Surely I am not first to link to this

[Biggus Piggus]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/sioncampus/09/02/mythbusters.spread/index.html

In 1968, Arkansas head coach Frank Broyles told SI's Dan Jenkins, "If we just spread people out and let the quarterback drop back and throw like the pros, you could play a consistent defense. But now you've got teams with two split receivers, with runners and with quarterbacks who can run the option as well as throw. This simply generates more offense than any defense can handle."

[MuskogeeHogFan]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/sioncampus/09/02/mythbusters.spread/index.html

In 1968, Arkansas head coach Frank Broyles told SI's Dan Jenkins, "If we just spread people out and let the quarterback drop back and throw like the pros, you could play a consistent defense. But now you've got teams with two split receivers, with runners and with quarterbacks who can run the option as well as throw. This simply generates more offense than any defense can handle."

That's rich Biggus. So does that mean that Frank was his own "expert"? His mob name would be, "Mickey Two Face".

[bphi11ips]

Biggus,

I have a trial in early October.  Will you cross-examine the plaintiff's expert for me?

[jgphillips3]

I am sure that somewhere later in that article there is a statement to the effect of: "but that will only work here in the SWC, not over in the SEC."

[mlloyd4]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/sioncampus/09/02/mythbusters.spread/index.html

In 1968, Arkansas head coach Frank Broyles told SI's Dan Jenkins, "If we just spread people out and let the quarterback drop back and throw like the pros, you could play a consistent defense. But now you've got teams with two split receivers, with runners and with quarterbacks who can run the option as well as throw. This simply generates more offense than any defense can handle."

Genius Biggus Piggus, you and Frank Broyles both!

:razorback: :razorback: :razorback: :razorback:

[HognotinMemphis]

Broyles very well may not have as high an IQ as many think.

[hamfat1952]

you know, it makes one think what must have been going through Frank's mind when he made the statement about the spread(and variations) not working in the SEC.
In the Montgomery years, he was as wide open as any head coach in the country, and he almost won the NC.  ......
The politics up there must be amazing....

[TrojanHog]

I make this spad joke as much as anybody, but to be fair, the "spread" isn't  what Broyles said wouldn't work in the SEC. It was the HUNH, just in case soebody here didn't know...

[10thPlanet]

Question is at what point does the HUNH O becomes just a spread, after the ball is snapped? So what happens in those pre-moments before the ball is snapped that makes the HUNH  ineffective in Franks Eyes? Could it be lack of organization, preparations and game decisions?

[Steef]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/sioncampus/09/02/mythbusters.spread/index.html

In 1968, Arkansas head coach Frank Broyles told SI's Dan Jenkins, "If we just spread people out and let the quarterback drop back and throw like the pros, you could play a consistent defense. But now you've got teams with two split receivers, with runners and with quarterbacks who can run the option as well as throw. This simply generates more offense than any defense can handle."

Who?

[oldfart]

any offense can be a HUNH. this only means that your team goes to the line of scrimmage without huddling and the QB (or someone) calls the plays there with minimum time between plays.  has nothing to do with the spread, wishbone, or the winged T.