next year

[RACER]

i know qb is a big ? mark next year.we have find somebody better than what we have is #1.i think js should look at cj7 as a wr.also he should start alex allen.the last few games he has shown some promise.jd needs to either have him and williams as split back ,or put williams in a slot.the teams needs to get all the playmakers on the feild at once.i have no idea if the other wr we have coming back are good.cj11 only throws to one guy so how do we even know if the other wr are any good?we need to scrap the spread offense if we have cj11 as same qb back.

[Big Zip]

There are two great quarterbacks playing in the Div. 1 Semi-finals Saturday -- Brunswick at Mentor. Neither QB is getting any play with Div. 1 coaches because they aren't 6'4. The Brunswick QB is 6'0 and the Mentor QB is 6'2. I've been to three Mentor games this year and watched another on TV they run a real fun spread offense which seems to me would translate well to our style of play. The Brunswick QB I've heard is just as good and runs a similar offense. Both QBs can run and throw. It seems to me we've had success in the past with undersized QBs (Butchie Washington) and would love to see the Mentor kid end up at Akron. Both teams have receivers who aren't really flushy, but catch most everything thrown to them -- which is more than I can say for our guys. I agree with finding a way to get Jackson, Allen and Williams on the field at the same time. If Alphonso Owen can turn it up a notch the receiving could get right quicker than we think. Jackson's skills need to be on the field -- we've see a few other schools play former WR at other positions and succeed this year -- hope we can do the same next year. Looking forward to some defensive adjustments too - not sure if the personnel is talented enough, but I agree with GP1 when I say the strategy sucks.

[zipboy]

I would rather see CJ7 at DB than WR. I don't see blazing speed in him. He played DB in high school I believe but not WR. We will have holes to fill in the secondary next year as well. Get a good JUCO receiver, Owens and Pride get healthy, and we should have 3 solid WRs. BZ - I assume that you saww CJ11 in high school as well. How would you compare him vs Tanski? We already have 1 high school kid coming in for QB. Given that it appears neither CJ7 or CJ11 or the answer, I would not mind bringing in 2 QBs this year. Next year is a critical year. I hear good things about Rodgers but turning the reins over to an inexperienced and unproven guy who was hurt this year makes me nervous. Should we go hard after a JUCO QB?

[Big Zip]

CJ11 ran a real spread offense at Mentor when he was there. Which meant (interestingly enough) he ran the ball from time to time as a designed play. If JD and crew decide CJ11 isn't the answer at QB he played a WR and did it real well his junior year. Maybe CJ11 can transition to WR if QB isn't his gig. Can someone explain the difference between the run and shoot and the spread offense? Also, is there a difference between the 3-3-5 and the nickel.

[g-mann17]

Can someone explain the difference between the run and shoot and the spread offense? Also, is there a difference between the 3-3-5 and the nickel.

I can't tell you all the differences between the run and shoot and the spread, but one of the bigger differences is that there a lot more plays in the spread that come out of the shotgun. As for the 3-3-5 vs the nickel, well the nickel is just a designation for a 5 defensive back set. This typically reflects your base defense, a 4-3 team will lose a linebacker and add a cornerback to the set. So they will essentially be running a 4-2. In a 3-4 you again lose a linebacker but it will resemble more of a 3-3-5. The major difference being that in both instances you are adding a corner in hopes of being able to man up against a slot receive while in a 3-3-5 you have 2 corners, 2 strong safeties and a free safety in your base defense.

[AZipsCrazy]

The Run-and-Shoot Offense: (In Lay-Mans terms)THe splits for the linemen are larger than they normally are in the spread, to create passing lanes quicker for the QB. Though the Run-and-Shoot is run prodominantly out shotgun like the spread, the major difference in the Run-and-Shoot is that the WR's make their own reads on the defense and adjust their routes accordingly. The QB has to be able to recognize the read the WR is making and throw the ball to the adjusted route. The Spread: Is basically an offense that's run out of shotgun where a tight-end is utilized, where as the run-and-shoot tends to cut out the TE position. As well the blocking assignments are called out by the center and the QB has to make any adjustments to the play call himself (audibles) or in Akron's case they look to the sidelines (similar to many high school teams) for the checks. Also there are only rare occaisions where the reciever has the ability to make an adjustment on his route during the play. The spread is a far more simple offense than the run-and-shoot, which is why you'll never see the spread in the NFL and you'll never see the run-and-shoot used in high school.