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Illinois Hokie's picture Illinois Hokie | 9 years 10 months # | Pirates Plundered, Analyzing Virginia Tech's 54-17 Win Over East Carolina

I don't even care that it was incomplete. It's on film now, and the first time we showed a speed option reverse it was a reverse pass. That means the next time we run a reverse, the defense will have to respect the threat of a pass. That should open up a true reverse a little more, through freezing the linebacker.

VWhokiehi's picture VWhokiehi | 9 years 10 months # | Pirates Plundered, Analyzing Virginia Tech's 54-17 Win Over East Carolina

I love this approach. It makes the things we heard Coach Fu say early on make more sense now. Can you consistently do what you are coached to do. This one read approach is much easier to teach, practice through repetition and evaluate. Technique is drilled and execution perfected when things are simple.

Then you can start to add the wrinkles. I like the potential of this offense with the talent we have right now. And it will only get better.

hokiecheme's picture hokiecheme | 9 years 10 months # | OT- Trying to Find a Good Hot Dog in Northern VA

I much prefer a slaw dog to what we have here in the northwest. Everyone loves the Seattle Dog - hot dog with cream cheese and jalapenos. Doesn't do it for me.

H_ighlander_okie's picture H_ighlander_okie | 9 years 10 months # | 2016 Six Pick - Week Five

Hold the damn phone...best entrance in football?? Nay nay I say.

AXD1985's picture AXD1985 | 9 years 10 months # | Pirates Plundered, Analyzing Virginia Tech's 54-17 Win Over East Carolina

Could an article or seven over the bye week focus on the run game? ie: ECU obviously keyed in with their stunts / slants as pointed out, but maybe some more details / film study showing why it worked so well. Would we have needed to change schematically / formation-wise to compensate? etc etc etc.

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| 9 years 10 months # | Pirates Plundered, Analyzing Virginia Tech's 54-17 Win Over East Carolina

Whether it's a designed read or not, Evans is likely heady enough to make that decision anyway. I thought the same thing when I watched it. If the corner follows Isaiah inside and the linebacker stays in tight to take away the slant then there would be room to at the very least gain a few positive yards to McMillian.

edit: Totally beaten to the punch on this one haha, but yes the one read between two guys seemingly applies here, unsurprisingly.

cds7c's picture cds7c | 9 years 10 months # | Javon Harrison to FSU; looks to be a done deal

Seriously, we should at least warn the kids.

Whereas kids who decommit to the Hokies seem to have great careers. See #1, Isaiah Ford, for the current example.

french60wasp's picture french60wasp
| 9 years 10 months # | Pirates Plundered, Analyzing Virginia Tech's 54-17 Win Over East Carolina

Yes- from what I can tell, a vast majority of Fuente's offense is one read and then throw it away or scramble. On this play, the quarterback is looking at two things for the one read.

1) If the corner is playing inside leverage, check to a fade route for Ford (pre-snap)
2) If the corner is playing man or outside leverage, read the linebacker. If the linebacker comes up on McMillian going to the flat, throw the slant. If the linebacker stays back, throw to McMillian and get what you can.

Ultimately, it is executed just like an option. You take what the defense gives you.

SShifflett's picture SShifflett | 9 years 10 months # | 2016 Six Pick - Week Five

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