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<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 56949" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>I think the whole HUNH offense gets way overplayed in the sense that some fans tend to read too much into the role it plays in a team's success. People forget that teams like Oregon and Auburn are still well coached with very good players. The hurry up just gives them an added dimension, and compliments what they're already doing.</p><p></p><p>For instance, UNC runs a HUNH offense. Did it really help them all that much? It's still about how well you coach 'em up, and how good your players are.</p><p></p><p>Also, with regard to Malzahn and Auburn, the beauty of his offense is he can do multiple things with his personnel. So the defense is running a 4-2-5? Great, he'll put his H-back in motion, and run a "power" play and have his QB or RB follow the H back through the hole where there's more space since the MLB is no longer there. He'll take that easy 5+ yards because the personnel to defend the power play isn't there. So the defense reverts back to a "traditional" 4-3 to defend against the "power" play utilizing the H-back? Great....now Malzahn will shift the H-back into space and motion the RB into space as well. Now you're defending a 5 receiver "spread" look with 4-3 personnel. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. In a way, CPJ's offense does the same things depending on the package of players that are on the field...it just looks different than "traditional" offensive alignments. Just not the hurry up element...yet.</p><p></p><p>That analysis is pretty elementary, because great defenses have "flex" or "joker" type defenders that can play multiple positions and give you multiple looks. Guys like Brandon Watts, Jemea Thomas, and Jeremiah Attaochou. Those guys are a premium now a days because they can play many roles to give your defense multiple looks in appearance and utility. It's no secret that Roof is going to the 4-2-5, but that doesn't mean he won't have bring a safety into the box to act like a de-facto 3rd LB if the offensive personnel and look calls for it.</p><p></p><p>The point of all that is, HUNH is great and it enhances what the offense is doing a little bit, but it's success overshadows what's really making those great offenses tick: Great coaching + great players. That formula is as true today as it was when the game first started.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 56949, member: 360"] I think the whole HUNH offense gets way overplayed in the sense that some fans tend to read too much into the role it plays in a team's success. People forget that teams like Oregon and Auburn are still well coached with very good players. The hurry up just gives them an added dimension, and compliments what they're already doing. For instance, UNC runs a HUNH offense. Did it really help them all that much? It's still about how well you coach 'em up, and how good your players are. Also, with regard to Malzahn and Auburn, the beauty of his offense is he can do multiple things with his personnel. So the defense is running a 4-2-5? Great, he'll put his H-back in motion, and run a "power" play and have his QB or RB follow the H back through the hole where there's more space since the MLB is no longer there. He'll take that easy 5+ yards because the personnel to defend the power play isn't there. So the defense reverts back to a "traditional" 4-3 to defend against the "power" play utilizing the H-back? Great....now Malzahn will shift the H-back into space and motion the RB into space as well. Now you're defending a 5 receiver "spread" look with 4-3 personnel. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. In a way, CPJ's offense does the same things depending on the package of players that are on the field...it just looks different than "traditional" offensive alignments. Just not the hurry up element...yet. That analysis is pretty elementary, because great defenses have "flex" or "joker" type defenders that can play multiple positions and give you multiple looks. Guys like Brandon Watts, Jemea Thomas, and Jeremiah Attaochou. Those guys are a premium now a days because they can play many roles to give your defense multiple looks in appearance and utility. It's no secret that Roof is going to the 4-2-5, but that doesn't mean he won't have bring a safety into the box to act like a de-facto 3rd LB if the offensive personnel and look calls for it. The point of all that is, HUNH is great and it enhances what the offense is doing a little bit, but it's success overshadows what's really making those great offenses tick: Great coaching + great players. That formula is as true today as it was when the game first started. [/QUOTE]
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