New Blocking Scheme

[RyneTX]

If anyone actually thinks we are giving away secrets by discussing this, you've really got some problems. There is not one inkling of blocking assignments you or I are going to discover without an opposing coach realizing the same thing. We merely observe this once or twice by watching the actual game and maybe watching a replay later. These guys will spend countless hours watching every step made by our offensive line and chart what was done in what formations. Not to mention, the defensive linemen spend the full week of studying every move made by the guys in front of them. When I played DT I honestly knew how I would be blocked 80% of the game just from studying film. So any ideas of releasing secrets to the enemy need to be squashed right now. This was actually a very worthy and interesting football thread. Please don't screw it up with criticism of the topic.

"My prediction?...PAIN!!!" - Clubber Lang(Mr. T) from Rocky III

 

[Ring1]

Hey, obviously Davis read the boards and changed blocking schemes based on our input. It is only logical that the Oklahoma coaches would value our opinions equally.

Hookm

 

[kchorn]

What's in a name? The scheme's the thing.

Here's (with apologies to Shakespeare) to the offensive line:

We are but warriors for the working-day;
Our uniforms and faces are all besmirched
With rainy marching in the painful field;
But, by the mass, our hearts are in the trim.

Hook 'em in Dallas.

 

[Primetheus]

Ryne: Ease off the coffee.... consider decaffinated Green Tea.




"Never follow good wine with water...unless you're out of good wine."

 

[TA]

They play run most often would now be a version of the counter trey. Rather than pulling the backside G and T the G and FB pulled to lead up the hole. What is now refered to as a trap is usaully more of a quick hitter up the middle trapping the DT rather than the end. It is more of a drive block getting extra numbers than a kick out block. It allows the playside G and T usually to double the DL to that side. One of the key blocks is the center preventing penetration from the backside DT or NG. Whether or not there is a double team will depend upon the call at the line as to the alignment of the DT on the playside. Many times the OSU defense was in a 1 and 5 on the weakside and almost a 2i and 5 and 9 on the strongside. Against this the offense was blocking the 2i with the PS guard and doubling the 5 with the T and TE. The center was blocking the 1 tech. and the fullback was kicking out the end. Then BS guard was then finding the PS LB when pulling. Other times it was simlar but with the FB actually pulling up in the hole right after the guard.

 

[Dr Orangeblood]

Thanks to all this has been a very informative thread. You know it might help if some of the Guru's could get together and come up with glossary of terms that all might be able to agree on. It seems like everyone is using a little different terminology.

By the way TA I wish you could diagram that series for us all, not sure I followed all of the movements/directions.

DocOblood

 

[couchman]

this post is an example of what i started surfing this site for. great stuff!!
i recall many threads in the offseason wondering if we would ever put a trap/counter/quazi/whatever in the gameplan instead of the predictable zone blocking. when i first saw us run this play saturday i almost started crying from joy- -about time!
i wonder why we wouldn't have done this earlier (i'm asking you guys cuz i really don't know). does the style of runner have anything to do with the success of this type of play? maybe Hodges' style wouldn't be well suited to pounding up the middle like Hayter did. or maybe coaches thought it too complicated for our relatively young OL that was focusing on pass-blocking problems. help me out here.