Comments on: It’s here: Smartfootball.com! Tell your friends

By: JoeBev19

JoeBev19 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:52:02 +0000

Thank you for having a site like this we can all learn from and for taking the time to be so selfless with your knowledge. I’ve learned a lot from checking this site daily! Keep them coming and congrats on moving up!

By: kimberly

kimberly — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:22:26 +0000

Also a long-time reader, first-time commenter. Congrats on the new location, and thanks for reliably giving me something I enjoy reading. Thanks (horribly overdue)!

By: Silver Charm

Silver Charm — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:46:09 +0000

The smell of the fall Pig Skin just got a lot stronger.

The only thing younger, fresher or more upwardly mobile than this site are the CANES!!!

By: OldSouth

OldSouth — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:23:21 +0000

The new digs look great. You know I’m still going to keep hasslin’ you to put up a forum though. Also, Orson Swindle loves to link over to you (as he should) and his new spot might help you get some free marketing. Congrats again on the growth of the site, I hope it continues and I look forward to peppering your comments in the future.

By: DrB

DrB — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:01:40 +0000

Congrats, like the new look.

By: Homyrrh

Homyrrh — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:54:13 +0000

Great look, Chris. Same package, different wrapping, eh?’

I saw the Reid comment in reply to my comment and a few others’ in your final Blogger comment; thanks for clarifying.

By: Rusty

Rusty — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:17:02 +0000

Long-time reader, first-time commenter. I really enjoy your work, congratulations on the new digs! Looks great.

By: HAAL Fan

HAAL Fan — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:03:54 +0000

I recently posed this question towards a couple of posters at a local prep sports blog as well as my friends who also coach at the high school level. I can’t help but think that the flex bone will be the next big thing. Once the spread loses its edge of unfamiliarity, of course. Football being what it is, revamping and presenting the past as the innovation of tomorrow, will look no further than Paul Johnson for their new “secret weapon”. It just seems like a logical step since so many teams consider themselves “option oriented” or “run first” spread offenses. You still have the four vertical threats in the passing game, the running threat at quarterback, and predominantly the same zone blocking schemes up front. However, you add more misdirection with the addition of two backs (assuming by “spread” we’re in a standard quads or trips open set) and the ability to power run in your base offense without throwing your quarterback in the mix, which also helps in the play action passing game quite a bit. Now that PJ’s at a big time school, both he and the flex bone offense will be receiving a lot more attention. I don’t know how it is for you guys, but high school coaches out here can’t help but bite on the “next big thing”.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:00:10 +0000

Looking forward to the continued breakdowns. Just a question to toss out to anyone: when the spread starts to phase out, what will the next off. movement be toward? Or will the spread only “evolve” and never move out?