Mailbag question: Misdirection plays in this offense

Mailbag question: Misdirection plays in this offense

GBMW,

Guys, thanks again for a great site.

Did you notice the complete absence of any misdirection plays in the second half of the season? Watching games on the last weekend I saw lots of reverses, and even reverse passes. Also, we taught kids caught in double teams to: 1. Try and split the double; 2. Spin out of the double, or 3. Make a pile. Time after time I saw linemen caught in doubles pushed back yards or pushed side ways leaving gaping holes.

Don

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Thanks for the question and comments.

There is very little misdirection in this offense.

Other than the quarterback read option, Michigan will use the reverse and dart series as sources of misdirection. Michigan does use some throwback out of the wheel series to the running back.

We have watched Coach Tall teach splitting the double and making a pile. But we agree that Michigan did not do a great job against doubles this season.

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