Comments on: Florida’s no-huddle: More plays for me equals less chance of you winning http://smartfootball.com/uncategorized/floridas-no-huddle-more-plays-for-me-equals-less-chance-of-you-winning Analysis and strategy by Chris. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:20:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BobG http://smartfootball.com/uncategorized/floridas-no-huddle-more-plays-for-me-equals-less-chance-of-you-winning/comment-page-1#comment-600 BobG Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:54:50 +0000 http://smartfootball.com/?p=348#comment-600 It is no secret how Urban came to using this tactic. He told us. He said that they always question their defensive coaches as to what is hardest for them to defend; then consider incorporating it in the offense. There are positive factors for the Gators. 1. They are superbly conditioned 2. They have outstanding defensive depth, so do not worry about their own defense tiring. From his comments, I do not believe they plan to use the tactic as their base offense, but to turn it on and off. It is no secret how Urban came to using this tactic. He told us. He said that they always question their defensive coaches as to what is hardest for them to defend; then consider incorporating it in the offense.

There are positive factors for the Gators.
1. They are superbly conditioned
2. They have outstanding defensive depth, so do not worry about their own defense tiring.

From his comments, I do not believe they plan to use the tactic as their base offense, but to turn it on and off.

]]> By: Jay http://smartfootball.com/uncategorized/floridas-no-huddle-more-plays-for-me-equals-less-chance-of-you-winning/comment-page-1#comment-562 Jay Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:08:35 +0000 http://smartfootball.com/?p=348#comment-562 @ Andy & Chris I found the cross-pollination: http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/1057/northwestern-offense-has-roots-with-rodriguez By the way, great site! I love the X's and O's of football, and this site delivers. @ Andy & Chris

I found the cross-pollination:

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/1057/northwestern-offense-has-roots-with-rodriguez

By the way, great site! I love the X’s and O’s of football, and this site delivers.

]]> By: mark http://smartfootball.com/uncategorized/floridas-no-huddle-more-plays-for-me-equals-less-chance-of-you-winning/comment-page-1#comment-557 mark Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:46:48 +0000 http://smartfootball.com/?p=348#comment-557 This seems to be a logical next step. With the new clock rules that slow the game down more and have cut into the snaps a team can get on offense to get more snaps you've got to speed up the offense. Gus at Auburn ran 79 plays against LA Tech but stated that was horribly slow and wanted 85-90 snaps as the norm. This will mean teams have to change their conditioning even more to keep up with this offense. Franklin had Auburn lighten its offensive linemen up to keep up the momentum but for whatever reason Auburn never ran that speed. Gus had the offensive line put weight back on but the team as a whole did a tremendous amount of cardio work to be conditioned for this offense. This seems to be a logical next step. With the new clock rules that slow the game down more and have cut into the snaps a team can get on offense to get more snaps you’ve got to speed up the offense.

Gus at Auburn ran 79 plays against LA Tech but stated that was horribly slow and wanted 85-90 snaps as the norm.

This will mean teams have to change their conditioning even more to keep up with this offense. Franklin had Auburn lighten its offensive linemen up to keep up the momentum but for whatever reason Auburn never ran that speed. Gus had the offensive line put weight back on but the team as a whole did a tremendous amount of cardio work to be conditioned for this offense.

]]> By: ConnGator http://smartfootball.com/uncategorized/floridas-no-huddle-more-plays-for-me-equals-less-chance-of-you-winning/comment-page-1#comment-554 ConnGator Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:57:05 +0000 http://smartfootball.com/?p=348#comment-554 "Upset-repellent," I love that phrase. Additionally, this would imply that the better the opponent the slower you should play. So since Florida was equal or slightly better than Oklahoma they should not have played very fast. And that's exactly what happened. They got ready quickly but did not really snap the ball that fast. So Stoops is not a bad coach, just an unlucky one. “Upset-repellent,” I love that phrase.

Additionally, this would imply that the better the opponent the slower you should play. So since Florida was equal or slightly better than Oklahoma they should not have played very fast. And that’s exactly what happened. They got ready quickly but did not really snap the ball that fast. So Stoops is not a bad coach, just an unlucky one.

