Otish: Durkin looking to run Meyer's offense at MD
This is a little off topic but I think speaks to some things. Durkin has worked on defense under both Harbuagh and Meyer. The word coming out of MD is that Durkin is looking to run Meyer's offense for MD. I think its a little telling which he believes is the harder offense to stop (shocker what he thinks given the last game).
We all love Harbaugh but damn if that isn't telling.
December 5th, 2015 at 11:01 AM ^
Spread means to spread out the field with multiple wr's. You don't have to run a qb to be a spread. This spread's the field for running backs as well. Look at New England. They run the spread very well. Look at New Orleans. Both use the spread formation without qb runs. What you are talking about is the read option from the spread formation. These things don't have to be associated at all. As for if the read option works in the NFL, yes. Will you ever be able to use it 15 out of 17 plays like osu did, no way. It's a good change of pace in the nfl though. That's why Marcus Mariota was drafted so high, and done decent for a rookie on a bad team.
December 5th, 2015 at 4:45 AM ^
LB's that run a 4.4 and hit like trucks. Same reason they don't run the option in the NFL. Very different games
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December 5th, 2015 at 9:50 AM ^
I'm not a spread zealot. I dont think this is all that telling. It may be a case of "most effective offense I can install" or "best one I understand" not "OMG the football offensive grail had been found!!!"
As to the pros? Gigs jillion QB contracts. Even if you come up with statistical evidence that spread QB's aren't going to get injured more there is a world of difference between betting a college QB doesn't get hurt and betting your franchise, cap eating QB doesn't.
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As to the pros? Gigs jillion QB contracts. Even if you come up with statistical evidence that spread QB's aren't going to get injured more there is a world of difference between betting a college QB doesn't get hurt and betting your franchise, cap eating QB doesn't.
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December 5th, 2015 at 10:47 AM ^
That is just one man's philosophy. It's not telling at all. I guarantee if he runs the same offense they won't be half as good. Ohio state has possibly a top 3 offense just in terms of talent. Also Meyer has been working his craft for years.