**** What did we learn - Miami Edition ****

[walksalone]

Rewatching the game tonight, the first quarter and a good chunk of the 2nd, they only rushed 4 and occasionally would bring an extra guy. I'm not as good a X's and O's guy as some of y'all, but wouldn't you want to bring a couple extra guys, maybe help free up Gregory or another lineman?

I was worried about this after the second play where they burned us on a draw, shades of UCLA in my head. But we basically stuffed the run with 5 to 7 in the box and sometimes 4 I think, which is nice. Last year I don't think we could get away with this because of the youth and we got burned a lot. It may bite us later on, but I think they would rather cover the receivers and stop the big pass play and give up 6 or 7 yards on the ground. The whole make them drive the field/bend don't break philosophy.

And I thought they made good adjustments as the game progressed, but sometimes I wish they would attack more than sit back and react. It's frustrating to watch them get 7 or 8 yards per play when the defense is reacting. I know that falls under the whole bend but don't break philosophy. I think the D has the ability to make offenses react to them, instead of the other way around.

 

[ZRod]

Rewatching the game tonight, the first quarter and a good chunk of the 2nd, they only rushed 4 and occasionally would bring an extra guy. I'm not as good a X's and O's guy as some of y'all, but wouldn't you want to bring a couple extra guys, maybe help free up Gregory or another lineman?

I was worried about this after the second play where they burned us on a draw, shades of UCLA in my head. But we basically stuffed the run with 5 to 7 in the box and sometimes 4 I think, which is nice. Last year I don't think we could get away with this because of the youth and we got burned a lot. It may bite us later on, but I think they would rather cover the receivers and stop the big pass play and give up 6 or 7 yards on the ground. The whole make them drive the field/bend don't break philosophy.

And I thought they made good adjustments as the game progressed, but sometimes I wish they would attack more than sit back and react. It's frustrating to watch them get 7 or 8 yards per play when the defense is reacting. I know that falls under the whole bend but don't break philosophy. I think the D has the ability to make offenses react to them, instead of the other way around.

I'm with you. It would have been nice to see something like the Mizzou '10 game plan bringing safeties and corners off the edge. I didn't pay attention to the blitzes (was watching the line) but I'd be surprised if we did more than a handful. The zero blitz on 4th down is obviously the most memorable.

 

[walksalone]

Rewatching the game tonight, the first quarter and a good chunk of the 2nd, they only rushed 4 and occasionally would bring an extra guy. I'm not as good a X's and O's guy as some of y'all, but wouldn't you want to bring a couple extra guys, maybe help free up Gregory or another lineman?

I was worried about this after the second play where they burned us on a draw, shades of UCLA in my head. But we basically stuffed the run with 5 to 7 in the box and sometimes 4 I think, which is nice. Last year I don't think we could get away with this because of the youth and we got burned a lot. It may bite us later on, but I think they would rather cover the receivers and stop the big pass play and give up 6 or 7 yards on the ground. The whole make them drive the field/bend don't break philosophy.

And I thought they made good adjustments as the game progressed, but sometimes I wish they would attack more than sit back and react. It's frustrating to watch them get 7 or 8 yards per play when the defense is reacting. I know that falls under the whole bend but don't break philosophy. I think the D has the ability to make offenses react to them, instead of the other way around.

I'm with you. It would have been nice to see something like the Mizzou '10 game plan bringing safeties and corners off the edge. I didn't pay attention to the blitzes (was watching the line) but I'd be surprised if we did more than a handful. The zero blitz on 4th down is obviously the most memorable.

I concur, something like that might have been too much for a freshman QB to handle...

 

[Sargon]

We relearned that we hate thugs with a passion and it was/is exhilarating to punch them in the face repeatedly. Duh. Carry on about this nonsensical "football discussion"