Davis is now taking plays from A&M?

Re: the screen with pull:

But, but, dedfischer et al. ASSURED me that guards don’t lie, that LBs can always follow guards to where the play is going to be.

I doubt they use any of this against OU.

UT would.

Just pointing out Saban’s strengths. He gets guys ready to play. I must say though that the hiring of Muschamp was the greatest thing Mack has done since signing VY. We actually have someone on staff who can teach and coach the fundamentals of football and harness talent.

Last year was the biggest joke in terms of personnel decisions, player development, and coaching that these eyes have ever seen.

And if you missed it, 18 freshman and redshirt freshman played in the game on Saturday night.

I based the Reeve on him.

It would have been better to just send the left WR downfield, dragging the right CB with him and out of the play. Alternatively, maybe he could have continued his motion to the other side of the field.

Quick Screen example:
The thing I like about this screen is that the receiver is:
1) moving when he gets the ball
2) the direction of the movement is mostly downfield
3) the receiver is an explosive athlete who runs a sub 4.4 40.

I would love to see more of this, i.e. just throw a short pass to an explosive athlete on the move who will have to be tackled in space.

One implication of this is that instead of having 3 WRs who are optimized for the intermediate passing game (i.e. good route runners with really good hands who are not necessarily explosive), you might instead replace one of those guys with a TB type who can catch OK, is not that great at running routes but can explode after he catches the short pass (and he can also participate productively in the running game).

The short passing game is a great option when the OL is having a tough time protecting the QB.

Counter Read example:
Cool example. I don’t know what to call the play either (it is obviously not a counter, right?). It is cool that the LG and LT both act as if they are blocking to the right and the DL falls for it completely.

Quick Screen with Pull example:
Another cool example. It illustrates that one nice thing about screens is that, because the receiver is behind the line of scrimmage, it is OK for the OL to block as if it were a run (making deception that much easier).

ACE Zone Read example:
Yes, 2 TEs can balance the D but a FB can do the same thing. The advantage of the 2nd TE over a FB (in this case we are talking about Greg Smith (not Blaine Irby, the 1st TE) vs. Cody Johnson) is not so much that he is a better receiver but that he is a better blocker. The TE probably catches better than a FB but his YAC is probably a lot worse. The FB is probably just going to catch a short dump pass, so he does not need to be a great receiver.

The advantage of the FB (especially in this case) is that he is faster, can be moved around much more flexibly (to pick up a blitzer, for example), is a second running threat, and is much more likely to get good yards after catch. It is much easier to staff for a second tight end (just convert your OL guy with the best hands and, voila, you have your 2nd TE) than FB but if you have a good FB, he can make it easier for your O to present multiple looks with the same personnel.