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<blockquote data-quote="daBuzz" data-source="post: 39579" data-attributes="member: 56"><p>A couple of things:</p><p>1) They run a much simpler to teach read-option scheme. In most cases, the QB is making a simple read based off the DE only and he's also doing it 4 to 5 yards deep in the backfield. So he has time to watch the play develop for almost a full second before he has to make the give/keep decision. If you ask any coach (Johnson included, I would think), this is a simpler read than the one asked by our QB's to make. The QB/B-back mesh in the TO is the key to our run game, but we consistently struggle with it against the teams with the better defensive lines. </p><p></p><p>Often opposing teams will line up 2 guys in the 1-technique. Usually at least 1 of those employs the technique of a single step and then dive into the mesh to disrupt the mesh. Go to YouTube and watch the 1st play of scrimmage in last year's VT game. The much talked about "fumble by Vad that killed us to start the game" was actually a product of his right arm being hit AT THE MESH POINT by the VT defender. Think about that. Our QB takes the step..takes one step to the right for the mesh with the B-back...reads the DE coming down the line and keeps the ball (correctly, I might add), and as he separates from the mesh is hit and loses the ball. We can blame it on the QB all we want but that's either a systemic problem of the play design versus the called defense, or the inability for the line to contain. But since we play 2 yard splits, no guard in the world is going to be able to get inside and scoop or cut that DT to stop the method they employed on that play.</p><p></p><p>Moving this read back 4 yards means that the DT has to take 3 steps and then dive...but the QB has time to read that and move outside. Conversely, the Auburn/Oregon read option scheme is effectively defensed the other way around. The way to contain that offense is for the DE's to penetrate outward and contain the play back inside. But this can be defeated by having a slot back or another back chip the DE back to the interior to allow the play to get to the outside.</p><p></p><p>The real effectiveness of the Auburn/Oregon read-option (a true spread option attack) though is the very nature of the word that describes the offense. By employing 3 or 4 WR's and utilizing those WR's to stretch the field vertically, it forces defenses to spread defenders away from the box.</p><p></p><p>Watch how teams play us. And by teams, I mean teams that are actually worth a damn. Watch UGA, VT, Miami, and Clemson. It's no secret how they will defend us because they have all done pretty much the same thing. They'll walk a safety up close to the LOS and there will be a minimum of 7 in the box. However, a good portion of the time there are 8 in the box and I have counted 9 at times. </p><p></p><p>The option does indeed give you a numerical advantage if executed properly. But that's IF and only IF that isn't negated by having more men to option. Our counter is supposedly to throw over the top to combat this. But when QBs are being hit as they plant their feet on a 5-step drop, it's difficult, if not damn near impossible, to complete that pass down field.</p><p></p><p>2) Balance. Say what you want but we run the ball almost 90% of the time. In 2011, we ran it 87.2% of the time. Conversely, Oregon ran it 68.1% of the time. I don't really care that we ever become a 50/50 team. But if the other team has a dominant run defense, you better be able to throw the football. We have averaged between 12 - 15 passes per game over CPJ's tenure. So when we are forced to pass, we are very poor at it. I've seen many people postulate as to why, but the #'s speak volumes to me. If you want to be good at something, you better rep it. We don't rep it much in games or in practice comparative to the # of running plays we execute. Therefore, we stink at it. </p><p></p><p>Those are just 2 differences...but they are significant in my mind...and probably more importantly, in the mind of offensive recruits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="daBuzz, post: 39579, member: 56"] A couple of things: 1) They run a much simpler to teach read-option scheme. In most cases, the QB is making a simple read based off the DE only and he's also doing it 4 to 5 yards deep in the backfield. So he has time to watch the play develop for almost a full second before he has to make the give/keep decision. If you ask any coach (Johnson included, I would think), this is a simpler read than the one asked by our QB's to make. The QB/B-back mesh in the TO is the key to our run game, but we consistently struggle with it against the teams with the better defensive lines. Often opposing teams will line up 2 guys in the 1-technique. Usually at least 1 of those employs the technique of a single step and then dive into the mesh to disrupt the mesh. Go to YouTube and watch the 1st play of scrimmage in last year's VT game. The much talked about "fumble by Vad that killed us to start the game" was actually a product of his right arm being hit AT THE MESH POINT by the VT defender. Think about that. Our QB takes the step..takes one step to the right for the mesh with the B-back...reads the DE coming down the line and keeps the ball (correctly, I might add), and as he separates from the mesh is hit and loses the ball. We can blame it on the QB all we want but that's either a systemic problem of the play design versus the called defense, or the inability for the line to contain. But since we play 2 yard splits, no guard in the world is going to be able to get inside and scoop or cut that DT to stop the method they employed on that play. Moving this read back 4 yards means that the DT has to take 3 steps and then dive...but the QB has time to read that and move outside. Conversely, the Auburn/Oregon read option scheme is effectively defensed the other way around. The way to contain that offense is for the DE's to penetrate outward and contain the play back inside. But this can be defeated by having a slot back or another back chip the DE back to the interior to allow the play to get to the outside. The real effectiveness of the Auburn/Oregon read-option (a true spread option attack) though is the very nature of the word that describes the offense. By employing 3 or 4 WR's and utilizing those WR's to stretch the field vertically, it forces defenses to spread defenders away from the box. Watch how teams play us. And by teams, I mean teams that are actually worth a damn. Watch UGA, VT, Miami, and Clemson. It's no secret how they will defend us because they have all done pretty much the same thing. They'll walk a safety up close to the LOS and there will be a minimum of 7 in the box. However, a good portion of the time there are 8 in the box and I have counted 9 at times. The option does indeed give you a numerical advantage if executed properly. But that's IF and only IF that isn't negated by having more men to option. Our counter is supposedly to throw over the top to combat this. But when QBs are being hit as they plant their feet on a 5-step drop, it's difficult, if not damn near impossible, to complete that pass down field. 2) Balance. Say what you want but we run the ball almost 90% of the time. In 2011, we ran it 87.2% of the time. Conversely, Oregon ran it 68.1% of the time. I don't really care that we ever become a 50/50 team. But if the other team has a dominant run defense, you better be able to throw the football. We have averaged between 12 - 15 passes per game over CPJ's tenure. So when we are forced to pass, we are very poor at it. I've seen many people postulate as to why, but the #'s speak volumes to me. If you want to be good at something, you better rep it. We don't rep it much in games or in practice comparative to the # of running plays we execute. Therefore, we stink at it. Those are just 2 differences...but they are significant in my mind...and probably more importantly, in the mind of offensive recruits. [/QUOTE]
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