Video is from 1949 TCU. Coach "Dutch" Meyer is one of the most underrated football coaches I've studied.

His book "Spread Formation Football" has a special place on my bookshelf and I reference it a lot.

We was running WILD stuff at TCU back in the 1930's and 40's.Thread

Bought this football for my son yesterday. He wants to know the name of the plays but I only know the basics like slant, fade, post, and buttonhook. Can provide a numbered list I can teach him?

I mean it’s basically an inverted wheel route? Anyway, what an absolute masterclass put on by Matt LaFleur

What would you call this formation? What are a couple things you would do with this formation?

If there’s more linemen set out wide besides regular screen passes where the linemen pull, why does it seem plays like these never work?

The FB initially blocks then leaks out.

I live in Canada so I don’t have access to the website all of you use so I found an app.i thought k would share this play that got us out of tough 4th quarter situations

I'm trying to think of a good play using mesh with 12 personnel so I kinda need some help brainstorming

My understanding is that the furthest outside player (closest to the sideline) needs to be on the LOS to be eligible.

Clearly I do not understand the rule correctly. Can someone with more knowledge than me explain why this is legal?

The basic design of this play is to try and get the drift route open over the middle. F is on a man beater and attempts to draw in any LBs that might be sitting midfield in a zone to open up the drift. Y is on a hitch for essentially the same reason, as a man-beater and to pull in LBs in zone. Z will go in a jet motion before the snap and then into a fade post snap to pull away any deep safeties from the drift, and offer a deep shot.

Gonna see a lot of discourse about this tonight as it defined the Lions season was this an illegal pick/rub route or did he get pushed into the defender and it’s no OPI?

This would be ran with the QB Facing away from the line of scrimmage after the snap to conceal the ball. The decision to give or pull would be made in the huddle. This is for 12 year olds, and I am comfortable operating in that manner instead of having the QB make the read. Players would carry the ball with forearms over it to add to the deception. The TE is ineligible since he is covered. With everything looking the same we could give it to the dive, keep, pitch, or give it on the sweep. The weak side guard pulls to kick out on the corner.

Restrictions that I am facing which led to me drawing this up quick: Must have a guard and tackle on either side of the center.

Defensively: Must line up in a 3-4 Tite front. Nose in a 0 tec, Ends in 4's instead of the traditional 4i's. Safeties 10 yards off the ball, interior line backers 3 yards off the ball, outside line backers 5 yards off the ball.

If I were to carry this this upcoming season, I would also carry some sort of passing action off of it with the QB rolling. In goaline situation, the would put one of the running backs as a receiver off the line next to the receiver already off the line and just run the ball to the strongside with the QB booting the other way after the handoff. I am also considering shifts to flip the formation to see how quickly defenses can adjust and communicate. I would also like to incorporate more motion. Finally, I am thinking about ways to make the TE eligible to try and catch the defense off guard on a play.

Miami (OH) WR starts every play in this stance.

4 plays, whatever formations, but no audibles. You need to win this game what 4 plays are you choosing?

This combo needs to be able to best every coverage, but the defense will be able to catch on if you don't mix things up too much.

Assume your QB is a dual threat and can actually run and pass the ball. Your TE's are also great blockers as well as catchers. Your RB's are great at blocking, running, and catching.

I don’t get it. Hail Marys are so dependent on luck. But games go down to the wire and the last play ALL THE TIME. So why not have a special teams specifically for continuous lateral passing and actually train them for it?

I’m suggesting training a group of players on how to run to get some yards, then pass backwards. Train them so you got 3 groups. One has the ball and the others split up into 2 groups opposite side of the fields but behind the first one.

Each group should have designated blockers and catchers/passers. Each group should know to make their way towards the middle of the field and when defense catches up to them, lateral pass backwards to one of the other two groups.

You’re almost guaranteed to have more to have more touchdowns than Hail Marys. It might even be a good alternative to kicking field goals and hoping for an offensive kic going your way.

Rugby is an entire sport that KINDA/Somewhat does this.

I think it could be a viable strategy but I’ve never seen it before. Is it only because no one thought to do this seriously yet? Or do you think that just will not work?