Lebanon@Union

**Ironlung** · September 10th, 2011, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by Gotch

At times Tom tinkered with other formations, sometimes quite a bit. One year they ran a lot of stuff out of a sort of power I set with a pair of 300+ pound twins in the backfield. It was not designed to spread anybody out though

That was the Meyers twins in 94. He'd hand them the ball and it was impossible to stop them. When it was the Travis's though, it was almost always the T.

**simple man** · September 12th, 2011, 12:37 PM

Turner was qb in 94. Clark played some corner and halfback that year. The "I" I can recall was two power backs , one lined up a step closer to the LOS than the fullback. In the time I watched Tom coach, there was very few I plays, most of them in the last year or two. I really don't see what the gripe is, when Appy had the kids to run it, Tom ran a spread or shotgun several times a game. The trick is , most people don't see enough of practice to have an idea of what can be run. The last state game, I heard people talking about what they would have done to stop that offense, Tom was possibly the best coach around and if Appy had the kids to run the 3-4 and the dime and the 10 other schemes named, he would have gone to it.The T gets you to the line quicker and you don't have to hold a block as long, it's balanced -you don't have a weak and strong side. Going away from getting across the LOS and hitting someone is what has disappointed me the most in PV and Appy the last couple of years.

**Counts** · September 12th, 2011, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by simple man

Turner was qb in 94. Clark played some corner and halfback that year. The "I" I can recall was two power backs , one lined up a step closer to the LOS than the fullback. In the time I watched Tom coach, there was very few I plays, most of them in the last year or two. I really don't see what the gripe is, when Appy had the kids to run it, Tom ran a spread or shotgun several times a game. The trick is , most people don't see enough of practice to have an idea of what can be run. The last state game, I heard people talking about what they would have done to stop that offense, Tom was possibly the best coach around and if Appy had the kids to run the 3-4 and the dime and the 10 other schemes named, he would have gone to it.The T gets you to the line quicker and you don't have to hold a block as long, it's balanced -you don't have a weak and strong side. Going away from getting across the LOS and hitting someone is what has disappointed me the most in PV and Appy the last couple of years.

Was that there "Dog Bone" Look I was thinking that was more a wishbone look with one of the half backs really being a extra lineman right behind the guard.

**UnIoNfAn** · September 13th, 2011, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by Counts

Was that there "Dog Bone" Look I was thinking that was more a wishbone look with one of the half backs really being a extra lineman right behind the guard.

EXCATLY! it wasnt that jumbo set T formation. They rran wishbone with the Myers Twins and some Power I with them and a young Travis Clark.

**simple man** · September 14th, 2011, 01:51 AM

94 Appy was without the full services of the starting fullback from middle of the season till the last half of the PV game. Hyper extended knee slowed him down.

**TheBeast** · September 14th, 2011, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by simple man

94 Appy was without the full services of the starting fullback from middle of the season till the last half of the PV game. Hyper extended knee slowed him down.

Your talkin about an Appy fullback how much slower could he get???

**1inStripes** · September 14th, 2011, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by simple man

94 Appy was without the full services of the starting fullback from middle of the season till the last half of the PV game. Hyper extended knee slowed him down.

Was that Dub Varner?

**1inStripes** · September 14th, 2011, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by UnIoNfAn

EXCATLY! it wasnt that jumbo set T formation. They rran wishbone with the Myers Twins and some Power I with them and a young Travis Clark.

I dont believe Travis saw much playing time as a freshman. I am thinking that backfield contained Larry Huff instead as Turner took over as QB his freshman year with Huff moving to HB his SR year from QB. They also had Sam Sellars I think at time.