The "Coug Raid" ran by Dickert was basically a read option where Mateer wanted to run. Zero mesh route concepts and it seems pretty easy to defend.
I hope we move to a different version of the Air Raid (closer to Leach's version) with using the QB and RB running plays more when the defense drops 8 into coverage.
Defensively, we just need to focus on fundamentals and simplifying things is my read.
Actually it was a hybrid combination of the Mike Price Offense, RPO, Spread, Read Option, The Sonny Dyke version of the Air Raid, that Dickert called his MULTIPLE OFFENSE, that was supposed to Pass the ball about 57% to 59% to 62% of time and run the ball 38% to 42% to 44% of time, that supposed to take whatever defense allowed, and that supposed to use every blade of grass.
The only problem was 1. It was not executed well enough by Arbuckle.
2. You need a Troy Bienaman level TE, WR, 3+ Kyle Williams level WR's, 2 Wayshawn Parker level RB's, 1,2 Mateer type, level QB1's, 8,9 O Line that can, do both run block, and pass block well, and a HC, OC, as good as Price, Leach, Dickert, that unlike Leach, unlike Arbuckle will call good plays, have the great QB read defense, AUDIBLE, take whatever the defense gives whether run or pass, and use whole field.
3. The QB's have to be Price+ level coaches on the field.
4. HC, assistant coaches need to recruit executors.
5. Need a true dual threat QB.
Great, awesome offense that better then a lot of offenses, when it is executed by capable players, coaching staff.
Not as easy to put together all the system, scheme, players, coaches, pieces.
That's the downside.
The upside is that currently college footballdom is extremely pass happy, Leach Air Raid, so even tho it's harder to get the MULTIPLE offense pieces, if do get those pieces, it will be semi easier to keep those pieces, at least for a semi while in theory.
I actually like the offense.
I like the MIX, balance, using whole field, taking whatever the defense allows, etc.
I don't like either Passing 1000% of the time with little to no run, OR running 1000% of the time, with little to no passing.
