Is the "spread" the new 3-4?

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by AustinChief

Hence my ENTIRE point. Do you really think Michigan, Texas, OU, Florida, etc etc etc etc are going to give up the spread anytime soon?

(Yes I know U-M sucks right now but they will be back to prominence soon...)

How many top ten teams this year DID NOT use the spread as their primary formation? 2?

If all your QB talent coming out of college is gonna be based on the spread... wouldn't it make sense to adapt?

No. There is a quantum leap between the ability of the 4th CB on an NFL roster and that of the 4th CB on a mid-level college team. That's the only reason why the spread works. Funny how when Oklahoma played a real defense for the first time this year they were shut down.

The Big XII South was a joke in the bowl season. Tech got handled by a mid-level SEC team, OSU got beaten soundly by Oregon, and Texas barely escaped a pretty average Ohio State.

Remember when the option was all the rage? How many teams adopted the option as their primary attack in the NFL? Perhaps there is a reason why they didn't?

The speed of the defense.