The fake reverse

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ok, enough with this play. Unless they actually use it right. Every time they run it the right side of the field is wide open. Just actually run it for once to give the d coordinator something else to think about? Am I wrong here?
This is the set up. We will fake it this season and most of next. Then when they least expect it we will run it for a 12 yard gain on 3 and 15.
 

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ok, enough with this play. Unless they actually use it right. Every time they run it the right side of the field is wide open. Just actually run it for once to give the d coordinator something else to think about? Am I wrong here?
I've thought the same thing the last few times they've used it.
 

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ok, enough with this play. Unless they actually use it right. Every time they run it the right side of the field is wide open. Just actually run it for once to give the d coordinator something else to think about? Am I wrong here?

Glad you posted this, it slipped my mind! The play almost never works. While the holding calls have been killers, these runs for four yard losses are even worse. No more fake reverses please and no more wide sweeps with Elliott. He's not that kind of player.
 

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Unless I’m wrong here doesn’t the fake reverse just pull defenders into the box since a defender follows the WR across the field. Then you have a small WR behind your OL that isn’t a very good blocker.

Any fake that is always a fake isn’t really a fake at all..it’s just a poor formation.
 

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I'm still holding out hope for a 60 yard bomb from Dez left handed to Butler or something! Been wanting to see him throw for years!!
 

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This is the set up. We will fake it this season and most of next. Then when they least expect it we will run it for a 12 yard gain on 3 and 15.
or we gain 50 and it gets called back on holding by either Witten or Smith.
 

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anybody watch the Panthers,they have very good plays in their running games to get them in space.
 

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It’s really irritating and it’s reqlly not going to fool anyone unless we actually use it. Just my opinion

I don't think they do it to fool people as much as keep the back side honest and if not they will hand it off.

You can't over commit inside if you are concerned about the sweep going wide.
 
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