[Husker] Wildcat formation (fwd)

[jon johnston]

The idea behind the formation is deception, not power. If you want Suh  
running, just go heavy and plow him into the line. Would be a complete  
waste of an athlete.

Wildcat - funny how the NFL term gets used all over now for something  
that is essentially about 60-some years old. They like it that way -  
the NFL - they'd like you to believe they invent everything because  
that's just how bloody arrogant they are (ala Bill Callahan thinking  
his offense would blow away the college world, and Charlie Weis  
initial comments about schemes and match ups).

Single Wing, Wing-T, Wildcat, whatever. It's not about the guy to whom  
the ball is snapped. Again, it's about deception. Put someone in  
motion from a wide split position... someone like Jeremy Maclin, or  
hey, how 'bout Niles Paul. As he moves across the defense, someone has  
to react. If they don't, he gets the ball as he's already running  
around the end.

If they cover him, then you're running something akin to a zone read,  
quarterback is going to hand off to a running back or keep it himself.  
Or in Tebowesque fashion, throw the ball to a tight end who's been  
forgotten.

Deception, deception, deception. Given that Nebraska's line is proving  
to be average instead of good or great, maybe deception is a great  
option (hyuk, pun!)

Jon Johnston
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On Oct 14, 2009, at 10:02 AM, Tony Lambert wrote:

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> Ok so the ball carrier could any skill position player ? And Suh  
> seems to run well with the ball.
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> Tony Lambert
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>> From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com
>> Subject: [Husker] Wildcat formation (fwd)
>> To: husker at romaine.tssi.com
>> Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:54:28 -0500
>> CC:
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>>> Why does the wildcat have to have a RB at that position ? why not  
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>>> your best athlete at that spot.
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>> Suh as a ballcarrier? I'd hate to be the guys trying to tackle him.
>> (Shades of the Fridge!)
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>> Seriously, on many teams the QB is considered the best athlete,  
>> though
>> I often thought on the Nebraska teams of old it was the I-back.
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>> What I think you want with the wildcat is a guy experienced with
>> running the ball.
>> --
>> Mike Nolan
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