But I wouldn’t want to run that as a base offense. Looks like a higher illegal shift probability. It also only looks to be most effective if you catch the defense out of position (Much like our ‘07 field goal/PAT formation). A defense that is well coached wouldn’t be fooled too easily.

Oregon is probably one of the only teams in the country that could pull something like this off due to the brainiastic awesomeness of Chip Kelly, and our stellar athletic depth.

I also see this as a possible risk formation too, one that could lean to high interception rates. The QB had to throw on the run way too often. If the QB is given time to make it into a draw play, it looks to be a very high yardage yield, but the QB rarely had enough time for anything like that. He had pressure at an alarming rate.

It reminds me of watching Michale Vick being forced to make something out of nothing.

Still, it’s a neat concept.

From Deadspin this morning: The actual A-11 website.

In my opinion, this is a highly specific offense that will have little staying power outside of small high schools. The main advantages is that it values speed over size. Thus, smaller high schools can compete. However, there are many dis-ads that Shufelt listed above. For a college offense, when the size disparity isn’t there, there seems to be little to no advantage to run this offense, with many, many downsides.

Injuries is all i can see when i watch this offense. I believe we had a lot of guys go down because they are always in space against small defenders who have to go low. More shots to the knees, more busted knees. With the A11 offense some is going to get hurt every other play at the college level. Interesting to watch but I trust what Chip did last year and what ever he does this year.

The head coach of El Cajon Valley HS (at the time, 1986), Jason Texler, implemented a type of A11 off for his quarterback Abraham Muheize. Abraham was really a running back/wide receiver but volunteered to run the offense. He was a senior and had never played QB. His mechanics were bad so coach Texler decided to line him up 10 yards behind the center to eliminate the center from being hit when the ball was snapped which also allowed for Abraham to scramble more and see the receivers. The offense worked so well El Cajon went to the CIF Championship game for the first time since 1976 when Mark Malone took them there.

Coach Texler is now an assistant coach at San Diego Powerhouse Helix. Home of Reggie Bush and Alex Smith.

What happens when you’re inside the 20 and the defense has infinately less space to cover. All these frilly offenses bother me when you get closer to the goal…even the one our Ducks run. Just line up some beef, knock the D-line in the mouth, and roll over them and into the endzone already.