One of the best recent developments in the blogosphere has been the addition of my friend ross fulton to what was already one of the best blogs around, the ohio state site eleven warriors. Instead i will break down the urban meyeruniversity of florida offense to the best of my knowledge and let you decide what you want. The secrets of urban meyer\s spread option offense. From meyer s less successful offenses at florida, we can gleam the essential building blocks to ensure success. Sep, 2017 is urban meyers outdated philosophy the reason for ohio states offensive woes. Each play is merely my interpretation of the actual play and therefore the actual images contained in this presentation are not stated to be actual plays from the utah system. Hoover high spread nice high school playbook for the spread.
Urban meyer and dan mullen got this play among others from joe tiller at purdue. Heading into the fourth year under head coach urban meyers direction, things could not be looking brighter for ohio state football. If you ask urban meyer if this is really just the wing t offense rehashed, he will say that it is the wing t offense to a t pun intended. Urban meyer explains how college spread offenses have. Will this ohio state offense be urban meyers best ever. Urban meyer praises kj hamler and penn state footballs. Urban meyer breaks down throwing a fade in the red zone urbans playbook cfb on fox cfb on fox. Get smart about urban meyers ohio state spread smart. All these teams have winning records and the highly versatile high post spread offense is a reason why. Dan asked meyer to explain how his spread offense developed. Meyer breaks down oklahomas dynamic offense urbans playbook fox.
Jan 04, 2015 on january 12th, do not be surprised if you feel like youre seeing double. Dutch meyer didnt have a blocking back in his spread offense, because his offense derived from pop warners doublewing formation, which didnt have a blocking back, either. Coach urban meyer on competition, leadership and playing to. Former ohio state head coach urban meyer, who currently works for fox sports, appeared in big ten network this morning, where he gave some serious praise for penn state. After studying the followpivot concept, i realized that it was very similar to the ncaa pass postdigdrag. Thunder speed option right f back e t t e b b s s f c c 5.
He said the cause of the discomfort links back to a congenital arachnoid cyst in his brain, which. New mexico spread 2003 new mexico spread offense playbook. Spread offense breakdown used by oregon and oklahoma state. Oct 15, 20 if you ask urban meyer if this is really just the wing t offense rehashed, he will say that it is the wing t offense to a t pun intended.
Meyers embrace of spread to run is to increase his offenses ability to run inside by creating an additional potential ball carrier the defense must account for visavia prostyle offenses. Urban meyer breaks down ohio states zone blocking scheme. At times meyer will deploy more of a true te look, and involve a flanker and slot or show a trips type set. Urban meyer made tom herman learn his offense in an hour. Urban meyers contract with ohio state buckeyes outlines. Trio triple option r z back e t t e b b s s f c c option reads 4. Aug 03, 2018 the urban meyer offense august 3, 2018 by al 7 comments in light of what is currently happening at ohio state and urban meyer, i feel like this is a good time to reward all of my readers and subscribers with some very useful and entertaining knowledge. Urban meyer, and his offensive coordinator, dan mullen, are not geniuses, nor are they innovators. Check out pages 1 to 3 in pdf page numbers, not playbook page numbers, of the 1999 drew brees purdue playbook. All of the pieces would appear to be in place this season at ohio state to give urban meyer the offense of his dreams, one that could rival the machine that was unleashed during the rampage through the postseason in 2014. Jan 03, 20 ohio state coach urban meyer joined the show to talk about the state of offenses at every level in football and more.
This is a powerful interview where urban meyer opens up about his faith, leadership, his vision for his. Sep 14, 2017 ohio state isnt most programs though, and with the recent sluggish efforts by the offense, many are finding the ohio state offense under urban meyer right now as frustrating as tressel ball. Heading into the fourth year under head coach urban meyer s direction, things could not be looking brighter for ohio state football. Urban meyer praises kj hamler and penn state footballs offense. Ohio states urban meyer and the birth of the spread. Urban breaks down the buckeyes zone blocking scheme. Coach urban meyer on competition, leadership and playing. Many teams run this offense, including dana altmans oregon ducks and brad underwoods sfa and oklahoma state teams. Breaking down urban meyers offense page 5 buckeyeplanet. Ohio state coach urban meyer joined the show to talk about the state of offenses at every level in football and more. A rush to judgment on urban meyers ohio state offense.
Urban meyer offense free download as powerpoint presentation. From the flat lands of northern ohio to the depths of salt lake city to the swamps of florida, urban meyer, at the young age of 41, has already earned the moniker of legend. Ohio states urban meyer and the birth of the spread offense. Utah spread offense please read each play in this presentation was taken from actual game footage from the 2003 and 2004 seasons and recreated as diagramed images. The first, and most prominent, is what he terms the teen series.
The buckeyes base set will present four vertical threats. This underscores that meyers base offense is the same inside zone and power plays as prostyle offenses run, with the employment of the qb run threat to give the offense better arithmetic. Both head coach urban meyer and offensive coordinator ed warinner credited. First year bowling green coach urban meyer shouts instructions to his team saturday, sept. Please read each play in this presentation was taken from actual game footage from the 2003 and 2004 seasons and recreated as diagramed images. Ohio state isnt most programs though, and with the recent sluggish efforts by the offense, many are finding the ohio state offense under urban meyer right. Often times, this will be with 11 personnel, with two split ends, a slot, an hback, and a rb. His teams seemingly always have a highpowered offense that is predicated on the qb being a dualthreat. As we head into the 2020 college football national championship, theres no better person for advice on winning than urban meyer.
