In the decision whether to go with a huddle vs. no-huddle offense, no one can deny that the offense clicked better in Sean Lewis' no-huddle offense compared to the huddle offense we saw from other Kent State teams.
One advantage of the no-huddle offense is it prevents the defense from substituting. Preventing a defense from substituting can present a certain matchup advantage if the offense identifies it. Another advantage is it doesn't give the defense as much time to see or prepare for what the offense may be doing with its play calling. A no-huddle offense rushes the defense to get into its call, or to adjust to the formation the offense is showing and has the potential to create confusion or mistakes.
On the other hand, a huddle offense can create problems for a defense as well. Yesterday, Nick Saban did his Pat McAfee Show appearance, and spoke about how Michigan’s huddles caused some difficulty for his defense that is unaccustomed to seeing them.
"One of the things that was a big difference in this game, which nobody ever talks about — it's a very simple thing," Saban said. "We're in no-huddle and when you play a no-huddle team and you're not going fast, which we didn't go fast enough, their signal-caller is basically making the calls to defend the formation and the alignment that you're in. They're the only team that we played all season that got in the huddle. It used to be every team was in the huddle so we play our first game of the season where we're playing against a team that's in the huddle so you don't have the advantage of seeing those formations until they come out of the huddle so you gotta make calls.
"That's changed a lot in football, the simple concept of do you huddle or go no-huddle? It does effect the game in a way that most people wouldn't even imagine."
There is truth to what Saban is saying. Unless your offense has a hurry-up no huddle tempo the defense can call its play, knowing the opponents’ formation. However, in the Rose Bowl, Alabama’s defensive coaches in the booth had to call alignments without seeing the Wolverines’ formation because there wasn’t time.
Even with Alabama's strong defensive coached team, having less time for the players to diagnose what was going on could have very well led to some of Alabama's confusion on Michigan's two touchdown drives of at least 75 yards in the first half.
So, do you go huddle or no-huddle? Either way, what Saban says is true. "It does effect the game in a way that most people wouldn't even imagine."
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One advantage of the no-huddle offense is it prevents the defense from substituting. Preventing a defense from substituting can present a certain matchup advantage if the offense identifies it. Another advantage is it doesn't give the defense as much time to see or prepare for what the offense may be doing with its play calling. A no-huddle offense rushes the defense to get into its call, or to adjust to the formation the offense is showing and has the potential to create confusion or mistakes.
On the other hand, a huddle offense can create problems for a defense as well. Yesterday, Nick Saban did his Pat McAfee Show appearance, and spoke about how Michigan’s huddles caused some difficulty for his defense that is unaccustomed to seeing them.
"One of the things that was a big difference in this game, which nobody ever talks about — it's a very simple thing," Saban said. "We're in no-huddle and when you play a no-huddle team and you're not going fast, which we didn't go fast enough, their signal-caller is basically making the calls to defend the formation and the alignment that you're in. They're the only team that we played all season that got in the huddle. It used to be every team was in the huddle so we play our first game of the season where we're playing against a team that's in the huddle so you don't have the advantage of seeing those formations until they come out of the huddle so you gotta make calls.
"That's changed a lot in football, the simple concept of do you huddle or go no-huddle? It does effect the game in a way that most people wouldn't even imagine."
There is truth to what Saban is saying. Unless your offense has a hurry-up no huddle tempo the defense can call its play, knowing the opponents’ formation. However, in the Rose Bowl, Alabama’s defensive coaches in the booth had to call alignments without seeing the Wolverines’ formation because there wasn’t time.
Even with Alabama's strong defensive coached team, having less time for the players to diagnose what was going on could have very well led to some of Alabama's confusion on Michigan's two touchdown drives of at least 75 yards in the first half.
So, do you go huddle or no-huddle? Either way, what Saban says is true. "It does effect the game in a way that most people wouldn't even imagine."
Maize&BlueReview - Michigan's huddle approach the difference-maker according to Nick Saban
Michigan's decision to huddle during the Rose Bowl put the Wolverines at an advantage according to Nick Saban.
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