Personnel dilemna

mg
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Personnel dilemna Oct 6, 2003 8:26:01 GMT

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Post by mg on Oct 6, 2003 8:26:01 GMT

I have two tailbacks that I rotate. They are both physical tough runners. We have been a splitback veer team in the past but because of a dynamic fulback be went to the I this year to run midline and it has been great for us. The fulback and back up fulback are hurt. I have a good sophomore but I am not sure he is ready to start. He has performed well in mop up duty. Part of me feels we can go back to split backs this week and have the two tailbacks in the game at the same time. We still practice the mesh 5 minutes a day for goalline and short yardage. The other choice is go with the soph. Anybody had to make a similar decision?

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Personnel dilemna Oct 7, 2003 7:07:24 GMT

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Post by LedgerSko on Oct 7, 2003 7:07:24 GMT

How long ago were you a veer team? If the offense is full of experienced players who can go back to the split back set then you might be able to do it, but if you havent run split backs in 5 years and you dont have the linemen with the heads to make the switch then dont do it.

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CoachHawg
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Personnel dilemna Oct 7, 2003 21:32:20 GMT

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Post by CoachHawg on Oct 7, 2003 21:32:20 GMT

I see the two choices is either giving the fullback spot to the sophmore and still rotate the RB's, with this choice your offense won't miss a beat. You just have to get that sophmore confident in his ability. The second choice is going back to the split back with the two RB's who seem to be equally talented and simply adjust the formation and being that the reads are all the same and the O-line should not be affected all that much by the formation you can have the dbl. threat. A third choice would be to simply take the two RB's and place one at fullback and the other at the tailback. You won't miss a step in your I-formation scheme and the dbl. threat is still there. I have run the I-formation veer for nealry 9 years and have found that the FB at times is the most talented of the RB's. The tailback and the QB must have a good rythm and Speed off the corner.
But hey "I'm just a Line coach"
-Good Luck.

mg
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Personnel dilemna Oct 14, 2003 7:20:22 GMT

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Post by mg on Oct 14, 2003 7:20:22 GMT

Coach Hawg, thanks for your input. We went with one of the two tailbacks at FB with the sophmore in reserve. We ran for 260yds on teh day in a win. The "New" fulback had 100yds on 14 carries. He is a little light in the pants to break some of the arm tackles but more than made up for it with his speed in the clear. Thanks again.

CoachHawg Member Posts: 155	Personnel dilemna Oct 14, 2003 12:09:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by CoachHawg on Oct 14, 2003 12:09:42 GMT Coach, great to hear that you have had some success. Keep it up, and always..."Veer it Up!" Matt Transue

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Personnel dilemna Nov 4, 2003 8:29:43 GMT

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Post by veerbone on Nov 4, 2003 8:29:43 GMT

Coach,

If he's having trouble with breaking tackles, you might want to widen your line splits a little, especially on midline. He will still get there on time, but the defender will have a little further to go. Might be just enough to force more arm tackles.

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Post by mg on Oct 6, 2003 8:26:01 GMT

Post by LedgerSko on Oct 7, 2003 7:07:24 GMT

Post by CoachHawg on Oct 7, 2003 21:32:20 GMT

Post by mg on Oct 14, 2003 7:20:22 GMT

Post by CoachHawg on Oct 14, 2003 12:09:42 GMT

Post by veerbone on Nov 4, 2003 8:29:43 GMT

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