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[dmlevin]

Please place all questions, comments, concerns regarding the Shotgun Spread formation in this thread!

[Lindsey Spinks]

My name is Lindsey Spinks im new to the site and I just wanted to say hello to everyone.  Im trying to develop an spread attack with inside,triple option,speed option, and zone rushing. My passing concepts will attack vertical seems and high-lo combinations. My question is if anyone else is running some of the same principles and if so what was the success rate.

[jbyrd]

We run some things similar, we use a double twin type look with alot of combination patterns. We still have a long way to go with the running attack. We are looking into going more to zone type blocking out of the gun, but still staying hat on hat under center.

[dmlevin]

I've decided to go with the shotgun spread this season as we have great receivers but an inexperienced line that's lacking numbers.  We're using zone rushing, but haven't had the chance to see if it's going to be tremendously successful.   The passing game, on paper, looks like it will absolutely devastate man coverage - but haven't seen too much success against a zone, as of yet.  We're running a basic 4 receiver set (double twins), and a bunch set (TE, FB/TB next to QB).  I think the zone running only works if you've got a back that's patient enough to let the blocks develop, and a line that's mobile enough to reach block.  Otherwise, I see running backs constantly trying to bounce it outside and getting stuffed, or looking for a cutback lane where there is none.