The New Option

[DQ12]

So a few times yesterday, we ran a variation of the option, where CCQ runs out of the shotgun and looks to "pitch" to our Wide Receiver about seven yards wide of him.  Seems like a pretty risky play (lots of room for the "pitch" to get batted down).  _fan, or any other HFBIQ types, why does this play make sense? TIA

[steve dave]

I thought it was a forward pass at least once. An Nu safety is going to house one of those though.

[DQ12]

I thought it was a forward pass at least once. An Nu safety is going to house one of those though.

That may be true, either way, it was close.  OR maybe OBz was showing that this week, so against Nebraska, we can have CCQ pump to the option man, step back, and hit a streaking Brod on the other side for a touchdown!

[Lynchmobrules]

I think that one of them was suppose to be a shovel pass and DT was covered up on that particular play. Swinging that out is likely to be the 2nd or 3rd option (behind giving it to DT or Carson running with it).

[doom]

I thought it was a forward pass at least once. An Nu safety is going to house one of those though.

That may be true, either way, it was close.  OR maybe OBz was showing that this week, so against Nebraska, we can have CCQ pump to the option man, step back, and hit a streaking Brod on the other side for a touchdown!

Way to give away our secret play, bad person.

[Pendergast]

This play is what set up CCQ's TD to win the game.  It's an awesome play, much less chance of someone "housing" it compared to a shovel pass with the extra velocity and ability to throw it forward.

Basically it won the Qhatz the game.   

[felix rex]

The Michigan offense occasionally runs something similar. As long the QB doesn't make a horrible read, it's a nice way to complete a pass and keep the defense honest against the option run game.

[kso_FAN]

So a few times yesterday, we ran a variation of the option, where CCQ runs out of the shotgun and looks to "pitch" to our Wide Receiver about seven yards wide of him.  Seems like a pretty risky play (lots of room for the "pitch" to get batted down).  _fan, or any other HFBIQ types, why does this play make sense? TIA

It is a great way to run triple option out of the spread, imo. You run it off of counter read or shovel and instead of pitch you have a bubble route. And its a pretty safe play if read right.

[felix rex]

So a few times yesterday, we ran a variation of the option, where CCQ runs out of the shotgun and looks to "pitch" to our Wide Receiver about seven yards wide of him.  Seems like a pretty risky play (lots of room for the "pitch" to get batted down).  _fan, or any other HFBIQ types, why does this play make sense? TIA

It is a great way to run triple option out of the spread, imo. You ruin it off of counter read or shovel and instead of pitch you have a bubble route. And its a pretty safe play if read right.

This. It not only loosens up the run game a little, but it also lets Coffman complete some passes and let the WRs get involved.

[kcpowercat]

Even those passes he tends to throw way too high exposing the WRs to some serious hits.  TThompson had one yesterday.

[steve dave]

Even those passes he tends to throw way too high exposing the WRs to some serious hits.  TThompson had one yesterday.

Yeah, he hung Thompson out to dry on that one.  He did the same thing to him against UCLA.