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That’s just raw talent. He hasn’t been taught to throw a dying duck which is a requirement for our offense.
The forced pitch
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That’s just raw talent. He hasn’t been taught to throw a dying duck which is a requirement for our offense.
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Laces out! And hey, he knows how to run the RPO. Would be a good starting point for a new offense. But regarding his ability to pass, my guess is that he hasn't done a lot of dropback from under center yet.
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I know this isn’t a 3O. However, the pitch to the B-back is simply not available because #40 is going straight towards him and only switches to TM after he is convinced TM is keeping it. The reason I believe this is that when #40 focuses down on TM, he is behind him, almost between TM and the BB.
Have we run a similar play successfully in the past? I get what you’re saying about the possible 5 yards that exist for the BB, but the angles just seem all wrong for a pitch to the BB. The BB is hardly running forward and continues to move parallel to the line of scrimmage (at least the corner the playside AB blocked appeared to think so, since he went wide of the AB, expecting the BB to come onwards the sideline). Further, the BB is so far behind the line of scrimmage, running parallel to it, I find it difficult to believe he would be able to turn downhill and get even the 5 yards, esp since #40 would have a great angle at taking him down.
The pitch to the BB may have been the best option, but it’s hardly a good one, and with#40 appearing to focus down the B.B. for the most part, I don’t see what would lead TM to believe the pitch was the right option.
Even the late forced pitch once #40turns towards him does not appear great because #40 is right between TM and the BB.
I mean, this play appears all sorts of broken. It would be cool to compare to some other similar plays we may have run to see what was supposed to happen.
Longestdays
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@rghoae This is not easy play or clear from this camera angle.
The issue is attacking the pitch read. Remember the JT pitch over the pitch read in the 2014 uga game as he forced the pitch read to take him. That is an extreme example.
It is better to attack the read and keep than to go back inside or hesitate and stop. Attacking forces a clear read and in fact I think that guy would take the QB every time.
The defender is doing a great job of showing ABack but taking the QB. He is in effect covering both due to location to the QB and shoulders at the ABack. Run at him and pitch or try to squeeze by, just don’t stop or go back inside.
In fact, I would have called plays away from that Defensive player because he was very good to splitting and slow playing the QB.
The issue is attacking the pitch read. Remember the JT pitch over the pitch read in the 2014 uga game as he forced the pitch read to take him. That is an extreme example.
It is better to attack the read and keep than to go back inside or hesitate and stop. Attacking forces a clear read and in fact I think that guy would take the QB every time.
The defender is doing a great job of showing ABack but taking the QB. He is in effect covering both due to location to the QB and shoulders at the ABack. Run at him and pitch or try to squeeze by, just don’t stop or go back inside.
In fact, I would have called plays away from that Defensive player because he was very good to splitting and slow playing the QB.