INTRODUCTION

S.M.U.'s new modeled football machine has been playing a fast
brand of bali. They are entirely different and improved over

last year. This group of boys is practically the same team as

last year but they are improved, well coached, and imbued

with a new spirit to win. They are equally strong offensively

and defensively and above average in both of these departments.
Unlike most Woodard coached teams they are an excellent passing
team. In order to win this game a supreme effort will be required.

Offensively they attack from a semi-split T which means
that-it is not entirely the type of split T that Oklahoma runs
and it is not entirely the type of T that you run. Their hand-offs
are slower, the quickest being the FB power play. Their Go plays
are more than a slant than runs and their wide plays are comprised
of sweeps, quick pitchouts, and options, and their wide stuff is
made more practical with a threat of a running pass. In the
games that we have seen them, we believe that their greatest
strength is off tackle and wide. In their passing game they
throw from the run and from the regular straight back, however,
they have one action that should be born in mind and that is
that they like to flood on side and tnrow a delayed pass into
the weak side. They have several passers that are equally strong,
one of whom is O'Brian #20 who is a left handed passer from the
right half position. Norton #uh left half is improved over last
year because he is no longer injured. Moore #25 fullback is
exceptionally fast. Eidom #0 right half is fast and powerful
and never gives up. Nutt ;15 quarterback carries the ball along
with his quarterback duties. Their line charge is above average,
especially on the wedge plays. The guards - Clem #71 & Lafitte
#62 are very fast and get into the interference without any trouble.
They do not rely upon trapping and counters to any great degree
although they try one every once in a while. ‘

Their punting game bears a little bit of attention. So far
they have kicked from the regular closed punt formation and from
a quicker T formation punt when the ball is thrown between the
legs of the quarterback. The punter, Norton ;4 is exceptional,
often times punts 60-80 yards in the air and places them well.
Norton will run with the ball from punt formation and because of
his great open field ability often will go it alone without
interference to the weak side. It should be born in mind that
he will run on lth down.

Defensively they are a hustling team, gang tackling is
predominant. Normally they defend with a 57 and a wide split
between the center and tackles especially when Goss +77 is in the
center defensive line. His exceptional size and speed puts a
big burden on his ability to cover this rather long spread in an
attempt to force plays to the outside where their defense is a
little thicker. They adjust to the flanker and to the wide side
of the field and I believe this adjustment can be taken advantage
of. Pass defense is made stronger by. their exceptional ability
to rush the passer, but they seem to.be weak to the offensive
left, especially when you flank to the right. I believe that you
can break up the middle and force them to come out of the 57 which
will open up your offensive tackle position. A very quick strike
will find you breaking through their line.