What is your first offensive play?
I would like to talk some football, and I would like to have fun doing so. I know we fans do not control the first offensive play call, but if we did, what play would it be?
For me, I would line up in Pistol formation (a formation we have used this year, but not frequently). I would have Gallon and Dileo (Chesson if Dileo is out) out wide right, Funchess and Kerridge to Gardner's left and right in the backfield, and Fitz behind Gardner.
Ball is snapped. Fake zone stretch to the right. Throwback to Funchess for TE screen with Lewan and Bosch blocking for him.
Best case: State defense overpursues the run fake, and Lewan carries Funchess on his back into the end zone. Marcus Rush called for Roughing the Quarterback, and on the kickoff, Brady Hoke busts out the onside kick that he didn't want to show against Indiana. Michigan recovers. Repeat sequence until we are up by 70 points.
Worst case: Incomplete pass (unless it's the Akron game). A sack could happen, but I would hope Devin could throw it at the feet of Funchess before that would happen.
So what is your first offensive play?
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:13 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:11 PM ^
Spider 2 Y-Banana
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:37 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:11 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:12 PM ^
I-form power, just like God intended.
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:15 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:16 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:37 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:16 PM ^
Shotgun 5 wide...Outside WRs Chesson and Funchess..Slots Gallon and Dileo with Norfleet behind Gallon...Norfleet in motion on a jet sweep...Gardner fakes the jet sweep, both sides the slot runs a 10 yrd curl and both outside WRs are on go routes...let the safety decide where you go with it.
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:20 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:33 PM ^
Would be shocked if it was actually called.
November 2nd, 2013 at 1:40 PM ^
that play.
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:21 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:23 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 1:07 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:26 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:28 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 1:06 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:31 PM ^
Norfleet runs the opening kickoff back to their thirty. We fail to get a first on 3rd and 1 and run Little Giants for the touchdown, but Borges has renamed it "Fuck You Mork."
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:31 PM ^
He doesn't fake. He thinks about faking. He pretends to fake.
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I don't know where I am. I can't breathe.....
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:39 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:46 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 1:00 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 3:10 PM ^
Remember when Drew Dileo showed up at halftime and the Wolverines won the Bourbon Bowl?
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:33 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:40 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:34 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:35 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:35 PM ^
Something that sets me up with less than 11 yards for 2nd down.
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:37 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 2:21 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:38 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:41 PM ^
Some summary stats of the plays in this thread so far:
65% pass vs. 32% run vs. 3% punt.
If pass, 70% deep vs. 30% short (screens included in short).
If pass, 45% play action vs. 55% no play action (or play action not indicated).
Looks like most want to chuck it deep to get some breathing room for running the ball.
EDIT: This was through russale2012's post.
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:41 PM ^
Manball up the MIddle!
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:41 PM ^
Put Cleary in at QB, with Gardner at Tight End. Have Gardner run a triple reverse cowbell, with Gallon playing tackle (reporting as an eligible receiver) Put Norfleet at Center, Terry Richardson at Guard. Check with NCAA to see if Sheridan has any eligibility left- use him as a run threat by putting him at RB. Boy, this Off Coordinator stuff is fun! It's easy! I don't know why this seems so hard, Al.
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:42 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 1:39 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:47 PM ^
My serious call is put 4 wide and send them all on short and intermiediate routes because you know Narduzzi is bringing the house out of the gate.
Side question for once our gaggle of awesome WR recruits gets here with some experience: Does anyone ever go out with a 4 or 5 WR set and see who winds up mistmatched with the slowest/worst DB and just send that guy deep? Like a WR audible? In my mind it seems like it could be very effective.
November 2nd, 2013 at 1:03 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 1:05 PM ^
I just always assume Narduzzi will behave like a rabid dog.
November 2nd, 2013 at 1:07 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:48 PM ^
Shotgun play action option route to the slot receiver (preferably Drew Dileo).
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:52 PM ^
Red right 98 max protection on three.
I mean...obviously.
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:54 PM ^
Play action, UNLEASH THE DRAGON, good, supergood, touchdown, 6 points.
November 2nd, 2013 at 12:56 PM ^
but put Gardner's face in
November 2nd, 2013 at 1:01 PM ^
Coach Stram said so.
November 2nd, 2013 at 1:12 PM ^
to go back and watch this. One of the all-time greats. 65-toss power trap at 2:30, but the whole thing is worth watching.
RIP Coach Stram. Keep matriculatin' that ball down the field.
November 2nd, 2013 at 1:46 PM ^
and a Boilermaker to boot. Also sporting an "awesome" toupee.