I have learned to love the split back veer that Coach Smith runs, no one uses it in VA except 3 or 4 schools. Appomattox is one of them. This is a triple option and primarily a run offense but when you throw out of it, it kills the D because the way it is set up, you wont expect the pass. I like what Coach Smith did with it last year knowing he had a QB that could sling. He opened it up to a spread many times throughout the year to keep D off balance. 3 years ago, when we got beat by Giles in playoffs, we was limited to just using the split back veer due to having a qb with no arm. So I love the veer, but you have to pass out of it at times or you wont go but so far because Ds will just load the box and smash the veer all night.
I HATE the single wing and wing T. I dont think the O Line gets enough credit with them offenses. If you dont know how to stop it, it will be a long night for anyone that team is facing (example: Union vs. Clarke C last year in playoffs). You can put a D rated player that runs a 5.0/ 40 and he will have a 1000 yards by the end of season in these type offenses. I hate em. Plus they dont benefit you you if you get down by 3 TDs, you have to start doing something that the team is not use to doing....yep pass the ball. Never seen a team with this offense pass well.
It boils down to a team using the teams strengths and putting them in play to win games. Sometimes you dont have all the players needed to run a certain offense, but salute to coaches that figure that out before forcing players to play a game they will never be prepared to play.
