gopherdudepart2
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Why not run some read option sets with both Strevlar and Leidner in backfield or with both Cobb and Kirkwood.
You can fake the dive to Kirkwood and run Cobb on the stretch play or vice versa. Same with Strevlar and Leidner both back there you can run some wheel route stuff where one quarterback throws to the other after getting lost in the muck or fake some boot out stuff.
With Strevlar back there you have the potential for play action, the fake to Cobb, motion from Strevlar and than Leidner is open on the back side for a boot out run that is wide open. Get the defense all flowing up the middle and to the strongside then have Mitch clean on a boot out to the weakside. Takes some pressure off the dive or inside zone play to Cobb. Gives you the opportunity to get Strevlars speed on the field. I would even mix in some Max Williams wildcat sets because he has the ability to break tackles, has deceptive speed. One play I am dieing to see them run against Wisconsin is a triple option look where they have both Mitch and Cobb flowing to the strongside with Max Williams in a trail position from Cobb. Have Mitch pitch to Cobb and then when they all swarm Cobb have Cobb pitch the ball to Williams at the right moment. It is the type of play you would not expect to see from the Gophers. That type of play may really catch Wisconsin with the shorts around the ankles.
Have to think that an option pitch from your running back to the tight end at just the right moment would be an explosive play call because nobody would expect Maxx with his speed to run through the defense the way he can.
I'm not saying do this stuff right now, but this is some pie in the sky, goofing off, draw some crap up in the sand, and the ball off to Goldy in the spring game, fun play calls for the bowl game or bowl game practices. Fun to specualte on looks you have not seen them run before. Would be fun to see them sneak in a fake punt at some point too, timing has to be right for those sorts of situations.
You can fake the dive to Kirkwood and run Cobb on the stretch play or vice versa. Same with Strevlar and Leidner both back there you can run some wheel route stuff where one quarterback throws to the other after getting lost in the muck or fake some boot out stuff.
With Strevlar back there you have the potential for play action, the fake to Cobb, motion from Strevlar and than Leidner is open on the back side for a boot out run that is wide open. Get the defense all flowing up the middle and to the strongside then have Mitch clean on a boot out to the weakside. Takes some pressure off the dive or inside zone play to Cobb. Gives you the opportunity to get Strevlars speed on the field. I would even mix in some Max Williams wildcat sets because he has the ability to break tackles, has deceptive speed. One play I am dieing to see them run against Wisconsin is a triple option look where they have both Mitch and Cobb flowing to the strongside with Max Williams in a trail position from Cobb. Have Mitch pitch to Cobb and then when they all swarm Cobb have Cobb pitch the ball to Williams at the right moment. It is the type of play you would not expect to see from the Gophers. That type of play may really catch Wisconsin with the shorts around the ankles.
Have to think that an option pitch from your running back to the tight end at just the right moment would be an explosive play call because nobody would expect Maxx with his speed to run through the defense the way he can.
I'm not saying do this stuff right now, but this is some pie in the sky, goofing off, draw some crap up in the sand, and the ball off to Goldy in the spring game, fun play calls for the bowl game or bowl game practices. Fun to specualte on looks you have not seen them run before. Would be fun to see them sneak in a fake punt at some point too, timing has to be right for those sorts of situations.
