Moving Picture Pages - Jake Ryan Fights the Power, Again

Submitted by Chris of Dange… on

Video companion to Picture Pages - Jake Ryan Fights the Power, Again. 

Wha'hoppon: Jake Ryan takes the correct position when a power run comes at him on the edge.  By engaging his blocker and keeping his outside shoulder free, he maintains outside contain and squeezes the run back inside.  It still goes for eight yards after Brandin Hawthorne comes too far inside and gets blocked by the center, but it wasn't as bad as the plays shown in the previous two Picture Pages.

Full YouTube link is at http://youtu.be/c3hr4JK01OQ?hd=1

teldar

September 14th, 2011 at 10:20 PM ^

I know steve sharik has pointed out what he feels are flaws in brian's assessment of plays recently, but it's still more knowledge than I have about plays as they happen and these slow motion picture pages are great in really getting a better idea about formations and flow.

 

Magnus

September 16th, 2011 at 2:06 PM ^

I don't think Steve Sharik is right 100% of the time, and Brian isn't right 100% of the time.  The best they (or anyone) can do is give their opinions, provide the pictures/video, and let educated people figure it out for themselves.  Readers aren't taking a class and becoming experts; they're dedicated fans.  Who cares if Brian's assessment isn't 100% accurate?  As long as people realize that the source isn't infallible, then they can make rational conclusions based on the information they're given.

a2bluefan

September 15th, 2011 at 2:06 AM ^

Jake Ryan is fast becoming one of my favorite players. Might I point out that at the time of his "Hello" post he was a 2-star, although decidedly a "sleeper" type, with nothing but MAC offers. Rivals final ranking on him was 3*.  Sleeper indeed. And a red-shirt freshman.  In a couple years (or sooner), Jake is gonna be maulin' fools.

miCHIganman1

September 15th, 2011 at 9:12 AM ^

On this play, the Center is not the player who blocks Hawthorne.  The Center moves to the weak side and eventually blocks Roh.  The player who blocks Hawthorne is the Right Tackle who actually does a very good job of getting to the next level and getting a hat on Hawthorne. 

RVB comes down and attempts to at least engage ND's RT but only gets minimal contact and in the process gets washed down by the play side TE.  The ball actually ends up getting ran right behind RVB's back even though he started lined up at a 7 tech. 

I like the fact that RVB engages the RT but he has to be cogniscent of the TE and can't get completely ran into the wash.  Giving credit where credit is due, ND's RT makes a great play in engaging Hawthorne.

urbanachiever

September 15th, 2011 at 9:16 AM ^

I don't think it's the center that blocks Hawthorne.  It looks like the RT chips RVB, who gets down blocked by the tight end.  The RT then picks up Hawthorne.

It's actually a really well designed and executed run for ND.  Hawthorne could play it better, but the problem to me seems like both Martin and RVB are downblocked.  That makes me think this is an alignment issue to some degree.

Chris of Dange…

September 16th, 2011 at 1:45 PM ^

I should be able to get to it this weekend, but I first want to do an MPP from the other PP from the Western game that I somehow missed (Hash-to-Hash Zone Drop).

And I may need to mix the EMU highlights using audio from the Michigan Radio Network if we're stuck with Pam Ward as an announcer, so that'll take me longer than usual.