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1. Double reverse w/ pass option - we've run jet sweeps. we've run end arounds. We haven't seen this yet and I expect something like this (though with Mali involved):
2. Fake Orbit - With the attention I expect TAMU to give Mali and how they might play specific zones to address him, I'd expect Dawson to reach back into his bag for this play we see across football in spurts. Remember when it was used here? Check it out:
This went for a TD. Video here at 34 seconds.
3. Something extra spicy out of the wildcat with Mali - I think it's obvious we'll see more Toney in the wildcat, but the question will be when and where. I hope it's not only when we're "comfortable enough" to run it. I hope it's when we're punching out of our tendencies. Obviously, i don't expect duck duck goose into a bizarre formation, but I do expect something complete new out of the wildcat.
4. Robber Coverage or something similar - Not sure we've run anything like this so far this year, but again, holy moly have I watched a lot of TAMU games. And, holy moly do they like to run slants and in-breaking intermediate routes to get their two explosive WRs ideally beating a Safety angle. This is pure juice for a wise Safety or a sneaky LB. In another thread, I predicted a Poser or Fitz undercut of a slant. Ideally, a pick6 opportunity. On the other side, I expect slant and gos from TAMU as counters. Should be fascinating to see who takes/hits these big shots. What am I talking about? Something like this:
5. TAMU to copy Lashlee (and others) - When SMU did this to us twice, I nearly lost my mind. Not only are we weak with some LB coverage, but this has been one of Lashlee staples forever. FSU had tried their own version. Other teams have tried to isolate our LBs. With Reed, it's far more dangerous because I expect him to run a good amount from the gun where Klein sends motion to stretch out the D horizontally and give Reed room to run inside. So, eventually, I expect to see a fake step in and a RB attempting to fly by Toure or the like:
2. Fake Orbit - With the attention I expect TAMU to give Mali and how they might play specific zones to address him, I'd expect Dawson to reach back into his bag for this play we see across football in spurts. Remember when it was used here? Check it out:
This went for a TD. Video here at 34 seconds.
3. Something extra spicy out of the wildcat with Mali - I think it's obvious we'll see more Toney in the wildcat, but the question will be when and where. I hope it's not only when we're "comfortable enough" to run it. I hope it's when we're punching out of our tendencies. Obviously, i don't expect duck duck goose into a bizarre formation, but I do expect something complete new out of the wildcat.
4. Robber Coverage or something similar - Not sure we've run anything like this so far this year, but again, holy moly have I watched a lot of TAMU games. And, holy moly do they like to run slants and in-breaking intermediate routes to get their two explosive WRs ideally beating a Safety angle. This is pure juice for a wise Safety or a sneaky LB. In another thread, I predicted a Poser or Fitz undercut of a slant. Ideally, a pick6 opportunity. On the other side, I expect slant and gos from TAMU as counters. Should be fascinating to see who takes/hits these big shots. What am I talking about? Something like this:
5. TAMU to copy Lashlee (and others) - When SMU did this to us twice, I nearly lost my mind. Not only are we weak with some LB coverage, but this has been one of Lashlee staples forever. FSU had tried their own version. Other teams have tried to isolate our LBs. With Reed, it's far more dangerous because I expect him to run a good amount from the gun where Klein sends motion to stretch out the D horizontally and give Reed room to run inside. So, eventually, I expect to see a fake step in and a RB attempting to fly by Toure or the like:
