Sweep Read, Power Read, Jet Read

[EZ-E]

Those two videos are awesome videos to learn what is going on. I really wish more Husker fans would watch them.

Something I found funny. Going back to fans bitching about our O line. Now, I'm not going to pretend our O line didn't need some work over the last few years. But, I contend that it hasn't been as bad as some think. For instance, one b!^@h I hear constantly is how our RBs have to dodge defenders in the back field.

Now, with that in mind, rewatch the second video. Look at how many times in Oregon's offense there are defenders in the back field. The commentator talks about this about the middle of the video.

The blocking schemes are TOTALLY different than what they used to be. When we were running the option in the 80s and 90s, we pushed a defender in the direction WE wanted him to go and because, most of the time, we were bigger, stronger, and more athletic, we could move them where ever we wanted. THEN on top of that, Tom was really good at calling plays that exploited defenders from the LBs back cheating to one area or another.

NOW, the blocking schemes push the Defender in the direction the DEFENDER wants to go....just push him farther than he wanted to go. For someone not paying attention, it appears the O lineman is getting pushed all over the place. Especially when the RB gets to the outside and there is 5 defenders there he is needing to pick his way through.

Another thing I found interesting about these videos is how much it sounds like what we used to say about our offense. You knew it was coming but still couldn't stop it.

Agreed with everything about.

Doesn't it also make sense as to why our DL plays two-gap as well? Or whatever the hell they wanna call it. You can't shoot gaps and "attack" with your DL against a team like Oregon.

Especially agree with the bolded. Took the words out of my mouth. But instead of "imposing your will on the defense," you are really just taking what they give you.

 

[Mavric]

It is also important to note that OREGON HAS MORE PLAYS GO FOR NEGATIVE YARDAGE THAN ANY OTHER TEAM IN THE NATION.

It seems to me that there offense isn't unstoppable, but they have such great athletes that they exploit any mistake you make for huge yardage. Last year Stanford held them to 14. Cal held them to 15 a couple years ago and Auburn - who gave up 31 to Ole Miss and 43 to Arkansas - held them to 19 in the championship game in 2010. That's not to knock their offense but it has it's flaws and shortcomings like any other offense does. They just have fewer of them and more explosiveness than probably everyone else.

 

[BigRedBuster]

Good deal- Im starting another thread that relates to this:

Zone blocking

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BigRedBuster]

Those two videos are awesome videos to learn what is going on. I really wish more Husker fans would watch them.

Something I found funny. Going back to fans bitching about our O line. Now, I'm not going to pretend our O line didn't need some work over the last few years. But, I contend that it hasn't been as bad as some think. For instance, one b!^@h I hear constantly is how our RBs have to dodge defenders in the back field.

Now, with that in mind, rewatch the second video. Look at how many times in Oregon's offense there are defenders in the back field. The commentator talks about this about the middle of the video.

The blocking schemes are TOTALLY different than what they used to be. When we were running the option in the 80s and 90s, we pushed a defender in the direction WE wanted him to go and because, most of the time, we were bigger, stronger, and more athletic, we could move them where ever we wanted. THEN on top of that, Tom was really good at calling plays that exploited defenders from the LBs back cheating to one area or another.

NOW, the blocking schemes push the Defender in the direction the DEFENDER wants to go....just push him farther than he wanted to go. For someone not paying attention, it appears the O lineman is getting pushed all over the place. Especially when the RB gets to the outside and there is 5 defenders there he is needing to pick his way through.

Another thing I found interesting about these videos is how much it sounds like what we used to say about our offense. You knew it was coming but still couldn't stop it.

Agreed with everything about.

Doesn't it also make sense as to why our DL plays two-gap as well? Or whatever the hell they wanna call it. You can't shoot gaps and "attack" with your DL against a team like Oregon.

Especially agree with the bolded. Took the words out of my mouth. But instead of "imposing your will on the defense," you are really just taking what they give you.

Interesting thought. Let me throw this out there though, doesn't this make it even more important that we bring more people from the back field (safeties) into protecting against the run?

The D line is going to flow to where they think the play is going. That means SOMEONE has to hold contain on the back side. When you get spread out like was discussed in the other thread with one LB, this inside/outside zone read becomes much easier. You almost have to have your D line flowing one way and at least a few players flowing the other way behind them to clog up those back side lanes.

 

[EZ-E]

Those two videos are awesome videos to learn what is going on. I really wish more Husker fans would watch them.

Something I found funny. Going back to fans bitching about our O line. Now, I'm not going to pretend our O line didn't need some work over the last few years. But, I contend that it hasn't been as bad as some think. For instance, one b!^@h I hear constantly is how our RBs have to dodge defenders in the back field.

Now, with that in mind, rewatch the second video. Look at how many times in Oregon's offense there are defenders in the back field. The commentator talks about this about the middle of the video.

