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On the subject of depth, what's the latest on Drew Harris? If he were to gain eligibility, how does his skill set fit into this system?
Your wallet is an asshole. Tell him to shut it and go.
It would've been naive to expect any response other than this.
I'm sure nicksaban was happy to see this.
I 100% agree, I'm just playing devil's advocate and pointing out that this play was an example of where JC's size, rather than instincts, prevented a "successful" run (successful being ~ 4 yds). I've honestly never really analyzed JC's vision/instincts to comment on them to an extent. I also agree on the overall theme of JC not being an every down back, but I think he deserves a decent amount of reps.
That extra yard or two is my goal. That extra yard or two cost us several games last season, because we would have been in much better down and distance. The odds of a first down are much higher on 2nd and 7 than 2nd and 9.5 yards.
Sweet Jesus thats big!
Phillips did have a terrible block, but I think that the correct cut was to the right. The linebacker had overcommitted at that point and Coleman may have been able to shift past him. Either way, the jump cut right produces at least an extra yard, and that extra yard makes a huge difference in down and distance.
I think JC can be one hell of a football player. I just am not sure he is a good fit for this system. Similar to Alfred Morris with the Redskins. Morris is a terrific zone stretch running back, but if you put him in a traditional I, I think he would struggle. David Wilson is another back who had terrific skills and was a very hard runner, but did not have that instinct for feeling the cutback. David either had to get to the edge, or have a predetermined hole on the inside to be successful. Meanwhile, Cedric Humes, who was one heck of a hard worker but wasn't 1/10th of the athlete David Wilson is, had a natural knack for hitting that interior cutback lane on the inside zone.
While some may disagree with me, Trey seems to be much more fluid and natural in finding that seam. When you add his frame and ability to get those extra inches that we didn't see JC get last year, I think it makes much more sense to use Trey as the hammer, and then work to get JC in space where his speed can break big plays.
I was thinking the same exact thing. *IF* Joey laid a successful block, JC would've had a decent hole to the right (which I think he intended on hitting), but instead Joey gets tossed to the side and the LB fills the gap immediately. The only thing I think even Trey Edmunds could've done in that situation is gotten maybe a yard or two more by falling forward.
I totally agree... I do hope that Grimey gets these boys into the film room a lot.
I heard that Moorehead is really about film study.
Makes me hopeful for the offense. How hopeful against Bama? ~95%
Agreed. I've been watching the summer practices and Mangus is very impressive. Very versatile. Very quick. Watch for them to use him in a bunch of different looks.
Another thing that they might not emphasize, and something that I personally believe in, is mental reps.
I think the three main components for success athletically (not including the coaches ability to put you in a position to make the play) are:
physical fitness - including size, speed, strength and NUTRITION - oftentimes overlooked;
Muscle Memory for the task - can you break down and explode through the hit faster than the running back can break into a move; and
Instincts - how fast can you read and react situationally (this comes from lots of visualization and film study)
A lot better looking shot than my crummy phone's camera.
Here is the view from the practice field.
The Alabama fan wasn't mad. He was depicting who recovered the fumble by flipping the Cory Bird.
I think London is a far better recruiter than Al Golden actually. Golden is in a talent rich area where lots of kids grow up dreaming of playing for da U, though he does have stiff competition from the state of Florida and rest of the country. London has drawn kids to UVA that they have no business getting.
But yes, this list is beyond terrible. I can't begin to justify any of those coaches being ahead of Beamer.
the five worst list makers on the internet
#s 5-2: middle schoolers and senior citizens who just figured out that list articles are a thing and took to facebook to get in on the action.
#1: adam gold
Meh, I don't think the offensive line can be any worse than it was last year and think this shuffling around will be beneficial. At least I hope...
at first look I thought this was going to be about how everyone was using PEDs. It appears to be more about the "natural athletic ability" of athletes, which undoubtedly exists to some extent, but I unfortunately have trouble believing in quite as much these days (college sports included).
Well, in the grand scheme of things, Paul Johnson vacated that 2009 ACC Title. This list is one big DERP
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/14/gatech-to-vacate-09-...
They have been gone for a couple years now. They were replaced with $1 Strohs, but that has since been replaced too I believe. It's not the same anymore without the Schlitz
The first thing I thought of when I saw that list on Twitter: Someone is trolling for pageviews.
While I do think that Edmunds will be the better RB, in JC's defense, he made the correct decision on that run against FSU. If you pause it at 14:56, about right after JC gets the handoff, he has two options: either run dead ahead where Joey Phillips is or bounce it to the right where an unblocked linebacker is waiting for him. If Phillips doesn't come up with one of the weakest blocks I've ever seen, there's a hole right there that he could easily fly through. Moreover, it looks like the center's job on that play was to seal the inside hole with a double team, then move to the next level. If JC bounces it outside, he has to not only make that LB miss, but also hope that all of his lateral movement doesn't allow for other defenders to come get him.
I don't really have the desire to go back and analyze how often JC misses the hole in other games, but at least on that run, I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
I want the north end-zone redone with more seats added just as much as the next guy, but that mega scoreboard is really going to help "close off" the stadium from a "keep all the noise in" perspective.
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