Is it time for the triple option?

[NorthTexan95]

Would chumley be the best option for this?

Chumley is too big and slow to really run the wishbone.  

[MGNation92]

I think the triple option would involve too many forward passes for Mac's liking

[Chris Drybread]

Hey why not bring the pony express back to SMU and make Eric Dickerson and Craig James talk about us! Just think of the publicity that could help recruiting!

[Army of Dad]

A modern read option attack would be preferable. Would be easier to recruit and develop a QB. 

I'm sorry, you do realize you are on the Norrh Texas fan board, right?

[UNTexas]

We actually already have a triple option: middle run, interception/incomplete, or fumble. 

[UNTEngr.#43]

Triple Option all day.

I watch GTech play just because they run the triple option and I think it is a fun offense to watch.

[UNTwarDaddy]

I'm all for it. We have good running backs and quarterbacks that are inefficient passing the ball. I think it would work way better than what we have now and the drives would last longer. This would give the defense more time to rest whether we are uptempo or not.

One way to look at it is if you can't recruit players to execute your offense, change your offense to utilize the players you have.

That has probably been better said before by others on this Board.

I think many fans would agree with that statement.

Good coaches recognize when someone, or something doesn't fit, and makes adjustments accordingly. North Texas has talent in my opinion, enough talent to wins games, i just don't think we are utlizing all of our talent like we should be. #StatingTheProblemWithNoSolution 

Side tangent: Using trick plays is another way of getting players with talent the ball. I've always wish North Texas would do more trick plays (that would definitely keep the fans entertained).

[EagleMBA]

Side tangent: Using trick plays is another way of getting players with talent the ball. I've always wish North Texas would do more trick plays (that would definitely keep the fans entertained).

Agree. The effective thing to do would be to find ways to get the ball into the hands of our playmakers in space and let them make plays. And we DO have several bonafide playmakers on this team.

[GM1998]

I'm sorry, you do realize you are on the Norrh Texas fan board, right?

I actually laughed out loud! Well played sir. Well played!

[greenit]

So if have been following along correctly the last couple of years, GMG has taught me that we should have hired a coach that runs the Princeton offense and we are not calling to convert our offense to the triple option.  I can only assume that when baseball starts up, we will most certainly be calling for a small ball manager.

 

This sounds swell.

[Rudy]

If we aren't going to play a real D1 QB, then just play the wildcat and wishbone and plug a RB or WR in under center.

[FirefightnRick]

I love the idea...but you can't just go out and implement the triple option overnight.  You must be committed to it no matter what.   Plus...it would take some time to recruit the personnel to run it.

 

Rick 

[JesseMartin]

The funniest thing to me about this thread is that this is almost exactly what I said about the Philadelphia Eagles to my couple of friends back in PA. #TebowFTW

[meangreendork]

A triple-option attack, run properly, is very effective and prolific at point production. We actually have a lot of the pieces in place to implement it.  Wouldn't it be wild to see us run a few plays in that offense to shake things up?  Is that too radical?

With the way UNT tends to grab good RBs and blocking linemen, this would work well. But you'd still need a solid QB to make passes to keep defenses honest.