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dmonte Junior Member Posts: 1	Wing T Oct 14, 2002 11:02:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dmonte on Oct 14, 2002 11:02:38 GMT Our high school is currently running the Wing T with little success and little passing success. I am considering moving my son to a different school due to this offense. Does anyone have any feedback on the potential of a passing game within the Wing T offense?
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Wing T Oct 14, 2002 18:20:22 GMT

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Post by Coach Metz on Oct 14, 2002 18:20:22 GMT

The wing-t can be a very good passing offense. The waggle pass is a sound flood play based on playaction. The beauty of this offense, is most people think it's a run offense and make major adjustments to it. Once they bring 10 in the box, play-action passes are wide open.

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Wing T Oct 15, 2002 5:54:01 GMT

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Post by Matt on Oct 15, 2002 5:54:01 GMT

Having been associated with the Wing T as a player and OC for the better part of 28 years, I can honestly say if you don't throw the ball well from the Wing T, it's usually due to neglect. I would start by asking how much time your high school team works on the passing game in practice. Teams that attempt to run "the old Wing T" (pre '80's) usually spend quite a bit of time trying to run the Buck Sweep and Belly series from top to bottom. Between the blocking schemes and backfield action coordination, this can be very time consuming. Some of these play series have become easy to defend over the years with gap shade defenses. An important aspect of the offense is that you run actions which work to fake defenders and create conflicts in responsibilites. The threat of pass (or option) is essential unless you have absolute physical superiority over the defense.

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Wing T Oct 15, 2002 19:06:18 GMT

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Post by galdrapann on Oct 15, 2002 19:06:18 GMT

We run some plays out of a double wing formation, which is considered by many people to be a running formation. However, with motion and the use of the spread, the run and shoot passing game can be run from this formation.

As far as changing the school your son goes to, you should check the head coach's previous years and find out if he has had any success (both passing and record-wise) before you think about moving your son. I think that you can see by these posts that passing is certainly possible under the wing T formation, if the head coach is willing to pass, and able to teach the passing game.

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Wing T Oct 31, 2002 20:03:06 GMT

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Post by Software Guy on Oct 31, 2002 20:03:06 GMT

I agree with the posts that say it is not the offense that is at fault here. In fact, I have seen the Wing T compensate for average players - turning them into great offensive teams due to the problems this scheme causes for defenses if run properly.

Run properly are the operative words here. Like any scheme, it takes time for the Wing T to be mastered, and the best Offensive Coordinators in this type of attack have been at it a long time. They learn how to create problems and confusion on the defensive side by setting up the play action passes among other things.

You did not say what position your son plays. Tailbacks, "pure passer" quarterback types and wide receivers might not be the feature players in this attack like they are in spread offenses, I offenses, etc. But that does not mean they cant perform well, and that the team cannot perform well because of the Wing T scheme.

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Post by dmonte on Oct 14, 2002 11:02:38 GMT

Post by Coach Metz on Oct 14, 2002 18:20:22 GMT

Post by Matt on Oct 15, 2002 5:54:01 GMT

Post by galdrapann on Oct 15, 2002 19:06:18 GMT

Post by Software Guy on Oct 31, 2002 20:03:06 GMT

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