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Excellent report. Thanks for taking the time to post it.

Very glad to hear that apparently we'll be using the play-action bootleg a lot more in our offense this season. One of the two main beefs that I have had with VT's offense over the years (the second one being the lack of true screens to the RB) is that we don't employ misdirection enough. i.e.: IMHO, we've made it too easy for the defense to sell out on the first motion of the offensive line to one side or the other without having to worry about misdirection coming back the other way. Regularly mixing in plays like the PA bootleg as well as the inside handoff going back against the flow of the play is enough to cause an opposing defense to hold its ground for just a split second, making it easier for other plays like the outside zone run to be successful.

Honestly, if true I don't care that much (right now), just like when Gayle popped Leal in the endzone on Monday. The last thing the DLine needs is to return/start all this talent and athleticism and have them sit on their haunches cause they can dominate a rebuilding OLine and read their press clippings. You take this DLine and add some attitude/nastiness...mmmmm I can almost taste the tears of opposing QBs, RBs, and OCs already. Admittedly, yes, eventually they'll have to reel it in and make sure they don't give up stupid penalties. Until then, I say let 'em play nasty.

No need to worry. tOSU will get in trouble for something within the next two years. Auburn as well. Wouldn't be shocked to see Miami and UNC in the lot of them too.

Was that mean? One of the most underrated components of the Virginia Tech Football Program is how well it does with rules and bylaws. I guess I've just gotten used to being a fan of a clean program.

Appreciate it man. I didn't know the rules on that. It just seems like a pretty big loophole.

Maybe someone else can confirm this -- I'm just saying what I saw.

Point well taken. If I'm a player, It'd be better for me to hear my assignment in the huddle than have to remember the entire play.

I'm glad I was able to go :)

yea...need more info on this please

Dadi Nicolas threw a punch?

I think the heavy verbage is part of why Auburn didn't succeed with Loeffler at the helm. Cam Newton said a few years ago to Jon Gruden that they would just get a number (eg 36) from the sideline and that would contain all the info for the play. It's hard to get to people who were used to that to know what "Brown Left Z Right Sprint Right G U Corner HB Flat" or any other 14 word play means and execute properly.

To be fair, I don't think it's harder on the quarterback with the verbiage and definitely much easier on all the other players. Memorizing a play associated with a number seems like a lot of useless memorization. What the hell was play 22? What was play 105? Whereas, "Z motion out" is easy, the slot motions, then does an out route. If I was a player, I'd much rather a descriptive name than a baseless number. Of course, it's not that simple, but I imagine anyone who studies would be able to figure out the verbiage and the philosophy it was derived from. Just takes on-field practice and off-field studying.

Thanks for letting us know what you saw in the scrimmage.

Why does he have a florida gators background on twitter if they are not even in his top ten?

Helps that the kids from Indianopolis, the city Moorehead won his ring at. Booth probably remembers that season, if not Moorehead in particular.

Looked like a stinger.