Jonathan French

Jonathan French

Film Reviewer

Jonathan French has been producing film reviews and analysis for The Key Play for 15 football seasons. After lettering in football for three years at Division III Emory & Henry under the tutelage of Virginia coaching legends Lou Wacker and Fred Selfe, French works tirelessly to help fellow fans understand the game better. When he isn't talking about football, his passions include saltwater fishing, pit beef sandwiches, history, and sadly New York Rangers hockey.

Articles by Jonathan French

Hoo's Pop?๐Ÿ”’

Pop Watson provided the Hokies offensive juice, giving the defense just enough wiggle room against an anemic UVA offense to keep the Commonwealth Cup in Blacksburg. 2,600-word, 11-play film review analyzing Watson's play, a double posts concept and one linebacker to build around in the future.

Quickening the Pace๐Ÿ”’

Virginia Tech's offensive tempo sparked early production as the Hokies grinded out a physical win against Stanford. Breaking down an assertive offensive plan that leveraged a new wrinkle in its RPOs and highlighting two young defenders who stepped up; 9-play, 2,500-word film breakdown.

The Little Things๐Ÿ”’

Despite being the more physical team and creating more turnovers, Virginia Tech's self-inflicted wounds did them in against the undefeated Hurricanes. 10-play, 2,500-word film review analyzing many of the subtle things that did the Hokies in.

Another Lost First Half๐Ÿ”’

Virginia Tech fell short of a comeback to beat a more physical Rutgers team after another abominable first quarter. Eight plays and 2,500 words analyzing how a more sound Hokies defensive front was still bullied around, mental errors on the o-line and more.

It's the Blocking, Stupid๐Ÿ”’

The Hokies overcame horrific pass protection with a commitment to run the football, while inexperienced secondary players stepped up in a 31-14 win over Marshall. Examining that, o-line play, subtle improvements in linebacker and secondary play in this 2,800-word, 11-play film review.

Bowen's Renaissance๐Ÿ”’

Examining Tyler Bowen's play calling that kept Tulane off balance in the second half of a 41-20 Military Bowl romp. The space created, and threats across the field yielded a dominating ground game led by Kyron Drones and Bhayshul Tuten.

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