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Post by wingtol on Nov 15, 2008 11:54:21 GMT -6
I know a bunch of coaches have had success with the no huddle spread and it is a legit offense that does work when used properly. But here is a question I have after watching a team in the playoffs last night get beat pretty good using the no huddle.
Do any of you feel that not huddling effects your team chemistry? Esp if you have players going both ways. What I mean is does it effect he players on the field as they don't huddle and don't have that chance for that huddle talk that I am sure we all remember well.
See what I am getting at? Just curious if that has been a problem or how you have over come it if it was.
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Post by spos21ram on Nov 15, 2008 11:59:39 GMT -6
I really don't think it affects team chemistry at all. It's not like in the movies where the huddle seems to last 3 minutes with the QB and other players giving a halftime speech in the huddle. The type of chemistry your talking about can come through timeouts, first down measurements, pentalty delays, etc. Also lockeroom time before the game, practices, team activities throughout the year all contribute to good team chemistry.
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jw8
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Post by jw8 on Nov 15, 2008 12:12:34 GMT -6
We did not huddle on offense or defense this entire season. We ran the Malzhan style hurry up no huddle. What we found was that it actually helped with keeping the kids thinking about their jobs and not complaining to each other. I know there are times where positive things are happing in a huddle but we felt there were some negatives that went on as well. This was my 3rd season at this school. My first year we had a QB that would complain to the OL and this was something we found out after the season. The OL hated this kid and our play suffered. With the no huddle that issue on the field is reduced to a non-factor. Plus we found our kids liked doing something that no other team in our area was doing. I know I am sold on it and will not be changing that any time soon.
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Post by coachtut on Nov 15, 2008 12:30:46 GMT -6
Very interesting viewpoint about the kids focusing on their jobs. We also had a QB who had great tools but didn't have the best social skills, aka most kids didn't like him. I always thought that if I ran no huddle that I would use it as a package instead of a mainstay of the offense.
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Post by windigo on Nov 17, 2008 2:47:42 GMT -6
I love the no huddle. Its what we ran in college and if I could would use it 100% of the time. Football might be a team game but its individual responsibilities that make it work. In the no huddle its just you and the QB no other distractions. You turn around get your call and do your job. No running back to the huddle. No breaking the huddle in unison and sprinting to the line. And no time to forget your assignment. If I had to fathom a guess, I would say that if you broke down film on huddle and no huddle teams you would find that the no huddle teams grade out higher than the huddle teams. The lack of distractions simply makes it easier to focus on your job.
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mce86
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Post by mce86 on Nov 17, 2008 8:36:56 GMT -6
Huddle talk is overrated.
What are you going to say at that point that cant be said on the sideline?
We ran no-huddle my senior year in college, and I loved it, so I may be a bit biased....but the majority of my career I played in a huddle. In the game it is irrelevant, and its the moments outside of the huddle and games that I remember most about playing football!
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Post by dhooper on Nov 17, 2008 8:44:19 GMT -6
I haven't huddle for a long time 7yrs. or so. I love it and won't ever huddle. If my QB. needs to say something to the receivers he calls them in and he walks to them or he can do the same to the line. I love the no huddle don't know why any one still huddles.
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Post by wingtol on Nov 17, 2008 9:24:58 GMT -6
I was just currious as to what others thought I didn't think it would matter much. Some interesting points about focusing on your assignment better with out distraction.
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Post by CoachMikeJudy on Nov 17, 2008 9:46:42 GMT -6
I prefer no huddle. I think its pros outweigh its cons. I have not run no-huddle in high school except in 2min situations, but did run it at other levels.
As a player in a hurry up no-huddle system, it definitely gives the offense an advantage- and having a very saavy OC that knew when to slow things and change tempos really helped our success.
I like how no huddle teams just do a sugar huddle aka "a gathering"...no one has a specific place they need to be, just get your a$$ close enough to hear/see the formation and get to your alignment.
I really like the way teams are going no huddle, but taking their time at the LOS- keeps the defense on their toes/from sub-ing...then you can check out of a bad play. Beside breaking tradition I don't see any reason not to be no huddle...
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Post by futureazcoach on Nov 17, 2008 10:25:24 GMT -6
This was my first year with it. And we didn't go to it right a way. But the thing I liked about it is our communication is through signals and code words. Where other teams were used to huddling and talking about what happened or whats next, now they don't have time for it. I feel like this was the best part is they start yelling at each other while we are lining up. One player will move around to move someone else who is getting confused and now we have to people out of position.
And like someone said above it doesn't give our players to think about the negatives going on. They just keep lining up and going.
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Post by jgordon1 on Nov 17, 2008 12:59:54 GMT -6
Interestlingly, we huddle on defense during practice but during games, the kids never huddle up. This just kind of evolved over the years because of the hurry up teams we play. I like huddling during practice because I usually make the call, control the tempo, and give them a coaching point
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Post by midlineqb on Nov 17, 2008 14:38:38 GMT -6
No huddle in practice speeds up practice and the players like it. If you're going to run no huddle in games it seems like you should also do it in practice to get used to doing it.
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