What is the HUNH O we could see Sat?

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GUS' OFFENSE

In the HUNH (Hurry Up, No Huddle), there are three main goals going into each ballgame:

1. SPEED UP THE GAME the goal is to snap the ball within 5 seconds of the ref whistling the ball ready for play.

2. LENGTHEN THE GAME- referring to the time actually spent "playing" -- turn the game into 5 quarters, not 4.

3. MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY WEAR DOWN YOUR OPPONENT.

The HUNH is a "PHILOSOPHY". That's Gus' word. The opposite philosophy would be "Slow-Down Huddle-Up". Actually Gus terms the opposite a "ball control" philosophy. He said that is what he ran before developing the HUNH.

The HUNH speaks to the pace of the game and applying pressure to the opponent. Gus said, " we run our offense at that fast and furious pace the entire game." One can have a "No Huddle", but not a "Hurry-Up".

The elements that factor into the HUNH have nothing to do really with passing, or running, or spreading for that matter. It has more to do with snapping the ball within 5 seconds of the ball being made ready for play by the ref; not running a lot of motion, because that delays the snap count; players handing the ball back to the ref, not just because it is good sportsmanship, but more importantly, because he doesn't want to waste any seconds in getting the ball put back into play. In the HUNH, Gus is concerned with how quickly the chaingang operates, and he wants the people operating the chain to be in good shape.

He doesn't want receivers retrieving incomplete passes. They are to hustle back to the LOS to get ready for the next play. He is so detailed about getting the ball back in play quickly, that he recommends that a team have two reserve players, not the coach's son, but reserve players to serve as "ball boys". One is in charge of retrieving balls resulting from incomplete passes, and the other is in charge of running a new ball out to the umpire, because that is quicker than getting the ball from the incompletion back to the ref. IF the ball from an incompletion is brought back in, it should not be handed to the ref, but to the umpire, since he is the one who places the ball for the next play. He feels so strongly about this that he recommends putting a coach in charge of the ball boys. Furthermore, he recommends that the "ball boys" be made to feel that they are just as important as the players on the field, because they help keep the game moving quickly.

He says that plays must be called quickly, and as soon as one is called, the play-caller needs to know what the next play is going to be.

So the HUNH is a "philosophy". Various offensive styles can be utilized using that philosophy. Gus said that you could use the "wide-open, option-oriented, Wing-T, or run-and-shoot." Even HDN's offense from last season could be used with a HUNH philosophy for that matter. The same HUNH principles can be incorporated in any of them. He said that they used the "wide-open" system, but any number of sytems could be used. Some would apply more pressure to the opposition than others.

CONCLUSION

It seems that everyone is analyzing: runs, passes, plays, formations, etc. This is certainly meaningful discussion in its own right. However, let's get to the crux of the matter. Last December the Hogs hired Gus Malzahn to be the Offensive Coordinator. Gus has written books and produced instructional videos about his offensive philosophy. Many Hogville posters have read the book. So, if we want to ascertain who is controlling the offense, I believe there is a very simple way to tell. Malzahn's offensive philosophy is the HURRY UP NO HUDDLE. Nutt's offensive philosophy is clock-eating ball control. Which best describes the Hog's offense so far this year?

The HUNH isn't about formations, passing, shotgun, etc., it's a philosophy of how to manage the offensive side of the ball. You can utilize the I-formation in a HUNH. You can have a 100% rushing offense with the HUNH. Junior high and high school kids play in HUNH offenses, and so can D1 athletes. Don't you think an Offensive Coordinator would be allowed to coordinate the offense according to his philosophy?

This is why I am convinced that Gus is having to work with one hand tied behind his back. He has been limited with what he can do. I fully acknowledge that Gus' playbook cannot be fully implemented until players are able to adjust their skill sets, or we get the "right" recruits to fill in voids. But that's all about the plays -- not about implementing the HUNH philosophy.

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HUNH is best because the game clock has been shortened and it throws off the defense.