A look at a Gopher recruit: Do I see the Single Wing?

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Thanks for the link to the interesting site.

Agree on Coe. Kid's destined for stardom.
 

We used a single wing occasionally in high school, but that was close to 30 years ago, it was old even then. We called it the "Oklee Special", because it was a formation that Oklee High School had used. I recognized it as a single wing, because I was a football geek and had read a lot of football history.

It may be an old formation, but it doesn't mean it can't be useful. The problem is that a lot of people don't know about the old formations. There are a number of high schools that have done well by switching to an old-school formation that their opponents aren't used to.
 

I played QB (well, its was really a blocking back position ala a pulling guard lined up right behind the OG.). Most running plays used the QB as the lead blocker. It was a ton of fun and opposing teams had a tough time figuring out who had the ball. Deception was key with the SW. The Wing T, T formation all used some form of option. The thing that has changed the most over the years are the blocking schemes.
 

Menominee, MI (a traditional powerhouse over there) runs the single-wing. It's ridiculous to watch them play...you just can't believe what you're watching. Wayzata played them about 3 years ago. They then came back to MN the next week and played (the Anders Lee led) Edina spread offense. I believe their coach said it was like jumping in a time machine back to the 20's and then moving ahead to 2015 (Edina's spread was something of a novelty then) in the span of a week!
 


The old becomes new again. The wishbone was once the new gee-whiz formation. Eventually, the spread will be seen as old-school. Now and then, someone revives the old formations, no one's seen it in ages, so it might as well be brand new, and the formation may be a better match with the available talent than a more modern formation.
 

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