Under Center/shotgun question

preacher_dawg

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Nov 12, 2014
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All this talk about Dan being under center brought up a question for you football experts. Dan would often call Dak up the middle from shotgun on a short yardage situation, sometimes needing less than half a yard, which drove me crazy. Am I wrong because of Dak's momentum, or was I right about being upset that you add a few yards to the first down? Ok, I'll shut up and work on my sermon.
 

thatsbaseball

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May 29, 2007
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You were right to be upset but you should have been upset because E V E R Y B O D Y in the stadium knew what play Dan was about to call.
 

mcdawg22

Heisman
Sep 18, 2004
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If you need less than a yard under center is the way to go. More than a yard shotgun.
 
Nov 16, 2005
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I think that's more the issue than running short yardage out of the shotgun. It gets too predictable.
 

coach66

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I don't mind it except when we are inside the 10 yard line

And the defense all come up on the line of scrimmage.
 
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