DMN: SMU to use 4 man front vs Navy

[RGV Pony]

Too lazy to go back and find the link, but you all know where to look...dallasnews.com/sports/colleges or something like that.

Maybe this answers expony18's question about how/where to use Drago/the Wolf?

I havent watched Navy's triple option much, but if it were like the wishbone where 60% or so goes to to the strong side, wouldnt be a bad idea to have Drago line up on the side of the tight end ever play and tell him just to cave it in.

[davidpaul123]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... 16082.html

[Duke Blue Blood]

If we win the coin toss, we better take the ball first.

[davidpaul123]

If we win the coin toss, we better take the ball first.

I was thinking that same thing.

[PonyDoh]

if it rains, we lose by a ton. Their junk scheme is a match-up nightmare

[Pony in SA]

If we win the coin toss, we better take the ball first.

And we best score first. Offense scoring first and making them play from behind is the key to this entire game.

[PonySoprano]

If we win the coin toss, we better take the ball first.

I'm pretty sure JJ always takes the ball first.

[SMUBaller]

JJ ALWAYS takes the ball first !

[az1]

It will be interesting to see if Hunt even plays that much (except for blocking kicks) due to the fact that Navy cut blocks.

[RunPeruna]

If we win the coin toss, we better take the ball first.

And we best score first. Offense scoring first and making them play from behind is the key to this entire game.

"...the Midshipmen have won 34 of their last 37 games when scoring first. They've lost seven of their last eight when the opponent scores first. "

let's make it 8 of 9!

[jkflamebo]

After watching Gtech dismantle florida state's defense and navy maul rice, I have little faith that any college defense can stop this nightmare. I agree, get the ball the first and don't stop scoring.

[BUS]

A great part of this team has been the D this year. Last week they score 14 as well as the 14 the O scored.

I am not going to give up on us stopping the option. Will we do it? I think we can and will be there to see it happen.

Go D.

[03Mustang]

I predict a return to the option game for college football at some point. Nothing lasts forever, including the massive movement to the spread/passing based offense across the college game.

Won't be in the next year or two, but within a decade I bet quite a few more teams have shifted back to this approach, along with a strong D.

[Canadian Mustang]

So does this mean we'll run 4-4?

[StallionsModelT]

I don't think the option will ever again be a major staple in college football. Kids these days like to play in wide open offensive systems that put up big numbers.