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A Look at the Sooner I Formation 1:1 0 A look at the Sooner I formation THE, SOONERS will use a new offense this sea- developed quickly, there is a time different- are cut in half, simplifying the offense con- son, the first complete break from that proud ial in the 1, and blocking patterns form more siderably . Distances are 3 feet between old relic, the Oklahoma Split T, now 20 years slowly than the Split T's sudden strike . tackles and guards and also the weak side old. The once spectacularly successful for- Handoffs by the quarterback to the tail- tackle and the weak side end, and 2 feet be- mation which dominated collegiate football back (TB), who invariably carries the ball tween the guards and center . The split end is for more than a decade is at present as dead about 75 percent of the time on running out toward the wide side of the field about as the Notre Dame Box. The vaunted at- plays, and the wingback (WB), are made 17 yards, or a third of the playing field's tack developed by Bud Wilkinson with its considerably deeper in the backfield than width. quick handoffs at the line of scrimmage, its in the T, allowing blocking to develop and Distances in the backfield differ from the brush blocking which opened quick holes for cutting down on the possibility of fumbles . Split T. The tailback lines up 5 1/2 yards be- quick backs, and its sliding quarterback op- The wingback must be a fine runner with hind center and the fullback 3 3 1/2 (3 1/2 yards) about tions has fallen victim to superior defenses, speed, ideally a breakaway threat in the the distance behind center of the three backs the ultimate fate of all offensive formations . Harry Jones mold, because he must cover in the T. The wingback is 3 feet outside the Defenses inevitably catch up with and a lot of ground in circling back toward the strong side tackle . adapt to offenses, and the precisioned vehicle QB for his handoff or pitchout when he Three receivers can move quickly into the used by Oklahoma teams under Wilkinson runs . He also should be an adept pass re- wide side of the field in the 1, and the Soon- and Gomer Jones is no exception . The ex- ceiver, since his position puts him into the ers will be using roll-out passes by the QB almost entirely . Like the Single Wing, the I uses a minimum of plays, which under- SE ST SG C WG standably can be polished because of the time thus available to lavish on them. 1:1 0 Coach Rice, the dark-haired Sooner aide, who seems slight in the presence of the QB youngsters he coaches, could be mistaken for WB a college professor as easily as a football coach. His past record is remarkable . As a FB high school coach he was 10-0, 20-1-1, and O 71-5-6 at three schools, and during his ten- ure at Kentucky as offensive coach the Wild- cats became downright fierce. Coach Rice TB is a highly intelligent strategist and tactician THE OKLAHOMA I FORMATION who is destined for a head coaching job someday . Under his direction the Oklahoma 1 is certain to be a superbly devised attack . plosiveness of the Split T could be checked by secondary quickly . The fullback (FB) in defenses which moved well laterally, and the I is used chiefly as a blocker because of when offenses begin to cough and sputter, the excellent angle he has as he faces the the coach with a strong instinct for survival defensive line, allowing him to trap or lead retreats to the drawing board to devise new the interference on sweeps . The I can throw ways to get around, through, and over the both the quarterback and fullback ahead of defenders . the tailback as blockers, permitting a strong The systems in vogue today are the off-tackle attack . Winged T formation (balanced or The blocking alignments in the I are also unbalancedancedline isoptional)andthe1forma- closely related to those of the Single Wing, tion, both of which attempt to combine the with pulling guards and double-teaming . best features of the pure T and the venerable, Positioning and spacing of the line doesn't immortal Single Wing . differ from the offense used the past few Credit for introduction of the I goes to years here . One change, however, is in the Tom Tom Nugent who while at Maryland around designation of the linemen . From left to 1960 began experimenting with a new right in the diagram is the split end (SE), alignmentmentinwhichhisthreedeepbackslinedup strong side tackle, strong side guard, center, behind his '1` quarterback, the four forming Weak side guard, weak side tackle, and weak an 1, perpendicular to the line. Other coaches side end . The players who fill these posi- have taken the I and developed variations, tions line up on the left or right side of the most notable among the early innovators center, depending on where the ball is in being John McKay at Southern Cal, whose relation to the sideline . The strong side is 1962 team displayed a praiseworthy grasp always toward the wide side of the field of the I's intracacies, going undefeated, win- with the wingback always aligned on this ning the national championship, and beating side. Ron VanderKelen and Wisconsin in that The strong side is so designated because the memorable Rose Bowl scoring duel . defense must of necessity overshift toward The Oklahoma version of the I as installed the I's strong side to cover the split end and by Jim Mackenzie and his astute offensive wingback. By enabling each lineman to p'ay coach, Homer Rice, contrasts most notice- in the same situation -always on the strong ably from the Split T in its alignment, but side or always on the weak side--assignments the difference in timing is the most im- portant change . The I more closely resem- Coach Rice poses with Ron Shotts, who as bles the Single Wing in the time it takes for tailback will be called on to carry the brunt its plays to form . Whereas Split T plays of the ground game in the 1 formation..
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