Can an Option Offense win a National Championship?

When Lou Holtz was the coach of ND they had an option offense and they won the national champoionship.  It seems to be less and less these years that it is used.  Do you think its time has passed?timbfox

Ummm wasnt Texas' offense, last year, a option offense?Fartytoohearty

For sure, I forgot about Texas (......uhhh already, sorry) But I will say that I wasn't talking about it with a quarterback that could already run for 200 yards a game. Do you think if you don't have a Vince Young or Mike Vick style of running game @ quarterback, can it be done?

[QUOTE="Fartytoohearty"]Ummm wasnt Texas' offense, last year, a option offense?timbfox

For sure, I forgot about Texas (......uhhh already, sorry) But I will say that I wasn't talking about it with a quarterback that could already run for 200 yards a game. Do you think if you don't have a Vince Young or Mike Vick style of running game @ quarterback, can it be done?

It can be done but u would still need a really athletic QB, maybe not as athletic as Vick or Young, but still really athletic. But you should probably only run the option if you have a fairly athletic QB.

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[QUOTE="Fartytoohearty"]Ummm wasnt Texas' offense, last year, a option offense?Fartytoohearty

For sure, I forgot about Texas (......uhhh already, sorry) But I will say that I wasn't talking about it with a quarterback that could already run for 200 yards a game. Do you think if you don't have a Vince Young or Mike Vick style of running game @ quarterback, can it be done?

It can be done but u would still need a really athletic QB, maybe not as athletic as Vick or Young, but still really athletic. But you should probably only run the option if you have a fairly athletic QB.

It has been done without a really athletic QB though.  Todays defenses might be too quick though.

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[QUOTE="Fartytoohearty"]Ummm wasnt Texas' offense, last year, a option offense?timbfox

For sure, I forgot about Texas (......uhhh already, sorry) But I will say that I wasn't talking about it with a quarterback that could already run for 200 yards a game. Do you think if you don't have a Vince Young or Mike Vick style of running game @ quarterback, can it be done?

It can be done but u would still need a really athletic QB, maybe not as athletic as Vick or Young, but still really athletic. But you should probably only run the option if you have a fairly athletic QB.

It has been done without a really athletic QB though.  Todays defenses might be too quick though.

Thats what i was talking about, you would need a fairly athletic one today.

Option offenses can be very good and entertaining until they get behind in a game. The clock becomes their enemy. On the positive note, most teams don't prepare for them very well. The scout team has a hard time executing with the same speed and precision. The option teams always look better early on in a game. I personally enjoy them alot.

Option offenses can be very good and entertaining until they get behind in a game. The clock becomes their enemy. On the positive note, most teams don't prepare for them very well. The scout team has a hard time executing with the same speed and precision. The option teams always look better early on in a game. I personally enjoy them alot.

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I thought Air Force was fun to watch...like you said, more of a first half team though.

Ummm wasnt Texas' offense, last year, a option offense?Fartytoohearty

[QUOTE="Fartytoohearty"]Ummm wasnt Texas' offense, last year, a option offense?Gunnerman007

I was waiting for someone to say that, your right. They werent the traditional option team like Nebraska and Eric Crouch. They ran from the shotgun, and they either always faked it to the RB and Young ran or threw, or they would give it to the RB. Thats all the offense was last year....and it worked great.

[QUOTE="Gunnerman007"][QUOTE="Fartytoohearty"]Ummm wasnt Texas' offense, last year, a option offense?Espurs117

I was waiting for someone to say that, your right. They werent the traditional option team like Nebraska and Eric Crouch. They ran from the shotgun, and they either always faked it to the RB and Young ran or threw, or they would give it to the RB. Thats all the offense was last year....and it worked great.

[QUOTE="Gunnerman007"][QUOTE="Fartytoohearty"]Ummm wasnt Texas' offense, last year, a option offense?Espurs117

I was waiting for someone to say that, your right. They werent the traditional option team like Nebraska and Eric Crouch. They ran from the shotgun, and they either always faked it to the RB and Young ran or threw, or they would give it to the RB. Thats all the offense was last year....and it worked great.

Young could either give it to the RB or he could keep it and pass or run himself. That is a form of an option offense.