The 7th Floor · Jul 28, 2020
Rhett Lashlee and the RPO Run Game
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesWhen doing a deep dive into new Miami Hurricane offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee’s uptempo spread system, something became clear. The RPO (Run pass option) is a huge component of the run game and used almost exclusively as an extension of it.
Make no bones about it, there will be a lot of shotgun components to this furiously paced offense. Whether it be his time as OC at UConn, SMU, or simply his influence under Gus Malzahn at Auburn, an ace gun look was often a quintessential center piece.