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Title: Props to Bill for the shotgun spread
Post by: Dan Rydell on July 06, 2006, 02:29:38 PM

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/stewart_mandel/07/05/cfb.mb/1.html

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Usually, the teams that do it are trying to take advantage of a mobile quarterback (one of the original innovators of this was Kansas State's Bill Snyder, who installed the shotgun to better utilize the elusive Michael Bishop), which was the case with Young.

Of course, let's not forget the enormous impact that Bill's shotgun spread innovation had on the level of cheese in the NCAA Football series.  Gamers everywhere love or hate the "tuck and run" offense that's nearly unstoppable when run by the right player with the right personnel.

Also, he doesn't mention Texas Tech in his list of schools that run the shotgun spread.  Now, I know that there's no quarterback run game in the Texas Tech offense, but doesn't the QB usually take the snap out of the shotgun, regardless?

Title: Re: Props to Bill for the shotgun spread
Post by: sonofdaxjones on July 06, 2006, 03:53:25 PM

I'll never forget when Snyder rolled it out full force for the first time in 1997 after the debacle in Lincoln ... Moo didn't know what hit them.

They came into KSU Stadium all cocky and KSU kicked their ASS!!

Title: Re: Props to Bill for the shotgun spread
Post by: fatty fat fat on July 06, 2006, 04:23:23 PM

Bishop ran for like 6,000 yards that game.

Title: Re: Props to Bill for the shotgun spread
Post by: sonofdaxjones on July 06, 2006, 04:45:15 PM

As an 11 year old that must have been a big thrill for you Fatty.

Were there any 4 star guys lining up in the backfield with Bishop that day??

Title: Re: Props to Bill for the shotgun spread
Post by: fatty fat fat on July 06, 2006, 04:50:56 PM

I was there, Jackass.

Title: Re: Props to Bill for the shotgun spread
Post by: pissclams on July 06, 2006, 05:05:27 PM

It's a simple question Doctor...

Title: Re: Props to Bill for the shotgun spread
Post by: fatty fat fat on July 06, 2006, 05:07:13 PM

I don't know. And neither do you.

Give me a link that shows they were lightly recruited.

Title: Re: Props to Bill for the shotgun spread
Post by: FBWillie on July 06, 2006, 05:32:55 PM

A link doesn't exist because no one at that time had figured out a way to make $$ off of college football during the offseason.

Title: Re: Props to Bill for the shotgun spread
Post by: Andy on July 06, 2006, 06:58:00 PM

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