The Opening videos

Submitted by Minus The Houma on

A couple of vids from The Opening.  I love Matthew Burrell's punch and Iman Marshall looks dirty.

I don't know how to imbed, I will try to figure it out.  But until then here are the links.

OL vs DL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN4k642Q0wU

WR vs DB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtchHzkHRlQ

Edit:  As it would turn out imbedding is extremely hard, however, embedding turned out to be pretty simple.

LSAClassOf2000

July 10th, 2014 at 11:07 AM ^

I don't know if there has been any resolution to this since the last time I checked, but there is some quirk with the site coding, so far as I know, that makes using the old embed code from YouTube (which would start with <object...>) a little less troublesome in the original thread post - not sure if that's a Drupal thing or not. It doesn't matter which code gets used for replies, in my experience. 

UofM626

July 10th, 2014 at 10:57 AM ^

And I must say I was kind of turned off by all the hooting and hollering by these kids after everytime one if them ran the 40. It was just crazy watching them jump up and down and holler in front of the camera and act a fool. It's just another example of how society is changing for the worse IMO

boliver46

July 10th, 2014 at 11:00 AM ^

There were so many turns through there I think the DL got the benefit of the doubt with the call - even when they were seemingly stopped well short of the backfield - the guy just yelled DEFENSE before many plays were even over.

As a former OL - I object!

Space Coyote

July 10th, 2014 at 11:20 AM ^

Everything in that drill favors the DL. No one is wearing pads, instead they are only wearing skin tight shirts, meaning there is nothing to latch on to, no leverage point, etc. Secondly, there is no run threat, so the DL can come of uncontrolled, and attack what is essentially a completely stationary target with no threat of anything different.

These drills are fine and all, they work on some technique for pass rushing situations and teach players to start using their hands and things. They work on some footwork for OL and some basic hand fighting techniques for the OL as well. But it's nothing like guys in pads, that can twist, stunt, etc, and you have to fend them off while they're in pads. Similarly for DL, it's nothing like most situations in a football game.

So what you get is a bunch of high school kids on defense that come in and are ready to throw out some pass rush moves because they worked on them a bit without pads on. Yet, they lack basic understanding of how to take on run blocks, how to defeat double teams, how to shed blocks, how the game naturally flows, how to properly work your technique and ability to minimize multiple threats. Instead, they're one dimensional players.

These camps could do much, much more to actually help both OL and DL in these situations, by working on other things that would benefit them more at the next level. At working at firing off the ball low, of latching on to defenders, at holding up to blockers, etc, etc. But, then again, that's not what these events are really about.

boliver46

July 10th, 2014 at 11:03 AM ^

Kid has some jukes!  He deked multiple guys out of their jocks...Crystal Ball 53% ASU 47% Stanford.

Maybe we can take a look at this kid if Auden Tate/Brian Cole fall through?

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