Spring Game Overreaction Thread
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Good post roadie. The point about failing against the blitz throughout Pete's time is a good one. It actually goes back farther than that but it was one thing that really stood out to me during the Pete years. There were so many times where I saw multiple blitzers run free with multiple blockers looking for someone to block.
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Further proving that Roadie, haie, Race, and @PostGameOrangeSlices are the best football minds on this site.RoadDawg55 said:
When you know the plays as a defender, it’s really fucking easy. Same for DL going against Ale everyday and knowing what his weaknesses are.bananasnblondes said:
Yep. This o line should absolutely dominate based on experience and who is returning. If they don't, that's a huge issue. From reading practice reports, it sounds like Ale has been less than impressiveRoadDawg55 said:If Huff can’t get his group to he legitimately good (they should be dominant) then he can’t coach and should go.
We didn’t give up a sack last year tho, so I’m not reading too much into Spring Ball, especially since they rotate and had some injuries.
A smart DT knows not to let him touch you because he’s too big and strong. The idiot, wannabe alpha males in the PAC 12 will meet him head on and get crushed. He will pancake the NT when he comes in to double team with Wattenberg.
With that said, we were fucking horrible when Pete was coach at picking up blitzers. OL play isn’t about just being good at blocking. Half of it is knowing who to block.
At tackle, on an island, you are normally blocking the outside pass rusher unless you are collapsing down or the defense does a stunt. At the interior positions, a lot of it is mental and being able to react quickly to different scenarios.
It’s easier than tackle a lot of times because you have more help, but a blitzer coming free in front of the QB’s face fucks a lot of QB’s up, even if it’s a quick throw. A blitzer free from the outside only causes problems when the QB doesn’t get the ball out quick, but it also is how most strip sacks from the blindside happen.
There are rules to a blocking scheme which is why the QB or C in the NFL always calls out who the Mike is.
Delayed blitzes are designed to take advantage of a defender coming free after the OL is occupied with other players because the blitz doesn’t come as the ball is being snapped. -
Considering they are all the same person....agreeFremontTroll said:
Further proving that Roadie, haie, Race, and @PostGameOrangeSlices are the best football minds on this site.RoadDawg55 said:
When you know the plays as a defender, it’s really fucking easy. Same for DL going against Ale everyday and knowing what his weaknesses are.bananasnblondes said:
Yep. This o line should absolutely dominate based on experience and who is returning. If they don't, that's a huge issue. From reading practice reports, it sounds like Ale has been less than impressiveRoadDawg55 said:If Huff can’t get his group to he legitimately good (they should be dominant) then he can’t coach and should go.
We didn’t give up a sack last year tho, so I’m not reading too much into Spring Ball, especially since they rotate and had some injuries.
A smart DT knows not to let him touch you because he’s too big and strong. The idiot, wannabe alpha males in the PAC 12 will meet him head on and get crushed. He will pancake the NT when he comes in to double team with Wattenberg.
With that said, we were fucking horrible when Pete was coach at picking up blitzers. OL play isn’t about just being good at blocking. Half of it is knowing who to block.
At tackle, on an island, you are normally blocking the outside pass rusher unless you are collapsing down or the defense does a stunt. At the interior positions, a lot of it is mental and being able to react quickly to different scenarios.
It’s easier than tackle a lot of times because you have more help, but a blitzer coming free in front of the QB’s face fucks a lot of QB’s up, even if it’s a quick throw. A blitzer free from the outside only causes problems when the QB doesn’t get the ball out quick, but it also is how most strip sacks from the blindside happen.
There are rules to a blocking scheme which is why the QB or C in the NFL always calls out who the Mike is.
Delayed blitzes are designed to take advantage of a defender coming free after the OL is occupied with other players because the blitz doesn’t come as the ball is being snapped. -
The four horsemen of realityFremontTroll said:
Further proving that Roadie, haie, Race, and @PostGameOrangeSlices are the best football minds on this site.RoadDawg55 said:
When you know the plays as a defender, it’s really fucking easy. Same for DL going against Ale everyday and knowing what his weaknesses are.bananasnblondes said:
Yep. This o line should absolutely dominate based on experience and who is returning. If they don't, that's a huge issue. From reading practice reports, it sounds like Ale has been less than impressiveRoadDawg55 said:If Huff can’t get his group to he legitimately good (they should be dominant) then he can’t coach and should go.
We didn’t give up a sack last year tho, so I’m not reading too much into Spring Ball, especially since they rotate and had some injuries.
A smart DT knows not to let him touch you because he’s too big and strong. The idiot, wannabe alpha males in the PAC 12 will meet him head on and get crushed. He will pancake the NT when he comes in to double team with Wattenberg.
With that said, we were fucking horrible when Pete was coach at picking up blitzers. OL play isn’t about just being good at blocking. Half of it is knowing who to block.
At tackle, on an island, you are normally blocking the outside pass rusher unless you are collapsing down or the defense does a stunt. At the interior positions, a lot of it is mental and being able to react quickly to different scenarios.
It’s easier than tackle a lot of times because you have more help, but a blitzer coming free in front of the QB’s face fucks a lot of QB’s up, even if it’s a quick throw. A blitzer free from the outside only causes problems when the QB doesn’t get the ball out quick, but it also is how most strip sacks from the blindside happen.
There are rules to a blocking scheme which is why the QB or C in the NFL always calls out who the Mike is.
Delayed blitzes are designed to take advantage of a defender coming free after the OL is occupied with other players because the blitz doesn’t come as the ball is being snapped. -
After watching the spring highlights someone posted, all 5 of the first 5 running backs look good. Which honestly is a fucking problem...
We need a back that can be featured and spelled by McGrew (solid at what he does but not a bell cow). I think Newton has proved the most, Davis could be the guy if given more touches...Pleasant is decent, Sunday runs hard....
It's a fucking mess actually -
Also, this spring game proved O'Brien doesnt have a prayer of unseating Morris
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This is all true.PostGameOrangeSlices said:After watching the spring highlights someone posted, all 5 of the first 5 running backs look good. Which honestly is a fucking problem...
We need a back that can be featured and spelled by McGrew (solid at what he does but not a bell cow). I think Newton has proved the most, Davis could be the guy if given more touches...Pleasant is decent, Sunday runs hard....
It's a fucking mess actually
Even a blind squirrel...well, you know how it goes. -
Chuck?chuck said:
This is all true.PostGameOrangeSlices said:After watching the spring highlights someone posted, all 5 of the first 5 running backs look good. Which honestly is a fucking problem...
We need a back that can be featured and spelled by McGrew (solid at what he does but not a bell cow). I think Newton has proved the most, Davis could be the guy if given more touches...Pleasant is decent, Sunday runs hard....
It's a fucking mess actually
Even a blind squirrel...well, you know how it goes.
I'm always right 81% of the time -
I just want to see enough of Davis to see for myself. I agree the others are all good. Sunday looks a lot quicker than I expected and kind of looks like a bowling ball. I might have been off by a mile on him.PostGameOrangeSlices said:
Chuck?chuck said:
This is all true.PostGameOrangeSlices said:After watching the spring highlights someone posted, all 5 of the first 5 running backs look good. Which honestly is a fucking problem...
We need a back that can be featured and spelled by McGrew (solid at what he does but not a bell cow). I think Newton has proved the most, Davis could be the guy if given more touches...Pleasant is decent, Sunday runs hard....
It's a fucking mess actually
Even a blind squirrel...well, you know how it goes.
I'm always right 81% of the time
