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Vision, tools and execution: what I learned about the offense from DVR
It is becoming increasingly evident that Greg Davis sat down this summer and had the following thought process, Our running game is poor from the shotgun spread and it prevents us from executing short-yardage, punishing dishonest fronts, or drawing in defenders from deep coverage where they can sit...
Anticipating 40 minutes of hell
Football/Recruiting: Vasherized HenryJames went a little further than me and gave some thoughts on the whole class as it stands at 13. Following that is some of the typical doom and gloom about OL recruiting, RB recruiting and so on. Our recruitment and execution of a running game is very puzzling...
Look for some Zone Blocking from the Bears Offensive Line
When an offensive line on the NFL level utilizes zone blocking principles, they usually want more athletic linemen. Think of the great Denver Bronco running attacks from around 15 years ago. All five of those guys were smaller and quicker that their contemporaries at the time. The Bears, under...
Offensive Coordinator Tim Beck's 2011 Nebraska Spring Football Press Conference
New offensive coordinator Tim Beck talks about Nebraska's offense... in really rough, abstract terms. Key Points: Tim Beck aims to install his imprint on the offense, mentioning that he wants to simplify some of the schemes, simplify the verbage and have the players understand the philosophy...
Sugar Bowl Preview: The Arkansas Offense v. OSU Defense
The Sugar Bowl has taken a back seat in OSU country following the unfortunate violations and suspensions. Nevertheless, the show must go on. OSU still faces Arkansas with an opportunity to knock the SEC monkey off their collective backs. The most intriguing match-up (at least on paper) in this...
OSU v. Minnesota: OSU Offensive Review
OSU's victory over Minnesota Saturday may have been little more than a glorified scrimmage, but it nonetheless in my opinion may have represented the most unified, coordinated offensive effort in both scheme and execution of the Terrelle Pryor era. In the last two games, the offense has come...
Wisconsin Recap: OSU Offensive Review
The Ohio State Offense cannot take the primary blame for the disappointing loss Saturday. Once the coaching staff figured out how Wisconsin was defending the Buckeyes, they made the necessary adjustments and OSU was able to fairly successfully move the football. Unfortunately, by that point OSU...
Will The Miami Hurricanes Stop Florida State's Ground Game? Inside the Seminole's Speed Option Play
Last year the Florida State Seminoles rushed for an amazing 325 yards on 51 carries, a spectacular 6.4 yards per carry. While Miami did have the ACC's worst run defense, Florida State did this in Miami's stadium, with the youngest offensive line in the country (3 freshmen and two sophomores), so...
The Passing Game in a Zone-Blocking Offense
Why have we seen/heard so little of the deep pass during the preseason? The answer lies partly in the injury to Denarius Moore (which reduced the number of deep-threat receivers), but is fundamentally rooted in the zone blocking scheme of the rushing offense that the Tennessee Volunteers now...
Emerald Bowl Review: Part IX: Zone Blocking Creates A Numerical Advantage
In this ninth edition of a twelve post analysis, we're going to look at how Cal's zone blocking creates a numerical advantage at the line of scrimmage. In case you missed the previous installments, here is Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, and Part VIII. Typically in...
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