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Spurrier Jr.

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Tlangs said:
I think we need a poll question:


Should TG05's handle be permanently changed to Teddy Swim Team?

The line under his name should then read "loves Speedos"
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Make it so

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Alright.. while we're coming up with stupid formations, here's mine:

(I can't believe I'm actually admitting that I came up with this.)

First of all, forget everything you know about typical formations. Then put the ball on the right hash mark. Put the center where he goes, at the ball. The two tackles, and two guards, do not go right next to the center. Stick them way over on the left. Put them all right up on the line, and right next to each other. To the left of them, put a receiver on the line, and to the right of the center, put a tight end. Puking, yet?

Ok, put the QB in shotgun behind the center. Just to the left of the QB, put a RB. Maybe Chris Wells would be good for that spot. Behind the majority of the offensive linement, put another RB. Maybe Pittman would fit well in that spot. Now, somewhere, anywhere, put another receiver. He could go wide right, maybe between the ball and the majority of the offensive line. Or maybe he's just to the left of the center, but back off the line.

So if the defense loads up near the QB, he launches the ball to Pittman, who has loads of blockers. If the defense loads up against Pittman, the QB can either hand off to Wells, who runs around right end, or keep it himself, and either run straight or use Wells as a lead blocker. Maybe he could run some passing plays from that formation, but with all the blockers way over there, they're useless.

It all reminds me of how some teams line up way off the ball on extra point attempts and then shift over to attempt the extra point, for real.
 
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Come on Zurp at least be original. :p

That's called Muddle Huddle and many teams run a variation of it for extra points. If the defense doesn't line up correctly you run one of the plays and get an easy 2. If they do line up correctly you move everyone over and kick it.

http://www.njfoasouth.org/Mechanics/Muddle.htm

If stuff like that worked teams would run it instead of a normal offense. At least when Pruitt (sp) was there you could usually rely on Marshall to break out some funky formations like that once or twice a game. I'd say a good percentage of teams run muddle huddle on extra points so most defenses are school up on how to line up to defend it.
 
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Zurp said:
Alright.. while we're coming up with stupid formations, here's mine:

(I can't believe I'm actually admitting that I came up with this.)

First of all, forget everything you know about typical formations. Then put the ball on the right hash mark. Put the center where he goes, at the ball. The two tackles, and two guards, do not go right next to the center. Stick them way over on the left. Put them all right up on the line, and right next to each other. To the left of them, put a receiver on the line, and to the right of the center, put a tight end. Puking, yet?

Ok, put the QB in shotgun behind the center. Just to the left of the QB, put a RB. Maybe Chris Wells would be good for that spot. Behind the majority of the offensive linement, put another RB. Maybe Pittman would fit well in that spot. Now, somewhere, anywhere, put another receiver. He could go wide right, maybe between the ball and the majority of the offensive line. Or maybe he's just to the left of the center, but back off the line.

So if the defense loads up near the QB, he launches the ball to Pittman, who has loads of blockers. If the defense loads up against Pittman, the QB can either hand off to Wells, who runs around right end, or keep it himself, and either run straight or use Wells as a lead blocker. Maybe he could run some passing plays from that formation, but with all the blockers way over there, they're useless.

It all reminds me of how some teams line up way off the ball on extra point attempts and then shift over to attempt the extra point, for real.
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We actually ran this formation on my Freshmen football team and as you said a lot of high school teams do it b4 the extra point.

Let me tell you that it does not work. Very easy to defend. Especially when players have a free shot at the qb b/c they are unblocked and when you try and throw to the edge of the field the guys infront of the wall will break through by the time the ball gets there.
 
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I came up with a game once. It's played on a baseball diamond. You can use any type of ball, but I always imagined a soccer ball would work best. Something that will bounce normally on grass (excluding oblong spheroids). Two teams of five are in play. One on offense, and one defending home plate. The circle of dirt around home plate is the scoring zone. The defense may only enter the scoring zone if the offense has attempted to score. After that, the offense starts in the outfield and tries to touch the ball to home plate. All time restrictions and stuff aside, I think it's pretty solid. Sort of like rugby in a funnel.
 
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crazybuckfan40 said:
We actually ran this formation on my Freshmen football team and as you said a lot of high school teams do it b4 the extra point.

Let me tell you that it does not work. Very easy to defend. Especially when players have a free shot at the qb b/c they are unblocked and when you try and throw to the edge of the field the guys infront of the wall will break through by the time the ball gets there.
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That's why you only run the play if the defense is misaligned.
 
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Crap. Alright.. apparently, my not-so-smart idea was worser than I thought it was. I'll have to let the really-really-really-stupid idea out of the bag, now. Actually, I don't care that it was a bad idea. I just don't like the fact that my "original" idea has already been conceived.

So check this out: keep the front line jumbled-up like it is. Tackle, Guard, Guard, Tackle, Center. Put them all 4-5 yards apart. Actually, now that I think of it, dont even use real linement. Maybe use linebackers or fullbacks. Anyway, so you got the 5 guys, and maybe stick a couple of tight ends or full backs or receivers at the ends, also 4-5 yards apart from the rest of the players.

Now stick a guy like Ginn in the middle of the backfield, maybe 6-9 yards off the line. And also stick a couple of guys closer to the line of scrimmage, between Ginn and the line. Add the QB in shotgun formation (behind the center, of course), and that should be 11.

Basically, the QB has 2 plays: turn around and throw it to Ginn, who treats it like a punt return, and fake the pass to Ginn and run it himself. I guess that technically, Ginn could also throw the ball.

If 4-5 yards is too much space for the linesmen, and defenders are getting through, maybe make it 2-3 yards.

I've never heard of anyone using this formation before, so, therefore, it's original. Even if someone else has used it. So there!!!
 
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