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We saw a ton of success last year with DeeJay in the wildcat but we have not ran it one time this year. I don't really understand that.

Unless it has to do with Richts faith in Perry.
 
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Richt only seems to use plays like that in desperation rather than as part of a scheme.
 
richt doesn't reveal his playbook

i know it was a meme in years past but it's true
 
I'll say this, there were a good number of plays last Saturday where Perry would have done well to take off and run. I don't know if those were all predetermined runs or if some were read option plays between Homer and Perry but there were probably 5-6 times when Perry keeping would have solid yardage. My guess is that Richt didn't want Perry running too much against FSU.
 
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SFbayCane said:
I'll say this, there were a good number of plays last Saturday where Perry would have done well to take off and run. I don't know if those were all predetermined runs or if some were read option plays between Homer and Perry but there were probably 5-6 times when Perry keeping would have solid yardage. My guess is that Richt didn't want Perry running too much against FSU.
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I thought that as well, that there were several times where if it was a read option, Perry made the wrong choice handing off and should have kept. I can understand not wanting him to take too many hits, but in that situation I would say take off and run, get your 5-8 yards, and get the **** down in a slide.
 
LPK2006 said:
I thought that as well, that there were several times where if it was a read option, Perry made the wrong choice handing off and should have kept. I can understand not wanting him to take too many hits, but in that situation I would say take off and run, get your 5-8 yards, and get the **** down in a slide.
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We were saying the same thing at the game. It certainly looked like there were several opportunities for Perry to pull the ball and take off for a good chunk, with a few plays where there was almost no one on the short side of the field where he would have had a ton of space. Even if he just pulls it a couple times on those plays, it should slow down the edge defender crashing down on the RB, which should allow for the handoff to also be more effective.
 
We're still on page 1 of the Rick playbook. Patience, Danielson.
 
SFbayCane said:
I'll say this, there were a good number of plays last Saturday where Perry would have done well to take off and run. I don't know if those were all predetermined runs or if some were read option plays between Homer and Perry but there were probably 5-6 times when Perry keeping would have solid yardage. My guess is that Richt didn't want Perry running too much against FSU.
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No question they were going for the kill.
 
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I really dislike the Wildcat. I guess it has an occasional use but when you line up with a running back at the QB position and a quarterback split wide, you're essentially playing 10 men against 11. It's also a blatant run formation unless you have a RB who can actually throw well (not just a lob to a wide open player). It worked for a couple of series against ND but every time after that it was a disaster. I'm just not a gimmick guy and I'd rather see our quarterback taking snaps than our running back.
 
DTP said:
when you line up with a running back at the QB position and a quarterback split wide, you're essentially playing 10 men against 11.
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A little louder for the people in back.

Just because DeeJay was listed as a QB in high school, doesn't mean he actually was one. That team was DeeJay gon' runnit offense.
 
Loose Cannon said:
He called a double reverse flea-flicker, HB option pass, and a jet motion fake sweep counter in a 7-7 ballgame this past Saturday.
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Yes, desperation to move the ball.

First, the HB pass was when it was 27-7 after several punts, sacks, etc.

Fake Jet was when down 7 in the second and is not a trick play by any stretch of the imagination (at least not for all the other FBS teams). Again beyond one or two plays no offense movement at all.

The flea-flicker was 7-7.

But, in all cases when he is having trouble moving the ball is the only time he tries this stuff. He could not move the ball passing or running and in desperation, he tends to resort to trick plays or wildcat.

Let's not pretend Perry moved the ball up and down the field. There was a big play here and there but three of the four TDs came after a penalty and turnover.
 
Mklein13 said:
The Nd game when he used it last year was a sign of desperation?
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Yes, he was having trouble running the ball and used those plays to generate some type of running game. Has nothing to do with the score...only his desperation to move the ball.
 
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