Talk:Single-wing formation

Florida Gators polishing this off?
Certainly looks like it when Tebow is back there in the backfield-takes the snap, reads the blocks, goes for the best-looking hole. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 09er (talk • contribs).


 * A lot modern offenses with running QBs from a shotgun are similar to the single wing. The "zone-read" offense run by the 2005 Texas Longhorns looked like it, too.   Misha t x  *разговор* 16:27, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

There's a profound difference between zone-read type offenses and traditional single-wing football.The formations do look a great deal alike but the single wing is a power formation, even though the people who wrote the article emphasize the deception that went with the power, the modern running spread offenses are mostly option-oriented.

Power football involves getting extra blockers ahead of the ball-carrier, double teams are common, sweeps are run with pulling linemen. When the University of Tennessee used the Single Wing, their favorite play had the tailback running to the strong side with so many blockers ahead of him that the play was often called "student body right." When Southern Cal used to run power sweeps from an I-formation, they called it "student body right" for the same reason. The formations looked completely different but it was the same play.

Option running involves having the linemen block the men in front of them, with little pulling trapping or double-teaming. Then the players handling the ball read the defense and hand the ball off, keep it, pitch it out, to get the ball-carrier into space. A modern running spread offense has much more in common with the wishbone, even though they look nothing alike, than with the single wing. 75.69.189.42 (talk) 01:14, 25 October 2010 (UTC)Will in New Haven75.69.189.42 (talk) 01:14, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Late to say it but the above is a very good answer. Cake (talk) 03:21, 12 October 2015 (UTC)

NPOV?
The section on "Why it is run" seems like a sales pitch for the single-wing rather than an encloypedia type article on the subject. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.170.98.7 (talk) 05:02, 9 December 2007 (UTC) The formation has perceived advantages and those are appropriate for the article but an with NPOV could have an "Advantages" and "Disadvantages" section. It would also be appropriate to reference third-parties (like coaches whose opponents were successful with the offense in newspaper accounts) as part of the section describing teams that successfully employed the offense. Davispeace (talk) 00:19, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

Xavier High School source needs citation
Any contriubution to this article is appreciated; however, the reference to the success of Xavier High School needs to list a source for verification.

Screaming Eagles reference needs a citation
Also the book promotion may be questionable.--Bill Spencer (talk) 20:04, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Graphic showing single wing
The image showing the single wing appears to have errors. Specifically, the QB is lined up behind the tackles who are lined up together on the right side. The center and the two guards are lined up to the left of the two tackles. 216.244.44.5 (talk) 17:18, 6 February 2011 (UTC)Michael Herbst