It predates the ... uhm ... spread of tempo spread RPO offenses, on account of which Saban concluded great defense is no longer enough: you have to be able to outscore opponents. (Saban, as you may recall, tried to halt this from happening by calling for stricter rules for and enforcement of linemen down field penalties and argued it was dangerous for the health of defenders not to give the defense time to substitute. When all that failed, he went if-you-can't-beat-them-join-them ... with a vengeance.)
These links might be helpful:
X’S & O’S: RUN-PASS OPTION (RPO) SIMPLIFIED
ITP Glossary: Pre-Snap RPO Reads
lITP Glossary: Post-Snap RPO Reads
Only one team in the playoffs does not employ RPOs as part of its base offense. Guess which one.
Replies to: "I think this is a bit of out of date."
- Lea cannot do two jobs. He's proved it. This is too important. Let him go and let Elston act as DC. [NT]
- ELP - 8:49am 12/21/20
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- We gave up 33 points in regulation in the win, 34 in the loss. Defense not the problem. [NT] - jrdjr84 - 3:14pm 12/21/20
- Clark will be fine vs Bama, excellent defensive coach [NT] - DonMiller - 9:46am 12/21/20
- Lea was not the issue. Rees had no answer for what Venables put together. - wrdomerson - 9:10am 12/21/20
- They went after our new center. We need Corell back. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:37am 12/21/20
- Rees was totally outclassed, you could tell that he lost focus, Kell should have taken over playcall - pvm71 - 10:21am 12/21/20
- 3/4 of the way through the first half Kelly's eyes had glazed over and he was suffering from PTSD... - TakethetrainKnute - 10:44am 12/21/20
- How about this for starters....??? When a defense is blitzing the $hit out of you all game...... - NEPA Irish - 9:35am 12/21/20
- Never any short crossing routes or anything. Should have #25 back there in a 2 back set [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 9:43am 12/21/20
- They were both a problem. Rees was bad but, Lea's defense was poorly prepared. [NT]
- NDavenue - 9:22am 12/21/20
- As noted by others, the D faired about the same this time around as it did last time points wise. - wrdomerson - 11:18am 12/21/20
- I keep saying it and will continue to do so....a team plays the way it practices!!! I would bet.... - NEPA Irish - 9:42am 12/21/20
- Oh come on the big difference was Lawrence's ability to run the ball and execute the read option to - THEISMANCARR - 10:04am 12/21/20
- Bigger difference was game 1 Book versus game 2 Book. [NT] - jrdjr84 - 3:16pm 12/21/20
- Read here multiple times how the Freshman we beat was just as good as Lawrence... - TakethetrainKnute - 10:22am 12/21/20
- Maybe as a passer, but not runnng, or reads, progressions, etc.He threw for more yards than TL ever - irishone - 10:58am 12/21/20
- He's a talent. Still a Freshman...versus the best quarterback in college right now.... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:06am 12/21/20
- Maybe as a passer, but not runnng, or reads, progressions, etc.He threw for more yards than TL ever - irishone - 10:58am 12/21/20
- Oh come on the big difference was Lawrence's ability to run the ball and execute the read option to - THEISMANCARR - 10:04am 12/21/20
- an interesting read... [NT]
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- WestCoastIrishFan - 9:16am 12/21/20
- I think this is a bit of out of date. - lacan - 2:52pm 12/21/20
- I was trying to point out the need to do things to "constrain" what the defense is trying to do to - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:04pm 12/21/20
- They're going to do what they do and we're going to do what we do is what he usually says. - lacan - 8:49pm 12/21/20
- I was trying to point out the need to do things to "constrain" what the defense is trying to do to - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:04pm 12/21/20
- Much appreciated, that was a good read. - wrdomerson - 10:38am 12/21/20
- I was surprised they didn't try some mid-line screens, quick passes to the TEs, mesh routes in the - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:07pm 12/21/20
- I think this is a bit of out of date. - lacan - 2:52pm 12/21/20