2006-09-08 05:51:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
he sure can. as a matter of fact he doesnt have to say anything. The play officially starts when the ball is moved off the line of scrimmage by the center...not when the quaterback says hike. It is often utilized by an away team when the fans are making communication too hard between the offense. The only reason quaterbacks say anythign is to get their linemen's timing right, there would be a great advantage to not having to say anything but there would be a great liklyhood of the linemen jumping offside if they had no verbal cue. So yes they can say anything they want, or in fact nothing at all
2006-09-08 06:21:39 · answer #1 · answered by joe c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a starting offensive guard for a college football team. I have never played on a team that used "hike" to snap the ball. Some teams do, but a common system works as follows... The quarterback will come to the huddle and say on "first sound", "one" or "two." If it's first sound the quarterback's first word will snap the ball. If it's on one, the cadence would likely be as follows. "Set (first sound), blue 42, blue 42 (this part of the cadence can be used to audible out of the play, any color or number can be used), hut! Hut being one. All through my career "hut" has been the word we used for one and two. If the snap was on two, the previous dialogue would be repeated, except the qb would pause after the first hut (hoping to get the d to jump) and then repeat hut once more. I hope this helps with your question.
~CS ("Shelli's" spouse)
2006-09-08 06:19:45 · answer #2 · answered by Shell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most plays start with "Down, set, hut," and the ball can be snapped at any time during that sequence. With an audible, for example, they might snap the ball on "set" to catch the defense. Teams often will use "hut" repeatedly, trying to catch the defense jumping offside, and might snap on the third or fourth "hut".
They can say anything they like, though - for example, teams use a lot of number sequences, and often snap it after a certain number - eg. "Blue 42"
2006-09-08 05:55:51 · answer #3 · answered by Craig S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can also say "go", or any number. Some QB's will call the play and say on 3. That gives the players an edge because they know the snap count.
2006-09-08 06:21:51 · answer #4 · answered by osubuckeye 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes as long as everyone one his team knows the word so play can start right.
2006-09-08 06:02:22 · answer #5 · answered by lcayote 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
down set hut
2006-09-08 05:58:39 · answer #6 · answered by Red Sawx ® 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SURE. GO. JUST GIVE ME THE DA88 BALL ALREADY. i SCREWING YOUR WIFE( TEAMMATE). nO DINNER IF I DON'T GET ANY PASS PROTECTION. kNOCK THAT MOTHER BUCKER OUT. it just some of my example. be free to make you own
2006-09-08 05:56:10 · answer #7 · answered by dr. kil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yah...."Give me the ball!"
2006-09-08 05:57:33 · answer #8 · answered by DikkiJones 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea, HUT !
Isn't that how it's suppose to go?
DOWN, SET, HUT !?!?!?!
2006-09-08 05:57:18 · answer #9 · answered by Val 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