The blocking schemes are TOTALLY different than what they used to be. When we were running the option in the 80s and 90s, we pushed a defender in the direction WE wanted him to go and because, most of the time, we were bigger, stronger, and more athletic, we could move them where ever we wanted. THEN on top of that, Tom was really good at calling plays that exploited defenders from the LBs back cheating to one area or another.

NOW, the blocking schemes push the Defender in the direction the DEFENDER wants to go....just push him farther than he wanted to go. For someone not paying attention, it appears the O lineman is getting pushed all over the place. Especially when the RB gets to the outside and there is 5 defenders there he is needing to pick his way through.

Another thing I found interesting about these videos is how much it sounds like what we used to say about our offense. You knew it was coming but still couldn't stop it.

Agreed with everything about.

Doesn't it also make sense as to why our DL plays two-gap as well? Or whatever the hell they wanna call it. You can't shoot gaps and "attack" with your DL against a team like Oregon.

Especially agree with the bolded. Took the words out of my mouth. But instead of "imposing your will on the defense," you are really just taking what they give you.

Interesting thought. Let me throw this out there though, doesn't this make it even more important that we bring more people from the back field (safeties) into protecting against the run?

The D line is going to flow to where they think the play is going. That means SOMEONE has to hold contain on the back side. When you get spread out like was discussed in the other thread with one LB, this inside/outside zone read becomes much easier. You almost have to have your D line flowing one way and at least a few players flowing the other way behind them to clog up those back side lanes.

Absolutely. We can't continue to only play 5 in the box against a 10 set against zone read teams. They are always playing numbers up if we do.

To respond to the other part about cut back lanes, that is where the Lever-Spill-Lever linebacker technique is so important. That backside "lever" guy has to eat up the cut back lane while the force player has to keep him from getting to the edge.

 

[Hayseed]

Recommend anyone to watch these two videos and listen to the plays being explained. It isn't going to give you the full breakdown on what every player is doing until later tutorials from the same website, but it gives you a ton of perspective. All of these plays should look very familiar.

It is also important to note that OREGON HAS MORE PLAYS GO FOR NEGATIVE YARDAGE THAN ANY OTHER TEAM IN THE NATION.

Good vids...everything depends on the inside and outside zone read, and I'd say more on the inside... like the fullback in the triple-option. Oregon appears to be pretty good at taking advantage of the new holding/blocking rules. Once they leave the d-end and get blockers hat on hat on the play side, they just grab a jersey and hold their arms long enough for the r-back to sneak by.Our problem is we DON'T get anywhere with the inside read against good defenses and it leaves us looking silly....turning our qb into a desperate runner or 2-second pocket passer. Notice how the o-line in these videos is handling the d-line like rag dolls and the O backfield is always clear to do whatever they want....like when we play weak teams.

 

[Hayseed]

Those two videos are awesome videos to learn what is going on. I really wish more Husker fans would watch them.

Something I found funny. Going back to fans bitching about our O line. Now, I'm not going to pretend our O line didn't need some work over the last few years. But, I contend that it hasn't been as bad as some think. For instance, one b!^@h I hear constantly is how our RBs have to dodge defenders in the back field.

Now, with that in mind, rewatch the second video. Look at how many times in Oregon's offense there are defenders in the back field. The commentator talks about this about the middle of the video.

The blocking schemes are TOTALLY different than what they used to be. When we were running the option in the 80s and 90s, we pushed a defender in the direction WE wanted him to go and because, most of the time, we were bigger, stronger, and more athletic, we could move them where ever we wanted. THEN on top of that, Tom was really good at calling plays that exploited defenders from the LBs back cheating to one area or another.

NOW, the blocking schemes push the Defender in the direction the DEFENDER wants to go....just push him farther than he wanted to go. For someone not paying attention, it appears the O lineman is getting pushed all over the place. Especially when the RB gets to the outside and there is 5 defenders there he is needing to pick his way through.

Another thing I found interesting about these videos is how much it sounds like what we used to say about our offense. You knew it was coming but still couldn't stop it.

Agreed with everything about.

Doesn't it also make sense as to why our DL plays two-gap as well? Or whatever the hell they wanna call it. You can't shoot gaps and "attack" with your DL against a team like Oregon.

Especially agree with the bolded. Took the words out of my mouth. But instead of "imposing your will on the defense," you are really just taking what they give you.

Interesting thought. Let me throw this out there though, doesn't this make it even more important that we bring more people from the back field (safeties) into protecting against the run?

The D line is going to flow to where they think the play is going. That means SOMEONE has to hold contain on the back side. When you get spread out like was discussed in the other thread with one LB, this inside/outside zone read becomes much easier. You almost have to have your D line flowing one way and at least a few players flowing the other way behind them to clog up those back side lanes.

Absolutely. We can't continue to only play 5 in the box against a 10 set against zone read teams. They are always playing numbers up if we do.

