Neuheisel says FSU running a high school/gimmick offense

[AtlAtty]

Last night on Espnu, Rick Neuheisel went on a long explanation of how the spread offense is basically a high school/gimmick offense that is used by teams with inferior talent that aren’t in a position to recruit with the big schools. his point about the the offense is that if a defense lines up its d-backs with the wide receivers, the defense can pretty much eliminate the passing game. Which leaves the offense reliant upon a running game, which the spread can help with because the defense is “spread” out. But if a team has athletes on defense to handle the running game, the offense can be shut down.

His entire point about the spread was his utter dismay that FSU and USCw had gone to the spread because he viewed this as an admission by those schools that they lack the athletes and talent on offense and are forced to run a high school offense, created by high school coaches who don’t have size on the offense line to run power football.

Now granted Rick maybe well past his prime and this maybe an example of the old guy not wanting to catch up to modern times, but he was really going on and on about what this means for FSU and USCw. I was glued to my radio for 15 minutes listening to his indictment of those programs.

 

[Cribby]

Nuheissel is an idiot that’s butt still hasnt closed back up from 01

 

[Ver]

Bama & Clemson ran spread, air raid, power, with a lot of gimmick stuff, Neu is a fossil

 

[SWFLHurricane]

Hmmm....Last time I saw Nueheisel he was strumming his guitar outta the OB...

 

[rok]

65-7

 

[CaneFan79]

 

[pacusmc]

I remember when turbos where a Japanese gimmick against big block v8’s

 

[yardiewrx]

I remember when turbos where a Japanese gimmick against big block v8’s

Great analogy... All those V8's are now running turbos.

 

[imyrhuckleberry]

Nope . . .

 

[RepTheGables]

But does he know about Taggart's Turbos, Galaxies, and Warps?

 

[WhatTheHell]

There’s a good chance he shlt his pants during this retarded boomer rant.

 

[Macca21]

That guy is a buffoon.

 

[RiDLer80]

Out of touch, grumpy old man.

 

[HighSeas]

The Draft Dudes podcast craps all over Taggart and his mickey mouse offense every chance they get. Highly recommend downloading their ACC preview pod for that alone.

 

[305_separatist]

entire point about the spread was his utter dismay that FSU and USCw had gone to the spread because he viewed this as an admission by those schools that they lack the athletes and talent on offense and are forced to run a high school offense, created by high school coaches who don’t have size on the offense line to run power football.

...and? Should they continue to attempt to do what won't work for them instead of adapting?

 

[Umfuture]

Bama & Clemson ran spread, air raid, power, with a lot of gimmick stuff, Neu is a fossil

" created by high school coaches who don’t have size on the offense line to run power football. "
both have adequate size and skill

 

[rustywalkedaway]

Anyone who says "the spread" is about getting potential play makers in space is correct.

Anyone who says "the spread" as if there is only one form of such an offense is a moron.

 

[TemplarCane]

Where is Nueheisel corching these days? Anyone know?

 

[3GC]

I remember when turbos where a Japanese gimmick against big block v8’s

Nope first turbo charged production car was the Corvair Monza/1962..

 

[edge]

If FSU truly only has 10 plays or whatever small number was announced recently, then he may have a point. Otherwise ***** that buffoon.