Nobody runs anymore that used to strike fear into every defense we faced? The opton. I am talking real triple option, not this RPO nonsense where the quarterback stands there reading a linebacker. Back in the early 80s when Coach Dooley had us grinding out wins in the rain against Tennessee and Auburn, you could see a fullback dive and a quarterback pulling the ball and making that split-second read on the defensive end. That was football. That was toughness.
Now everything is five-wide and throw it 50 times a game. Kids do not know how to take a three-yard gain on first down and be happy about it. They all want the highlight reel throw. The option taught you discipline, it taught you pad level, it taught you that blocking on the perimeter mattered more than any route tree. I miss watching a quarterback who could run the belly option and make a linebacker look silly without ever throwing a pass. That was real football.