12-28-2008, 10:15 PM
Interesting read, but the coach even described his own team as having an "explosive offense." The strategy would not work for teams without one.
Of course the punt is a defensive play not an offensive play. If your offense is good enough or your defense bad enough, go for it.
This kind of craziness works in high school, and at a much lesser extent, college. It hardly works at all in the pros. Because they're pros. Look at the "wildcat." Old formation. Worked a couple of games for Miami. But guess what, teams figured it out. Same with the A11 offensive formation. Works in high school where there pretty much is no talent. Might work for a couple of plays in college. Wouldn't work in the pros. Because if it would work, they would be using it.
Of course the punt is a defensive play not an offensive play. If your offense is good enough or your defense bad enough, go for it.
This kind of craziness works in high school, and at a much lesser extent, college. It hardly works at all in the pros. Because they're pros. Look at the "wildcat." Old formation. Worked a couple of games for Miami. But guess what, teams figured it out. Same with the A11 offensive formation. Works in high school where there pretty much is no talent. Might work for a couple of plays in college. Wouldn't work in the pros. Because if it would work, they would be using it.