09-01-2013, 12:32 PM
The SEC has demonstrated that the best way to beat the spread is to get into the backfield. TFL and sacks are key because then the RBs need to stay back there too. And in most cases, the teams need that drop off option AND the RBs are not that skilled at picking up rushers.
I think the most successful spread offense will be one that plays in a conference that features traditional offenses. At this point, I suspect UCB would do pretty well in the BigTen, for example. However, as a conference adds more and more spread offenses, I think at some point it becomes better to play a more traditional style.
We shall see, but I suspect UCB is too late on this trend and would have been better off going a different direction.
I think the most successful spread offense will be one that plays in a conference that features traditional offenses. At this point, I suspect UCB would do pretty well in the BigTen, for example. However, as a conference adds more and more spread offenses, I think at some point it becomes better to play a more traditional style.
We shall see, but I suspect UCB is too late on this trend and would have been better off going a different direction.