 "Photo: Ryan Killian")
The quarterback hands the ball to a running back.
Then he pitches it to an oncoming receiver, who pitches it to yet another receiver.
Misdirection is the object of a double-reverse, and the Orange offensive squad broke one out during its 38-8 win during Texas' annual Orange-White scrimmage at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.
And if Texas coach Mack Brown has much to do with it - the Longhorns will use more gadgetry next fall.
"We've worked really, really hard on running at least two trick plays each practice," Brown said. "We do want to run more trick plays, and we want our defense to see more trick plays, so they can defend them. The kids like it, the fans like it, and I like it."
Until recently, offensive coordinator Greg Davis didn't seem too keen on the thought. But Davis has promised there will be more trick plays next season.
And the player in charge of directing them, quarterback Colt McCoy, seemed excited about mixing in a flea-flicker or two next year.
"We've worked on a lot of trick plays," McCoy said with a smile. "We didn't throw many today."
McCoy stuck to the usual playbook Saturday, throwing mostly short passes. But he did have a few chances to show off his new, meatier throwing arm, tossing passes of 40 and 21 yards.
McCoy ended up completing 7-of-11 passes for 136 yards. Of course, the players he'll be throwing to makes that a lot easier to say. Texas' receivers, led by Limas Sweed, Billy Pittman and Quan Cosby, should help McCoy improve from his impressive freshman year. And they just might put up some good statistics of their own.
"We believe this is the best group of receivers we've ever had," Brown said. "We've got more experience with a lot of guys. Then you add Jermichael Finley to that group, and it really helps us."
That's a bold statement, considering the pedigree of their predecessors.
"That's a great compliment," Cosby said. "We're still not where we want to be though. There's a lot of work to do."
But compared to the other positions, Cosby and the rest of the Longhorn wideouts are need the least improvement. After the scrimmage ended, Brown found himself with the same questions he started the spring with.
Who will form the second-string offensive line? Who will be the backup quarterback? Who's going to play where in the secondary? And finally, can the Longhorns be consistent on special teams?
The Spring Scrimmage didn't offer any immediate solutions, but it served a vital purpose for the Texas coaching staff.
"We've got more information to answer some of the unanswered questions," Brown said. "We still have a lot of work to do to get some things settled. We'll need the fall two-a-days to do that."
Until then, the Longhorns have plenty of time to work on their hook-and-ladder plays.
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