Urban meyer took advantage of his availability to bring him in to reform the recently shutout buckeyes. Aug 27, 20 like a kid opening a present on christmas morning, urban meyer cant wait to tear off the wrapping and bows to see what his latest ohio state offense will do. Mar 04, 2018 thank you for watching this powerful video with ohio state football coach urban meyer. Jan 28, 2009 urban meyer, and his offensive coordinator, dan mullen, are not geniuses, nor are they innovators. Get smart about urban meyers ohio state spread smart football. Thats been urban meyer s constant mantra through three pairs of offensive coordinators in six years, and obvious struggles over the past 12 months.
I was tasked with introducing urban meyer to utah, and as it turned out, to the world. Since kneeling down on the sideline in a game against indiana on oct. Theyre the ultimate, right now, along with ohio state, as far as speed and space. Dutch meyers tailback called the plays and he handled the ball on nearly every play.
From meyers less successful offenses at florida, we can gleam the. New, 2 comments according to opposing coaches, the blamegame starts and stops with osus head coach. Its seems after such a storied career, the coach has finally figured out the way to balance everything in his life. Ross has been a perfect fit, not least of all because hes got great material to analyze in the form of urban meyers offense along with offensive coordinator tom herman are installing at ohio state. Jan 09, 2015 meyer said time has proven meyer right. Thank you for watching this powerful video with ohio state football coach urban meyer. Like a kid opening a present on christmas morning, urban meyer cant wait to tear off the wrapping and bows to see what his latest ohio state offense will do. Dec 30, 2014 urban meyer tends to implement two basic blocking systems into his offense note. May 02, 2010 instead i will break down the urban meyeruniversity of florida offense to the best of my knowledge and let you decide what you want. Dec 08, 2011 urban meyer also experienced periods of relative offensive paucity while at florida. Urban meyers playbook for building a championship team grow. But obviously, a playbook is simply a collection of plays, whereas the spread option offense is an entire philosophy and strategy.
An article from the always brilliant chris brown over at smart football breakind down part of the urban meyer. Urban meyer breaks down oklahomas dynamic offense urbans. This is a powerful interview where urban meyer opens up. Urban meyer breaks down lincoln rileys oklahoma offense. Complete spread nice playbook giving details of the spread offense for hs. If you watch the ncaa, one offense that youll see often is the high post spread motion. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Nfl new england patriots charley weis offensive playbook.
Meyers strange behavior on the sideline has a cause. Ross has been a perfect fit, not least of all because hes got great material to analyze in the form of urban meyers offense along with offensive coordinator tom herman are installing at ohio. Both head coach urban meyer and offensive coordinator ed. Urban frank meyer iii born july 10, 1964 is a retired american college football player and coach. Trio triple option r z back e t t e b b s s f c c option. Urban meyers love of the spread option offense has been widely documented ever since his days at bowling green and. This will be the only time that meyer will teach his offense from scratch, so it is important to look at how it is done and should be done. Ohio state finished in the top 10 in total offense and top five in scoring offense in 20 and 14, and the buckeyes are poised to face oregon in mondays national championship game thanks largely to the offenses 537yard, 42point performance against the typically stingy crimson tide in the. Is urban meyers outdated philosophy the reason for ohio states offensive woes.
Urban meyer florida offense free download as powerpoint presentation. The spread, like any other offense, needs the right packages and personnel to function. Is urban meyers ohio state offense turning into tressel. The 2016 ohio state buckeyes were more of a defensive team that relied on running the ball. The urban meyer offense august 3, 2018 by al 7 comments in light of what is currently happening at ohio state and urban meyer, i feel like this is a good time to reward all of my readers and subscribers with some very useful and entertaining knowledge. Meyer s embrace of spread to run is to increase his offense s ability to run inside by creating an additional potential ball carrier the defense must account for visavia prostyle offenses.
Urban meyer also experienced periods of relative offensive paucity while at florida. Jan 21, 20 urban meyer is thought of as an offensive guru. Before i begin i would like to site the following articles that i used to put this all together. On january 12th, do not be surprised if you feel like youre seeing double. Urban meyer florida offense american football scribd. Meyer served as the head coach of the bowling green falcons from 2001 to 2002, the utah utes from 2003 to 2004, the florida gators from 2005 to 2010, and the ohio state buckeyes from 2011 until his retirement after the 2019 rose bowl. Despite being known for the innovative spread offenses his utah and florida teams had fielded, urban meyer had few obvious offensive. Urban meyer tends to implement two basic blocking systems into his offense note. Urban meyer breaks down throwing a fade in the red zone youtube. He went to study a coach named scott linehan and then installed a new offense in bowling green. His former coach, urban meyer, explains just what goes into the tigers.
Ohio states offense benefited from more than just more effective quarterback play and better blocking in week four. Meyer talked about where he got some of his concepts. Virtually every media outlet has predicted ohio state to be the. The secrets of urban meyer \s spread option offense. May 27, 2014 i was tasked with introducing urban meyer to utah, and as it turned out, to the world. One play that urban meyer has used for years but that i did not extensively cover in my magnum opus on meyers offense was the crazy option, or the shovel tripleoption. Jul 05, 2018 will the 2018 offense end up being meyers best. Bowling green state spead offense under urban meyer. Thats been urban meyers constant mantra through three pairs of offensive coordinators in six years, and. In his new book, above the line, he gives a blueprint of sorts as to how he turned his 2014 ohio state buckeyes into the first ever college football playoff national champions.
Former ohio state coach and current fox football analyst urban meyer talks. This underscores that meyer s base offense is the same inside zone and power plays as prostyle offenses run, with the employment of the qb run threat to give the offense better arithmetic. I wanted to highlight his philosophy with his spread offense. Applying the urban meyer offense to the denver broncos. Is urban meyers outdated philosophy the reason for ohio. Urban meyer and ohio state ad gene smith found time to apologize to buckeye nation on wednesday night, but not to courtney smith.