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Nick Saban was asked at the 2009 SEC media day about the spread offense :
The Multiples It Creates
First, lets define multiples: having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual.
Based on the above definition and what Saban was explaining on the podium, the spread offense offers so many options for the offense in both the run game and pass game, that defenses have a very difficult time preparing for it all and defending it all well...especially if the the offense is well balanced and talented (ie: Florida) in both the run and pass. Now, throw in a dual threat QB (as you'll see in a later point about 'out gaping' the defense), and you're in a real pickle defensively.
The "11th Gap" - Extra gap to defend or 'out gapping' the defense
This is the most intriguing of the 3 points, and I got the feeling the '11th gap' term came from some late night phone calls between Saban and Bill Belichick talking some shop on the spread option offense.
Saban was adamant about the stress that a dual threat quarterback places on a defense and how it creates an extra gap to defend for the defense. The offense gains an 11% blocking advantage with a dual threat quarterback running some basic single wing QB run plays.
On draft day when Patrick White was drafted by the Miami Dolphins, Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock gave their take on the 'out gapping' it creates and how defenses (in the NFL anyway) started 'automaticing' against the wild-cat offense.
See Pat White Video: http://www.spreadoffense.tv/video/51/Pat-White-Drafted-by-the-Miami-Dolphins
P White's experience will make the WildCat a real bear to deal with for the forst quarter of the season, maybe longer depending on White's skills at running the offense and running the ball, Defenses will catch up to what we will be doing, however, during the season the mini offense will evolve as well and those three factors are all in our corner to continue to make the WC a success.
http://www.spreadoffense.com/ssp/nick_saban_spread
The Multiples It Creates
First, lets define multiples: having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual.
Based on the above definition and what Saban was explaining on the podium, the spread offense offers so many options for the offense in both the run game and pass game, that defenses have a very difficult time preparing for it all and defending it all well...especially if the the offense is well balanced and talented (ie: Florida) in both the run and pass. Now, throw in a dual threat QB (as you'll see in a later point about 'out gaping' the defense), and you're in a real pickle defensively.
The "11th Gap" - Extra gap to defend or 'out gapping' the defense
This is the most intriguing of the 3 points, and I got the feeling the '11th gap' term came from some late night phone calls between Saban and Bill Belichick talking some shop on the spread option offense.
Saban was adamant about the stress that a dual threat quarterback places on a defense and how it creates an extra gap to defend for the defense. The offense gains an 11% blocking advantage with a dual threat quarterback running some basic single wing QB run plays.
On draft day when Patrick White was drafted by the Miami Dolphins, Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock gave their take on the 'out gapping' it creates and how defenses (in the NFL anyway) started 'automaticing' against the wild-cat offense.
See Pat White Video: http://www.spreadoffense.tv/video/51/Pat-White-Drafted-by-the-Miami-Dolphins
P White's experience will make the WildCat a real bear to deal with for the forst quarter of the season, maybe longer depending on White's skills at running the offense and running the ball, Defenses will catch up to what we will be doing, however, during the season the mini offense will evolve as well and those three factors are all in our corner to continue to make the WC a success.
http://www.spreadoffense.com/ssp/nick_saban_spread
