Not a coach

[jimmyjazz 47441]

I'm not a coach.  I didn't play football.  I wrestled, and did calculus, and music.

Can someone explain the rationale for what almost looks like man coverage on KSU wideouts where the inside defender crashes down and the outside defender veers inside, leaving the far wideout open?  I can't see what's off screen but for fuck's sake it looks like simple man coverage principles would do better than letting them pass for 10+ yards unblocked.

It feels like we're not as smart as "we" think we are (ahem, Todd). 

This is an actual question, by the way.  I assume the theory is that safeties (off screen) on the back end will clean up, but I'm not seeing it.  I'll hang up and listen.

[Radical Larry 28831]

1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said:

I'm not a coach.

You're hired.

[jimmyjazz 47441]

1 minute ago, Radical Larry said:

You're hired.

I'll take it!  I'll do it for $1M!

[Neonmoon 38130]

4 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

I'm not a coach.  I didn't play football.  I wrestled, and did calculus, and music.

Can someone explain the rationale for what almost looks like man coverage on KSU wideouts where the inside defender crashes down and the outside defender veers inside, leaving the far wideout open?  I can't see what's off screen but for fuck's sake it looks like simple man coverage principles would do better than letting them pass for 10+ yards unblocked.

It feels like we're not as smart as "we" think we are (ahem, Todd). 

This is an actual question, by the way.  I assume the theory is that safeties (off screen) on the back end will clean up, but I'm not seeing it.  I'll hang up and listen.

We’re coached by idiots. 

[Bullneck 19662]

Back in the late '80s we played Rice and they would put three receivers on one side of the field.  We would cover them with two guys.  The whole game.  This was prior to Mackovic getting hired; McWilliams was the coach.  

 

I didn't understand that, either.

[Bullneck 19662]

Looked it up.  It was '88 or '89.  They were worse than us but the games were close. I remember why.

[jimmyjazz 47441]

I remember Fred Akers talking about how one defended the wishbone -- man on man.  There's your guy, cover him.  Seemed kinda simple.

[HornsOverIthaca 2339]

42 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

I didn't play football.  I wrestled, and did calculus, and music.

If you managed to do all of those simultaneously it’d have been hot crackers.

[ClubWhatever 12363]

It’s Orlando’s version of setting the edge.  

[jimmyjazz 47441]

Seriously, what's the theory?  Is it just "keep everything in front of the safeties", which pretty much allows throws for 1st down probably 50% of the time?

I get the idea that Orlando likes to keep things in front of his defense until the red zone (although our guys get smoked multiple times, anyway).  I just don't see that the tradeoff is worth it.

[Jive Turkey 13045]

[Slacks 7127]

Not a game... Not... Not a game.

[Zavala 1384]

Oh look, another bitching about Orlando thread

[Zavala 1384]

2 hours ago, Bullneck said:

Back in the late '80s we played Rice and they would put three receivers on one side of the field.  We would cover them with two guys.  The whole game.  This was prior to Mackovic getting hired; McWilliams was the coach.  

 

I didn't understand that, either.

Maybe the bubble screen wasn't invented yet and they could just zone it up deep and short?

[El Squared 1857]

Keeping DOHrlando around is the perfect definition of why we cannot get better.... stubborn personal agendas.

[El Diablo 4232]

11 minutes ago, Zavala said:

Oh look, another bitching about Orlando referees thread

Pre-empively ftfy.

[Mole 4345]

I too am not a coach, but I can’t do calculus. I never did drum corps either. I’ll take the gig for $500,000.

[tantric superman 4668]

3 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Can someone explain the rationale for what almost looks like man coverage on KSU wideouts where the inside defender crashes down and the outside defender veers inside, leaving the far wideout open? 

[NowThis 931]

3 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

I'm not a coach.  I didn't play football.  I wrestled, and did calculus, and music.

Can someone explain the rationale for what almost looks like man coverage on KSU wideouts where the inside defender crashes down and the outside defender veers inside, leaving the far wideout open?  I can't see what's off screen but for fuck's sake it looks like simple man coverage principles would do better than letting them pass for 10+ yards unblocked.

It feels like we're not as smart as "we" think we are (ahem, Todd). 

This is an actual question, by the way.  I assume the theory is that safeties (off screen) on the back end will clean up, but I'm not seeing it.  I'll hang up and listen.

valid q -- i would like to isolate that play on video so we can have a look at the monstrous stupidity. The CB who has the WR out on the flank, the CB goes in on the blitz, the WR is completely open.  It's truly insane. A freakish WR like a Bama Jeudy could house that every single time given so much space. Good think KSU WRs are slow 2 stars.

[atomheartbevo 90787]

2 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Seriously, what's the theory?  Is it just "keep everything in front of the safeties"

I read this as “keep everything in front of the salaries”

[jimmyjazz 47441]

44 minutes ago, Mole said:

I too am not a coach, but I can’t do calculus. I never did drum corps either. I’ll take the gig for $500,000.

Great, I'm already getting undercut.

[Sgt Hulk 14539]

Could prob move this thread to cloakroom for you and Hugo to make love in. 

[South Austin 53367]

3 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

I wrestled

You wear tights?

[jimmyjazz 47441]

3 minutes ago, South Austin said:

You wear tights?

Sometimes, when my wife asks nicely.  I also have a minor cauliflower ear.  Wanna feel it?

[XYZ 2154]

$450k

[El Diablo 4232]

$300K and I'll wear the singlet. 

[South Austin 53367]

7 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Sometimes, when my wife asks nicely.  I also have a minor cauliflower ear.  Wanna feel it?

I served you up a fat pitch quote from The Breakfast Club, and you failed me miserably. Go sit in the corner.

[jimmyjazz 47441]

1 minute ago, South Austin said:

I served you up a fat pitch quote from The Breakfast Club, and you failed me miserably. Go sit in the corner.

Holy shit, you're right, that went right over my head.  My bad, I'm done.  + rep