Thread: Is the "spread" the new 3-4?
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Old 02-18-2009, 03:11 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins View Post
Your first question is your answer.
Thigpen can't read a defense. The O-line performed better in the traditional set than it did under the spread, even when we were getting the ball out ASAP.
I don't think the o-line performed well at all this year. We have a massively subpar line especially when it comes to run blocking. It is hard to NOT blame them for our running woes as opposed to just saying "can't run from the spread" over and over.

I agree that if you are 90%+ spread, you limit yourself severely... but I think a team with a SOLID O-line could easily run an 80/20 offense and be successful
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