Where is the shovel pass?

[Bullet Sponge]

Every since Urban Meyer popularized the "gimmicky" spread offense at Utah with the triple/quadruple options I've been itching to implement some of those plays into my offense. Alas it's been over 5 years and still no sign of the simple shovel pass.

You've all seen the play many times. A triple (or even quad) option with the QB either handing to the FB or keeping it, then if he keeps it either pitching to the outside, or as Alex Smith used to do, shovel pass ahead to the other option man.

Even a regular shovel pass option would be nice. I've tried doing it myself by motioning the pitchman, trying to have the QB run further behind him and pitch ahead etc. But the game won't allow this.

This has been a pretty common staple of football for some time now and I'd like to see it.

[Zasnow]

Wasnt the shovel on last gen?

[1GATOR FAN]

Ya man that play came up huge more than once in Florida's championship game against OU.

It was a triple option play where the TE would come across and be the shovel pass option if the RB was covered or the Qb could just run it.

It's not in this game but I wish they would put it in..

[Bullet Sponge]

Quote: Originally Posted by Zasnow

Wasnt the shovel on last gen?

Nope. That was back when I first really started wanting it too (after watching Utah use it all season in their option attack during their first BCS-busting year when they crushed the silly Pitt team).

[Gotmadskillzson]

Hell I don't think Madden even have the shovel pass anymore, I know Madden use to have it last generation.

[Hova57]

bill walsh football had shovel pass, it was like 95 or 96 something like that , but i know it was there. Madden had til they went to playstation.

[Agency4Ever]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bullet Sponge

Every since Urban Meyer popularized the "gimmicky" spread offense at Utah with the triple/quadruple options I've been itching to implement some of those plays into my offense. Alas it's been over 5 years and still no sign of the simple shovel pass. You've all seen the play many times. A triple (or even quad) option with the QB either handing to the FB or keeping it, then if he keeps it either pitching to the outside, or as Alex Smith used to do, shovel pass ahead to the other option man. Even a regular shovel pass option would be nice. I've tried doing it myself by motioning the pitchman, trying to have the QB run further behind him and pitch ahead etc. But the game won't allow this. This has been a pretty common staple of football for some time now and I'd like to see it.

I got a couple vids of a plays thats modified to work as a shovel pass. Gets postive yardage 90% of the time.
http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/55090695

http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/55066406

[Gotmadskillzson]

Those aren't shovel passes......they just passes.