Michigan Football: 5 Thoughts on the Wolverines no-huddle offense

Cautious Hope

The final piece of managing expectations is the concern that Michigan football may be switching to the fast no-huddle just when this “craze,” as it has been called, is starting to fade.

Ralph Russo of Williamson Daily News wrote last season:

"“The fast-paced, no-huddle offenses made fashionable by Chip Kelly, Rich Rodriguez and most of the Big 12, fueling a scoring frenzy in college football for more than a decade, are becoming less prevalent.”"

However, Alabama has not done too badly, to say the least, over the last few years, and if coach Gaddis can bottle that for the Blue, it could be special.

Although Gaddis was only part of their offensive leadership last year, Alabama ran the ball almost 57% of the time and threw just over 43%, although they did get destroyed by Clemson in the national championship game.

What we really end up with is more of a “multi-tempo” that can provide some changed offensive tempo as the evolving games demand. We must also find ways to maximize the ability of our available offensive skill players, which is ample, and the Michigan football coaches are talented enough to do that.