Line of scrimmage audibles and blocking assignments

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coit

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These past few weeks I've been wondering if our guys have trouble knowing their blocking assignments when we audible at the line of scrimmage.

In the old way of bringing in plays, coach has ample time to tell one of the A backs the exact play, and they have enough time to communicate that clearly to everyone in the huddle.

Now that we are adjusting and changing, I'm wondering what sorts of signals or code words JT is using, and how that is interpreted or misinterpreted by the offense with everything else that is going on. Has coach ever talked about this on a coaches show or something?
 
Several times this year I've seen the bback run to the wrong side(or JT try and hand off to the wrong side). And how many times has an audible failed and resulted in a wasted TO?

Definitely some fundamental communication issues happening.
 
TechinItEasy said:
Several times this year I've seen the bback run to the wrong side(or JT try and hand off to the wrong side).
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This has been my concern as well. It has to be difficult to communicate clearly when it is such a new thing for us.

But CPJ appears to be fairly committed to using the audible pretty extensively at this point.
 
The FSU interception where they almost housed it came right after JT had to call a time out due to confusion. And literally on the next play (the int), more confusion and he has to rush the snap with 3 seconds on the play clock. That play was sloppy, confused, and rushed from the get go.

We gifted them a TD because JT was confused on the play call.
 
It amazes me that other teams run a zillion different plays and multiple sets and motions and we can't run the right play out of 3 total formations. With how long and hard it is for QBs to really learn the system and become effective, I've wondered if the way the offense is being taught is just too complicated.
 
I'm on board with signalling in the plays for one reason... It brings the no huddle into play.

JT's long TD was on a hurry-up, no huddle play. Enough said.
 
So actually JT isn't really making an audible.

Previously the ab would run in with a play and then the everyone would line up and the linemen would decide as a unit what the blocking assignment would be. However since Notre Dame and the shifting defensive line look has gotten our line confused, the coaches are calling in the assignments from the sideline. This is why we are technically running the no huddle but we seem even slower and don't get snaps off. If JT can't get the assignments to the line or if the defenses changes its look last second it takes time to get the call from the sideline.
 
So would it be fair to say that it's because we run man blocking schemes while other faster teams run zone?
 
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