People always say we're a ball-control team, but we've got a whole spread offense. When we need it, we'll use it.
Quotes about ball-control (10 Quotes)
We're going to line up in a one-back offense most of the time. We're going to be in the shotgun a lot. I hesitate to call it a Spread offense, though. It's really a ball-control offense, and that's something the Spread is not known for in general.
We improved vastly on our ball-control. In the second half, White Salmon picked it up and put a lot more pressure on our defense.
He was on fire and, when somebody's on fire like that, they try to carry it through the whole game. But when I needed ball-control and patience a little bit as a team, he dialed into that.
It's hard because it's like, pick your poison. It's a different attack, but it's an easier attack because it's more conventional. Air Force, they're going to do a good job using cut blocks and the option and a ball-control type of offense. Cal, they have better personnel.
Johnson has 13 goals and four assists this season. Kirby has excellent ball-control skills, ... He's very explosive with his ability to spin away, getting clear of defenders and going one-on-one with goaltenders. And if Kirby is going one-on-one with a goalie, the goalie is usually going to lose the point.
We've played good zone all year. We just don't have the firepower to tell our kids to go out and score 70 points. That's not our deal. We're going to play ball-control. We're going to control tempo and get good, high-percentage shots. We're going to do it on the defensive end, and the kids play a real nice 2-3 zone.
They've always been a throw-around, slow-paced team. They will try to limit our shots and try to play a ball-control offense.
We have a nice healthy respect for them. We've had some good games with them. They don't let you away from teams because they are a ball-control team. If they get a two-touchdown lead, that's a lock for them.
That's not what I wanted. I want a ball-control offense and a stifling defense. I want to run the ball right at people. That's just me. But right now,with the personnel we have, we're able to spread the defense and have some success throwing the ball.