Just wondering if this was the case? Growler? Anyone?
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Liberty Pro Set shows us how its done?
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Forshizzlegrizzle said:
In American football, the pro set or splitback formation is a formation that was commonly used as a "base" set by professional and amateur teams. The "pro set" formation featured a backfield that deployed two running backs aligned side-by-side instead of one in front of the other as in traditional I-formation sets. It was an outgrowth of the original, three running back T-formation, with the third back (one of the halfbacks) in the T becoming a permanent flanker, now referred to as a wide receiver.
This formation is particularly popular because teams can both run and pass the football out of it with an equal amount of success. This is important because it keeps defenses guessing on what type of play the offense will run. Because the backs are opposite each other, it takes the defense longer to read the gap the offense will run the ball to.[1]
Once the run has been established, it can be a very dangerous formation. Because of the real threat of a team running out of the pro-set, defenses must respect the play fake and play run. This pulls the safety to the line and opens up the middle of the field deep. Also, with both backs in position to "pick up" an outside blitz, the pro-set gives a quarterback an abundance of time to find an open receiver.
A common variant of this formation removes the tight end and replaces it with a third receiver in the "slot" position. The formation is utilized to remove a defensive player from the tackle box to give the offense a 7-on-6 matchup.
I didn't see a lot of this did anyone else???
They didn't run a pro-set. They usually had 1 back. When they had 2 backs, 1 was usually up right behind a tackle. In their first 20 or so plays, which I just looked at, they ran 1 back all but 4 times. One was a no back spread. The other 3 had 2 backs with 1 back up behind the tackle.
Yes, we all know...well all of us but growler.PlayerRep said:
http://www.egriz.com/grizboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=58775
RobGriz said:
Yup... Thanks Rob
Oh boy..... nevermind folks
IdaGriz01
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Whatever they were running, they didn't get it done. 
Just out of curiosity, I checked to see if Liberty had a running game. After all, the stats show they gained just 21 yards on the ground against the Griz, passing for 321. (That is, virtually no ground game.)
But, given the right competition, they can run the ball. They gained 251 yards rushing against Norfolk State, just 92 through the air. (Of course, they lost. Perhaps they should have passed more?)
Oddly enough, the results in their first game, against Wake Forest, looked a whole lot like against the Griz: 91 yards rushing and 272 passing.
Just out of curiosity, I checked to see if Liberty had a running game. After all, the stats show they gained just 21 yards on the ground against the Griz, passing for 321. (That is, virtually no ground game.)
But, given the right competition, they can run the ball. They gained 251 yards rushing against Norfolk State, just 92 through the air. (Of course, they lost. Perhaps they should have passed more?)
Oddly enough, the results in their first game, against Wake Forest, looked a whole lot like against the Griz: 91 yards rushing and 272 passing.
