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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 455035" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>I think the splits are a function of who's playing QB.</p><p></p><p>When Navy had Wirth at QB and was essentially a midline and QB keeps on the TO offense, they had regular splits. That worked because Wirth was a bruiser of a runner and the BBs were both 240 lb. types that weren't going to break big runs that often. So they put big guys at guard, used regular splits, and ran the ball a la Big 12.<em> But …</em></p><p></p><p>When Reynolds was their QB, they used wide splits like we do now. Why? I think it was because Reynolds was and TM is a great runner in the open field. You want to create gaps in the D because it will lead to good things when TM tucks the ball in and goes for it. Also, the wide splits maximize opportunities on the TO by widening the slots. Now, that can lead to pass protection problems and will this year. But TM does a lot of damage when he scrambles and running the occasional draw should keep the disruption at a minimum. Problem = disguising our pass plays does mean that the OLs are at a disadvantage setting up. Solution (and we did this last year) = tighten up the splits. Problem, part deux = that can't be done every time or it telegraphs passing plays.</p><p></p><p>It's a tradeoff and we'll just have to hope that our OL can make it work. Soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 455035, member: 265"] I think the splits are a function of who's playing QB. When Navy had Wirth at QB and was essentially a midline and QB keeps on the TO offense, they had regular splits. That worked because Wirth was a bruiser of a runner and the BBs were both 240 lb. types that weren't going to break big runs that often. So they put big guys at guard, used regular splits, and ran the ball a la Big 12.[I] But …[/I] When Reynolds was their QB, they used wide splits like we do now. Why? I think it was because Reynolds was and TM is a great runner in the open field. You want to create gaps in the D because it will lead to good things when TM tucks the ball in and goes for it. Also, the wide splits maximize opportunities on the TO by widening the slots. Now, that can lead to pass protection problems and will this year. But TM does a lot of damage when he scrambles and running the occasional draw should keep the disruption at a minimum. Problem = disguising our pass plays does mean that the OLs are at a disadvantage setting up. Solution (and we did this last year) = tighten up the splits. Problem, part deux = that can't be done every time or it telegraphs passing plays. It's a tradeoff and we'll just have to hope that our OL can make it work. Soon. [/QUOTE]
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