The air raid as a core is pretty much dead. Every offense incorporates air raid elements to it now but pure air raid aside from Leach is almost dead.
Wat??? What Wazzu games are you watching?
The last one I watched was the Houston game. He was using all the formations with some RPO blended in as well
Are you thinking of Dana? Leach has not used Pistol outside a few snaps in 2012 because they had a former Nevada guy on staff and he hasn’t gone under center since a few snaps with Falk in 14/15.
They won’t get open against man in NCAA unless the defenders are just absolutely terrible and I’m not sure even then. Crossers just get mirrored. Route running is more important so they can know correctly when to sit.
So basically if you're in a 2x2 and it looks like man audible out?
Look for a play in Spread Flex called WR Post Corner. This is how I've been running Mesh for the past 5-6 years. That stem post that the Z runs destroys man. Hot route the slots to drags to get your mesh concept, the back to a wheel, and you can have X run a streak or deep out.
If you're looking to get the aspect of the concepts where the crossers settle in zone, this is how I do it: hot route the H to a flat and the back to an option route. You're just switching the assignments of the back and the H. Your back and the Y will perform the mesh and I've found that backs are generally much better at sitting down on those option routes.
You can also combine Mesh and Flood out of 3x1:
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Let me know if you have other questions.
Another thing I remembered with that set is motioning the Z in. It’ll create a more compressed alignment that you can run a lot of stuff from, including Mesh. Pick something where the Y runs a corner (I like Smash Corners because you get that HB angle route that you can do a lot with), HR the Z and H to drags, back to a wheel, and the X to a streak/deep out.I appreciate it I'll try this out tonight. Never thought about using the back with option routes for mesh
FALKAre you thinking of Dana? Leach has not used Pistol outside a few snaps in 2012 because they had a former Nevada guy on staff and he hasn’t gone under center since a few snaps with Falk in 14/15.
Are you having problem with pass protection?I'm really struggling putting this offense together, have y'all just made custom playbooks or what default playbook do you use? How do you all handle user linebackers and safeties? I'm struggling to get chunk yardage.
Basically i've been running air raid playbook (which i hate has so much 11p) and mesh shallow cross corner and stick. I haven't delved into screens yet.
I haven't done that at all. Has been feeling like I have no time to throw. I guess the thing to do is to half slide away from the first read? setting the mike takes so long, is there a quicker way to do that?Are you having problem with pass protection?
You have to check the mike and slide your protection accordingly or you don't get time to throw. The game marks the Mike for your, but sometimes vs certain defensive alignments it chooses a OLB/DE or DB, which makes the line blocking go haywire. The Mike is always how the middle of your protection functions, so if it's to the left slide your protection left and obviously to the right if it's to the right. Sometimes when facing s zone blitz it'll get you still. I like to try to drift my QB away from the slide protection, to buy a extra half second.