If this thread was started previously, my apologies but this style of play calling is driving me insane. I see a lot of teams doing it and I get the concept but I just don't like it. I gues the point is to: Get the team to the line of scrimmage quickly Limit the substitution ability of the defense Take advantage of certain matchups and situations Sense the defensive formation before making a play call I see lots of teams using this approach and obviously it has been in the Tiger's plan all year. I think it takes away the development opportunity of a QB by not allowing him to read the defense as he approaches the line of scrimmage. You lose some of your leadership and emotional opportunities when all 11 players are not in the huddle together and the QB can't look at every player in the eye and let them know this drive is going for a score. The rhythm of the offense is gone. It erodes the offensive cohesion and inhibits momentum. Think about the current process. Everyone spread out, get in position, get set, stand up, look over, listen for new instructions, reset (or shift to a new set), hold, then fire. It should be ready, aim fire! Everyone should approach that line with their blood pumping, knowing what they are going to do and then fire off and execute. Maybe I'm a purist but besides everything else, I believe there is a lot more that comes out of that huddle and it has a lot more significance to those men on the field than just circling up before a play is executed. If we do nothing else this season, I would like to see this approach squashed! :lsup:
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Personallly, I don't like it. Having said that, I don't know that I can attribute much, if any of our offensive woes to it. I wonder if it would make a difference to our offensive linemen if plays were called in the huddle and they didn't have to stand at the LOS for 15-20 seconds. Good thread for discussion. :thumb:
I don't like the sideline play calling because it prolongs the time between snaps and that's aggravating. I don't like the four corners offense in basketball either. o:. I'm still pumpin' me some sunshine. (now watch... JohnLSU is going to post a picture of "sunshine").:hihi:.
I think it messes with the timing of the offense. We seem off-balance when we do that, and it makes JJ seem insecure--weaker to the opposing defense. It also gives the defense time to relax and settle in. I hate it. Then, when we have some sort of "trick" formation in, like the other night with both Toliver and Lafell lined up uncovered by anyone, we don't snap it quickly, and the defense reacts to it. We were going to run a fake FG @ UGA with Lafell and took so freakin long to snap the ball that UGA put a man on Lafell, and we didn't run it.
People often hate new stuff and stuff they don't understand. Florida was doing the same thing and their fans are complaining about it as well. Same with Oklahoma. And those two teams have Heisman QBs. Here's a thread of Florida fans whining about it: Question About Our Fast Break - GatorCountry.com Swamp Gas Forums
Fans hate everything new. They will get used to it, as will the team. Remember "Punt Ugly". Heard any bitching about it this year?
