Can the Wing T win a title

[diggerdog]

A message yesterday got me curious and thought it a good topic. Can the wing t win a state title at the 5a/6a? Does anyone have an opinion about it?

[Pappy]

A message yesterday got me curious and thought it a good topic. Can the wing t win a state title at the 5a/6a? Does anyone have an opinion about it?

 

sure it can...there are so many 'options' that can be envisioned here; backside passes, reverses, cramming the ball down the defense's throat with some quick, big boys up front...its all there......the key is to have a defense that compliments the offense..if your defense cannot keep the other team from scoring, nothing works.....my .02

[compusatman]

In today's football climate if you are not flexible you are dead. One offense doesn't cut it against a championship defense. GQ does not use one offense exclusively. So for me, the WingT cannot win a state championship without something else mixed in with it.

[dou]

It can as long as it is versatile, and I agree you must mix in some variants. Look at Georgia Tech they run it, just alot added.

 

Defense is critical.

[formerblazer]

Didn't someone state that while the wing t didn't win a state title, overall teams that use it have a better winning percentage vs other teams? I think someone mentioned this around this time last year.

[Ace5]

Sure it can although I am younger and happen to be a fan of more modern wide open offenses, but I do think it can win titles. Dont think it can consistently though. You have to be able to pass out of it. I have seen many teams breeze through the regular season running it, but then get in the playoffs and get hammered b/c they ran into a defensive team that could make them one dimensional. ONe thing is for certain it is hard to stop if a team runs it right. I would agree that teams that run it right win alot of games, but then lose in the playoffs.

[Lost Old Dad]

If it is a run only offense......NO!

 

If it is mixed with a sound passing game.......Maybe! Got to win 6A with it first to convince me.

[PowerSweep]

If I am not mistaken Webb has won a state title with the Wing T.

 

You are correct, Webb won it in 2006 running strictly the wing-t. They are in the Championship game again this year and still run the wing-t but they also mix in some mid-line veer running plays and throw the ball out of the wing-t and veer formations.

[MavMaximus]

Didn't Knox Catholic win it just last year under Pemberton in the old 3A? They ran some variations and passed but I'm pretty sure their base was the venerable wing T.

[GWAVE1]

Every year this question is asked....every year the same answer.... hasn't been done at the highest level in Tenneessee.....and won't be this year either.

[BurroBall]

HHS won the 4A State Championship in 2003 against Morristown West running the Wing-T. However, HHS lost to Maryville in 2001 and 2002 in the 4A State Championship game running the Wing-T.

 

So, it CAN, but it is certainly not the most potent offense, in my opinion. Teams who are the most successful running it have great running backs and a VERY good defense.

[davidlimbaugh]

A great coach once said:

 

"It ain't the X's and the O's, its the Jims and the Joes...."