Spread offense in high school

[downanddistance]

What does everybody think? Do most "spread" teams in classes A & AA in Tennessee truly have the talent to run this offense or is it a case of "let's see what happens". You know kinda like bunting in little league, the batters aren't really that skilled, the just want to get the defense throwing the ball around hoping they'll make some errors the offense can capitalize on. What do ya think?

Edited September 5, 2010 by downanddistance

[UTalum]

There is one class A team that I have seen several times last season and once this season who looks like Texas Tech or Tulsa running the spread. Perry County has a stud Qb who can throw the football anywhere on the field and Wr's who can go get it anywhere on the field led my a kid last name mercer. The game I saw them play they really had there timing down and was hitting there spots in a 50-0 win. I've been a region 6-A fan all my life but Pc is sucking me in with their quick strike style of play.

[GCPioneer]

The majority of teams across the state have gone to the spread. There still are some teams that do stick with the power run game such as Alcoa, Milan, Union City. I really think teams should evaluate what kind of talent they have on their team and let that dictate what kind of offense they should run. Had Union City ran a spread offense last year, they wouldn't of been state champions. However, they had the size and the hardnosed players to run the veer offense last year to perfection.

[EagleBall2010]

The biggest reason teams run the spread is because everybody wants to light the scoreboard up and the coaches think that they are the all-world coach. We don't really have the talent to run the spread but were we benefit from it (when we do run it) is that it takes our offensive line out of the game a little more. Our line isn't good enough for us to run up the middle or outside all night long so the short quick passes from the spread help us move the ball a little better.

[Devil_Alumni]

I totally agree with u on this GC. Coachs should evaluate and adapt to what they have into different types of offense. And not try to force something that isnt there.

[ELA]

I totally agree with u on this GC. Coachs should evaluate and adapt to what they have into different types of offense. And not try to force something that isnt there.

 

I have coached the spread for over a decade and agree it is not for everyone. Last year I got away from it to some extent because I had a RB that rushed for over 2000 yards. A coach must evaluate his talent and adjust his scheme to some degree.

[Devil_Alumni]

I have coached the spread for over a decade and agree it is not for everyone. Last year I got away from it to some extent because I had a RB that rushed for over 2000 yards. A coach must evaluate his talent and adjust his scheme to some degree.

[Hater1]

I agree that you have to have a little talent to run the spread but not as much as some of you think you do. But it is not all about personnel.

 

IMHO, Most HS teams run the spread because you put more pressure on all 11 players of the defense you are playing.

 

If you spread everybody out, now LB's are in the middle with no help, corners are on an island with no help, big line splits make gap control and stunts more difficult for the DL. Puts a lot of pressure on these people to make solo tackles, which is not easy for a kid playing corner or safety on a Single A HS team.

 

I think many spread teams end up running the ball much more effectively than intended also. Again, big splits with the OL, the gap control becomes a problem.

 

Essentially, most plays whether a pass or a run in the spread offense come down to making tackles. If you can break one tackle, every play has the potential to go to the house.

[downanddistance]

I agree that you have to have a little talent to run the spread but not as much as some of you think you do. But it is not all about personnel.

 

IMHO, Most HS teams run the spread because you put more pressure on all 11 players of the defense you are playing.

 

If you spread everybody out, now LB's are in the middle with no help, corners are on an island with no help, big line splits make gap control and stunts more difficult for the DL. Puts a lot of pressure on these people to make solo tackles, which is not easy for a kid playing corner or safety on a Single A HS team.

 

I think many spread teams end up running the ball much more effectively than intended also. Again, big splits with the OL, the gap control becomes a problem.

 

Essentially, most plays whether a pass or a run in the spread offense come down to making tackles. If you can break one tackle, every play has the potential to go to the house.

That's what I was saying. It's like a bunt in little league baseball. The batters aren't tremendously skilled or blinding fast, they just wanna get the ball in play and give the defense the chance to make mistakes. I think it does take a great deal of talent to run the spread the way it was designed to be ran. You spread everyone out to pass is one advantage but like you said the spread is actually designed to make the run easier by making the numbers more favorable in the box. The talent part of the equation is you need a very heady set of skill players especially QB and all 11 have to be able to take care of their own assignment. That's the true meaning to my original post, do you all see the actual talent to be running this offense or is it a lack of individual ability to stop it on defense?

Edited September 6, 2010 by downanddistance

[dresdenlions69]

We run the spread and its just like any offense. You can run anything. I do think the traps and veer are better up close. I do believe you have to have a good runner at rb or quarterback to keep teams from taking away the quick passes. We have two tuff, hard working runners there, but would love to have one who could break free for 30. Its on my christmas wish list. Lineman at any level hate pass blocking because its catching instead of dealing out abuse.

[tigeralumi2010]

I think that some teams have the talent to run the spread at the QB and skill position but some teams run the spread simply because they don't have the size of the O-line to out power the defense of other teams. I ran the spread in high school because we had a QB that could make the throws and skills to throw it too but after a few years our skill guys were all 5-7 but we stayed with the spread because we didn't have the o-line to just push ppl around but it gave us a better oppornutity to win if we could get more men out of the box to make running lanes for our backs. I don't think that all coaches just believe that they have the skill to run the spread but maybe they don't believe they have the strentgh to play smash mouth football.

[DHSFB64]

What does everybody think? Do most "spread" teams in classes A & AA in Tennessee truly have the talent to run this offense or is it a case of "let's see what happens". You know kinda like bunting in little league, the batters aren't really that skilled, the just want to get the defense throwing the ball around hoping they'll make some errors the offense can capitalize on. What do ya think?

 

Its all most coaches know how to coach as are coaches who run various other offensive styles