Offence--Snap count

[Mexmustang]

I am not sure what keeps going on between the quaterback and the bench. Maybe someone has some light to shed on the subject.

We have a "no huddle" offense. The quarterback and several receivers look to the bench for signals (play and formation), they line up, the quarterback calls one or two counts, then steps forward, looks over to the bench, get a new play or new formation, then sets up again and calls for the snap.

What good is the "no huddle"? The defense has plenty of time to setup. Why isn't the quarterback called for motion? Why are we changing the play? Why is the bench so indicisive? or is this whole thing just a plan like the swing gate (which is an embarrassment in itself)?

Whatever, it seems to slow the offensive momentum of the series, defeats the purpose of the "no huddle", and is borring to the fans, it simply delays the action.

What am I missing?

[Stallion]

I hate what it does to the game but that's pretty common practice these days.

[Mexmustang]

OK, but for what purpose?

[me@smu]

Though the defense gets time to set up, they can't shuffle people on and off the field because if they try that we are able to go ahead and snap the ball. So the no-huddle aspect of forcing the same players to stay on the field works.

I think we will see less and less of that double check as Willis matures and is trusted to call his own plays from teh line

[mrydel]

As long as you are out of the huddle the defense can not send in new personnel. You can then call the play from the sideline that best will work with the on field defense. If the defense tries to run someone onto the field you snap the ball and they are penalized for too many players. Opeining up the offense and better play calling would make this more obvious, but when you get conservative, you are not taking advantage of the system. In other words if they nickel you, you can run , if they have a run defense in place you can pass. It all too often to me seems that they have already made up their minds as to what they are going to run before the teams are set, the defense is noted and that defeats the purpose.

[Mexmustang]

It just seems like we are forcing our offensive line to sit in that three point stance too long. It is not comfortable and your muscles fatigue. I would think it makes them too slow off the line of scrimmage.

[FloridaMustang]

It just seems like we are forcing our offensive line to sit in that three point stance too long. It is not comfortable and your muscles fatigue. I would think it makes them too slow off the line of scrimmage.

It's my opinion that that your opinion is an absurd opinion.