Yeoman was such a genius.
so we get a mention for yeoman and the veer but not pardee and the run and shoot…
Not when the article is specifically about the evolution of option football. The Run n Shoot would not be really relevant in this article.
Pardee didn’t invent the R&S. Mouse Davis operated it before Pardee introduced it to UH. A HS coach in Ohio invented the offense.
Yeoman was a genius. The week before he introduced the Veer in a game, our students held a rally on campus demanding his firing, and hung him in effigy…
The rest is history, 200+ wins, Conference Championships, All Americans, and a long overdue induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
I was at the Army game just after his induction into the CFHF, and he was honored by his Alma Mater and the Cadets at Halftime. That was truly an amazing experience as they honored one of their own. Truly special…
And what an Ambassador for UH…
I loved both of those coaches. I played in the Single Wing so they seemed like wizards.