Article on Pistol Offense

[sutomcat]

It looks to me as though this is going to be a big part of the new offense. Major change in direction from what we have been doing. It will be very interesting to see what we do against Penn State on August 31st.

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[All4SU]

As long as w also bring back the bunny hop drop.
Good article.

 

[SoBristol]

Good article.

Depends on personnel -- Hunt might be able to run this, but the others won't (can't say about Allen).
Our DC will need to get ready to see this from opponents.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Good article.

Depends on personnel -- Hunt might be able to run this, but the others won't (can't say about Allen).
Our DC will need to get ready to see this from opponents.

Allen has run the pistol.
http://syracusefan.com/threads/drew-allen.47014/

 

[Upstate]

It's always an advantage when your offense is a well-kept secret entering the first game of the season. On national TV vs. a regional powerhouse/rival would be the dream scenario to unveil it, too.

 

[Millhouse]

It looks to me as though this is going to be a big part of the new offense. Major change in direction from what we have been doing. It will be very interesting to see what we do against Penn State on August 31st.

Link

i think the pistol formation is greatly overrated

what makes the pistol successful is all the other things not related to the type of shotgun

mobile qbs, fast pace, spread the field.

most pistol offenses get all the little other stuff right and people see a strange shotgun jump off their screen and think "THAT'S IT"

 

[OttoinGrotto]

i think the pistol formation is greatly overrated

what makes the pistol successful is all the other things not related to the type of shotgun

mobile qbs, fast pace, spread the field.

most pistol offenses get all the little other stuff right and people see a strange shotgun jump off their screen and think "THAT'S IT"

There's a lot to that.

 

[sutomcat]

i think the pistol formation is greatly overrated

what makes the pistol successful is all the other things not related to the type of shotgun

mobile qbs, fast pace, spread the field.

most pistol offenses get all the little other stuff right and people see a strange shotgun jump off their screen and think "THAT'S IT"

Agree on this and I think it is pretty clear this staff is going to go all in on it. Unlike what we did in say, the GRob era.

 

[RICuse44]

The grob era pistol fired only blanks. Two back sets had seemed to be a thing of the past. I personally am ecstatic because I like the versatility and misdirection the two back system allows.