Bootlegs for Denard - 1995: Oregon QB Tony Graziani coached by Al Borges
Some of the "bootleg" stuff Denard will no doubt be running off of Borges' gameday menu:
1995 Oregon vs. UCLA: QB Tony Graziani scores TD on a bootleg pass option play.
(No. 14 is star Oregon TB Ricky Whittle! Seems like Borges always had great TBs to work with.)
1995 Oregon at UCLA: QB Tony Graziani getting destroyed on a bootleg pass play, but not before hitting receiver 49 yards downfield for 1st down.
August 14th, 2011 at 9:00 PM ^
With valuable content. Between these and the interviews from today, and the MGoBoarders are really adding worthwhile analysis and educational stuff. Good job.
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August 14th, 2011 at 10:27 PM ^
Not only outstanding content, but a textbook title for the post.
Clear, concise, on point.
August 14th, 2011 at 9:00 PM ^
Wow that is a great run, to bad I can't see it. All I see is a white box.
August 14th, 2011 at 10:03 PM ^
the enemy of the iPad.
August 14th, 2011 at 9:08 PM ^
I absolutely love that play call on 1st or 2nd down near the goal line. It helps to have a mobile QB but I have even seen some Frankensteins score on this play call.
August 14th, 2011 at 9:13 PM ^
Congrats! I think you've struck a rich gold vein.
August 14th, 2011 at 9:21 PM ^
When denard rolls they will key a run first and he'll end up throwing for the td. once he does that 10 or so times, he'll bootleg.
August 14th, 2011 at 9:29 PM ^
Digging up Borges' past at Boise State reveals some pretty cool stuff - like mobile quarterbacks and some memorable "hook and ladder" (see Hilde to Richmond to KC Adams) plays that nobody outside of Big Sky football really cared about.
Sadly, not much video though.
August 14th, 2011 at 9:38 PM ^
I love the bootleg in short-yardage situations. The clinching TD in the 2000 OSU game by Henson is one of my favorite plays.
August 14th, 2011 at 11:38 PM ^
Griese booted or waggled right and hit Tuman on a 23-yarder for what turned out to be the winning margin.
August 15th, 2011 at 8:14 AM ^
....with your assessment!
Gimme bootlegs. Gimme naked bootlegs. I love watching an OLB bite hard on a fake handoff up the gut, only to realize they just got their undies pulled over their eyes as the QB non-chalantly cruises around said OLB for a TD.
August 14th, 2011 at 9:49 PM ^
Good find. If Denard ever got that much open space on a bootleg, he'd score from anywhere on the field.
August 14th, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
with Denard, NO ONE is going to completely abandon being his shadow on any bootleg, but that means either hugely open slot receiver / TE just behind that LB shadow, or Denard 1 on 1 against a LB that the opposition coach "thinks" is fast enough to shadow Denard. One juke its "Hello Heisman!". If Borges utilizes this bootleg set correctly, AND Denard can consistently hit a 5--10 yd crossing pattern on the run, its GOLD JERRY, GOLD.
August 14th, 2011 at 10:34 PM ^
That's the "boom" part of it. What's the "bust" part?
August 15th, 2011 at 11:30 AM ^
I guess the "bust" part is potential accuracy issues? Can Denard consistently hit downfield receivers while on the run? But I think accuracy, in general, is the issue whether Denard is dropping back in the pocket or rolling out.
Or the other "bust" could be Denard getting hit under the chin by a rocketing LB/DE that he can't elude. But I find this scenario less likely due to dilithium and all.
August 14th, 2011 at 10:29 PM ^
How many friggin' schools has Borges coached at?
August 14th, 2011 at 10:30 PM ^
8 since 1986.
August 15th, 2011 at 12:01 AM ^
Oregon actually had uglier uniforms at one point in time... 'splains why they dig their new stuff so much.
August 15th, 2011 at 10:18 AM ^
The title got me excited, but all I'm seeing is two white boxes. Anyone able to help a technologically challenged fan? Thanks!
August 15th, 2011 at 10:21 AM ^
And onto a computer.
August 15th, 2011 at 1:48 PM ^
I am on my computer and still see two white boxes... strange.. can someone post the hyperlinks?
August 15th, 2011 at 12:06 PM ^
is setup by the off-tackle run. You need to establish that running game before that play really works. I hope we can adopt that downhill running mentality. We certainly have nowhere to go but up from the Spring game. Sept. 3rd. CANT WAIT