Quote:Auburn used a formation similar to this quite often in 2013 with Nick Marshall and Tre Mason. Auburn used it in the Pistol though which gives the added benefit of the read play. Another wrinkle to this formation that is useful is that you can bring H in motion for backside run plays or to sneak H out the backside on play action.   

 

I'd keep the QB under Center because I feel like those plays hit just a bit quicker than Shotgun / Pistol. One thing about Malzahn's offense that you brought up though that I would like to add in is that I'd pull a Backside Guard or at least fold the Frontside Guard around in order to sell the play better. The more I think about it, I'd be more inclined to use the Frontside guy just because the other option has a pretty good ways to go due to the presence of Y and H.

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