How come we don't do this...

[techman]

I'm sure I used to see CPJ's offense throw more as an option in the triple option play itself, i.e., after the mesh the QB would begin running down the line w/ the A back trailing and suddenly the QB would back up from the line of scrimmage and throw often to a wide open receiver because everyone had by then 'bit' on the run. I saw this several times when CPJ was at Ga. Southern. How come we don't do this now?

 

[tech_wreck47]

I'm sure I used to see CPJ's offense throw more as an option in the triple option play itself, i.e., after the mesh the QB would begin running down the line w/ the A back trailing and suddenly the QB would back up from the line of scrimmage and throw often to a wide open receiver because everyone had by then 'bit' on the run. I saw this several times when CPJ was at Ga. Southern. How come we don't do this now?

We did it once last year to lynch, it turned out to be a TD.

 

[MGTfan]

We ran a similar play twice last year. Once against UNC, that resulted in a Clinton Lynch touchdown. The other against UGA. Basically faked the counter option.

 

[wreckrod]

Yeah, I've been surprised we haven't seen the triple pass play more often. It's not off the counter, it looks like actual triple, just the mesh is fake, and then instead of the QB attacking read number 2, he backs up and throws it deep.

 

[takethepoints]

With JT at QB, that was pretty much a waste of time, imho. Might as well get him out to the corner; that's where he could do some damage. For throwing, a straight drop back suited his height. If I had to guess, these are the reasons we haven't done this with Marshall either. He'll do a lot more damage with his feet then with his arm and his height makes a straight drop back work better.

Besides, the way to make this play pure murder is from a spread. The long snap gives the QB more time to use the option as he runs to the LOS.

 

[tech_wreck47]

With JT at QB, that was pretty much a waste of time, imho. Might as well get him out to the corner; that's where he could do some damage. For throwing, a straight drop back suited his height. If I had to guess, these are the reasons we haven't done this with Marshall either. He'll do a lot more damage with his feet then with his arm and his height makes a straight drop back work better.

Besides, the way to make this play pure murder is from a spread. The long snap gives the QB more time to use the option as he runs to the LOS.

With his height getting out of the pocket is better, dropping straight back makes it hard to see over the OL when you aren't taller.

 

[GTech63]

We did it once last year to lynch, it turned out to be a TD.

I have wondered the same thing. Especially when Ds sell out to shut down our wide stuff, 9 and 10 in the box and fly to play side motion.

 

[FredJacket]

35 is the fewest points we've put up in 3 games. We've moved the ball at will, basically... in every game.

I'd like to think there are quite a few plays CPJ isn't going to show until necessary.

 

[AE 87]

First, a pass is NEVER an option from the Veer Triple. A play action pass is a different play.

The reason for this is that our OL get to the next level in run blocking and would be illegal downfield if a pass were thrown.

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

I would love to see some kind of tackle eligible throw to Parker Braun.....if only he played tackle. Has great wheels for it.

 

[ilovetheoption]

Aka the old uva Shawn Moore/Herman Moore special.

I want to say that Georgia Tech's Primary play-action in the past couple years has been rocket toss action where the motioning a back ends up running a flat or a wheel route or something and the QB gives a toss fake to get the safety screaming up and the frontside a back ends up heading down field

 

[grb916]

First, a pass is NEVER an option from the Veer Triple. A play action pass is a different play.

The reason for this is that our OL get to the next level in run blocking and would be illegal downfield if a pass were thrown.

And for that matter, any defender who's paying attention to our OL blocking should pick up immediately the pass pro and drop back in coverage accordingly.

 

[forensicbuzz]

First, a pass is NEVER an option from the Veer Triple. A play action pass is a different play.

The reason for this is that our OL get to the next level in run blocking and would be illegal downfield if a pass were thrown.

agreed. Unless said pass was behind the line of scrimmage, which it wouldn't probably be in this situation.

 

[AE 87]

agreed. Unless said pass was behind the line of scrimmage, which it wouldn't probably be in this situation.

Yes. Thanks for clarifying. I had assumed that the premise was an open receiver beyond the line of scrimmage because DBs had crashed to stop the run.