By THE PICKER Sports Columnist on Sep 3, 2012, at 3:42 PM Updated on 9/03 at 3:42 PM
THE PICKER
What's going on in Stillwater?
Has T. Boone changed the playbook again? Wasn't this supposed to be Gundy's dream job?
First, ...
ESPN, though its parent company, the Mickey Mouse Club, has announced plans to fire approximately 400 people.
It has ...
Here's what all the experts are saying about the Thunder, past and future:
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Mike Leach invented the spread offense. Thought it up. Put it together. Designed it. Refined it.
This weekend at Washington State, returning a solid offensive team from last year, he scored zero touchdowns. Z-e-r-o.
The top teams in the country wouldn't be caught in practice using the spread offense.
Alabama, USC and LSU play the game like men. They'll bowl you over running, then knock you out with the play-action pass.
For your information, the 2012 season is over. Nobody can top those three. Did you notice the freshman Alabama runner? He has Heisman written all over him.
The spread offense has taken the vibe of the wishbone in that it is a terrific way for a team to rebuild quickly with a great quarterback and a hot receiver or two. But as a staple for a top five presence, forget it.
The spread spells curtains for NFL quarterbacks. See the Houston guy. All those Oregon guys. Etc. The NFL doesn't want Shotgun Sam back there. It wants a quarterback who can play the game from under center.
Also, the spread sucks all the good players to the offensive side of the football, leaving the defense undernourished.
Who are the best spread teams this year? Oregon and West Virginia? Neither could stop a high school team. Neither will win a national championship.
So there you have it.
The spread is a fading fad.
Man up.
Or go to a kiddie bowl.
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