What does 'Air Raid' offense mean if it's indeed coming to Wisconsin?

Phil Longo is being considered as the new offensive coordinator at the University of Wisconsin. Long is a graduate of the "Air Raid" system developed by Mike Leach. He worked with new Badgers coach Luke Fickell at Ole Miss.

The origin of the Air Raid offense dates back to the 1980s with East Texas high school coach Hal Mumme. It's run out of shotgun with four receivers on the field and quarterbacks have the freedom to change the play at the line of scrimmage based on what the defense is showing. The offensive linemen spread out at line the scrimmage. The quarterback needs to get the ball out quickly to offset blitzers. Ole Miss offensive coordinator Longo believes the best odds in the house are taking what a defense gives you. He also believes that the offense is designed to be simpler.

Air Raid is a passing offense that allows players to be athletes. It's more about passing than running. There are more talented players in the air raid than in traditional offenses. The lack of structured route-running might pose a challenge for certain types of receivers. It also doesn't receive the benefit of blocking from wideouts. This might discourage top-end quarterback talent from recruiting in this offense. it also inhibits the potential for long runs. in Air Raid. Patrick Mahomes is an example of an Air raid quarterback in today's NFL. He's a star player. Longo believes it's better to spread teams out, horizontally pre-snap and vertically post-snapping.

Phil Longo is interested in bringing his Air Raid offense to Wisconsin. Drake Maye is a quarterback prospect at North Carolina. Sam Howell is the quarterback for the Washington Commanders. Jordan Ta'amu and Shea Patterson played for Ole Miss in 2017 and 2018. Longa's Sam Houston State team led all FCS teams with 531.7 yards per game in 2016.