SW Pass Pro

Coach,

I guess the MAIN difference the way the SW aligns today is they have the QB aligned as shown in the diagram.
But, as a SW QB of old, we aligned as I described and 95% of the time, the ball was snapped directly to the FB who ran a dive path to the 2 hole, and I as the QB who was aligned directly behind the guard, and turned facing the on coming FB in pre-snap, would then take the hand off from the FB and do whatever the play called for. We never did have much luck with the off angle snap directly to me, although we did have it in the play book for special situations. The angle was just too acute, and in order to get a good snap I would have to align deeper than normal and that would alert the defense, of course.

J.C.Easton PS: My all time favorite play from the SW was always the BUCK LATERAL in that it
afforded me 3 options 1. - after taking the handoff I could spin and follow
the FB through the 2 hole. 2 - I could roll out and throw. 3. - I could pitch
to the TB on the sweep. As the line would have their back to me, and not know
if I was going to run or pass I would shout out as I got the ball ; one or two or
three! These 3 commands would correspond with the three choices listed above
and the line would know how to block. Old time football? It sure is, but it was
tough, hardnosed, and a lot of fun. I still use it on the goal line once or twice a
year, and you would be surprised the teams that are jumping around on the snap
because their young coach and players,havn't ever seen the formation.