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Message: [QUOTE="DomeHolmes, post: 5181363, member: 10113"] Yesterday I looked at a lot of things. It’s definitely a mix of both. I saw a few times where I think the blocking schemes were requiring more speed and athleticism than our line has. Which is not to say it’s necessarily bad coaching, but bad execution of what was coached.. if someone could share with me how to post a picture. I can’t post a screenshot to illustrate this. In the 24 minute condensed game replay, at the one minute mark, 1st qtr, we had what looked to be total incompetence on the offensive line. it looked like their DT just blew up Reed and Bradford. I had to watch it in slow motion three or four times just to figure out what we were trying to do. It was a good scheme vs 4-2 D, if we could’ve executed.. Reed goes right to the second level and does not touch the DT And blocks one of the two linebackers in a 4-2 look. Bradford chips on the DT and passes him off to Washington (who does not get there quick enough) and the defensive tackle blows up the play . (Mang comes across to kick out Washington’s DE). Bradford goes to the second level and if you watch in slow Mo, you will see Bradford run right up to the LB and then RUNS RIGHT BY HIM. It was bad enough he didn’t chip enough on the defensive tackle, but then he just completely ignored his blocking assignment. That linebacker eventually assisted in the the tackle. if anyone’s into watching the replays, just watch this in slo mo and you will be amazed. (Bradford had no idea what was behind him), and if Washington had moved the DT inside enough, (mang completed his kick out), his block would’ve sprung a huge run, and he completely inexplicably does not even try. If we truly have a professional offensive line coach who is focused on attention to detail, this effort cannot be tolerated. There were other things that were not on the offensive line at all, but at game speed looked like they were. you really need to watch the tape. At the 7:10 mark of the third period we are inside the 10 yard line. We run a formation that we ALWAYS run out of. In this case, the receiver Hatcher is tight on the offensive line, thus there is a DB opposite him. I think because this is on tape that we always run from this, the DB immediately runs to the backfield and tracks down LQA from behind. When watching it, hatcher totally whiffs on his block. In the first period right before our first touchdown, we run the same formation and this time Meeks whiffs on the block and again the DB tracks down LQA In the backfield. these are the things that Dino never cleaned up. I hope our new staffs attention to detail identifies these easily fixable problems, and puts people in place that are willing blockers. also paid attention to Gadsden, who was a good and willing blocker all game long. [/QUOTE]

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