I just happened to watch a video clip on 'The Best Trick Plays in College Football' and while I'm not an advocate, it never hurts to have one or two tricks up your sleeve, in case you need one and the timing is right, with the right players involved.
To be honest, the clip became a bit tedious as it was about 25 minutes long and the vast majority involved either Flea Flickers (the QB hands off to a RB, who then either flips the ball back to the QB who then passes to a wide open receiver down field or, the RB passes the ball to the QB who has continued down field as an eligible receiver) or, what I'll call Double Passes (I know, actually a cross field lateral and then the forward pass). One actually had two across field laterals and then the forward pass.
However, four grabbed my attention. #1 & #2 were virtually identical. The ball was on the right hash mark. At the snap, the left tackle blocked no one and immediately ran towards the left sideline. The QB handed off to a WR, giving the appearance of a Jet Sweep to the right. The WR stopped & then threw a cross field lateral to the wide open left tackle.
In #3, the team initially lined up on the right hash mark in a regular formation. Prior to the snap, everyone, except the snapper & QB shifted to the far left sideline & lined up. The snapper was now at the end of line and an eligible receiver. A little 6 yard dump pass and the uncovered , untouched snapper was gone.
#4, my favorite, could probably only be pulled off by Boise State with their Smurf Blue Field and Smurf Blue Uniforms. After the opposing team scored, one of Boise's return men went into the corner of the end zone and laid face down. He didn't move a muscle until after the kick returner caught the ball and headed up field. You got it right. Another cross field lateral
and you never saw another player from either team in the replay. All 4 plays went for TD's.
When they work, you're a genius ... when they don't, you're looking for work.
To be honest, the clip became a bit tedious as it was about 25 minutes long and the vast majority involved either Flea Flickers (the QB hands off to a RB, who then either flips the ball back to the QB who then passes to a wide open receiver down field or, the RB passes the ball to the QB who has continued down field as an eligible receiver) or, what I'll call Double Passes (I know, actually a cross field lateral and then the forward pass). One actually had two across field laterals and then the forward pass.
However, four grabbed my attention. #1 & #2 were virtually identical. The ball was on the right hash mark. At the snap, the left tackle blocked no one and immediately ran towards the left sideline. The QB handed off to a WR, giving the appearance of a Jet Sweep to the right. The WR stopped & then threw a cross field lateral to the wide open left tackle.
In #3, the team initially lined up on the right hash mark in a regular formation. Prior to the snap, everyone, except the snapper & QB shifted to the far left sideline & lined up. The snapper was now at the end of line and an eligible receiver. A little 6 yard dump pass and the uncovered , untouched snapper was gone.
#4, my favorite, could probably only be pulled off by Boise State with their Smurf Blue Field and Smurf Blue Uniforms. After the opposing team scored, one of Boise's return men went into the corner of the end zone and laid face down. He didn't move a muscle until after the kick returner caught the ball and headed up field. You got it right. Another cross field lateral
and you never saw another player from either team in the replay. All 4 plays went for TD's.
When they work, you're a genius ... when they don't, you're looking for work.
