[Fly Like a Duck]

Guys. A spread opens running lanes. Haddix will run till you stop it. Any good spread coach will It's not a pass happy free for all as you know. A good zone running back will kill it in the spread if the athletic o line is there. It just puts your athletes in space As for Bert Brown he does know how to run a program and win games. Not sure who you guys will hire but Brown is no slouch in my humble opinion. As for his record at Perry, well it's not an easy place to win (understatement). No disrespect meant to anyone or any program.

Great post.

There are two misconceptions.

1) Spread teams can't run the ball.
-When you watch the Texas Techs, Hawai'i, Washington State's (even OK St when playing other powet 5 conferences), there is much validity to that. But, when you look at Baylor, Georgia Southern, TCU, and many othes; that theory is shot. Charleston Southern and New Mexico both have superior rushing attacks.

2) You can't throw the ball out of old school/under center attacks.
-Most choose NOT to do this. P.A.P is a given out of things like the flexbone, wishbone, wing t, etc., but all of those present the same 3 step, 5 step and screen (screen game is so underrated in these) can be every bit as effective and deadly out of these offenses.

-you can also go "spread" in these schemed from a Gun standpoint and/or even under center.

-Ever seen Wishbone and/or Wing-T teams align properly with their splits? Im talking 2 feet (center to guard), 3 feet (guard to tackle), 4 feet (tackle to te) and in some cases, 3, 4 and 5 feet? Then back down to 1ft or less across the board when called for? It can and should be done like that if taught properly. These offenses shouldn't mean "bunched up like sardines w/no passing game".

Old school/"conventional" (which is actually unconventional these days) can be every much of a legitimate passing game+spread concepts (in particular with alignment) just like "Spread" teams can be power rushing attacks.

People on both ends of those pectrums look through the world with blinders on.