Just rewatched some of the game

[bball_backer]

I really expected that in rewatching the game, I would see things to give me some hope for the line and realize they weren't as gawd-awful as I thought while watching the game live - kinda like what happened last week. However, in what I've seen so far, they are every bit as bad as they looked last night. They don't appear to be trying to establish anything, they just kinda stand up and try to get in the way of their guy. Does anyone know, are they still trying to do a zone blocking scheme and just not holding them very long, or are they trying to pancake guys but are just really, really.... really bad at it?

I know they are young, but they do have some experience with Caputo, Sirles and Yoshi. Even the tight end blocking - which is experienced - is pretty unimpressive thus far and last I knew the TEs are being coached blocking by the oline coaches.

 

[adc7236]

I really expected that in rewatching the game, I would see things to give me some hope for the line and realize they weren't as gawd-awful as I thought while watching the game live - kinda like what happened last week. However, in what I've seen so far, they are every bit as bad as they looked last night. They don't appear to be trying to establish anything, they just kinda stand up and try to get in the way of their guy. Does anyone know, are they still trying to do a zone blocking scheme and just not holding them very long, or are they trying to pancake guys but are just really, really.... really bad at it?

I know they are young, but they do have some experience with Caputo, Sirles and Yoshi. Even the tight end blocking - which is experienced - is pretty unimpressive thus far and last I knew the TEs are being coached blocking by the oline coaches.

I have no replay ability but wish I did. I would like to go back and see how they grade out. It is easy to miss the subtle things watching it live.

 

[EZ-E]

I have only rewatched the second half, if you rewatch the second half all it is is just blown assignments. I trust that will be fixed shortly.

 

[Enhance]

Having never been big enough to play on a line, I don't really know anything about blocking. What separates good blockers from bad ones? Strength only gets you so far, so I know there are technique issues. For anyone who might be able to offer insight, why do our young guys struggle against bad competition?

 

[HuskerCarter]

Does anyone know, are they still trying to do a zone blocking scheme and just not holding them very long, or are they trying to pancake guys but are just really, really.... really bad at it?

I would expect that since we still run the zone-read out of the pistol and are using the power option, that yes we still use the zone blocking scheme. Its quite possible that some of the new guys are having difficulty flipping the switches.