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Old 01-30-2008, 09:33 AM   #46
70Chip
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Re: Ready for the West Coast?

Saunders ran elements of the West Coast offense, so I don't think it will be a big deal for anyone. The biggest change for everyone may be the words. The language of the West Coast offense is extremely verbose. Instead of numbered passing routes they all have names. I know Campbell ran some West Coast at Auburn, but that was probably pretty limited compared to what Zorn will be looking to implement. So, Campbell and his receivers need to get that aspect of things figured out here in the next few months.

Here's an article where West Coast guru Paul Hackett described the verbiage as "tongue twisting". Here's an excerpted quote:

''With this offense, there's so much verbiage, you've got to make it happen,'' Hackett said earlier this season, launching into an example of a typical pass play: ''Wide right, b right, scat 322, y stick, x train. That's what you've got to be able to do.''

PRO FOOTBALL; Jets Take Tongue Twisters Out of Carter's Play Calls - New York Times
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