Countdown to Kickoff Day 23
August 7th, 2014 at 10:11 AM ^
August 7th, 2014 at 10:11 AM ^
Believe it or not, there is actually an answer to this question - "yes". I can still see the unpublished material (I deleted the thread which had no comments) and Duval Wolverine retains all points gained for the creation of a thread. Actually, if you post in a thread that it is later axed, you get to keep the points. I suppose it is sort of the virtual equivalent of a "participatn ribbon".
As a service to everyone, why don't your hustle on up to A2 and straighten Coach Funk out?
You're confusing "being offended" with telling you you're wrong.
BlastDouble has coached before and he's extremely passive aggressive. He might be right here.
August 7th, 2014 at 10:12 AM ^
August 7th, 2014 at 10:14 AM ^
I completely disagree.
August 7th, 2014 at 10:21 AM ^
August 7th, 2014 at 10:53 AM ^
August 7th, 2014 at 11:28 AM ^
August 7th, 2014 at 11:54 AM ^
Yeah, I'm pretty sure he's just listing off things that he's heard about OL and acting like it's a critique, whether true or not.
Has anyone seen BlastDouble's credibility? Anyone? Ferris?
August 7th, 2014 at 12:31 PM ^
You'd help yourself out some if you avoided using the word "bro."
It's just a natural bodily function. Everybody does it.
I just watched the entire clip again and paused at each point of impact. Not ONCE did a linemen have his head down. Every one of them had their face mask right in the defender's sternum. Not sure I agree with your critiquenm on the rest either.
On top of the fact that they were working on exploding low and through the core, controlling, and then extending. One time Braden looked to come in with his thumbs down against a pad too, so there was one time where it probably got corrected. Yeah, I'm pretty sure he's just listing off things that he's heard about OL and acting like it's a critique, whether true or not. There were I believe two clips where you could even see the feet, and out of the three players, two did struggle with the replacement step being a bit slow, but we also weren't sure exactly what they were repping for and what situation they were repping against.
August 7th, 2014 at 10:12 AM ^
A great line, and I agree.
I didn't see problems with helmet or punch with the sleds. I thought they had their eyes on the numbers, hands with thumbs up punched to knock off balance, control, extend. I thought the issues mostly came against the pad, but it's difficult to tell where their eyes are. They weren't in pads, and it looked like some had loose helmets (not sure why), but head is still a bit low, but can't see where eyes are.
It's clear that they are working against pad/sled at being covered and next to a guy that's covered. They are working on first level blocking, so their eyes are on the defender covering them. I'm sure there are other drills where they are working on combo blocks, working with 2nd level defenders, etc, where they are working on where to take their eyes to get the 2nd level defender. I don't think that's the intention here though.
August 7th, 2014 at 10:17 AM ^
August 7th, 2014 at 10:27 AM ^
Where the one that left their 2nd step behind them. Once they lost their stance by remaining too wide, they lost their hips. But the ones that got the 2nd foot correct drove through with their hips, IMO.
August 7th, 2014 at 10:30 AM ^
"Remember, practice doesn't make perfect, PERFECT practice makes perfect."
All this proves is that you are literate enough to read motivational posters and/or regurgitate motivational statements. I can do that, too.
Remember, everyone: A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.
Log out, go outside, and do something kid. You're done for the day.
May as well submit your resume to UM to be OL coach while you're hammering it today. See where that goes.
You have a wife and 3 month old and you're "fixen" to get drunk all week on your pontoon? Why am I not surprised?
LOL. I don't follow or tweet at any teenagers. You can go check out my Twitter feed if you would like to prove otherwise.
Nice try, though.
Well, I think we've let this go on long enough, eh? You're not exactly helping yourself out by, for example, tell people to "fuck off" and getting generally combative - dare I say abusive in a couple posts - with the community at large. To that end, Bolivia until the end of the month and please try in the future not to turn threads that are supposed to be relatively jovial and innocuous in their conversation into borderline shitshows.
August 7th, 2014 at 11:55 AM ^
None of them are exhibiting an aggressive knockout type punch, they just aren't. A simple comparison, look at the video clip of Frank Clark from day 1. Now imagine those aggressive punches and the impact they'd have on the lean forward blocking of Magnuson and Braden.
I'm going to wreck a TV real quick this season if the OL continues to react to the DL instead of taking control of the DL.
August 7th, 2014 at 12:53 PM ^
- You have NO idea what they are working on in any given clip.
- This is a zone blocking system. Offensive linemen do have to react to the DL.
DL hand fighting is going to generally be more aggressive. They are trying to escape a block, not trying to control player. While the punch needs to improve, certainly (need to get the defender off balance, then you can more easily control them and move them), I think:
1) These drills are focused on proper technique and movements more than speed; they may be 75% drills
2) OL isn't as much a knock out punch as DL, again, because you are trying to control the defender. You want to knock off balance but maintain control. The DL, wants to shed their block entirely, they want to knock the OL off balance and gain space to operate.
Now, double blast is correct here about adjusting to the defense. You should never chase in a zone scheme. The way you react to a defense is with your eyes. But to be able to have your eyes correctly targeted, you need to control your blocker.
Here's what I said about it zone blocking the other day in Seth's Hokepoints post:
"So, let's imagine for a second that you have two initial steps, and then each linemen is on railroad tracks. On inside zone, let's say you're covered, that first step will be 45 degrees with the playside foot about to the playside shoulder/outside arm of your defender. Your second step, your replacement step, will quickly follow (don't cross your feet, but your first three steps need to be as fast as possible: first to get position, second to regain balance and strength, third to fire into defender with power) to the backside number or midpoint of the defender. Your feet are perpendicular to the LOS, and now you are attached to railroad tracks where the only way you can move is in a straight line perpendicular to the LOS. Don't chase your blocks, don't stray. If you can't get your hat across the defender's hat, the turn his shoulder and seal him outside, but keep working forward on your track. That track is your zone.
Now, it's essentially the same if you're uncovered (with different aiming points with your feet for the combo block). But you're still going to stay on your track to the next level. Any backer comes on your tracks, you run them over."
So yeah, that's a fairly high level look at it, but the point is you stay in your zone or on your track and you adjust to the defense with your eyes.