denardogasm

January 2nd, 2014 at 5:23 PM ^

Not worried about Speight's inconsistency in the first half.  Dual threats will naturally look better in this game because the lack of preparation means improvisation is the best weapon.  A guy like Speight needs to be on the same page as his receivers and have guys running precise routes.  Also some level of pass blocking would be nice.  He'll have those things at Michigan right?

LSAClassOf2000

January 2nd, 2014 at 5:23 PM ^

Peppers' block was absolutely tremendous and I have to believe that in 99% of circumstances that don't involve inane rules on special teams, that's six points. Very strange game in that regard. 

Shaun

January 2nd, 2014 at 5:29 PM ^

He went outside because it is illegal for Peppers to go inside in this game...

They probably don't want to spend more than 10 minutes practicing Special teams, so they made rules that limit the complexity.

Just like the LBs aren't allowed to blitz, the FG rushers aren't allowed to rush inside of the wing, they are only allowed to go outside.

Peppers got through untouched because the wing wasn't expecting him to break the rule...

robmorren2

January 2nd, 2014 at 5:39 PM ^

Exactly. He didn't make a great block that was removed by a bad call. He made a block because he totally disregarded a rule that the blockers obviously knew about. Everyone is calling it a great block because we are all begging to see positives in this game, and so far there has been more bad than good.

robmorren2

January 2nd, 2014 at 5:25 PM ^

It was pretty obvious that the blocker knew Peppers couldn't go inside and was playing him as such. It would be the same thing as jumping offsides by 3 yards and then saying it got scratched by a dumb rule.