Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

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Ulysees E. McGill said:
A question for you Xs & Os guys...Why are we not attacking the middle of the field in the passing more? This is not a play calling criticism disguised as a passive/agressive query, I figure it has to do with protection problems due to missed assignment/confusion in the interior Ol positions because of the stunting and stemming being done. It looks like attacking the middle would loosen up the ground game between the tackles by giving the LBs and safties something to worry about?
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Middle of the field is usually second or third progression. JG is very slow with his progressions because he wants to give the ball to Callaway or Palmer. Middle is usually wide open so he needs to learn to get through his progressions faster. Luckily that something that is teachable.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
A question for you Xs & Os guys...Why are we not attacking the middle of the field in the passing more? This is not a play calling criticism disguised as a passive/agressive query, I figure it has to do with protection problems due to missed assignment/confusion in the interior Ol positions because of the stunting and stemming being done. It looks like attacking the middle would loosen up the ground game between the tackles by giving the LBs and safties something to worry about?
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Not and X's and O's guy but you can tell our interior lineman struggle at times. Losing Kennedy and moving Johnson over hasn't helped with continuity. Plus our RB's and TE's seem to still be missing assignments. jmo
 
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Mike4Vols said:
Good opinions. Thanks for posting.

I thought the same thing about the run game. I expected us to demolish ETSU with our backs. Not so much. UTEP needs to be a statement game for our RBs and line. If they can do that, it'll help the passing game as well.
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I’m thinking the main issue is the conversion from zone to man blocking schemes. Personally, zone makes more sense to me in that your assignment doesn’t change depending on a DL shift or blitz: block the man in front of you.

I’m guessing man blocking has its strengths on gaps, etc., but I have seen issues both games with missed assignments. ETSU tried to take full advantage of that by line shifts prior to the snap, and it worked for about 17 minutes. If these guys get comfortable with each other and can play by instinct and not with their heads, I like the run game to improve. It’s probably gonna take all year though.
 
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Rishvol said:
Middle of the field is usually second or third progression. JG is very slow with his progressions because he wants to give the ball to Callaway or Palmer. Middle is usually wide open so he needs to learn to get through his progressions faster. Luckily that something that is teachable.
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He seems slow in his drops like he is counting steps. Just get back there. I'd like to get to point where he is just naturally playing and moving. Still confused as to why he is so slow moving out of pocket. Should be faster but looks slow. When he has a nice pocket he will pick you apart though
 
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Nashvegas31 said:
He seems slow in his drops like he is counting steps. Just get back there. I'd like to get to point where he is just naturally playing and moving. Still confused as to why he is so slow moving out of pocket. Should be faster but looks slow. When he has a nice pocket he will pick you apart though
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He might just be too worried about making a mistake. If he just goes out and plays does minimal thinking he could tear defenses apart. With his arm, I don't think he's very mobile.
 
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Rishvol said:
Middle of the field is usually second or third progression. JG is very slow with his progressions because he wants to give the ball to Callaway or Palmer. Middle is usually wide open so he needs to learn to get through his progressions faster. Luckily that something that is teachable.
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Can you not call a play wherein a WR, TE or RB going across, or down the middle is the primary?
 
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Rishvol said:
He might just be too worried about making a mistake. If he just goes out and plays does minimal thinking he could tear defenses apart. With his arm, I don't think he's very mobile.
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Thought that was a symptom of Butch. Hopefully Helton can loosen him up a bit. On the other side of the coin he doesn't turn the ball over.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
Can you not call a play wherein a WR, TE or RB going across, or down the middle is the primary?
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One thing I don't like about our passing attack is the curl to Callaway. That's a presnap read and a one man route. It's predicated on the defense honoring the go, but if we never throw it we're going to get it jumped against good teams for six the other way.
 
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