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Mickey Plyler's Blog: Biggest Offensive Concern
Jul 31, 2012, 10:22 AM
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Biggest Offensive Concern
Biggest Offensive Concern
I watch as much college football as I can and try to read as much as I can about the sport as well. In doing those two things I have noticed something about many programs across the country. The offensive line is an issue at a bunch of programs across the country
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AL, Stan, Wis do play at a higher level than us
Jul 31, 2012, 10:42 AM
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We're trying to build up to that and we will need to be strong up front to get over the 4 loss hump.
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Look at their offenses. Pro Style
Jul 31, 2012, 11:16 AM
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Tough to recruit the real deal OL when you run a Spread. You do not see the spread in the NFL. That is where kids want to eventually play. Those Pro Offense schools know that, and use that against us in recruiting.
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Re: Look at their offenses. Pro Style
Jul 31, 2012, 11:06 PM
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Ill inform the patriots and steelers of this
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I admit that I'm old school, but I just can't buy into the
Jul 31, 2012, 11:46 AM
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notion that the O-line isn't that important. I've seen our superior talent at the skill positions completely negated at times over the past 20 years, especially in the last 10, due to an ineffective O-line.
Yeah, putting 8 in the box makes it tough to run the ball, but there have been plenty of running teams that we simply could not stop, or even slow down because their line was whipping ours. If it were that simple, why didn't we just put 8 in the box and stop them?
And how many times have we failed at the goal line, or 3rd and short, when we needed our O-line to win that 1/2 yard battle but simply got whipped and came up short? I know the game has changed, but there are still times like that when it is simply man-against-man, bone-against-bone, will-against-will, just exactly like it was 30 years ago, and we lose a lot more of those battles now than we used to.
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Re: I admit that I'm old school, but I just can't buy into the
Jul 31, 2012, 12:32 PM
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I'd give you a TU but you're already at 100%, so what good would it do?  I agree with you completely, a good OL can make an average QB or RB look like an NFL prospect. They help the WR by giving the QB time to put the ball right where it's needed. They allow you to convert that 3rd and 3 and the confidence to go for that 4th and 1. This allows the defense more time to rest. Overall probably the most important part of the game.
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I'll give you a thumbs up, how about that?!***
Jul 31, 2012, 12:42 PM
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Re: I admit that I'm old school, but I just can't buy into the
Jul 31, 2012, 1:14 PM
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Right on, right on, right on!!!! I do say that our OL will be at least as good as it has been for a long time, but if we want to be a real factor, it needs to be much, much better.
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a mauling, nasty, physical O line sets the tone
Jul 31, 2012, 1:30 PM
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for everything you do on offense....good pass pro and brutal run blocking will enable you to impose your offensive will on people and it starts right up front. They are the most important people on the offensive side of the ball by a mile....you could win a championship with average skill players all around and a brutal offensive line...with the explosive skill guys we have, if we had a mauling, will-imposing offensive line i think we'd run the table and leave people wondering what the hell just happened to them.
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Re: a mauling, nasty, physical O line sets the tone
Jul 31, 2012, 6:27 PM
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You are absolutely right, and I've been echoing that sentiment for years. TU!
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I'm not sure I buy the "game has changed" argument
Jul 31, 2012, 1:48 PM
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You block. You tackle. You control the LOS.
Seemingly a lot of the changes have been made as a result of rules changes limiting practice, as well as alignment strategies to try and dictate how the opposition lines up.
You still have option teams (GT) and pro-style attacks (Miami, VT, FSU) as well as the spread.
If you punch the other guy in the mouth and control the LOS, odds are you'll win. Then, as now.
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Re: Mickey Plyler's Blog: Biggest Offensive Concern
Aug 1, 2012, 12:17 AM
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mickey, i like this new ol guy. I think the biggest concerns relate to a "running the ball" mentality. a power running back along with a square-up defense and ol development is the key. more teams are going to give cu their best shot. will they be mentally ready? this might be a watershed year for the tigers. I'm very optimistic. they are going to be ranked preseason and they are going to be favored in most of their games. can they handle this?
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