Wimbush! Wimbush!! ??
Has any team been more overrated the last 20 yrs than Miami? Has any team ever had a consistently had a more overrated QB than Miami?
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and snap it to Wimbush.
Not if they are both in the backfield. It’d only be a true “wildcat” if the QB (Book in that scenario) splits out as a WR. Even then it’s a stretch to call it “wildcat.” The whole point of the “wildcat” is to get the ball to the RB with a blocking numbers advantage. And part it is about not signaling the play to the D. You have regular personnel on the field and the QB splits out and a direct snap goes to the RB. Sending two QBs onto the field would be a clear signal to the D. I could see the possible value of having plays for Wimbush that would be wildcat-like, but it wouldn’t be an actual “wildcat.”
In other words every play when Wimbush was at QB (or say a Braxton Miller) is a wildcat?
Functionally, an empty backfield running QB is about the same. But a true wildcat is designed, in part, for surprise and mismatch that doesn’t come with just having a running QB. I think there has been some looseness in the term “wildcat” over the years that has led to a kind of short-hand equating “running QB” with “wildcat.” I’m talking about a true “wildcat” play.
And use it enough so the defense does not know exactly what will happen. Wimbush may be the best red zone threat on the team. Kelly said he would be involved in the offense after Book became the starter. So far, nothing. That makes no sense.
And I think it makes sense. Change of pace. Giving a D something else to prepare for. Etc.
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don’t recall that spelling version of his name from the program but I could be wrong.
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Link: https://footballfoundation.org/hof.aspx?hof=2380
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