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Inside Mike Leach's Airraid Playbook: Shallow Cross, Via Cougar Sports Weekly
Broke down another one of Mike Leach's favorite plays in today's edition of Cougar Sports Weekly. Here's a small snippet: Ace Rip 6 Shallow -- also known as just the Shallow Cross -- is one of the most Airraid of Airraid plays. Its beauty is that virtually any quarterback can complete a pass to a...
Georgia Bulldogs 2011 Season Preview: The New Mexico State Game
The New Mexico St. Aggies, who will visit Sanford Stadium to play the Georgia Bulldogs on November 5, ranked 103rd nationally in passing defense, 110th in rushing defense, 112th in total defense, and 115th in scoring defense in 2010. Both by land and by air, the Red and Black ought to be able to...
Oklahoma State Offensive Coordinator Dana Holgorsen - Bo Pelini's Offensive-Minded Twin?
Right after writing an article about how Oklahoma State reminds me of the Little Engine That Couldn't, I'm going to tell you that Mike Gundy might have made one of the best offseason decisions in the nation. Gundy did what a lot of coaches won't do - he gave up control of a part of his program...
What Virginia Tech Can Expect From East Carolina's Air Raid Offense
The Hokies will have their hands full when East Carolina has the ball Saturday in Lane Stadium. The Pirates have installed a new offense, patterned after the Air Raid offense made famous by Mike Leach at Texas Tech. ECU's offensive coordinator, Lincoln Riley, coached receivers at Texas Tech the...
Oklahoma State Coaching Hire May Benefit A&M (And Rest Of Big 12)
Oklahoma State hired Houston offensive coordinator Dana Holgerson last week in an attempt to ramp up their passing game, and make their offense more potent overall. While Mike Gundy has already insisted he will retain playcalling duties, Holgerson's addition to the staff raises another interesting...
Morning Coffee Talks Texas Tech Strategery
If this post usually can be read quickly before launching into the work day, today's might be one you print and save for reading on that long walk over to the coffee shop down the street. What can I say? I'm excited for this game... Get out your roster cards and pay attention. Big Roy got into...
A Quick Look At The Air Raid Offense
While I've taken a rudimentary look at the Air Raid before, I thought with the Tech game coming up, we'd get a little more in depth. To review a little bit, one of the base series of the Air Raid offense is the Shallow Cross series. There are three things to remember when looking at the Shallow...




















