Left hand Center

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A few years ago our coach made some big deal about a left hand center. I knew that was crap. The backup/ new starter is left-handed.
 
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When I was a kid, I played center. I'm left-handed. My coach got me to snap right-handed. There are small differences in how the ball arrives, whether under center or in shotgun. Under center, it's about the ball moving a bit left-to-right or right-to-left as it hits the QB's hands. In shotgun, it's about spin. Small things, sure. But small things can make a difference when you want the center-QB exchange to be "thought-free and automatic."

It's a pretty common coaching viewpoint to want snaps right-handed, whether it's a big deal or not. I'm sure like anything, some coaches care more than others.
 
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hillbilly said:
A few years ago our coach made some big deal about a left hand center. I knew that was crap. The backup/ new starter is left-handed.
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And see how bad he is......horrible Oline or worse, unbelievable
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
When I was a kid, I played center. I'm left-handed. My coach got me to snap right-handed. There are small differences in how the ball arrives, whether under center or in shotgun. Under center, it's about the ball moving a bit left-to-right or right-to-left as it hits the QB's hands. In shotgun, it's about spin. Small things, sure. But small things can make a difference when you want the center-QB exchange to be "thought-free and automatic."

It's a pretty common coaching viewpoint to want snaps right-handed, whether it's a big deal or not. I'm sure like anything, some coaches care more than others.
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I played center as a kid, right-handed, weighing 70 lbs vs. 140 lb. nose guards. But I did block a punt once ... got knocked so far back, took it right in the middle of my back.
 
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Watching the game today, we are not a good team. Going back and forth between the GA and SC game. They look like Division I teams. They play with attitude and come up and smack you in the mouth. We look like Division II and look soft. Not aggressive, no zip. UT looks like they run to the ball with no mean intention. I am particularly watching the oline today??? They may be good athletes, but they look stupid. They don’t even know who to block. Check out 51 on the first red zone try. DE runs right by him because he is trying to double some guy on the inside. I look at that play and think what are you doing? Can’t you see that guy coming off the edge?
We can’t even score a TD. Our OL should be smashing them in the mouth. Instead they’re like who do I block? Hate to say this, but if you all have another team that you like this year, you need to follow them, because I think UT will just piss you off every week
 
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Our Oline is terrible but jokingly. Any chance lightning delay last week took our mojo and this week gave it back. We have sucked shaved monkey b@))s since that delay.

And Pruitt’s recruits are by far our toughest competitors on the team. Just need more of them
 
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