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[QUOTE="blizz, post: 4372570, member: 4252"]
The RPO game dictates zone blocking schemes because of the downfield rule. Linemen are only allowed 3 yards downfield when the ball is thrown, this works well with zone blocking because of the spacing principles inherent in a zone system. Gap schemes are usually dedicated run plays and there is really no way to incorporate them into an option based system. That is not saying that gap scheme can't be mixed in from a play calling perspective. I agree with [USER=3348]shu 49[/USER]  above that we saw alot more gap scheme last year and virtually none this year. But I also believe we had success running inside and outside zone last year, and I feel like some of that stuff has been conspicuously absent (or sparse) so far this year (outside zone) or just hasn't worked (inside zone to the B gap looking to isolate against a backer). One thing to note is the defensive adjustment we saw with Purdue and Virginia, they both ran a heavy box by having their safeties play way up and have run fit responsibility to the outside. This allowed their linebackers to play tight to the line and fit inside very quickly. We should be punishing this look by running outside zone and isolation in the flats with our slot guys, this is a huge opportunity to get guys like Pena and Jackson the ball in space and I don't understand why we haven't capitalized.
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