks, A-Backs, B-Backs, Slot Backs, H-Backs, Tight ends, Xs, Ys, & Zs, Wiggles, Waggles, Roll Outs, Sprint Outs, Throwbacks, Drop Backs, Carson's Wrecker & Stinger were just his cutesy GT way of saying Sam (Strong) or Will (Weak) OLB.... even fronts usually had a Mike (Middle) LB..... and a Nickle could even be the Rover (Strong Safety/Walked-Up Safety). Carson's "Tech" defense had two ILBs, but no particular name designations. Numbers were pretty strictly regulated, but what you called 'em varied by era. Post-1952 and with the advent of the Straight T formation, you had LHBs wearing 20s, FBs 30s, and RHBs wearing 40s. As the 1950s wore on, FBs starting wearing 40s and things were pretty stable til the early 1960s and the into of the 90s for DEs and LBs. 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s were as others described. Strangest to me these days are the deepsnappers wearing 40s. SMH. The more things change, the more they remain the same. At the end of the day, it's just 11 on 11. DeepSnap "#69 in your program, #1 in your heart." [/QUOTE]
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