Texas

[SciotoIrish]

I need to learn some good strategies with texas. Since they dont have the best of wrs most people go into 4-4 against me and I cant make anything of it. What have you guys had success with using texas?

[Air Raid]

(1) Use VY's speed....SG Formations and speed options work real well with Texas (VY is scary fast!)

(2) Power Running game: Your second best weapon is Cedric Benson use him to pound the ball right up the middle....this will be a hard against the 4-4, but if you can get the D out of the 4-4 by using the SG and VY then you can pound them with Benson

(3) Their WRs aren't the best in the game, but they aint bad! Plus thier Freshmen Limas Sweed (#4) is 6-5 and 210 lbs...throw it up to him and let him go get it!

...for the most part Texas's strength is thier running game....but keep the D honest with the short passing game and you should be alright....

....take a read of the Power Spread Thread, the Run and Gun thread and the Run and Shoot thread to get more ideas on what plays to run.....

[Fluff E Bunny]

I need to learn some good strategies with texas. Since they dont have the best of wrs most people go into 4-4 against me and I cant make anything of it. What have you guys had success with using texas?

AR's suggestions are dead on. I'd also suggest taking a look at the I Form Slot formation and the Slot Corner play in particular (I've posted this here before). If you get 4-4 called on you a lot, call this play and nail the slot receiver, who will be left completely open 90% of the time.

Enjoy the TD or mega-huge gainer, and then watch your opponent ditch the 4-4 in a hurry. Hell, just keep that one play as an audible if you like. And if you do, and he starts audibling out of 4-4, make sure you have the FB smash play out of I Form Slot as another audible to check to. You will get 3-5 yards every time with that play against most of the other defensive formations.