FrancoPizza
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This should become our base offense.
You know it’s wild…. I left the Pitt game and I said man I’m not sure Nixon knows What he is doing.
I left the Dome on Saturday and said wow Nixon impressed me with the change of game plan.
I still don’t know what we have with Nixon which is wild to me
Yes, popcorn pass.I think that's a forward pass, right?
Great play call, but man, our two tight ends basically made no contact on their blocks.
Meeks doesn't run much of a fade, as shown in the diagram.that play really would take some practice for the D to play it well.
if you over play it the WR gets a free release
if the trailing DB doesnt follow the RB he is toast
if the DB does follow the RB then the shortside WR has 1x1 with no safety
the DB with Meeks is also trying to watch the RB. Meeks would have free outside release over the top
if the oline guys stay in to block the D has all sorts of windows that might be throwable.
I wonder how many plays we run off it other than straight runs
but imagine you do this play on 3rd and short.
the D would have to play it tight and the Screen to Allen is there, but that also allows the OG/Valari free release throws.
So what did SMU do differently?No way I put what happened at Pitt on Nixon. It was all on a line that couldn't hold up against the pressure and McCord trying to fit the ball into too small of a window, several times. His game planning has been solid all year.
They ran the ball and used their superior speed to take advantage of the 1-1 situations that we could not make Pitt pay for. I was very impressed with SMU's speed.So what did SMU do differently?
They didn't do what exactly I said McCord did. McCord takes a lot of chances with his throws. He's been pretty spot on most of the time. However, the Pitt game, he either read the CB's wrong or thought he could squeeze it in. Plus, the one interception that was caught by the guy lying on his stomach was fluky as all get out.So what did SMU do differently?
There's 11.Also 10 on the field for VT if I’m counting correctly. Good call but also VT defensive alignment was crap
I wondered why it seemed like McCord's passing yardage went up. That was a reception. Watching it on TV since it cut in to him running I figured it was just a handoff out of a weird formation.Yes, popcorn pass.
Thanks for pointing that out, must have missed the other 10 posts saying that and my own post acknowledging my error.There's 11.
Oldpine, not sure if you realize this, but there were 11 guys out there, matching the standard 11 players to a side on field alignment.Thanks for pointing that out, must have missed the other 10 posts saying that and my own post acknowledging my error.
Thanks for pointing that out, must have missed the other 10 posts saying that and my own post acknowledging my error.
2 of the VT players are smudged together since they’re wearing all whites.Thanks for pointing that out, must have missed the other 10 posts saying that and my own post acknowledging my error.
WooooofThanks for pointing that out, must have missed the other 10 posts saying that and my own post acknowledging my error.
Are you sure? Maybe it's a Siamese twin situation.2 of the VT players are smudged together since they’re wearing all whites.
Nope, you've got it wrong. Only 10.Hey there we’re actually 11 guys on the field
Just wanted to let you know
There are clearly 11 defenders here. Seven outside the far Hash. Two in the middle of the field and two outside the near hash.
I would respectfully disagree a little bit with this take. Take a look at Florida State/ USC/ Auburn etc. There are plenty of teams with lots of talent that underachieve because of bad coaching. Look how Marrone succeed with the (supposedly poor) talent he inherited. He succeeded with good coaching/execution/play calling. As long as there’s not a huge difference in talent, talent is probably the third most important thing. Ohio State, Georgia, Texas are teams with excellent talent that are well coached, Florida State is a team with excellent talent that is poorly coached. I would bet anything if Lane Kiffin or Rhett Lashley were the offensive coordinator for Florida State, (calling the plays), they would not be 1-7.One thing that I have come to realize, and many will dispute (which is fine), is that play calling, while important, is actually overrated.
Here’s my hierarchy:
(Similar/identical on the defensive side of the ball)
- Talent (how good are we, and are we facing Bama, Wake or Wagner?)
- Execution
- Play Calling
There are terrific play calls that get blown up by one missed assignment (happpens way, way, way more than anyone thinks, especially at the college level).
And, conversely, there are ‘meh’ play calls that hit big. Most often due to lack of execution on the defensive front.
And really, only the coaches themselves know, because they know the call and the assignments. This is the fatal flaw of PFF.
My takeaway, execution > play calls.
Football is a fascinating sport.