To respond to the other part about cut back lanes, that is where the Lever-Spill-Lever linebacker technique is so important. That backside "lever" guy has to eat up the cut back lane while the force player has to keep him from getting to the edge.

It seems to me the absolute worst thing you can do is sit at the line and wait for the runner to come to you. They leave a hole every time and key on the movement of a certain player; that's why I think you have to really mix up the assignments and bring cb and safety blitzes to shoot a gap and get them in the backfield before they get to you. Yes, that potentially leaves you vulnerable if you miss or it's a quick pass and our coach has to be extra tricky at disguising who's coming, but the alternative is the prevent style defense that we all hate to watch and players hate to play. This would put a lot of pressure on our secondary but it also might give us more opportunities to jump the receiver for an int if we had a speedy blitzer bearing down on their qb. Sending four tired lumbering DL's every play is like Casey Abrams trying to get his music out carrying that big bass....you can't do it if you're lumbering.

 

[EZ-E]

As also stated in the videos, they use a lot of zone blocking schemes and bank on teams over pursuing to the play side using their over-agressiveness against them. If you can just push someone the way they want to go and use their momentum against them it becomes easier for your OL. I'm liking zone blocking the more I read about it.

 

[EZ-E]

Those two videos are awesome videos to learn what is going on. I really wish more Husker fans would watch them.

Something I found funny. Going back to fans bitching about our O line. Now, I'm not going to pretend our O line didn't need some work over the last few years. But, I contend that it hasn't been as bad as some think. For instance, one b!^@h I hear constantly is how our RBs have to dodge defenders in the back field.

Now, with that in mind, rewatch the second video. Look at how many times in Oregon's offense there are defenders in the back field. The commentator talks about this about the middle of the video.

The blocking schemes are TOTALLY different than what they used to be. When we were running the option in the 80s and 90s, we pushed a defender in the direction WE wanted him to go and because, most of the time, we were bigger, stronger, and more athletic, we could move them where ever we wanted. THEN on top of that, Tom was really good at calling plays that exploited defenders from the LBs back cheating to one area or another.

NOW, the blocking schemes push the Defender in the direction the DEFENDER wants to go....just push him farther than he wanted to go. For someone not paying attention, it appears the O lineman is getting pushed all over the place. Especially when the RB gets to the outside and there is 5 defenders there he is needing to pick his way through.

Another thing I found interesting about these videos is how much it sounds like what we used to say about our offense. You knew it was coming but still couldn't stop it.

Agreed with everything about.

Doesn't it also make sense as to why our DL plays two-gap as well? Or whatever the hell they wanna call it. You can't shoot gaps and "attack" with your DL against a team like Oregon.

Especially agree with the bolded. Took the words out of my mouth. But instead of "imposing your will on the defense," you are really just taking what they give you.

Interesting thought. Let me throw this out there though, doesn't this make it even more important that we bring more people from the back field (safeties) into protecting against the run?

The D line is going to flow to where they think the play is going. That means SOMEONE has to hold contain on the back side. When you get spread out like was discussed in the other thread with one LB, this inside/outside zone read becomes much easier. You almost have to have your D line flowing one way and at least a few players flowing the other way behind them to clog up those back side lanes.

Absolutely. We can't continue to only play 5 in the box against a 10 set against zone read teams. They are always playing numbers up if we do.

To respond to the other part about cut back lanes, that is where the Lever-Spill-Lever linebacker technique is so important. That backside "lever" guy has to eat up the cut back lane while the force player has to keep him from getting to the edge.

It seems to me the absolute worst thing you can do is sit at the line and wait for the runner to come to you. They leave a hole every time and key on the movement of a certain player; that's why I think you have to really mix up the assignments and bring cb and safety blitzes to shoot a gap and get them in the backfield before they get to you. Yes, that potentially leaves you vulnerable if you miss or it's a quick pass and our coach has to be extra tricky at disguising who's coming, but the alternative is the prevent style defense that we all hate to watch and players hate to play. This would put a lot of pressure on our secondary but it also might give us more opportunities to jump the receiver for an int if we had a speedy blitzer bearing down on their qb. Sending four tired lumbering DL's every play is like Casey Abrams trying to get his music out carrying that big bass....you can't do it if you're lumbering.

Can't see your videos as I'm on my phone, but to me the worst thing you can do is be over-aggressive with your DL. With your front four you can't shoot gaps and get up field full bore. It has to start with your DTs IMO. At least one has to eat up two blockers. That way the center or the guard can't get to the second level. That leaves your LBs in a great position to make the play because all they have to do now, is play LB like a running back and blast through seams. Or, if they are the lever, blast the fullback pushing the ball carrier back to the spill guy.

 

[jmfb]

As also stated in the videos, they use a lot of zone blocking schemes and bank on teams over pursuing to the play side using their over-agressiveness against them. If you can just push someone the way they want to go and use their momentum against them it becomes easier for your OL. I'm liking zone blocking the more I read about it.

This is correct

 

[grandpasknee]

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