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Monthly Archives: October 2015
How (not) To Run the Option
Turn on the TV on Saturday, and you’ll see the option being run. If you’re watching Georgia Tech or Navy you’ll get a heaping dose of the traditional triple option. If you’re watching other games you’ll see the read option … Continue reading
Posted in Concepts, Schemes
Tagged Speed Option, Triple Option
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ACC Strong, indeed
Before the season we all knew that the ACC was Florida State, Clemson and 12 also-rans. Little has happened on the field to change that, but some people want to imply that the conference is strong, resurgent and ready to … Continue reading
Key Plays: Georgia Tech v Florida State
Everyone saw the Block Six in the Florida State – Georgia Tech game, but the Seminoles would never have attempted the field goal if the Yellow Jackets hadn’t tied the game on the previous possession. On that possession it appeared … Continue reading
Posted in Concepts, News, Schemes
Tagged Florida State, Georgia Tech, Key Plays, wheel route
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What We Learned: Week 8
Think Twice Before Kicking that FG. For years we’ve all known that in a tie game there’s virtually no downside to kicking a field goal as time expires. If you make it, you win; if you don’t, there’s overtime. Auburn’s … Continue reading
Gridiron Glossary: Pocket
The area in the backfield from which the quarterback throws the ball after dropping back. The space for accepting a handoff created by a ball carrier’s hands. Putting it in his pocket, a phrase describing a quaterback taking a sack … Continue reading
Chaos Theory: the What Ifs
During the BCS Era, the nightmare scenario was always 3 undefeated teams remaining for two spots. In mid-October people would begin to speculate what was going to happen with all the undefeated teams. Some people rooted for an unsolvable problem … Continue reading
Gridiron Glossary: The Mesh
The mesh is where the quarterback puts the ball into another players hands or against his stomach as part of a handoff or a fake handoff. The quarterback’s job is to put the ball on the running back’s stomach. The … Continue reading
The Pride and The Shame: Week 7
The Pride. Iowa. Where did these guys come from? The Hawkeyes demolished Northwestern and are almost certainly going to be in the Big Ten championship game. It’s not even November and it’s tough to see a normal scenario where Iowa isn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged ACC, Baylor, Big 12, Big Ten, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas State, LSU, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Out of Conference, Pac 12, SEC, Southern Cal, Utah
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Footnote: Cincinnati Kicking
“College kickers” is a popular refrain on social media whenever a college kicker misses a field goal. The phrase is meant to be a reminder of how unpredictable kickers are in the college game, especially in comparison to the NFL. … Continue reading
Posted in News, Schemes
Tagged Cincinnati, field goals, formations, kicking
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Key Plays: LSU Fake Field Goal
Les Miles, the resident Mad Hatter in Baton Rouge, reached into his bag of tricks for a fake field goal to beat Florida on Saturday in Death Valley. Miles has been known for late game risks and fakes, including field … Continue reading
Posted in Concepts, News
Tagged Fake Field Goal, Field Goal, Florida, LSU
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Third Down Draw 