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You know, Mullinz/Creyer have used both, the lil jitterbugs in the slot, running more jets, and the H back/TE/big receiver hybrids, running over smaller DBs and blocking.Do you think we didn't want Schwartz?
Thought so; that is why I asked.You know, Mullinz/Creyer have used both, the lil jitterbugs in the slot, running more jets, and the H back/TE/big receiver hybrids, running over smaller DBs and blocking.
I think we wanted Schwart more than anyone. He has the right skillset for a sideways offense so Barn is a good pick for him too. He always had his eyes elsewhere.Do you think we didn't want Schwartz?
You know, Mullinz/Creyer have used both, the lil jitterbugs in the slot, running more jets, and the H back/TE/big receiver hybrids, running over smaller DBs and blocking.
Agreed, WR blocking is a function integrated within the overall offensive scheme. In other words if WR's telegraph that they're blocking on a play it becomes a tendency that is recognizable by the safeties and allows them to cheat without consequences.....anyone ever wonder why we had such a hard time running the ball with consistency from as far back as 2009 until at least 2015? Hell a lot of time our receivers ran either 5 or 10 yards ins or outs......or directly engaged the defenders if it were a running play basically creating more traffic on outside runs.....this in turn causes the back to turn up field into the arms of a safety or outside LB'er, or stretch the play all the way to the sideline allowing defenses to stretch it out for no gain.....sound familiar? SOS's offenses always ran very effectively because his WR's cleared space by taking CB's and Safeties further down the field which opened up running lanes beyond the LOS and also opened up the short slants which were a staple of the offense then.....it's one thing to "spread the field" sideline to sideline and another the spread it h vertical lanes.....Because its it ties up more DBs for them to run a route. And if the safety doesnt honor the route you kill them on play action.
But thats not the way you play 1950s triple option at Notre Dame.
I loved watching James return punts. You're right about him being the human "Frogger".Let’s put some names to that list:
Jitterbugs: Demps, Rainey, Brandon James
TE/H-Back/Big WR - Ingram, Hernandez, Burton, Reed
Regular WR - Murphy, Cooper, Bubba, Jemelle Cornelius, Baker
Freak Show - Percy
Regardless of the offensive scheme, effective blocking WRs can turn good plays into great plays and great plays into explosive plays.
I don’t know if Schwartz’ speed will make him great. Capel was super fast but did very little on the football field. Debose was a great returner but never really clicked at WR. Percy did, Demps & Rainey did.
James was a great returner but not a pure speed guy. He was like a human Frogger game. Wildly good instincts and fast enough.
You coulda, woulda, shoulda.Thanks. I will say that I don't find it easy to distinguish between"can't" and "won't". My career might have been enhanced had I mastered tensor analysis. I didn't. Was it because I couldn't or because I wouldn't?? I confess I am not sure myself.
Exactly! And I don't think that I am the only one.You coulda, woulda, shoulda.