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The Utah Primary Passer, Jon Hays
Jon Hays came in against Washington (week 4) of 2011 after Jordan Wynn went down. Wynn was 14-7 as a starter for Utah before his shoulder injury ended his 2011 junior season. Hays, statistically speaking, is probably the worst Utah quarterback since 2002. He has quarterbacked the Utes to a 5-3...
Film Study: The Heavy Package
I apologize the 70's porn title to the article. There is literally no other phrase that can be used to describe this.Since the advent and subsequent proliferation of spread offenses there has been one fairly consistent criticism of the various schemes is that the inherent advantages of spreading...
Will Nebraska's New Offense Take The Big Ten By Storm? Previewing The No-Huddle
Rumors came out during spring about Nebraska moving to a no-huddle offense. Shawn Watson had found a new job at Louisville and Tim Beck had taken over the offense. Beck had to do something to jump start them. People were starting to believe that Nebraska couldn't consistently score 30 points a game...
Wyoming To Run Spread Offense Under Center, Utilize a Fullback
Look for some big changes to offensive scheme the Wyoming Cowboys roll out in 2011. With new offensive Coordinator Gregg Brandon an evolution of the spread will be taking place in Laramie. After a lackluster performance by the offense in 2010 Dave Christensen has decided that is now time to...
A Decided Schematic Advantage: Why Notre Dame is Better Off Without It
If you’re a Notre Dame fan and haven’t read the annual Maple Street Press preseason magazine titled Here Come the Irish 2010, I suggest you do so. In my opinion, it is the best publication you will read leading up to the start of Irish football next month with the home opener against...
Phil Steele Is A Bit of an Idiot
Normally, I revere Phil Steele. He is a one man wrecking crew when it comes to college Football. The depth and breadth of his knowledge, the complexity and accuracy of the formulas he devises should be admired. The date that his preseason magazine hits the stands is something of a holiday for me....
Butch Jones's West Virginia Influence.
A few days ago I said that going to the spring game would given an idea of the offense that Jones would be using here in Clifton. After attending the game I can safely say that wasn't the case. The formation rarely changed, the personnel groupings never did. However the game did provide the first...
Stray Observations; Spring Game Edition
The spring game is a glorified exhibition, but there are still things to be learned from it so lets hit a couple of them in bullet point form. Darrin Williams is going to be a very good complimentary piece to Isiah Pead. He has exceptional lateral quickness and short area burst. He runs with good...
Three Reasons to Get Excited About the Spring Game
The spring game is little more than a glorified practice. However that does not mean that you should not pay attention to it. There are some insights to be gleaned from any competition, even if it is an inter squad scrimmage. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind when you watch or attend...
Who's Gonna Be The Next Antonio Brown
Like nearly every UC fan I am trying to get a handle on just what the offense of Butch Jones and Mike Bajakian will look like with the personnel that UC has. It is not enough for me to know that it is going to be a spread offense. Anyone who watches the game with an eye for detail can tell you...
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