BB on setting the MIKE
Q: I wanted to ask you about setting 'Mike' points in your offense and if you would say that's a quarterback's responsibility or maybe more of a collaborative effort between the QB and the center?
BB: Ultimately you want everybody to be on the same page, so however it gets done, and it could be a combination of both just as you described. However it gets done, as long as everybody sees it the same way, then I don't think it really matters. The problem is when all the players don't see it the same way or there's confusion as to where the count starts. That's never a good thing, especially if it's a running play, then one guy is unblocked, and if it's a passing play, then potentially one guy is unblocked, which is a problem if they blitz. The most important thing is for everybody to know what it is and execute their assignment because it could be multiple people on the same play depending on how the defense presents itself. If there is some kind of miscommunication or misunderstanding about who's who, then that generally leads to bad outcomes.