New Offense? Spread Out, Move Fast, Make Plays

Jameel Sewell could take advantage of his running skills in this offense.

When Virginia hired Gregg Brandon this offseason as its offensive coordinator, the objective was to install a new spread system in Charlottesville and inject some much-needed excitement into the offense. The Cavaliers even started marketing some ticket sales around Brandon’s offense. The fans’ first glimpse at the spread offense came in Saturday’s Spring Game and those in attendance saw plenty of players in action.

Certainly there are questions on everyone’s mind. What are some basic traits of this spread? What’s different about this offense compared to last season’s aborted attempt at spread sets? What types of plays are going to be used? The Sabre takes a look with five fast thoughts on the offense.

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