tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post8600327895008023844..comments2024-03-13T03:27:50.582-04:00Comments on Smart Football: Texas Tech run game cutupsChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204245083374821812noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-41338329121909408652009-04-20T15:12:00.000-04:002009-04-20T15:12:00.000-04:00Leach does all runs from checkdowns.Leach does all runs from checkdowns.Mr.Murderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01932924875363684259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-47906593113161382772009-03-31T08:36:00.000-04:002009-03-31T08:36:00.000-04:00Thanks for your answers Chris.This post inspired m...Thanks for your answers Chris.<BR/><BR/>This post inspired me to go back and watch two tapes I have from Tech games. One from the Kingbury years vs NC State and the other from the bowl game vs UVA two years ago. There was a lot of running by Tech in the NC State game.<BR/><BR/>One thing I noticed them doing a lot is running the "Lead" play out of one back more like inside zone. The H back still blocks the LB but just from a wide position. And they still double the tackles up to the backers.<BR/><BR/>The one thing I really like about the Tech running game is that they really hit the hole and don't go sideways much. A lot of passing teams run zone plays that lose yardage too much. Thus those teams bog down in the red zone/short yardage sometimes. Tech's running game seems to be built around short yardage and keeping the defense honest.<BR/><BR/>Also quick question. Those diagrams look like they are from the Leach OU playbook but they are a little different. Did you change them or is there another playbook out there.Bradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-13791428953180524912009-03-27T10:10:00.000-04:002009-03-27T10:10:00.000-04:00Hmm, I guess the video is gone. That's unfortunate...Hmm, I guess the video is gone. That's unfortunate: it was great overhead and background of a bunch of run plays. I will see if I can track anything else down.<BR/><BR/>Brad: It's very hard to get double teams out of the wide splits. Down blocks? It depends, mostly on where the defensive linemen line up. It's a judgment call, and they can also bring their splits in some too to help out. But the wide splits also takes some defensive linemen completely out of the play also.<BR/><BR/>And as far as the offset-I stuff, one thing I know they did was just run away from the offset fullback. (He usually would seal the backside DE.) That helps break tendencies. That said, their offset-I formation running game was not exactly robust, so they only used it in spots anyway.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07204245083374821812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-21087505857263924512009-03-27T09:03:00.000-04:002009-03-27T09:03:00.000-04:00Chris, how hard is it to get the double teams or t...Chris, how hard is it to get the double teams or to down block out of wide splits?<BR/><BR/>Also when TT (or Kentucky before them) goes under center they are often in an offset I backfield seldom a straight I. What does TT run to the backside to keep the backers from flying to the side of the FB/HB.<BR/><BR/>Obvioulsly reverse and bootleg help. But in short yardage you would think you would want to be able to attack the bubbles on both sides of the center.<BR/><BR/>These are two things I have always wordered about with the Air Raid run game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-13133936830624180642009-03-27T06:50:00.000-04:002009-03-27T06:50:00.000-04:00The video is now gone..those darn sneaky Air Raid ...The video is now gone..those darn sneaky Air Raid guys!!dacoachmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586289177845120198noreply@blogger.com