Feature on Chris Ault announcing the creating of the Pistol offense in 2005 and how it is popular now

Announcing at the WAC Football Media Preview Day in 205 that he created the pistol offense, Chris Ault said back then:
"I call it the pistol. The beauty of this pistol (emphasizing it so we'd remember where we'd heard it first, no doubt) is that it's equally great for running the ball and passing it." (HSA)


HSA Note: "Sure, I was now in full smirk mode, but he had my attention. I'd gotten my wish -- something different, something new to write about. I called it the sawed-off shotgun and gave it two paragraphs, partly out of deference to Ault since he was in the College Football Hall of Fame but mostly because I found it to be funny.  WHO KNEW THEN that five years later the pistol would be all the rage? Who knew it would be implemented by Norm Chow (UCLA's Norm Chow, that is) in a victory over Texas? Who knew Hawaii would even employ elements of it?"


About how Chris Ault and he nearly got into a fight when Portland State played Nevada many decades ago, Mouse Davis said:
"Let's just say we had a confrontation.  I've got respect for him as a coach. You can't knock his record. As far as football goes he does a very good job." (HSA)


About how football coaches show their respect by copying others and many people (even UH) are stealing things from Nevada's offense, Mouse Davis said:
"Football coaches are slow to evolve. Everybody knows what they're running is the best. I'm bullheaded about football, like Chris Ault is probably bullheaded about football. But not so much that we're not willing to steal. But if you steal and it doesn't fit what you do, you're stupid." (HSA)


About how Colin Kaepernick is impressive on film, Vaughn Meatoga said:
"If you pop in the film you see Kaepernick making plays left and right. He takes nothing and makes something out of it. He breaks containment and goes for 50-yard touchdowns. These things are not scripted." (HSA)


About how Bryant Moniz has been dangerous when he gets out of the pocket, Meatoga said:
"Mo breaks contain and he makes things happen. He and the receivers communicate telepathically." (HSA)


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