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Dan Enos preview- CMU vs WKU

ghost2 said:
There were motions and shifts everywhere in this game. I don't think it will be more "advanced" necessarily but some things I saw at Arky/Bama that I didn't see in this game that bode well for Enos' progression as a coordinator

- More spread elements such as jet sweeps, zone/read, RPO, etc. (saw a lot of this in 2015 Arky and 2018 Bama)
- More emphasis on tempo variation
- More variety in the run game - we saw a lot of formations here, but mostly inside zone and some power. Maybe just catering to his RB and OL, but I saw a lot more toss-sweeps, pulling guards, crackbacks, etc. at Arky than here

It's interesting to watch a full CMU game and then compare to just a year later at Arkansas and then again watching Hurts/Tua at Bama. I think it points to the idea that, while Enos definitely has some tendencies and staples, he does grow and adapt his offenses over time. It's kinda cool to watch that progression play out on film.
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Maybe I shoulda said possibly more enhanced.....adding some of what he learned at Bama.....
 
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Bumping this old thread for Fall Camp. Now that we have a few practice and install videos from which to draw, we can finally start making slightly more educated guesses as to what the Miami version of Enos' offense might look like.

Some things I can virtually guarantee, based on what we've seen so far:

- Pre-snap shifts and motions
- Multiple formations/personnel groupings and a variety of splits from stacked and bunch to very wide
- Multiple TE and RB sets (varying who stays in for protection and who runs routes)
- A passing game based on playaction, with the deep/intermediate cross and curl/out routes being staples
- An emphasis on "flow" misdirection - i.e. play-fake to one side with the entire offense flowing that direction, then a backside rollout pass, counters/backside pitches etc.
- A mix of under center and shotgun looks

Things I'm hoping/guessing we'll see:

- Tasteful, judicious, intelligent use of RPO (slant, screen)
- Utilization of all parts of the field in the passing game
- Enough QB read option to keep the defense accountable
- A well-developed and diverse screen game
- A healthy mix of power/pulling and zone runs
- Thoughtful and progressive in-game play calling that puts pressure on the opposing DC
 
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