]]> By: Brad http://smartfootball.com/uncategorized/floridas-no-huddle-more-plays-for-me-equals-less-chance-of-you-winning/comment-page-1#comment-552 Brad Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:22:10 +0000 http://smartfootball.com/?p=348#comment-552 An interesting, easy install part of the balls to the wall hurry up is the "Xerox" or "Copy" concept. Say your offense just had a big play, be it off an IZ or a Post against Cov. 2. Offensive coaches on the sideline just start yelling "Copy! Copy!" or "Xerox! Xerox!" or whatever key word you'd like to use, and then the offense busts it back to the line to run the exact same play in the exact same formation, with the idea being that the defense is still reeling from the last play that they might be to confused in a short time frame to be able to make the proper adjustments, thus increasing the likelihood of another big play by the offense. An interesting, easy install part of the balls to the wall hurry up is the “Xerox” or “Copy” concept.

Say your offense just had a big play, be it off an IZ or a Post against Cov. 2. Offensive coaches on the sideline just start yelling “Copy! Copy!” or “Xerox! Xerox!” or whatever key word you’d like to use, and then the offense busts it back to the line to run the exact same play in the exact same formation, with the idea being that the defense is still reeling from the last play that they might be to confused in a short time frame to be able to make the proper adjustments, thus increasing the likelihood of another big play by the offense.

]]> By: Shrubbery or battle cry? It’s still a good idea. « Get The Picture http://smartfootball.com/uncategorized/floridas-no-huddle-more-plays-for-me-equals-less-chance-of-you-winning/comment-page-1#comment-544 Shrubbery or battle cry? It’s still a good idea. « Get The Picture Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:36:07 +0000 http://smartfootball.com/?p=348#comment-544 [...] or battle cry? It’s still a good idea. Jump to Comments This makes a lot of [...] [...] or battle cry? It’s still a good idea. Jump to Comments This makes a lot of [...]

]]> By: Aaron Nagler http://smartfootball.com/uncategorized/floridas-no-huddle-more-plays-for-me-equals-less-chance-of-you-winning/comment-page-1#comment-540 Aaron Nagler Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:17:14 +0000 http://smartfootball.com/?p=348#comment-540 Manning and the Colts have been doing this for HOW long? Of course, Chris' bias against the NFL won't allow him to note that. ;) Manning and the Colts have been doing this for HOW long? Of course, Chris’ bias against the NFL won’t allow him to note that. ;)

]]> By: Joel http://smartfootball.com/uncategorized/floridas-no-huddle-more-plays-for-me-equals-less-chance-of-you-winning/comment-page-1#comment-539 Joel Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:29:45 +0000 http://smartfootball.com/?p=348#comment-539 Following up Stan's point, no huddle is also a good way of controlling personnel packages. Where you've got versatility in your athletes, as Florida does, you can create an unfavourable personnel match up and then run a series of plays against it, possibly using a progression of plays in the same basic concept out of the playbook - the Colts are a good example of a team which does this in the NFL. Following up Stan’s point, no huddle is also a good way of controlling personnel packages. Where you’ve got versatility in your athletes, as Florida does, you can create an unfavourable personnel match up and then run a series of plays against it, possibly using a progression of plays in the same basic concept out of the playbook – the Colts are a good example of a team which does this in the NFL.

]]> By: stan http://smartfootball.com/uncategorized/floridas-no-huddle-more-plays-for-me-equals-less-chance-of-you-winning/comment-page-1#comment-538 stan Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:07:46 +0000 http://smartfootball.com/?p=348#comment-538 There are other, perhaps more important reasons to go no huddle. First, it puts more emphasis on depth. And that's a Florida advantage. Second, it tends to make the defense play more vanilla. There are other, perhaps more important reasons to go no huddle. First, it puts more emphasis on depth. And that’s a Florida advantage. Second, it tends to make the defense play more vanilla.

]]> By: Andy http://smartfootball.com/uncategorized/floridas-no-huddle-more-plays-for-me-equals-less-chance-of-you-winning/comment-page-1#comment-536 Andy Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:55:52 +0000 http://smartfootball.com/?p=348#comment-536 Also, I fixed the spelling of Charleston Southern in my original post. Thanks for pull-quoting so I could see that, Chris. Also, I fixed the spelling of Charleston Southern in my original post. Thanks for pull-quoting so I could see that, Chris.

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