JSU Zack
How do I IT?
Recently fooling around with NCAA again and have made at least a dozen playbooks in the last week to go back and see which formations and styles are most effective. Pro style is still a PITA to get a consistent run game. Air raid is ok. Spread option is too generic. Flexbone style offenses can't block odd fronts to save their lives.
My findings:
Wing T and Spread-I style offenses are the most effective. I made a Wing T book that was a mix of pistol and shotgun with a lot of empty jet series.
The Spread-I is even better because it can be run against even and odd fronts without a large playbook. I just have all the TE lead formations, split slot, spread, and trio. Last game had over 300 rushing yards using a mix of iso/zone/power/counter and option plays. I also have the jet series to stop defenses that have pinched even fronts (two inside shades over the guards). This is really the way the under center I should work, but it doesn't. I have a total of 10 formations, I think, and follow Paul Johnson's if/then rules for running the ball. 10 personnel is air raid mixed with the jet series (including triple/load option).
My findings:
Wing T and Spread-I style offenses are the most effective. I made a Wing T book that was a mix of pistol and shotgun with a lot of empty jet series.
The Spread-I is even better because it can be run against even and odd fronts without a large playbook. I just have all the TE lead formations, split slot, spread, and trio. Last game had over 300 rushing yards using a mix of iso/zone/power/counter and option plays. I also have the jet series to stop defenses that have pinched even fronts (two inside shades over the guards). This is really the way the under center I should work, but it doesn't. I have a total of 10 formations, I think, and follow Paul Johnson's if/then rules for running the ball. 10 personnel is air raid mixed with the jet series (including triple/load option).