(10-14-2015 07:45 PM)Monarch Asylum Wrote: After taking the bye week off we are back on track.
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I talk about what I saw from the Marshall game as well as what we have seen (or more specifically what we HAVEN'T SEEN) from the Offense.
I also welcome the Voice of the Monarchs Ted Alexander to the podcast. We talk about about his experience as the Voice of the Monarchs then delve into a little football and some basketball. We also touch on his beloved Mets a little bit.
Finally, I give you my keys to the games to come out with a win vs Charlotte.
Just a heads up, I'm a little critical of the offense in this episode.
Please leave comments with what you think? Am I off base? Am I wrong?
Thanks for the support and Let's go Monarchs!
Good podcast tonight. Well done
You asked for comments, so I will address some of your points on the offense.
1. Misdirection. That is all well and good, but with no line pulling and a run blitz, there is no one to fool, so whomever gets the ball likely has to "do it" all on his own.
2. Play action. Our Play Action hasn't worked well because the fake to the RB is straight up the middle, right into the teeth of run blitz. So whether we fake it or hand it off, the defense is there in between the tackles either way. The QB still has no time if he stays in the pocket.
3. Long pass. That is a tough call, and I agree we need to mix it up, but IMO the only way we can move against a defense that stacks the box and run blitzes (with no outside power running game or a scrambling QB) is to dink and dunk, We need to spread it out and dink and dunk even more
4. Honestly, of all the receivers, I have only seen Pascal get any real separation, but I would have to look at all the film, so I might be mistaken.
5. Lawry is a huge talent, but rather than running him more, we need to get him out in the flat or over the middle on a pass.
Against a good FBS defense, running the inside zone against an inside the tackles run blitz would be difficult even for Emmett Smith.
As for practice stats, I totally agree. During the Spring, what I saw were three QBs who had enough time to set and throw, and receivers who were open and caught the ball; none of which has been the case in real life.
I love our defense.
And for Charlotte, it is indeed about what ODU does.