>Scott Maxfield is confident, maybe even a little cocky. Running his no-huddle spread offense at Blinn College, he deserves to be. After leading the nation with 558.7 yards per game at the junior college level last season, you get the impression that Maxfield’s Buccaneers can move the ball at will. In fact, he’ll come close to telling you that himself. “It doesn’t matter to us what we see,” said Maxfield, the head coach and offensive coordinator. “If people want to play zone, we’ll drive the football. If they want to play man, we have an opportunity to see big plays.” “We’ve seen few people blitzing lately. That’s because they know we can beat the blitz. You have to have confidence. If you don’t, you can’t beat pressure defense.” In lighting up the scoreboard in a way few do, Maxfield and the Buccaneers have turned out Division I-A players, destroyed record
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