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Post by brutus8367 on Mar 20, 2007 10:44:41 GMT -6
Can anyone tell me what the differnces are between the WVU offense and the Florida offense?
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Post by CVBears on Mar 20, 2007 10:57:48 GMT -6
I don't see very many WV or FL games, but what I have seen, the major differences are the talent that they're utilizing. Almost like they have the same basic playbook/system but one coach this year is using pages 100-250 and the other coach is using pages 50-150 and 251-300.
I'm sure I'll get corrected, but that is just what I have noticed.
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Post by jhanawa on Mar 20, 2007 11:38:15 GMT -6
Just a general observation, WVU is more run oriented featuring the zone and option because of the mobility at QB and Florida is more passing oriented due to a more pure pocket passer. That is probably going to change next year with Teebow at QB full time, probably more option and sprintout from Florida in the future. WVU is more two back open gun and Florida is more One back, I think Florida's passing game is more developed. Run game, they feature some similiar stuff, zone, veer, shovel, etc....
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Post by davecisar on Mar 20, 2007 11:59:22 GMT -6
WVU is recruiting Running QBs that can throw, they just took Osborne VAs #21 at QB. A Single Wing Tailback to play QB in their system.
It will be interesting to see what FLA does with Teebow next year, he can do it all.
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Post by coachcb on Mar 20, 2007 12:07:19 GMT -6
Meyers does like to throw more than WVa does. WVa will basically run the ball until they start seeing numbers in the box, then they'll throw bubble screens. If the bubble screens don't get it done, then they'll thow it more.
Meyers is actually pretty balanced in most ways. He'll run the ball using the option attack, but he likes to throw the ball a lot. I think that even with Teebow at QB, he'll still put the ball up.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2007 15:09:43 GMT -6
This is based on just a few games, but to me, Florida has a much more balanced run-pass ratio than WV. Not that that really matters, but it is a difference between the two. Also, it seems to me that Florida will use their speed and get to the sidline a lot more while, even when running zone, WVU really attacks and hits North/South a lot quicker. Again, that's based on seeing both teams a combined 6-7 times last year.
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Post by coache67 on Mar 20, 2007 16:05:53 GMT -6
Does anyone know what kind of speed Tebow has?
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Post by brandonk on Mar 20, 2007 18:10:45 GMT -6
It's not Tebow's speed that kills, but his power. He's around 230 and runs like a true power back.
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Post by lionhart on Mar 20, 2007 20:08:49 GMT -6
also noticed that this year florida went with alot more of an h-back look than in years past. at times he was used in pass pro because leak was not very mobile, and he also served as a quasi-blocking back on zone plays. i havent seen wvu use this look
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Post by coache67 on Mar 20, 2007 20:19:04 GMT -6
I understand that but the combo of speed and power is deadly.
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Post by coache67 on Mar 20, 2007 20:21:14 GMT -6
Got it 4.7. Not too bad for a QB who goes what . . . 240?
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Post by davecisar on Mar 20, 2007 20:35:33 GMT -6
Florida with Tebow in even lined up in a True Single Wing with Blocking Back and Everything. Tebow even threw a good old fashined "Jump Pass" for a TD, just snapped to big Tim and wathc him run off-tackle, maybe LOL. Not bad for a Home School kid.
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Post by cls on Mar 21, 2007 8:38:38 GMT -6
Our staff asked Coach Rod this exact question over the weekend. His response was that the offenses were similar with Florida having a major emphasis on motioning players around the formation where he would rather have set formation to view the defense.
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Post by redfish on Mar 21, 2007 12:24:41 GMT -6
also noticed that this year florida went with alot more of an h-back look than in years past. at times he was used in pass pro because leak was not very mobile, and he also served as a quasi-blocking back on zone plays. i havent seen wvu use this look IMO, they did this in reaction to the speed of SEC DE's and their OL needed a little help. I thought it was great where all the 'experts' on sports radio, hosts and callers, were quick to jump on Meyer with "this system won't work in the SEC, blah, blah, blah" without realizing that he's a dad-gum good football coach and makes adjustments as good football coaches will.
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Post by spreadattack on Mar 21, 2007 13:06:42 GMT -6
cls nailed a major part of it. The only other thing I'd say is that WVU tries to set up their zone with tight-ends and H-backs more than Florida, though Florida started using the H-back much more because Leak has not been the zone-read threat that his past QBs were.
I get the impression that WVU wants to "spread" the front--i.e. the DL and "tough" LBs with more gaps, Florida focuses on traditional "spreading" with WRs. One reason for this I'd imagine is that Florida can line up four 4.4 guys on every play, so defenses--even in the SEC--have a hard time playing all four of those guys one on one. WVU doesn't have that kind of speed outside, so it wants to create the running lanes in sort of a 1-back Joe Gibbs fashion but with the shotgun zone read and the triple.
As a result I see Florida more on the finesse, formationing, "speed in space" while WVU wants power but then lets those two little guys at RB and QB use their speed to break big plays when they get into the open field.
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Post by coachcb on Mar 21, 2007 13:22:02 GMT -6
I also saw WVa under center WAYYYY more than Florida this past year. Against some teams, WVa was in an I formation, grinding it out with Isos a lot of the second half. There were also times when I wondered why Florida didn't go under center more. Wynn is a horse at RB, seems to me he'd be really effective in an under-center formation- especially with the way Florida zone blocks. Oh well, Meyers has a NC under his belt and I don't.
I picked up 2005 and 2004 WVa playbooks and I really, really like that package. I also have a Utah playbook from 2004 and although I found it interesting, I prefer WVas stuff.
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