The split-back veer....Back in the mid '70s, Tom Landry Thomas Wade Landry (September 11, 1924 – February 12, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He is best known for his successes as the coach of the Dallas Cowboys. He is often ranked as one of the best and most innovative coaches in NFL history. , head coach of the Dallas Cowboys In an era of high-power passing offenses and multiple-receiver offensive sets, Callaway High School Callaway High School is a high school in Jackson, Mississippi (USA). The current principal of Callaway High School is Clinton Johnson.[1] Built in 1966 on approximately ten acres in North Jackson, Callaway was named after former educator and community activist in Jackson, MS, has done just that -- gone back in time, just to stay ahead of the competition. The Callaway Chargers have returned to the split-back veer popularized by Bill Yeoman Bill Yeoman (born December 26, 1927 in Elnora, Indiana) was the head football coach at the University of Houston from 1962 to 1986. He is the winningest coach in school history, having compiled a record of 160-108-8. His 160 victories rank 51st on the NCAA all time list. at the University of Houston in the early seventies. To make the offense even more antiquated, if that is possible, the Chargers employ it out of an old-fashioned double-tight end formation. But there is method to this madness; the formation forces defenses to play a balanced front, which reduces the likelihood of blitzing linebackers. The best thing about this offense is that the outside veer, possibly the hardest play in football to defense, can be run effectively to both sides of the formation. To effectively defense the outside veer on both sides of the formation, the opposing defenses will often leave themselves vulnerable to quick traps and play-action passes play-ac·tion pass n. Football A pass play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff to a running back before throwing the ball. . (See Diags. 2 and 3.) The split-back veer can easily incorporate other strong plays such as the lead, power, quick pitch, and sweep that make it extremely effective in various game situations and field positions. And once you get inside the opponents' 10-yard-line, no more adjustments are needed because you are already in your goal-line offense. It is very easy to shift into other offensive sets from this basic formation. Like most ball-control offenses, the split-back veer from the double tight end formation is not very effective when you fall behind and are forced to pass the football on every down. However, with the way this offense dictates what a defense can and cannot do, you may never get behind again! During the 1995 season, the Callaway Chargers rode this old dinosaur dinosaur (dī`nəsôr) [Gr., = terrible lizard], extinct land reptile of the Mesozoic era. The dinosaurs, which were egg-laying animals, ranged in length from 2 1-2 ft (91 cm) to about 127 ft (39 m). of an offense to an 8-3 record and their first playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. appearance in five years. The Chargers' most impressive offensive statistic was their yard per carry average. Their top four rushers averaged a whopping 10.77, 7.71, 5.3, and 4.8 yards per carry! |
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